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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. Old Local Superstitions

    CBÉS 0689

    M. Kelly, Molly Kelly

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    “In Baytown there lived a woman in a tin house...”

    CBÉS 0689

    Molly Kelly

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  3. Haunted Dwellings

    CBÉS 0689

    Betty Kane, Mr Christy Kane

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  4. Fairy Folk

    CBÉS 0689

    Jane Cruise, Margaret Newman

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  5. Fairy Folk

    CBÉS 0689

    Maureen Mooney, Patrick Smyth

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  6. Loughsallagh Well

    CBÉS 0689

    Maureen Mooney, Patrick Smyth

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  7. Dunboyne Castle

    CBÉS 0689

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    “Early in the month of March 1934 men from Dunboyne district while working at a steam roller...”

    CBÉS 0689

    Micheal Dowdall, Rosaleen Dowdall

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  9. The Murdering Field

    CBÉS 0689

    Micheal Dowdall, Rosaleen Dowdall

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  10. Holy Well

    CBÉS 0689

    K. Moran, Kathleen Brady

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  11. Dunboyne Graveyard

    CBÉS 0689

    Kathleen Brady

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  12. Salestown

    CBÉS 0689

    Chrissie Hollywood

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    “At one time there was a graveyard Rathleek.”

    CBÉS 0689

    Chrissie Hollywood

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  14. (no title)

    “I saw a Croppys grave in my Uncle's field in Kilmainham Wood.”

    CBÉS 0689

    Maureen Newman

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  15. Milestown - Cromwell

    CBÉS 0689

    Chrissie Hollywood, Matthew Hollywood

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  16. Jarretstown

    CBÉS 0689

    Chrissie Hollywood

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  17. Ghosts

    CBÉS 0689

    Chrissie Hollywood

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  18. Jarretstown

    CBÉS 0689

    Chrissie Hollywood

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  19. Ballymacoll

    CBÉS 0689

    Chrissie Hollywood

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  20. Knockhudder

    CBÉS 0689

    Chrissie Hollywood

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