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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. Story

    CBÉS 0273

    John Barrett, Patrick Barrett

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  2. Story

    CBÉS 0273

    John Barrett, Patrick Barrett

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  3. Rhymes

    CBÉS 0273

    John Barrett

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  4. Rhymes

    CBÉS 0273

    John Barrett

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  5. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0289

    John Barrett, Patricia Sheehan

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  6. Forts

    CBÉS 0322

    John Barrett, Mary Barrett

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  7. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0347

    John Barrett, Thomas Barrett

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  8. Site of Old Battle-Fields in the District

    CBÉS 0370

    John Barrett, Richard O Brien

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  9. My Home District

    “I live in the townland of Leitrim in the Parish of Newton in the Carony of Iraghticonnor.”

    CBÉS 0403

    John Barrett, Thomas Walsh

    Leitrim Middle, Co. Kerry

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  10. Food in Olden Times

    “The people long ago used eat three meals everyday.”

    CBÉS 0403

    John Barrett, Thomas Walsh

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  11. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0484

    John Barrett

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    “Mrs McCarthy of Knocknasna, was making butter one day in a churn.”

    CBÉS 0494

    Desmond Barrett, John Barrett

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  13. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0497

    Donal Linehan, John Barrett

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  14. The Wren Day

    CBÉS 0497

    John Barrett

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  15. Care of Animals

    CBÉS 0497

    John Barrett, Michael Fitzgerald

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  16. Hurling and Football Matches

    CBÉS 0497

    John Barrett, Mark Stokes

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  17. A Basket-Maker

    CBÉS 0497

    John Barrett

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  18. Riddles I Have Heard at Home

    CBÉS 0569

    John Barrett

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  19. Walking John or the Good Ghost

    CBÉS 0569

    Edmond O' Brien, John Barrett, Patrick Quinn

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  20. Song - The Sulky Mare

    CBÉS 0569

    John Barrett, Michael Barrett, William Lee

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