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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. Another Funny Story

    CBÉS 0051

    Gretta Hayes, John Hayes

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  2. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0301

    Cornelius Lehane, John Hayes

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  3. A Collection of Riddles

    CBÉS 0301

    John Hayes

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  4. (no title)

    “About two miles south of Drumoleage there is a Lis in the townland called Kilmore.”

    CBÉS 0301

    John Hayes, Shane Hayes

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  5. St Cummin's Well

    CBÉS 0308

    John Hayes, Máire Ní Mhionacháin

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  6. Cill na Reilige

    CBÉS 0310

    John Hayes, Mr James Dineen

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  7. A Local Caoineadh

    CBÉS 0310

    John Hayes, Mrs J. J. Crowley

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  8. Tradition Regarding Our Lord's Resurrection

    CBÉS 0310

    John Hayes, Mrs J. J. Crowley

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  9. A Story of the Holy Family

    CBÉS 0310

    John Hayes, Mrs Jeremiah J. Crowley

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  10. The Famine of '46 and '47

    CBÉS 0310

    John Hayes, Mrs J. Crowley

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  11. A Local Song

    “Is buachaillín fíor-óg mé agus go bfoiridh orm Rí na nGrás...”

    CBÉS 0310

    John Hayes, Mrs Jeremiah J. Crowley

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  12. (no title)

    “Long ago in this district no one would give a mare to remove a corpse or green flax...”

    CBÉS 0310

    John Hayes, Mrs J. J. Crowley

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  13. Cinnseamháin an Fheasa

    CBÉS 0310

    John Hayes, Mrs J. J. Crowley

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  14. An Garlach Coileánach

    CBÉS 0310

    John Hayes, Mrs J. J. Crowley

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  15. A Story of a Local Seandraoi

    CBÉS 0310

    John Hayes, Mrs J. J. Crowley

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  16. Wild Birds

    CBÉS 0384

    John Hayes

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  17. A Promise

    CBÉS 0401

    John Hayes

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  18. My Own Townland

    CBÉS 0475

    John Hayes, Maurice Coffey

    Dúire, Co. Kerry

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  19. Feats of Strength

    CBÉS 0475

    John Fogarty, John Hayes

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  20. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0504

    John Hayes, William O Shea

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