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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. Jack o' the Lantern

    CBÉS 0575

    John O' Brien, Pauline O' Brien

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  2. Petticoat Loose

    CBÉS 0575

    Nellie Butler

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  3. Selling a Soul to the Devil

    CBÉS 0575

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  4. (no title)

    “On a cold winter's daya woman with a baby boy in her arms at cakes and jam rolls in the town of W-.”

    CBÉS 0575

    William O' Dwyer

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  5. Ballymacady Castle

    CBÉS 0575

    John O' Brien

    Ballymacady, Co. Tipperary

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  6. The Land War and Sinclair's Hut

    CBÉS 0575

    Mrs Margaret Power

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  7. Cloonfinglass Abbey, Bansha

    CBÉS 0575

    John Murphy

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  8. The 'Bean Gasta'

    CBÉS 0575

    Eibhlín Bean Uí Meiscill

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  9. An Incident in the Land War

    CBÉS 0575

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  10. '98 - Aftermath

    CBÉS 0575

    Mary O' Doherty, Mrs Margaret Grogan

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  11. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0575

    Nellie Butler

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  12. A Stone at St Pekaun's Well

    CBÉS 0575

    Cornelius Marnane

    Toureen Peakaun, Co. Tipperary

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  13. St Pekawn's Well

    CBÉS 0575

    Josie Murphy, Willie Loughman

    Toureen Peakaun, Co. Tipperary

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  14. Sunday's Well

    CBÉS 0575

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  15. St Beraherth's Well

    CBÉS 0575

    Mat Grogan

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  16. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0575

    Bridie Quinn, Mrs O' Donnell

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    “A Mrs Ryan once owned the farm on which Ballyharst fort is situated.”

    CBÉS 0575

    Edmond Murphy, Josie Murphy

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  18. Peg Bán's Hollow

    CBÉS 0575

    Bridget Berkery

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  19. Hunting the Wren on St Stephen's Day

    CBÉS 0575

    Mary Doherty, Mrs C. Fleming

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  20. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0575

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