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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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    “I play games such as Hide-and-go-seek, Chain-Hunting, Tig...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Biddy Cronin, James O' Halloran

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  2. Games

    CBÉS 0568

    Eileen Quinlan, Lawrence Quinlan

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  3. Local Road

    CBÉS 0568

    Kitty Butler, Thomas Butler

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    “The old Dublin Road came in by Halloran's and along by Ballina Racecourse on through Priorstown...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Mary Fitzgerald, Patrick O' Halloran

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    “There are a lot of names on roads near my house...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Eamon Fogarty, Edward Fogarty

    Derrinlaur Lower, Co. Waterford

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    “The name of my town-land is Moangariffe...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Edward Fitzgerald, Mrs Fitzgerald

    Moangarriff, Co. Tipperary

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    “My town-land is in Newtown Anner...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Kitty Burke

    Newtownanner Demesne, Co. Tipperary

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  8. My Townland

    CBÉS 0568

    Biddy Cronin, James O' Halloran

    Killaloan Upper, Co. Tipperary

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    “My townland is Ballynavin...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Mary F. Prendergast, Thomas Prendergast

    Ballynevin, Co. Tipperary

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    “A cure for sore eyes is to pick the small flowers off Rose Mary bush put them in a bottle with a little water...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Richard Cahill, Rita Cahill

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  11. Herbs

    CBÉS 0568

    Biddy Cronin, James O' Halloran

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  12. Herbs

    CBÉS 0568

    Eileen Quinlan, Patrick Quinlan

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  13. Herbs

    CBÉS 0568

    Mrs Burke, Nora Burke

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  14. Herbs

    CBÉS 0568

    Kitty Burke, Patrick Burke

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  15. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0568

    Kitty Butler, Mrs Butler

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  16. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0568

    Mary Fitzgerald, Patrick O' Gorman

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  17. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0568

    Mrs Burke, Nora Burke

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  18. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0568

    Biddy Cronin, James O' Halloran

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  19. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0568

    Maris Doyle, Mrs Doyle

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  20. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0568

    Mary Fitzgerald, Mrs O' Gorman

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