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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 Man who got Locked in the Church

    CBÉS 0510

    Agnes Ryan

    Transcript

  2. Fionn and His Dog

    CBÉS 0510

    Agnes Ryan, Philomena Ryan

    Transcript

  3. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0858

    Agnes Ryan, Mrs Ryan

    Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny

    Transcript

  4. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0858

    Agnes Ryan, Mr Ryan

    Transcript

  5. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0858

    Agnes Ryan

    Transcript

  6. Local Ruins

    CBÉS 0858

    Agnes Ryan, Mr Ryan, Mrs Ryan

    Transcript

  7. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0858

    Agnes Ryan, Mr Ryan

    Transcript

  8. A Local Story

    CBÉS 0858

    Agnes Ryan, Mrs Ryan

    Transcript

  9. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0858

    Agnes Ryan, Mrs Ryan

    Transcript

  10. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0858

    Agnes Ryan, Mr Ryan

    Transcript

  11. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0858

    Agnes Ryan, Mr Ryan

    Transcript

  12. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0858

    Agnes Ryan, Mr Ryan

    Transcript

  13. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0858

    Agnes Ryan, Mr Ryan

    Transcript

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