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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. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0116

    Mary Morley, P. Morley

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    “About sixty years ago there lived in Corthon a man named Darby Foley and his daughter where Collerans live now...”

    CBÉS 0116

    M. Foley, Thomas Foley

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    “My husband Jimmy Phillips has a field called the fort field...”

    CBÉS 0116

    Biddy Phillips, P. Cassidy

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    “About thirty five years ago while my family were still young I had a very good servant girl name Givahan from Glann...”

    CBÉS 0116

    Catherine Cassidy, P. Cassidy

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  5. Signs of Rain

    CBÉS 0116

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  6. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0116

    Anna Walsh, Mrs Walsh

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  7. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0116

    Thomas Foley, Tom Foley

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  8. Riddles

    CBÉS 0116

    T. Foley, Thomas Foley

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  9. A Storyteller

    CBÉS 0116

    Pat Foley, Thomas Foley

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  10. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0116

    Pat Foley, T. Foley

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  11. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0116

    Mary Foley, Thomas Foley

    Cartron, Co. Mayo

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  12. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0116

    Mrs Hopkins, Teresa Hopkins

    Sonnagh, Co. Mayo

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  13. Local Names

    CBÉS 0116

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  14. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0116

    M. Foley, Thomas Foley

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  15. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0116

    Mrs Hopkins, Teresa Hopkins

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  16. My Home District

    CBÉS 0116

    Cartron, Co. Mayo

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  17. Homemade Toys

    CBÉS 0116

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  18. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0116

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  19. The Leipreachán

    CBÉS 0116

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  20. May Day Customs

    CBÉS 0116

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