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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. (no title)

    “The Blackbird builds her nest on a white thorn bush.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr William Keating, Thomas Sampson

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    “A hare makes no nest at all.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr John Sampson, Thomas Sampson

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    “One night a man was coming home from a gamble.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr John Sampson, Thomas Sampson

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    “There is a field belonging to Mr Fitzgerald of Mt. Brigid called Páircín na Cille which means the little field of a church.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr John Sampson, Thomas Sampson

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    “There is a field belonging to Mr Murphy of Walshestown called the Rock Field.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr John Sampson, Thomas Sampson

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    “Mr Flannery has a field called the Gallows Field.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr John Sampson, Thomas Sampson

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    “One night my father was coming home from Mr. Brosnans.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr John Sampson, Thomas Sampson

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    “One of the old cures for Rheumatism pains was nettles.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr John Sampson, Thomas Sampson

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    “The cure for chincough was to go out and ask a man with a white horse what would cure the chincough and whatever he said would cure it.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr William Keating, Thomas Sampson

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    “There is a story told about Kilgrogan grave yard.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr John Sampson, Thomas Sampson

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    “At the burning of Churchtown in 1822 there were three "White Boys" killed in the fight.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr T. Tierney, Thomas Sampson

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  12. (no title)

    “The traveller I know best is Billy Conway.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Thomas Sampson

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    “It is great fun to be listening to people making bargains at the fair.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr John Sampson, Thomas Sampson

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  14. (no title)

    “People usually get married in Shrove.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr John Sampson, Thomas Sampson

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  15. (no title)

    “We had a very severe snowstorm about three years ago.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr John Sampson, Thomas Sampson

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    “It was a custom long ago to light bonfires on St. John's night.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr John Sampson, Thomas Sampson

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    “In my Grandfather's young days the bonfire on St. John's Eve was attended by young and old.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr John Sampson, Thomas Sampson

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