The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Hidden Gold

    CBÉS 0083

    Francis O' Connor, Mr Thomas Connor

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  2. Charms

    CBÉS 0083

    Francis O' Connor, Tom O' Connor

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  3. Father Pat Ward, Drumlease, Dromahaire - 1789-1800

    As far as I can learn Father Ward was P.P. of Drumlease between the years 1789-1800...

    CBÉS 0204

    Brigid Corristine, Francis O' Connor

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    The following particulars were taken from the records of Cloghan Boys school...

    CBÉS 0816

    Francis O' Connor

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  5. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0816

    Francis O' Connor, John Robinson, Patrick O' Connor

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  6. (no title)

    At the present day there is a field belonging to Parish Priest of Cloghan on the right side of the road from Cloghan to Galross.

    CBÉS 0816

    Francis O' Connor, James Leonard, John Robinson

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  7. (no title)

    It is interesting as showing the standard of living of the people of this parish about 80 years ago.

    CBÉS 0816

    Francis O' Connor, John Robinson, Mrs Timothy Mulhare

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  8. (no title)

    Kieran Bennet remembered to see all the houses of Cloghan thatched.

    CBÉS 0816

    Francis O' Connor, Lawrence Keegan

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  9. The Famine of 1847

    CBÉS 0816

    Daniel Judge, Francis O' Connor, Peter Judge

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  10. (no title)

    Her fathers name was Cummins and he was a District Inspector in the old Royal Irish Constabulary.

    CBÉS 0816

    Bernard Robinson, Francis O' Connor, Mrs John Claffey

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  11. (no title)

    A man named Martin Daly lived in Logg, a village on the south side of the hill of Cloghan.

    CBÉS 0816

    Bernard Robinson, Francis O' Connor, Martin Daly

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  12. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0816

    Bernard Robinson, Francis O' Connor, Patrick Horan

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  13. (no title)

    In olden times people coming from Athlone to Cloghan and thence to Birr came as they do at present...

    CBÉS 0816

    Bernard Robinson, Francis O' Connor, Patrick Garahy

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