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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)

    “The juice of a plant called dandelion which grows...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Thomas O' Riordan

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  2. (no title)

    “The name of my townland is Lisgoold...”

    CBÉS 0387

    John C. O' Riordan, Thomas O Riordan

    Lisgoold North, Co. Cork

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  3. Blessed Wells

    CBÉS 0387

    Mrs J.C. O' Riordan, Thomas O Riordan

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    “There are five churchyards in this parish, ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Mr John C. O' Riordan, Thomas O Riordan

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  5. (no title)

    “There are several old forts in this parish...”

    CBÉS 0387

    John C. O' Riordan, Thomas O Riordan

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  6. (no title)

    “The name of the local landlords were Davis and General Raines...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Mr John C. O' Riordan, Thomas O Riordan

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  7. (no title)

    “Many of the old marriage customs of years ago have now almost disappeared. ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Mr John C. O' Riordan, Thomas O Riordan

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  8. (no title)

    “The years of the famine were 1846, 1847 and 1848. ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Mr John C. O' Riordan, Thomas O' Riordan

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  9. Local Superstitions

    CBÉS 0387

    Mr John C. O' Riordan, Thomas O Riordan

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  10. (no title)

    “One of our fields is called "pairc na ndaoine". ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Mr John C. O' Riordan, Thomas O Riordan

    Lisgoold North, Co. Cork

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    “There are three forges in this parish,...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Thomas O Riordan

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  12. (no title)

    “The three local fairs are namely - Midleton fair, Fermoy fair, and Watergrasshill fair. ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Thomas O Riordan

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  13. (no title)

    “In the beginning of the ninteenth century...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Mrs John C. O' Riordan, Thomas O Riordan

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  14. Ballinanima

    CBÉS 0510

    Christina O' Riordan, Thomas O' Riordan

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  15. The Mysterious Music

    CBÉS 0510

    Christina O' Riordan, Thomas O' Riordan

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  16. The Mysterious Blaze

    CBÉS 0510

    Christina O' Riordan, Thomas O' Riordan

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  17. Kilfinnane Moat

    CBÉS 0510

    Christina O Riordan, Thomas O Riordan

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