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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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    “In the olden days Doctors were scarce and people had...”

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick, Mrs Howick

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  2. Blessed Wells

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick, Mrs Howick

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    “There are four graveyards in this Parish and one of them is...”

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick, Mrs John Howick

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    “There are several forts in the Parish. ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick, Mr John Howick

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    “The Lanlord for Ballyera was Robert-Mac-Bride who...”

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick, Mrs John Howick

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  6. (no title)

    “If any news was rumoured and to have some people say that it was...”

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick, Mrs John Howick

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  7. (no title)

    “The games I play in Winter are "hunt" and fox and hounds"...”

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick

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    “All potatoes were sown in ridges long ago...”

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick

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    “The famine occurred in the years eighteen forty six and forty seven...”

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick, Mr John Howick

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    “There are three forges in this Parish. ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick

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    “There are three fairs held which people here go to. ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick

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    “Some years ago people had only two meals each day. ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick

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