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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. Ruling Family

    CBÉS 0840

    Jeremiah Mc Carthy

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  2. Famine Period

    CBÉS 0840

    Seán Lennon

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  3. Local Prejudice

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    John Fripps, Pat Fripps

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    “Faction fight are still remembered between the Dournane and Ardera men...”

    CBÉS 0840

    John Fripps, Pat Fripps

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  5. Sports

    CBÉS 0840

    John Lennon, Mrs Walsh

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    “Horse Racing was held long ago at Rathkiernan.”

    CBÉS 0840

    John Brien, John O Brien

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    “A prodestant minister lived in house at present occupied by Mrs Murphy Polerone.”

    CBÉS 0840

    John Crowley, Walter Crowley

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  8. (no title)

    “St Kiernan's Church from which the townsland of Rathkiernan now gets its name.”

    CBÉS 0840

    John O Dwyer, Tom O Dwyer

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    “There is a "Mass Bush" in Dournane situated on Dournane road, on left-hand side...”

    CBÉS 0840

    John Hanlon, Thomas Hanlon

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    “The townsland of Ardera in the parish of Mooncoin was at one time a parish Father Pat Brophy...”

    CBÉS 0840

    John Foran, Thomas Foran

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    “Seana Rath" name of a field of Mr Hanlon's.”

    CBÉS 0840

    Thomas O Hanlon

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    “Carruicín Liath Coithrín" In Polerone on left-hand side of road as you proceed from Mooncoin...”

    CBÉS 0840

    John O Brien

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    “Carraic a Liath" name of a field of Andrew Phelan's situated at right-hand side of road running from Mooncoin...”

    CBÉS 0840

    John Fripps

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    “Corra Hella - This was the old name of the Botaireen runnin from...”

    CBÉS 0840

    John Lennon

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  15. (no title)

    “People suffering from Whooping Cough went three times under and over an ass.”

    CBÉS 0840

    John Lennon

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  16. Wells - Tobar Álainn

    CBÉS 0840

    Jeremiah Mc Carthy

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  17. Wells - Tobar na Coille

    CBÉS 0840

    Jeremiah Mc Carthy

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  18. November Night Customs

    CBÉS 0840

    John Conway, Pat Conway

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  19. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0840

    John Lennon

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  20. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0840

    Ed Grant, John Lennon

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