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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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    “Long ago a man was going home from a neighbours house and when he was crossing a ditch a man put out his hand and the man said "Fág an áit sin"...”

    CBÉS 0405

    Eileen Shine, Mrs Shine

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    “There was a blessed well in Jim Woulfe's field and one day they washed clothes in it and that night the well changed out to Tom O'Connor field which was two fields away.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Eileen Shine, John C. Shine

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    “Stephen Kennelly, Leitrim, used to make baskets for carrying eggs and holding potatoes.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Eileen Shine, John C. Shine

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    “People generally get married during Shrove.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Eileen Shine, John C. Shine

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    “A great storm blew over this this district on the month of February 1907.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Eileen Shine, John C. Shine

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    “A great snow storm occurred in the month of February 1893.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Eileen Shine, John C. Shine

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    “Tis better be sure than sorry.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Eileen Shine, Mrs Shine

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    “If a robin came into the house.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Eileen Shine, Mrs Shine

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    “Black-tea if rubbed to sore eyes, would cure them.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Eileen Shine, John C. Shine

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    “Tinkers we generally call the travellers that go around from house to house in our district.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Eileen Shine, John C. Shine

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    “Long ago there lived a man whose name was Julian in a plot of ground now owned by James Shine.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Eileen Shine, Mrs Shine

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    “The place where unbaptised children are buried in Murhur Churchyard is at the right hand side of the yard.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Eileen Shine, Mrs E. Shine

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    “People often swap and sometimes one gives the other boot.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Eileen Shine, Mrs E. Shine

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