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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. A Fenian Story

    CBÉS 0167

    John Fox

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  2. A Local Hero

    CBÉS 0211

    John Ward

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  3. A Fenian Song

    “Cheen up, my boys , with heart and hand,”

    CBÉS 0234

    Bridget Carty, Tim Carty

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  4. The Fenians

    CBÉS 0283

    M.D. O Leary

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  5. The Fenians

    CBÉS 0283

    M.D. O Leary

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  6. New Year's Night

    CBÉS 0283

    J. Barry

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  7. The Fairies

    CBÉS 0283

    J. Barry

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  8. Seanchas Stairiúil

    CBÉS 0283

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  9. Local Old Schools

    CBÉS 0289

    Mr T. Burke, Teresa Coughlan

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  10. A Hero

    CBÉS 0289

    Mrs J. Coughlan, Teresa Coughlan

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  11. The Fenians

    CBÉS 0297

    John Mc Carthy

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  12. The Fenians

    CBÉS 0297

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  13. History Connected with this Ballad

    CBÉS 0300

    Eamonn Mac Firbisig

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    “A long time ago there was a priest going on a sick call...”

    CBÉS 0310

    Mr John Connolly

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  15. (no title)

    “One of the Conners of Fortrobert, Robert was his name, joined Fenians. The English were after him for a long time...”

    CBÉS 0310

    Mr Jeremiah Coughlan

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    “The incident described above happened long before the Fenians...”

    CBÉS 0310

    Mr William Shorten

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  17. (no title)

    “The Lord's Cross" - where the Kenneigh road joins the Manch - Bantry Line road...”

    CBÉS 0310

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  18. The Rising of '67

    CBÉS 0357

    J. O' Connor

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  19. (no title)

    “My Uncles John Lenihan, and Cornelius Lenihan, Castletownroche were both in the Fenian movement...”

    CBÉS 0371

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  20. Historical Event - Peter O'Neill Crowley

    CBÉS 0375

    J. Crosbie, John Ronan

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