The Schools’ Collection

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

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    Thomas Noonan found about four stone weight of silver coins and a few gold coins.

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    Abigail Heduvan, James Heduvan

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    The soldier's acre ...

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    Maeve Byrne, Mary Ward

    Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath

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    There is a field in Ballinacroghy known as the Bull Ring.

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    Mary Casey

    Ballynacroghy or Gallowstown, Co. Westmeath

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    There is a field called The Rocks in old Ballynacargy.

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    Eileen Casey

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  5. Cures

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    Maeve Byrne

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  6. Cures

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    Abigail Heduvan, Mary Ward

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  7. Cures

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    Mary Slevin

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  8. Cures

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    Eileen Casey

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  9. Cures

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    Frances Jordan, Mrs Nicholas Jordan

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  10. Cures

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    Mary Gaynor

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  11. Cures

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    Bridget Cashin

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  12. The Potato Crop

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    Mary Ward

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  13. Riddles

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    Mary Ward

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  14. Riddles

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    Mary Slevin

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  15. Riddles

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    Rita Nally

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  16. Riddles

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    Eileen Casey

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  17. Riddles

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    Kathleen Barry

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  18. A Flail

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    Abigail Heduvan

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  19. My Home District

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    Rita Nally

    Laragh, Co. Westmeath

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  20. My Home District

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    Mary Ward

    Rath, Co. Westmeath

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