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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. Story of Prevago Stone

    CBÉS 0207

    Francis Moran, Mrs Margaret Doherty

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    “Once there lived a young man who was not afraid of anything.”

    CBÉS 0207

    Kathleen Reynolds, Thomas Gilroy

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    “Once upon a time there lived in the town land of Mohercreg a family named Kelly of three boys and a girl.”

    CBÉS 0207

    Thomas Dalton, Turlough Geoghegan

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  4. Sweat-Houses

    CBÉS 0207

    Kathleen Reynolds, Michael Flanagan

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    “Once upon a time there lived a family by the name of Flynn.”

    CBÉS 0207

    Andrew Redican, Francis Moran

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    “About seventy years ago there lived a man named Thomas Farrel in the townland of Carrigeen two miles from battlebridge.”

    CBÉS 0207

    Thomas Dalton

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    “Once upon a time there lived in the townland of Stramore, a poor man, who was in a great distress, for he had a large weak young family.”

    CBÉS 0207

    Mr Michael Mulhair, Rose Mc Brien

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  8. Place Names - Townlands about Cormongan School

    CBÉS 0207

    Kathleen Reynolds, Mrs Mc Loughlin

    Cormongan, Co. Leitrim

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  9. Old Prayer Said before Going to Sleep

    CBÉS 0207

    Kathleen Reynolds, Mrs Mc Loughlin

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  10. Forts in School District

    CBÉS 0207

    Kathleen Reynolds, Mrs Margaret Mc Loughlin

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  11. Slieve Anierin Canal and Cornashamsoge Furnace

    CBÉS 0207

    Mary Josephine Reynolds, Patrick Mc Loughlin

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  12. The Drumshanbo Iron Furnace - The Origin and Closing Down

    CBÉS 0207

    Francis Moran, Thomas Callaghan

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