1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection

The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

Filter results

Clear
View results on map

Results

17 results

  1. (no title)

    “Mrs John Reilly a school teacher who lived in my own house used to go every evening for a walk as far as the Five Roads.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  2. A Cure

    CBÉS 0686

    M. B. O' Kelly, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  3. The Little Red Men

    CBÉS 0686

    M. B. Kelly, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  4. (no title)

    “Johnny Boyle who lived at Cross a Greallaigh used to go to Darby's shop every night for things.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  5. (no title)

    “If you suffer from pains and if you go to the mearing of two parishes nine times and get water there nine times you can get cured.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  6. (no title)

    “Paddy Wheeler, who lived around Walterstown, used to be fishing and the bobbies used to be out after him.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  7. (no title)

    “Where Michael Byrd of the Trim Road (locally Slanduff Road) is now living there used to be a forge.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  8. (no title)

    “A little way by Mickie Byrd in Farrell's field there is a big stone.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  9. A Stone in Farrell's Field

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  10. Planting the Oats

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  11. (no title)

    “Christy Macken used to plant potatoes in a stocking.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  12. Old Blessings

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  13. Second Last Big Wind

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  14. Wakes Long Ago

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  15. Graveyards

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  16. Funeral Customs

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript

  17. Care of the Feet

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

    Transcript