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The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. The Care of the Feet

    CBÉS 0404

    Mrs Doyle, Rita Doyle

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  2. Stories of the Fairies

    CBÉS 0405

    J.J. Doyle, Mrs Doyle

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    “Long ago there were no motor cars and on horseback travelling to a distance was done.”

    CBÉS 0463

    Mrs Doyle, Shiela Browne

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    “This man used to go out every night and he used to meet this certain woman every place he used go.”

    CBÉS 0463

    Mrs Doyle, Shiela Browne

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    “If a person who has warts finding a little stream of water gushing out of the rock washes the affected parts till nine mornings in succession, the warts are said to disappear, but the sufferer must not be searching for this water but come upon it unawares”

    CBÉS 0463

    Mrs Doyle, Shiela Browne

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  6. Story of Keelnanare

    CBÉS 0471

    Margaret Doyle, Mrs Doyle

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  7. Story of Ballymalis Castle

    CBÉS 0471

    Margaret Doyle, Mrs Doyle

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  8. Song of a Mermaid

    CBÉS 0471

    Mrs Doyle

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  9. Story of Farnamanaugh

    CBÉS 0471

    Mrs Doyle

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  10. Cures for Headaches

    CBÉS 0524

    Bridget Doyle, Mrs Doyle

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  11. Cures

    CBÉS 0568

    Maris Doyle, Mrs Doyle

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  12. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0568

    Maris Doyle, Mrs Doyle

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  13. A Story

    CBÉS 0603

    Kathleen Doyle, Mrs Doyle

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  14. The Story of Barrahule

    CBÉS 0680

    Mrs Doyle, Patrick Mc Donagh

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  15. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0746

    Mrs Doyle

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  16. Black Puddings

    CBÉS 0770

    Mrs Doyle

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  17. Connolly's Folly

    CBÉS 0772

    Madge Deegan, Mrs Doyle

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  18. Local Cures - Toothache

    CBÉS 0773

    Mrs Doyle

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  19. A Storm

    CBÉS 0776D

    Mrs Doyle, Seosamh Ó Cearnaigh

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  20. Stories

    CBÉS 0780

    Molly Smyth, Mrs Doyle

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