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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 0180

    Patrick Conlon

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  2. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0180

    Bridget Conlon, Patrick Conlon

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  3. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr Tom Conlon

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  4. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr Tom Conlon, Teresa Conlon

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  5. (no title)

    “It is said that September and May are the two unluckiest months in the year in which to get married.”

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr John Higgins

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  6. (no title)

    “The names of fields on our farm are Getting's Garden and how it got the name was, a man named Getting sowed potatoes in it once upon a time and it has that name ever since.”

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr Tom Conlon

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  7. Forts

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr John Higgins

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  8. (no title)

    “All the boys and girls have a lot of amusement.”

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr Tom Conlon

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  9. (no title)

    “There are two holy wells in the parish, namely St James' Well and Tobar Ella.”

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr John Higgins

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  10. On Churning

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr Mark Duffy

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  11. Song

    “It was autumn Season July '64”

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr Michael Lavin

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  12. Song

    “Now far away from the dear old scenes”

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr E.G. Boles

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  13. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr Michael Harte

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  14. (no title)

    “There are three forges in the parish namely, Mr Pat Crann's, Mr Owen Sweeny's and Mr Micheal Joe Cunnane's.”

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr Tom Conlon

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  15. (no title)

    “There was a boat lost in Lough Arrow in the year 1898.”

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr Tom Conlon

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  16. (no title)

    “There is one ruined castle in the district known as "Lake View Castle".”

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr Bernard Kevican

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  17. (no title)

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr Bernard Kevican

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  18. (no title)

    “The patron saints of this district are Saint Patrick, Saint James and Saint Ellive.”

    CBÉS 0180

    Mr E.G. Boles

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