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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. Stories - The Dinger's Hill

    CBÉS 0534

    Betty Ryan, Matty Michael Fogarty

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  2. Petticoat Loose

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr Thomas Cullen, Teresa Condon

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  3. Michael Doolan

    CBÉS 0534

    Eleanor Cullen, Mr T. Cullen

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  4. Biddy Early

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr J. Condon, Teresa Condon

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  5. Robbery of Limerick

    CBÉS 0534

    Breeda Lewis, Mrs Lewis

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  6. A Religious Story

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr J. Ryan, Nancy Ryan

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  7. (no title)

    “There are many ghost stories told about Nenagh among them is the story of the Bawn ghost.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr Michael Bergin, Sheila Bergin

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  8. A Religious Story

    CBÉS 0534

    Moira Clifford, Mrs E. Clifford

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  9. A Religious Story

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr J.J. Moylan, Patricia Moylan

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  10. A Religious Story

    CBÉS 0534

    Mary Mackey, Mr James Mackey

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  11. A Religious Story

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr J. Ryan, Nancy Ryan

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  12. Religious Story

    CBÉS 0534

    Kathleen Morrisey, Mr J. Morrisey

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  13. A Religious Story

    CBÉS 0534

    Frances Heaslip, Mrs Heaslip

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    “There is a townland in my parish called Patrick's Well.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Betty Ryan, Matt Michael Fogarty

    Tobar Phádraig, Co. Thiobraid Árann

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    “Long ago in the penal day's priests were forbidden to say Mass except when said in secret on lonely mountains and valleys.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Breada Fennessy, Mr P. Fennessey

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  16. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0534

    Mary Maher, Mr J. Maher

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  17. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr Michael Bergin, Sheila Bergin

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  18. Local Cures

    “A number of cures were made by quack doctors, some by charm and more with the aid of herbs.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Margaret Tobin, Michael Kennedy

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  19. Local Cures

    “In the olden times it was very hard to get a doctor as they were not as they are nowadays as plentiful, so the people had to try and cure their own sickness.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mary Maher, Mr J. Maher

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  20. Local Cures

    “At the present day we have doctors who attend us at time of sickness.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Moira Clifford, Mrs E. Clifford

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