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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. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0226

    Veronica Quinn

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  2. Insect-Lore

    CBÉS 0226

    Veronica Quinn

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  3. Birds

    CBÉS 0226

    Veronica Quinn

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  4. Rhyme about Mags

    CBÉS 0226

    Veronica Quinn

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  5. Song - Where Leitrim Waters Flow

    CBÉS 0226

    Veronica Quinn, Willie Maguire

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  6. A Game

    CBÉS 0669

    Veronica Quinn

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  7. Stones

    CBÉS 0684

    Mrs Brennan, Veronica Quinn

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    “Painestown and Dollardstown both derive their names from families...”

    CBÉS 0684

    Mrs Brennan, Veronica Quinn

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  9. Poll Mór

    CBÉS 0684

    Mrs Brennan, Veronica Quinn

    Yellow Furze, Co. Meath

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  10. (no title)

    “It is said that Cromwell while on his way to capture Drogheda...”

    CBÉS 0684

    Miss Donnelly, Veronica Quinn

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  11. (no title)

    “There was a great musician living in this part of the country long ago named Stevenson.”

    CBÉS 0684

    Patrick Mullen, Veronica Quinn

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  12. Folklore

    CBÉS 0684

    Miss Donnelly, Veronica Quinn

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  13. St Finian's Coll. Mullingar

    CBÉS 0684

    Mr Elmes, Veronica Quinn

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  14. (no title)

    “When Fr. Sheridan was P.P. in te Yellow Furze parish...”

    CBÉS 0684

    Miss Donnelly, Veronica Quinn

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  15. Old Games

    CBÉS 0684

    Veronica Quinn

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  16. Travelling Dealers

    CBÉS 0684

    Síle Bean Uí Leamhain, Veronica Quinn

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  17. Bone-Setters

    CBÉS 0684

    Mr Elmes, Veronica Quinn

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  18. (no title)

    “In Dollardstown there is a lovely cave.”

    CBÉS 0684

    Veronica Quinn

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  19. (no title)

    “Marsh Mallows was greatly in favour in the case of sprains or hurts because it kept down swelling.”

    CBÉS 0684

    Veronica Quinn

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  20. Other Cures

    CBÉS 0684

    Eileen Burton, Kitty Reilly, Teresa Mullen, Veronica Quinn

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