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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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    “St. Patrick visited Killala and converted King Amlaidh, his twelve sons and a few thousand people at a spot called "Tobar an aon Adharc" near the shore at Killala Bay.”

    CBÉS 0142

    Michael Lyons, Pádhraic Ó Cuinn

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  2. Amhlaigh

    CBÉS 0142

    Pádhraic Ó Cuinn

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  3. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0142

    Michael Quinn, Pádhraic Ó Cuinn

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    “Down to a hundred years ago, Killala was a very largely populated town.”

    CBÉS 0142

    Berry Moran, James Devine

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  5. The French Landed in Killala in 1798

    CBÉS 0142

    Kathleen Devany, Martin Loughney

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  6. Doctor Kirwan

    CBÉS 0142

    Kathleen Devany, Martin Loughney

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  7. The Cholera

    CBÉS 0142

    Michael Quinn, Pat Gallagher

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    “The O'Dowds were lords of Tír Amhlaidh and they lived at Ardmaree on the brink of the Moy, near the sea for centuries.”

    CBÉS 0142

    Michael Quinn, Pat Gallagher

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  9. Cures

    CBÉS 0142

    Michael Mc Donnell, Poilin Mc Donnell

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  10. Signs of Bad Weather

    CBÉS 0142

    George Munnelly, Joe Walsh

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  11. Signs of Rain

    CBÉS 0142

    George Munnelly, Joe Walsh

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  12. Some Old Roads in Killala

    CBÉS 0142

    George Munnelly, Joe Walsh

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  13. Another Sign of Bad Weather

    CBÉS 0142

    George Munnelly, Joe Walsh

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