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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. Strawboys

    CBÉS 0090

    John Gallagher, Kathleen Gallagher

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  2. Churning

    CBÉS 0090

    John Gallagher, Kathleen Gallagher

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  3. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0090

    John Gallagher, Kathleen Gallagher

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  4. James Joseph McDonnell - Colonel of the United Irishmen 1798

    CBÉS 0090

    John Gallagher, Kathleen Gallagher

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  5. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 0115

    John Gallagher, Mary Jane Gallagher

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  6. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 0115

    John Gallagher, Mary Jane Gallagher

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  7. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0115

    John Gallagher, Mary Jane Gallagher

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  8. Riddles

    CBÉS 0152

    John Gallagher

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  9. Ainmneacha Áiteann

    CBÉS 0152

    John Gallagher

    Glasheens, Co. Mayo

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  10. My Home District

    CBÉS 0152

    John Gallagher

    Glasheens, Co. Mayo

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  11. Games at Wakes

    CBÉS 0153

    John Gallagher, Seán S. Ó Raghallaigh

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  12. A Graveyard

    CBÉS 0153

    John Gallagher, Seán S. Ó Raghallaigh

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  13. Cures (Whose Practice Is Rapidly Lessening)

    CBÉS 0153

    John Gallagher, Seán S. Ó Raghallaigh

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  14. (no title)

    “There was a man knocking around this district. I could not ascertain his name or any more information about him, beyond the fact that he did exist at any rate this man was the proud owner of a watch.”

    CBÉS 0153

    John Gallagher, Seán S. Ó Raghallaigh

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  15. Place Names

    CBÉS 0153

    Bridget Gallagher, John Gallagher

    Dooleeg, Co. Mayo

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  16. Herbs

    CBÉS 0160

    John Gallagher, Peggy Harkin

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  17. Penal Days

    CBÉS 0203

    John Gallagher, Patricia Flynn

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  18. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0231

    Agnes Gallagher, John Gallagher

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  19. An Old Story

    “About seventy years ago a man was in a the habit of rising early on a Summer's morning...”

    CBÉS 0231

    Anges Gallagher, John Gallagher

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    “About two miles west of Corrigenroe there is supposed to be silver and gold hidden...”

    CBÉS 0234

    John Gallagher, Thomas Gallagher

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