The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. (no title)

    Lighting the Christmas candles...

    CBÉS 0608

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    The hurlers of Kilmaley used to wear green caps...

    CBÉS 0608

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    There is a great Giodam on you...

    CBÉS 0608

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    Mícheál Fhlainn - The Neylon family

    CBÉS 0608

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    Oidhche inide gan feóil lá nodhlag mór gan ím...

    CBÉS 0608

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    Thomas Sullivan who was the parish clerk in Kilmaley...

    CBÉS 0608

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    Tuar a' toileáin in Knockatona Kilmaley, Co Clare...

    CBÉS 0608

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    There used to be famous races at Ballycoree...

    CBÉS 0608

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    To find a horseshoe is lucky...

    CBÉS 0608

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    In this parish an old shoe is tied to the car...

    CBÉS 0608

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    The corpse was washed by some neighbouring woman.

    CBÉS 0608

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    When the digging of the potatoes was finished the largest were picked.

    CBÉS 0608

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    On Easter Sunday morning each man used to eat 4 eggs.

    CBÉS 0608

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    The people used to drive the cows to the bog...

    CBÉS 0608

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    Beggars were never turned away from the houses especially in Kilmaley

    CBÉS 0608

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    No harpers but pipers - Noonan, Clery, Stack Píobaire na Prairithe...

    CBÉS 0608

    Peg Cleary

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  17. May Day etc.

    CBÉS 0608

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  18. Funny Story

    CBÉS 0608

    Cáit Ní Chathail

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    Long ago there lived in this parish a very old Parish Priest.

    CBÉS 0608

    Philomena Casey

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  20. Riddles

    CBÉS 0608

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