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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. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 0593

    James Whelan, Mrs Thomas Whelan

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  2. Strange Animals

    CBÉS 0593

    Bernard Mc Inerney, Michael Moloney

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  3. Strange Animals

    CBÉS 0593

    James Mc Mahon, Joseph Kelly

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  4. A Local Story

    CBÉS 0593

    Kathleen Mc Namara, Mr James Mc Namara

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  5. Our Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0593

    James Whelan, Mr Thomas Whelan

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  6. Strange Animals

    CBÉS 0593

    James Whelan, Mrs Thomas Whelan

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  7. An Old Song

    “One morning in December just at the break of day, I took out my old push bicycle and to Kilkeedy made my way”

    CBÉS 0593

    James Mc Namara

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  8. Strange Animals

    CBÉS 0593

    Angela Meehan, William Meehan

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  9. The Local Patron Saint

    CBÉS 0593

    James Whelan, Mrs Thomas Whelan

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  10. Historical Tradition

    CBÉS 0593

    James Whelan, Mrs Thomas Whelan

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  11. Stories of Giants

    CBÉS 0593

    Bernard Mac Inerney

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  12. Stories of the Holy Family

    CBÉS 0593

    James Whelan, Mrs Thomas Whelan

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  13. A Collection of Prayers

    CBÉS 0593

    James Whelan, Mrs Thomas Whelan

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  14. Stories of Giants

    CBÉS 0593

    James Whelan, Mr Thomas Whelan

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  15. A Local Story

    CBÉS 0593

    Kathleen Mc Namara, Mr James Mc Namara

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  16. A Song

    “Do you remember sweet Crusheen in far off County Clare?”

    CBÉS 0593

    Angela Meehan, Miss Millar

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  17. Storing of Potatoes

    CBÉS 0593

    Máire Ní Lionnáin, William Linnane

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  18. Herbs

    CBÉS 0593

    Máire Ní Lionnáin, William Linane

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  19. Gaelic Salutations or Words Used Locally

    CBÉS 0593

    Máire Ní Lionnáin, William Linnane

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