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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. The Tailor

    CBÉS 0059

    Kathleen Murray, Thomas Murray

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  2. Food in the Olden Times

    CBÉS 0059

    Kathleen Murray, Thomas Murray

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  3. Lough Vale Shragh

    CBÉS 0059

    Kathleen Murray, Thomas Murray

    Sonnach, Co. na Gaillimhe

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  4. The Shops of Olden Times

    CBÉS 0059

    John Murray, Kathleen Murray

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  5. St Dympna

    CBÉS 0059

    Kathleen Murray, Thomas Murray

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  6. Treasure

    CBÉS 0210

    Kathleen Murray, Peter Moran

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  7. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0210

    James Murray, Kathleen Murray

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  8. Riddles

    CBÉS 0210

    Kathleen Murray

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  9. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0210

    James Murray, Kathleen Murray

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  10. Churning

    “On every May Eve people made a gad of "Soundberry" and put it on the dash when churning...”

    CBÉS 0210

    Kathleen Murray, Peter Moran

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    “The is a field in our land called Paircín Glas - because it is always green.”

    CBÉS 0210

    Kathleen Murray

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  12. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0210

    Kathleen Murray

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  13. Cures

    CBÉS 0210

    Kathleen Murray, Mrs James Murray

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  14. Customs

    CBÉS 0210

    James Mulvey, Kathleen Murray

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  15. (no title)

    “In Mountcampbell, near the Shannon there is a "Moss House" of a horse - shoe shape.”

    CBÉS 0210

    Kathleen Murray, Peter Moran

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  16. (no title)

    “During the Famine Days people used to go out seeking food.”

    CBÉS 0210

    Kathleen Murray

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  17. (no title)

    “In the townland of Kildorragh there once lived a woman, near where Thomas Gilbane is now”

    CBÉS 0210

    Kathleen Murray

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  18. The Angel's Whisper

    CBÉS 0697

    Kathleen Murray, Mrs Murray

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  19. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0697

    Kathleen Murray, M. Murray

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  20. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0697

    Kathleen Murray, Mr Michael Murray

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