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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. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0684

    Patrick Austin

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  2. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0684

    Rose Macken

    Realtoge, Co. Meath

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  3. Place Names

    CBÉS 0684

    John Murphy, Patrick Austin

    Yellow Furze, Co. Meath

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  4. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0684

    John Murphy, Patrick Austin

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  5. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0684

    Christopher Macken, Michael Macken

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  6. Old Customs

    CBÉS 0684

    Michael Macken, Mrs Macken

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  7. Thatching

    CBÉS 0684

    Mathew Carey, Patrick Austin

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  8. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0684

    Patrick Austin

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  9. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0684

    Patrick Austin

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  10. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0684

    Michael Macken

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  11. My Native Townland

    CBÉS 0684

    Christopher Macken, Michael Macken

    Smithstown, Co. Meath

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  12. Stones

    CBÉS 0684

    Mrs Brennan, Veronica Quinn

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    “Painestown and Dollardstown both derive their names from families...”

    CBÉS 0684

    Mrs Brennan, Veronica Quinn

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  14. Poll Mór

    CBÉS 0684

    Mrs Brennan, Veronica Quinn

    Yellow Furze, Co. Meath

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  15. (no title)

    “Outside Ardmulchan grave-yard there is supposed to be church treasure and gold buried.”

    CBÉS 0684

    Mrs Brennan, V. Quinn

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  16. (no title)

    “It is said that Cromwell while on his way to capture Drogheda...”

    CBÉS 0684

    Miss Donnelly, Veronica Quinn

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  17. A Holy Well

    CBÉS 0684

    Kitty Reilly, V. Quinn

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  18. Ardmulchan & Dunmoe

    CBÉS 0684

    J. Clarke, V. Quinn

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  19. (no title)

    “There was a great musician living in this part of the country long ago named Stevenson.”

    CBÉS 0684

    Patrick Mullen, Veronica Quinn

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  20. (no title)

    “There is a corner in Painstown churchyard called "the turn coat corner"...”

    CBÉS 0684

    Kitty Reilly, Mrs Reilly

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