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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. Cullane Lisin

    CBÉS 0096

    Mrs Kavanagh, Willie Kavanagh

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  2. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0128

    Molly Kavanagh, Mrs Kavanagh

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  3. Knockfree Old Mill

    CBÉS 0148

    Mrs Kavanagh, Thomas Molloy

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  4. The Crowing of the Cock

    CBÉS 0542

    Kitty Davern, Mrs Kavanagh

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  5. (no title)

    “A Catholic family once lived in a mansion, and they had a chaplin...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Mrs Kavanagh, William Lynch

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  6. Story

    “One day an English tourist came to Waterford to be shown around the town. When he saw the De La Salle College asked what is was.”

    CBÉS 0653

    Mrs Kavanagh, Una Doonican

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  7. Gallows Lane

    CBÉS 0679

    Mrs Kavanagh

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  8. Maiden Tower

    CBÉS 0679

    Mrs Kavanagh

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  9. (no title)

    “One night Phil Reilly (now living at The Rock - Walterstown) was crossing over the Harford's to cut Big Barney's Hair.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mrs Kavanagh

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  10. (no title)

    “Mr. Macken (RIP) who lived near the chapel of Walterstown, used to own the land in which is St Patrick's Well.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mrs Kavanagh

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  11. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0782

    Mary Kavanagh, Mrs Kavanagh

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  12. Home Cures

    CBÉS 0808

    Eva Strong, Mrs Kavanagh

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  13. (no title)

    “One dark night a girl and her sister were walking along a road where there was a man killed and just as they were going corner...”

    CBÉS 0808

    Mrs Kavanagh

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  14. Bread

    CBÉS 0808

    Mrs Kavanagh

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  15. Scartnamoe

    CBÉS 0845

    Mrs Kavanagh, Seán Connolly

    Scartnamoe, Co. Kilkenny

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  16. A Legend about Holly Lake

    CBÉS 0845

    John Connolly, Mrs Kavanagh

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  17. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0895

    Mrs Kavanagh

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  18. St Patrick's Well

    CBÉS 0907

    Kathleen Kavanagh, Mrs Kavanagh

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  19. Bread

    CBÉS 0913

    Mrs Kavanagh

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  20. Homemade Toys

    CBÉS 0913

    Mrs Kavanagh

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