The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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    Mr Owen Murphy of Corameen in the parish of Kinawley sold a quern stone well preserved which had been in his family for many years...

    CBÉS 0969

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  2. Festival Customs

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  3. Mass Rocks

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  4. The Lore of Certain Days

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    Mrs Bella Mc Hugh

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  5. Old Houses

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    Mrs Maguire

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  6. Shops in District

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr John Cassidy

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  7. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr John Maguire

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  8. Faction Fights

    CBÉS 0969

    Mrs Bella Mc Hugh

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  9. Sweat Houses

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr Edward Anderson

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  10. Sweat Houses

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr Owen Mc Govern

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  11. Local Poets

    CBÉS 0969

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  12. Local Poets

    CBÉS 0969

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  13. Local Graveyards

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr Hugh Gilbride

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    A tombstone was dug up last year in a ditch...

    CBÉS 0969

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    Mrs Maguire aged 80 Gubrawoolly Swanlinbar Co Cavan told me that many years ago a vessel containing H Communion was dug up...

    CBÉS 0969

    Mrs Maguire

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  16. The Local Estate

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr Peter Reilly

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  17. Old Stories

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr John Mc Aloon, Rita Mc Govern

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  18. Old Stories

    CBÉS 0969

    May Cassidy, Mrs Morris

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  19. Old Stories

    CBÉS 0969

    Lizzie Maguire, Mrs Maguire

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  20. Old Stories

    CBÉS 0969

    Mary J. Mc Govern, Mr Patrick Mc Govern

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