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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. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0305

    John Mac Carthy

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    “The mother of a family does not follow the remains of the first one of her children.”

    CBÉS 0311

    John Mac Carthy

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  3. Funny Stories of Events that Happened in Ballinagree

    CBÉS 0342

    John Mac Carthy

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  4. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0342

    John Mac Carthy

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    “In olden times the people had names for all their field. ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Daniel Mc Carthy, John Mac Carthy

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  6. Other Games

    CBÉS 0455

    John Mac Carthy

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    “A strange ailment came to a young man who owned a small farm in Garryduff.”

    CBÉS 0579

    John Mac Carthy, Mrs M. Mac Carthy

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    “One day, my grandmother, who was born and reared in the country, paid a visit to us.”

    CBÉS 0579

    John Mac Carthy

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    “Not far from the Rock of Thorm there is a hill called Slieve Muc.”

    CBÉS 0579

    John Mac Carthy

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    “Long ago, before creameries were started, the country folk made their own butter.”

    CBÉS 0579

    John Mac Carthy, Mrs M. Mac Carthy

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    “It is a popular legend in the vicinity of Aherlow that St. Patrick...”

    CBÉS 0579

    John Mac Carthy, Mrs M. Mac Carthy

    Aherlow, Co. Tipperary

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