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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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    “About 5 years ago a Miss Mary Davitt was bathing at Cregg near Lahinch. After her bathe she went out along the rocks picking periwinkles.”

    CBÉS 0621

    Michael Finucane

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    “There is a little village about 2 and a half miles from Lahinch (S.E.).”

    CBÉS 0621

    Michael Finucane

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    “There was a man one time whose name was Turlough Mac Stairn.”

    CBÉS 0621

    Michael Finucane

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    “There was a man in service in this locality one time whose name was Jack Reynolds (R.I.P.).”

    CBÉS 0621

    Michael Finucane

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  5. Snaidhm na Péiste

    CBÉS 0621

    Michael Finucane

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    “The Cure for breast bone trouble. When a person is ailing, losing appetite and the Doctors cannot find out what is really wrong, that person goes and has his breast bone raised by a person who knows how to do it.”

    CBÉS 0621

    Michael Finucane

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    “There was a man in the village of Lahinch one time whose name was Tom Clancy.”

    CBÉS 0621

    Michael Finucane

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    “The Fianna Éireann had a vow to go where they were invited: another vow was, that when they saw a deer they should follow it until they caught up to it.”

    CBÉS 0621

    Michael Finucane

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    “Long ago in Holland there was a mighty chieftain named Tailc Mac Train. He was going to be married between himself and a Princess.”

    CBÉS 0621

    Michael Finucane

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  10. A Local Poet

    CBÉS 0622

    Mary Hennessy, Michael Finucane

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  11. File Eile

    CBÉS 0622

    Mary Hennessy, Michael Finucane

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  12. File Eile

    CBÉS 0622

    Mary Hennessy, Michael Finucane

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  13. Béaloideas

    CBÉS 0622

    Mary Hennessy, Michael Finucane

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