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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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    “One night a man near Abbeyfeale was dying.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Nora Shine, Patrick W. Shine

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    “There was a blessed well in Jim Barrett's field and people washed clothes at the mouth of it and one day a bird came...”

    CBÉS 0405

    Nora Shine, Patrick W. Shine

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    “My grandmother used make candles out of the fat of cows.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Nora Shine, Patrick W. Shine

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    “During shrove people generally get married.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Nora Shine, Patrick W. Shine

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    “The square meadow ¶ The garden field...”

    CBÉS 0405

    Nora Shine, Patrick W. Shine

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    “Poll buí ¶ Poll dubh...”

    CBÉS 0405

    Nora Shine, Patrick Shine

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    “There was a head-school in Kilbaha and another in Shreahan.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Nora Shine, Patrick Shine

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    “The following is a list of wild birds.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Nora Shine

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  9. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0448

    Nora Shine, Patrick Shine

    Scartaglin, Co. Kerry

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  10. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0448

    Nora Shine, Patrick Shine

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  11. Severe Weather

    CBÉS 0448

    Nora Shine, Patrick Shine

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