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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. Cures

    CBÉS 0694

    Keogh, Brighid Nic Eochaidh, Pádraig Mac Eocaidh

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  2. The Race of the Black Pig

    CBÉS 0694

    Jim Cusack, Kevin Walsh

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  3. The Race of the Black Pig

    CBÉS 0694

    Michael Murry, Richard Kelly

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  4. The Race of the Black Pig

    CBÉS 0694

    Bridget Keogh, James Power

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  5. The Race of the Black Pig

    CBÉS 0694

    Janey Smith, Mrs Martha Duignan

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  6. The Army Under Earls Mill

    CBÉS 0694

    Mary Duignan

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    “It is prophesied that the black pig is to run from Drogheda to Slane and from Slane to Navan from Navan to Trim and from Trim to Scarriff and from Scarriff to Earls Mill.”

    CBÉS 0694

    Lilly Rispin

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  8. The Twelve Days of Christmas

    CBÉS 0694

    Lillie Dargan, Mrs Daly

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  9. Three Stories

    CBÉS 0694

    Mary Duignan

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  10. A Story of the Lough in Croboy

    CBÉS 0694

    Andrew Rispin

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  11. Another Story of the Black Dog

    CBÉS 0694

    Mrs Martha Duignan

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  12. School Games - Thread Thread the Needle

    CBÉS 0694

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  13. School Games - The Lady of the Mountain

    CBÉS 0694

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  14. School Games - Four Corners

    CBÉS 0694

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  15. School Games - Little Dog and High Gates

    CBÉS 0694

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  16. School Games - Tig

    CBÉS 0694

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  17. School Games - Right Sally Walker

    CBÉS 0694

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  18. A Lot of Names for a Fish that Lives in a Ditch

    CBÉS 0694

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  19. Halloween

    CBÉS 0694

    Máire Ní Comnuidhe

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  20. Halloween

    CBÉS 0694

    Mrs Daigan

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