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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. A Story of a Leipreachán

    CBÉS 0095

    John Clarke, Mary Gavin

    Transcript

  2. Scéal Grinn

    CBÉS 0128

    James Ruane, John Clarke

    Transcript

  3. A Saint Cummin Story

    CBÉS 0141

    John Clarke, Pat Clarke

    Cnocán na Líne, Co. Mayo

    Transcript

  4. Will Couper - The Blacksmith

    CBÉS 0148

    John Clarke, Thomas Molloy

    Transcript

  5. Big Fairly and Small Fairly

    CBÉS 0148

    John Clarke, Thomas Molloy

    Transcript

  6. Old Knockfree or Bailenahuirlishe

    CBÉS 0148

    John Clarke, Thomas Molloy

    Knockfree, Co. Mayo

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  7. Funny Story

    CBÉS 0161

    John Clarke

    Transcript

  8. A List of Irish Words and Phrases Adopted into the English Speech Around Here

    CBÉS 0162

    Eilís de Grant, John Clarke

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  9. Fort, Sugan, Pisreoga

    CBÉS 0162

    Alice Grant, John Clarke

    Transcript

  10. Local Monuments

    CBÉS 0162

    Eilís de Grant, John Clarke

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  11. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0162

    Alice Grant, John Clarke

    Transcript

  12. Where Mass Was Said Long Ago

    CBÉS 0174

    John Clarke

    Transcript

  13. Story

    “One time Irish Paddy was at war.”

    CBÉS 0222

    John Clarke, Michael J. Clarke

    Transcript

  14. Local Cures - Cures for Cuts

    CBÉS 0520

    John Clarke, Michael Mc Carthy

    Transcript

  15. Local Cures - Cure for Earache

    CBÉS 0520

    John Clarke

    Transcript

  16. Old Place Names

    “We have a field called "Bee's Garden" because a man named Jack Bees had a house in that field...”

    CBÉS 0547

    John Clarke, Mr Clarke

    Shanakill, Co. Tipperary

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  17. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0667

    James Clarke, John Clarke

    Transcript

  18. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0667

    James Clarke, John Clarke

    Transcript

  19. Weight Throwers

    CBÉS 0667

    James Clarke, John Clarke

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  20. Dancers

    CBÉS 0667

    James Clarke, John Clarke

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