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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. An Old Ruin

    CBÉS 0519

    Mrs Maher, Peggie Maher

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  2. Games

    CBÉS 0519

    K. Maher, Mrs Maher

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  3. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0544

    Ellie Maher, Mrs Maher

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  4. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0544

    Bridget Maher, Mrs Maher

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  5. Local Proverbs

    CBÉS 0544

    Ellie Maher, Mrs Maher

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  6. Pisreoga

    CBÉS 0544

    Bridget Maher, Mrs Maher

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  7. Local Roads

    CBÉS 0544

    Ellie Maher, Mrs Maher

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  8. Food in the Olden Times

    CBÉS 0544

    Bridget Maher, Mrs Maher

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  9. The Care of Our Farm Animals

    CBÉS 0544

    Bridget Maher, Mrs Maher

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  10. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0544

    Mary Clohesy, Mrs Maher

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  11. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0544

    Chrissie Younge, Mrs Maher

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  12. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0544

    Chrissie Younge, Mrs Maher

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  13. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0544

    Chrissie Younge, Mrs Maher

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  14. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0544

    Chrissie Younge, Mrs Maher

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  15. Old Place Names

    “There is a field in our land called "Dandelin's Garden"...”

    CBÉS 0547

    Joe Maher, Mrs Maher

    An tSeanchill, Co. Thiobraid Árann

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  16. Old Place Names

    “There is (a field) hill in Gurtderrybeg by the name of "Parr's Hill"...”

    CBÉS 0547

    Lena Maher, Mrs Maher

    An tSeanchill, Co. Thiobraid Árann

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  17. Local Cures

    “The old people used to cure warts this way. When the meat would be cooking for the dinner...”

    CBÉS 0547

    Lena Maher, Mrs Maher

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  18. Lore of Certain Days

    “If a person was cutting seed potatoes. They always like to begin on a Friday...”

    CBÉS 0547

    Lena Maher, Mrs Maher

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    “Near a place called Boherlahan about six miles south-west of Thurles there is what is still known as a "Mass-path.”

    CBÉS 0553

    Mrs Maher

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  20. My Home District

    CBÉS 0554

    Francis Maher, Mrs Maher

    An Gleann Bán Uachtarach, Co. Thiobraid Árann

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