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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. The Parish of Kinawley

    CBÉS 0969

    Kinawley, Co. Cavan

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  2. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0969

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  3. Swanlinbar

    CBÉS 0969

    Swanlinbar, Co. Cavan

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  4. Ben Aughlin

    CBÉS 0969

    Swanlinbar, Co. Cavan

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    “About 50 years ago me and a comrade went at 2 o'clock in the night to the Play bank...”

    CBÉS 0969

    Willie Ford

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    “In my father's early days a travelling woman taking the near cut from Florencecourt to Swanlinbar called at our house near the mountain foot.”

    CBÉS 0969

    Pat Malanaphy

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  7. Buried Treasure

    CBÉS 0969

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  8. The Famine in this District

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr Hugh Gilbride

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  9. The Famine in this District

    CBÉS 0969

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  10. Hedge-Schools

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr Bartley Mc Govern

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  11. Hedge-Schools

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr James Mc Brien, Mrs Reilly

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  12. Hedge-Schools

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr Edward Anderson

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  13. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0969

    Mrs Bella Mc Hugh

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  14. Cures for Animals

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr John O' Reilly, Mr Peter Cassidy

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  15. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0969

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  16. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0969

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  17. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr Bartley Mc Govern, Mrs Bella Mc Hugh, Mrs Maguire

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  18. Roads and Fords

    CBÉS 0969

    Mr Patrick Mc Grory

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  19. Local Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0969

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  20. Food

    CBÉS 0969

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