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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 Sayings

    CBÉS 0596

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  2. A Story

    CBÉS 0596

    Eilish Macnamara, Thomas Mac Namara

    Dangan, Co. Clare

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  3. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0596

    Eilish Mac Namara, James Mac Namara

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  4. (no title)

    “There was a man one time who lived on a mountain.”

    CBÉS 0596

    John Lynch

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  5. Old Sayings

    CBÉS 0596

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  6. (no title)

    “There was a man living in the County of Limerick and he dreamt he got money in a castle.”

    CBÉS 0596

    James Meaney, Mary O' Loughlin

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  7. Old Sayings

    CBÉS 0596

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  8. Thunder and Lightning

    CBÉS 0596

    James Meany

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  9. Plague or Bad Sickness

    CBÉS 0596

    James Meaney

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  10. (no title)

    “At one time there lived in Daganbrack Castle a family of the Clunes.”

    CBÉS 0596

    Christina Hayes, Pat Hayes

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  11. (no title)

    “John, or as he was better known, Fireball Macnamara, was a son of Colonel F. Macnamara who lived in Moyriesk Castle about the year 1800.”

    CBÉS 0596

    James Macnamara, Teresa Macnamara

    Danganbrack, Co. Clare

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  12. Stories

    CBÉS 0596

    John Sammon

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  13. Story

    CBÉS 0596

    Mr Casey

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    “Thomas Crowe, shoemaker, Quin, Co. Clare, remembers the later Michael Murray...”

    CBÉS 0596

    Thomas Crowe

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    “John Sammon, Quin, Co. Clare, says there is a large stone which was taken from Quin Abbey.”

    CBÉS 0596

    John Sammon

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  16. Story

    CBÉS 0596

    John Sammon

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  17. (no title)

    “On a stone gate pier leading to Mr Blood's land...”

    CBÉS 0596

    Dan Corbett

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  18. Story

    CBÉS 0596

    John Sammon

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  19. Spancil Hill Fair

    CBÉS 0596

    Thomas Mc Namara

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  20. Candle-Making

    CBÉS 0596

    Mary White

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