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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. An Lámh Fhada Dhubh

    CBÉS 0033C

    John Cooney, Maighréad Ní Fhathaigh

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  2. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0213

    John Cooney, Michael Mc Niff

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  3. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0213

    John Cooney, Michael Mc Niff

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  4. Convamore

    CBÉS 0372

    John Cooney, Nellie Joyce

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  5. Local Happenings

    CBÉS 0380

    John Cooney, Margaret Higgins

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  6. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0380

    John Cooney, Margaret Higgins

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  7. Fairy Forts in Killasseragh

    CBÉS 0380

    John Cooney, William Higgins

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  8. A Great Flood

    CBÉS 0599

    John Cooney

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  9. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0599

    John Cooney, Tomie Mc Namara

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  10. Old Toys

    CBÉS 0599

    John Cooney, S. Sheehan

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  11. Landlords

    CBÉS 0617

    John Cooney, Vincent Flanagan

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    “When wild geese go back to the sea, good weather is coming.”

    CBÉS 0661

    John Cooney, Mrs Verdon

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    “When a large number of seagulls settle in a field it is a sign that there is bad weather coming.”

    CBÉS 0661

    D. Carmody, John Cooney

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    “When the majority of a herd of cows lie down in a field, there is going to be rain.”

    CBÉS 0661

    J. Smith, John Cooney

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    “When a cat turns his tail to the fire in the morning there is going to be rain through the day.”

    CBÉS 0661

    John Cooney, John Smith

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    “In the country it is considered lucky to be married on a Wednesday...”

    CBÉS 0661

    D. Carmody, John Cooney

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    “To cure a stye on your eye go into a pigsty three times...”

    CBÉS 0661

    Hilda Cooney, John Cooney

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    “To cure a whopping cough wear a red ribbon (round your neck) given to you by your godfather or godmother.”

    CBÉS 0661

    John Cooney, Mrs Cooney

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    “It is said that if you kill a weasel your fowl will be killed.”

    CBÉS 0661

    John Cooney, Mr Carmody

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    “To cure a whooping cough, eat a piece of bread, butter and sugar given to you by a woman who married a man of the same name.”

    CBÉS 0661

    John Cooney, Mrs Cooney

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