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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. (no title)

    “When I was poor and helpless...”

    CBÉS 0114

    Mamie Duffy, Thomas Duffy

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  2. The Midnight Mail

    CBÉS 0114

    Mamie Duffy, Thomas Duffy

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    “As he had often done before...”

    CBÉS 0114

    Mamie Duffy, Thomas Duffy

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  4. Carlin

    CBÉS 0114

    Mamie Duffy, Thomas Duffy

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    “Little orphan Annie's come to our house to stay, To wash the cups and saucers up, And brush the crumbs away...”

    CBÉS 0114

    Mamie Duffy, Thomas Duffy

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    “Cornelius Agrippa went out one day. His study he locked 'ere he went away...”

    CBÉS 0114

    Mamie Duffy, Thomas Duffy

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  7. (no title)

    “In the olden times weddings were performed in a different manner than they are nowadays...”

    CBÉS 0114

    Mamie Duffy, Thomas Duffy

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  8. (no title)

    “Long ago when a person died all the people of the village gathered to mourn the dead person...”

    CBÉS 0114

    Mamie Duffy, Thomas Duffy

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  9. Ciste

    CBÉS 0137B

    Thomas Duffy

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  10. Story

    CBÉS 0137B

    Thomas Duffy

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  11. Rhymes

    CBÉS 0137B

    Thomas Duffy

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  12. Song

    “This is a song about a man who was hunting away from his home and was captured.”

    CBÉS 0137B

    Thomas Duffy

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  13. Games

    CBÉS 0137B

    Thomas Duffy

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  14. Food

    CBÉS 0137B

    Thomas Duffy

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  15. (no title)

    “The used have April fool long ago.”

    CBÉS 0137B

    Thomas Duffy

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  16. May Day

    CBÉS 0137B

    Thomas Duffy

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  17. (no title)

    “There is a blessed Well in Altór.”

    CBÉS 0137B

    Thomas Duffy

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  18. Composition - Games I Play

    CBÉS 0138

    Thomas Duffy, Thomas Mc Greal

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  19. Story

    CBÉS 0147

    Bridgie Mc Hale, Thomas Duffy

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  20. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0241

    John Duffy, Thomas Duffy

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