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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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    “Altadavan is situated in the Co. Tyrone ...”

    CBÉS 0959

    Kathleen Mc Kenna, Mary Anne Mc Kenna

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  2. Superstitions

    CBÉS 0959

    Mary Woods

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  3. Superstitions

    CBÉS 0959

    Mary Pearson

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  4. Old Roads

    CBÉS 0959

    Mary B. Hackett

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  5. Superstitions

    CBÉS 0959

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    “About 70 years ago there was scarcely any roads in the mountain districts.”

    CBÉS 0959

    James Woods, Mary Woods

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  7. (no title)

    “Some years ago there was a new road made through Bragan bog.”

    CBÉS 0959

    Kathleen Mc Kenna

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  8. (no title)

    “Leac an tSagairt is situated between Bragan and Esh and is surrounded by heather.”

    CBÉS 0959

    Kathleen Mc Kenna

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    “One time there was a lot of tailors about this country.”

    CBÉS 0959

    Patrick Treanor

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  10. (no title)

    “Long ago a lot of people believed in Superstitions.”

    CBÉS 0959

    Patrick Treanor

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    “There was an old house in Cloughfin called "John Charley Keenan's".”

    CBÉS 0959

    Patrick Treanor

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  12. (no title)

    CBÉS 0959

    Mary Mc Kenny

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    “On the 15th of August 1893 Patrick McKenna of Drumfurrer ...”

    CBÉS 0959

    James Elliott, Owen Treanor

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    “I remember one night Mick Treanor came to our house and began to tell fairy stories.”

    CBÉS 0959

    Kathleen Mc Kenna, Mick Treanor

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    “In olden times wonderful things happened.”

    CBÉS 0959

    Anne Mc Kenna, Kathleen Mc Kenna

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  16. (no title)

    “About 80 or more years ago there was a wind storm.”

    CBÉS 0959

    James Hughes

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    “At Hallow Eve the people would have a potato pudding and boxty bread.”

    CBÉS 0959

    Francis Hughes, James Hughes

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  18. (no title)

    “About 80 years or more ago there was a wind storm.”

    CBÉS 0959

    Francis Hughes, James Hughes

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    “There is a place in the townland of Ballywhollan called Carraig na hAltra.”

    CBÉS 0959

    Annie Mc Caffrey, Felix Mc Caffrey

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    “There are not as many heavy storms nowadays as used to be in the olden times.”

    CBÉS 0959

    Mary Anne Mc Kenna, Mary Pearson

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