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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. An Old Story

    “There is a slab of stone in the yard at Rehins House, which is about a half-mile north-east of Rehins school.”

    CBÉS 0151

    Monica O' Hora, Mr Martin Eagan

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  2. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0151

    Monica O' Hora, Mr Martin Eagan

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  3. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0151

    Mr John Foody, Winnifred Foody

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  4. An Old Graveyard

    CBÉS 0151

    Mr John Foody, Winnifred Foody

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  5. An Old Story

    “The Hayes family, who lived in the townland of Ballinahaglish, had a son named Michael.”

    CBÉS 0151

    Mr John Foody, Winifred Foody

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  6. Clothes Made Locally

    CBÉS 0151

    Margaret Conlon, Mrs Conlon

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  7. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0151

    Margaret Conlon, Mr John Conlon

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  8. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0151

    Annie M. Judge, Mr Henry O' Hora

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  9. A Fairy Bush

    CBÉS 0151

    Mr John Foody, Winnifred Foody

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  10. A Fairy Bush

    CBÉS 0151

    Mr John Foody, Winnifred Foody

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  11. An Old Story

    “There was an old house about 100 years ago in Ballymacredmond.”

    CBÉS 0151

    Mr Thomas O' Hara, Nellie O' Hara

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  12. Severe Weather

    CBÉS 0151

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  13. An Old Story

    “About 60 years ago the people of this district wanted a reduction in their rent, but the landlord, who was Vaughan Jaxson, refused them.”

    CBÉS 0151

    Mr John Foody, Winnifred Foody

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  14. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0151

    Bridget Quinn, Mrs Reddington

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  15. A Fairy Fort

    CBÉS 0151

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  16. An Old Story

    “A woman, who had been a long time away from her home, was coming back for a holiday.”

    CBÉS 0151

    Mr Tommy Melvin, Paddy Curry

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  17. An Old Story

    “A man went to a dance one night, and it was very late when he came home.”

    CBÉS 0151

    Miss Bee Corrigan, Paddy Curry

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  18. An Old Story

    “My house is a quarter of a mile west of Rehins school, and 400 yards north of it there lies a field containing 30 acres of land.”

    CBÉS 0151

    John Reape, Paddy Curry

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  19. An Old Story

    “I was out very late one night, and it was pitch dark coming up Shamble Street Ballina.”

    CBÉS 0151

    Paddy Curry, Tom Curran

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  20. Churning

    CBÉS 0151

    Emily Flynn, Mrs Bridget Callaghan

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