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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. Riddles

    CBÉS 0208

    Annie May Lynch, Mr Michael Lynch

    Transcript

  2. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0208

    Annie May Lynch, Mr Michael Lynch

    Transcript

  3. Games I Play

    CBÉS 0208

    Mr Ben Pagnum, Rose Anne Pagnum

    Transcript

  4. An Fairy Fort

    CBÉS 0208

    Mr Ben Pagnum, Rose Anne Pagnum

    Transcript

  5. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0208

    Arthur Mc Manus, Timothy Mc Manus

    Transcript

  6. Linen-Making

    CBÉS 0208

    Mary Ellen Moran, Mrs Moran

    Transcript

  7. Story - Roaring Nixon

    CBÉS 0208

    Annie May Lynch, Frank Gilroy

    Transcript

  8. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0208

    Annie May Lynch, Mr Michael Lynch

    Transcript

  9. My Home District

    CBÉS 0208

    Arthur Mc Manus, Timothy Mc Manus

    Aghagrania, Co. Leitrim

    Transcript

  10. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0208

    Rose A Pagnum

    Transcript

  11. Will o' the Wisp

    CBÉS 0208

    Tearance Moran, William Moran

    Transcript

  12. Story

    CBÉS 0208

    Annie May Lynch, Mr Tom Mannion

    Transcript

  13. Farm Animals

    CBÉS 0208

    Annie May Lynch

    Transcript

  14. Will Cooper the Blacksmith

    CBÉS 0208

    Frank Mulvey, Terea Mc Carron

    Transcript

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