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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 Cures

    CBÉS 0046

    John Conlon, Thomas Conlon

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  2. Famine Times

    CBÉS 0046

    John Conlon, Thomas Conlon

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  3. Potatoes

    CBÉS 0046

    John Conlon

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  4. St Martin's Day

    CBÉS 0046

    John Conlon

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  5. (no title)

    “There are many farm animals at home such as the cow, horse, donkey, goat, cat, dog.”

    CBÉS 0046

    John Conlon

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  6. Butter-Making

    CBÉS 0046

    John Conlon

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  7. The Care of the Feet

    CBÉS 0046

    John Conlon

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  8. Torch-Making

    CBÉS 0166

    John Conlon, Michael Burke

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  9. Local Heroes

    “Long ago there were many strong men in my district.”

    CBÉS 0179

    John Conlon, Maureen Conlon

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  10. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0179

    John Conlon, Maureen Conlon

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  11. A Local Hero

    CBÉS 0249

    John Conlon

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  12. Local Marriages

    CBÉS 0746

    John Conlon

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  13. The Mass Rock

    CBÉS 0746

    John Conlon

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  14. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0746

    John Conlon

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  15. A Fairy Fort

    CBÉS 0746

    James Conlon, John Conlon

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  16. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0746

    John Conlon

    Legan, Co. Westmeath

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  17. Local Story

    CBÉS 0746

    James Conlon, John Conlon

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  18. Churning

    CBÉS 0746

    John Conlon

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    “In the townland of Dunlum about a mile and a half north of the village of Mt Temple there is an old ash tree.”

    CBÉS 0746

    John Conlon, Thomas Ledwith

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  20. Lore of Days

    CBÉS 0746

    John Conlon

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