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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. (no title)

    “There is a house situated in Turtulla about a half a mile outside Thurles.”

    CBÉS 0553

    Mrs O' Brien

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  2. A Strange Story

    CBÉS 0553

    Mr Patrick Russell

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  3. Local Ruins

    CBÉS 0553

    Maura Hanly, Mr Tynan

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  4. (no title)

    “In the town of Thurles there are the ruins of two castles.”

    CBÉS 0553

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  5. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0553

    Bríghid De Búrca, Seumas Ó Cearbhaill

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  6. Penal Days

    CBÉS 0553

    Patrick Fogarty

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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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  8. Local Ruins

    CBÉS 0553

    Margaret O' Brien

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  9. Local Landlords

    CBÉS 0553

    Mary Purcell

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  10. Local Landlords

    CBÉS 0553

    Alice Darmody, John Horan

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  11. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0553

    Annie Hogan

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  12. Holy Well

    CBÉS 0553

    Mary Kelly

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  13. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0553

    Breed Larkins

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  14. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0553

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  15. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0553

    Mary Ann Delaney

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    “There was not many old schools in the district.”

    CBÉS 0553

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  17. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0553

    Alice Darmody, John Horan

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  18. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0553

    Kitty Grant

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  19. Herbs

    CBÉS 0553

    Annie Hogan

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  20. Herbs

    CBÉS 0553

    Teresa Ryan

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