The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Old Treasure Found

    CBÉS 1010

    Florence Roundtree, Mr James Roundtree

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  2. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 1010

    Florence Roundtree, Mrs J. Stewart

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  3. Ancient Times

    CBÉS 1010

    Florence Roundtree, Mr S. Stewart

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  4. The Games I Play

    CBÉS 1010

    Florence Roundtree, Mrs J. Stewart

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  5. Old Schools Long Ago

    CBÉS 1010

    Mr Michael Clarke, Rose Anne Farrelly

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  6. Old Riddles

    CBÉS 1010

    Florence Roundtree, Mr James Roundtree

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  7. My Home District

    CBÉS 1010

    Florence Roundtree, Mr James Roundtree

    Gartnaneane, Co. Cavan

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  8. My Home District

    CBÉS 1010

    Leonard Clarke, Mr John Carroll

    Bracklin, Co. Cavan

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  9. Famine Times

    CBÉS 1010

    Florence Roundtree, Mr J. Roundtree

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  10. Churning

    CBÉS 1010

    Florence Roundtree, Mr Jas Roundtree

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  11. Local Forges

    CBÉS 1010

    Florence Roundtree, Mr S. Stewart

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  12. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 1010

    Florence Roundtree, Mr S. Stewart

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  13. Buying and Selling

    CBÉS 1010

    Leonard Clarke, Mrs James Clarke

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  14. Legend of the Cailleach Gargan

    CBÉS 1010

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  15. Proverbs

    CBÉS 1010

    John Carroll, Leonard Clarke

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  16. Old Proverbs

    CBÉS 1010

    Florence Roundtree, Mrs J. Stewart

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  17. Old Proverbs

    CBÉS 1010

    Mr Patrick Farrelly, Rose Anne Farrelly

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  18. Song

    On the 12th November the day of renown

    CBÉS 1010

    Mr Patrick Farrelly, Rose Anne Farrelly

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  19. Song

    She lives beside the Enor ¶ At the foot of Slieve na mban.

    CBÉS 1010

    Christopher Carroll, Leonard Clarke

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  20. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 1010

    Florence Roundtree, Mr J. Roundtree

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