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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. Cat's Eyes

    CBÉS 0984

    Miss Eilin Cassidy, Peggy O' Shea

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    “Once upon a time there there was a giant who lived in a castle in Enaghan...”

    CBÉS 0984

    Miss Agnes Murtagh, Tessie Farrelly

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  3. The Arva Pump

    CBÉS 0984

    Mr P. Strong, Peggy O' Shea

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  4. A Story

    CBÉS 0984

    Kitty Matthews, Mr J. Daly

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  5. My Home District

    CBÉS 0984

    Kitty Matthews, Mrs Matthews

    Arvagh, Co. Cavan

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    “There are two graveyards in this parish Cornea, and Killeshandra...”

    CBÉS 0984

    Mr P. Murray, Tessie Farrelly

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  7. A Story - A Landlord

    CBÉS 0984

    Mary Smith, Mr John Reilly

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  8. The Local Landlord

    CBÉS 0984

    Kitty Matthews, Mr M. Dowling

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  9. Burning Lime

    CBÉS 0984

    H. Brady, Imelda Mulligan

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  10. Arvagh

    CBÉS 0984

    Joy Scott

    Arvagh, Co. Cavan

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  11. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0984

    Willie Gunnis

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  12. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0984

    Joy Scott, Mr Dufy

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  13. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0984

    Joy Scott

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  14. The Local Forge

    CBÉS 0984

    Alfie Hewitt

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  15. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0984

    Alfie Hewitt

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  16. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0984

    Fay Scott, Mrs Wilson

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  17. A Local Cure

    CBÉS 0984

    Helen Reilly

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  18. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0984

    Daisy Hewitt

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  19. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0984

    Daisy Hewitt

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  20. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0984

    Willie Gunnis

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