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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. Games That Were Played in the Schoolyard Sixty Years Ago

    CBÉS 0137F

    Mrs O Boyle, Nora O Boyle

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  2. Dried up Well in Cushen

    CBÉS 0137F

    Mrs O Boyle, Nora O Boyle

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  3. Superstition

    CBÉS 0137F

    Mrs O Boyle, Nora O Boyle

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  4. Churning Customs

    CBÉS 0145

    Agnes M. O' Boyle, Mrs O' Boyle

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  5. Strawboys

    CBÉS 0151

    Mary O' Boyle, Mrs O' Boyle

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  6. Bread

    CBÉS 0161

    Mrs O' Boyle

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    “There was once a widow who had two daughters one of whom was very beautiful and a great help about the house, while the other was ugly and idle.”

    CBÉS 0179

    Attracta O' Boyle, Mrs O' Boyle

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  8. The Kilgeever Well

    CBÉS 0749

    J. O' Boyle, Mrs O' Boyle

    Kilgeever, Co. Mayo

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  9. Story

    CBÉS 0751

    Bernard O' Boyle, Mrs O' Boyle

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    “Once upon a time there was a man who had a very large farm. One day he saw his neighbours cattle in his field, and he went to the field to put them out.”

    CBÉS 1039

    Celine Parris, Mrs O Boyle

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    “Some people are very lucky in finding things underground. This is the story of a little boy who had luck like this.”

    CBÉS 1039

    Celine Parris, Mrs O Boyle

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