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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. Riddles

    CBÉS 0016

    John Brennan, John Keane

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  2. Card-Playing

    CBÉS 0022

    John Keane, Nora Keane

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  3. Wells

    CBÉS 0022

    John Keane, Nora Keane

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  4. Three Sister Churches

    CBÉS 0033

    John Keane

    Cill Fhaoile Mhór, Co. na Gaillimhe

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  5. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0081

    John Keane, Nora Keane

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    “Long ago when people were going to America they went to an old man who was supposed to have a charm.”

    CBÉS 0081

    John Keane, Nora Keane

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    “There are two bushes at Derrycoosh off Castlebar road.”

    CBÉS 0087

    James Keane, John Keane

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  8. Dolmens

    CBÉS 0137C

    Anthony Mannion, John Keane

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  9. Graveyards

    CBÉS 0137C

    Eamonn Maguire, John Keane

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    “Joe Quinn, Lisbruckan could mow two Irish acres and two roads of meadow...”

    CBÉS 0211

    John Joe Keane, John Keane

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  11. (no title)

    “Pat Flynn, Knocnasawna could cut two acres of meadow in the day.”

    CBÉS 0211

    Francis Keane, John Keane

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    “As two men were returning from a circus in Keshcarrigan they met a man...”

    CBÉS 0211

    Francis Keane, John Keane

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    “As two men were returning from a circus in Keshcarrigan they met a man...”

    CBÉS 0211

    Francis Keane, John Keane

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    “As two men were returning from a circus in Keshcarrigan they met a man...”

    CBÉS 0211

    Francis Keane, John Keane

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  15. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0211

    Frances Keane, John Keane

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  16. A Story

    CBÉS 0239

    Énri Mc Fiacrach, John Keane

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  17. Local Heroes - Swimmers and Divers

    CBÉS 0351

    John Keane, Thomas Keane

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  18. (no title)

    “Long ago there were two farming women living in a townland.”

    CBÉS 0407

    John Keane, Mrs Thomas Halpin

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  19. The Famine Times

    CBÉS 0411

    John Keane, Tim Brosnan

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  20. How a Lime-Kiln is Lighted

    CBÉS 0490

    John Keane

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