The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. A Fairy Bush

    CBÉS 0120

    Anthony Walsh, Mary Byrne

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    The above story and the following one...

    CBÉS 0120

    Anthony Walsh, Mary Byrne

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    There was an old woman in Treenfaure...

    CBÉS 0120

    Margaret Brennan, Mary Byrne

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    A short time ago there lived a priest...

    CBÉS 0120

    Mary Byrne

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    A few weeks ago a man named Pat...

    CBÉS 0120

    Mary Byrne, Pat Brennan Richard

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  6. The Shooler and the Ghost

    CBÉS 0167

    Mary Byrne, Seosamh Ó Catháin

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  7. Buying and Selling

    CBÉS 0181

    Mary Byrne, Mr Patrick Byrne

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  8. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0181

    Mary Byrne, Mr Patrick Byrne

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  9. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0181

    Mary Byrne, Mr Paddy Byrne

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  10. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0181

    Mary Byrne, Mr Patrick Byrne

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  11. Strange Animals

    CBÉS 0181

    Mary Byrne, Mr Patrick Byrne

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  12. Prayers

    CBÉS 0181

    Mary Byrne, Mrs Patrick Byrne

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  13. Emblems and Objects of Value

    CBÉS 0181

    Mary Byrne, Mr Patrick Byrne

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  14. Riddles

    CBÉS 0200

    Mary Byrne, Mrs Summers

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  15. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0659

    Mary Byrne

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  16. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0684

    Mary Byrne

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  17. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0684

    Mary Byrne

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  18. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0684

    Mary Byrne

    Kentstown, Co. Meath

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  19. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0684

    Mary Byrne

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  20. Local Proverbs

    CBÉS 0684

    Mary Byrne

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