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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. A Story

    CBÉS 0020

    Paddy Doyle, William Kelly

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  2. Castles

    CBÉS 0020

    Paddy Burke, Paddy Doyle

    Transcript

  3. St Stephen's Day

    CBÉS 0020

    John Doyle, Paddy Doyle

    Transcript

  4. Superstition

    CBÉS 0020

    John Doyle, Paddy Doyle

    Transcript

  5. Cures

    CBÉS 0020

    Paddy Doyle, William Kelly

    Transcript

  6. Trades

    CBÉS 0020

    James Burke, Paddy Doyle

    Transcript

  7. Matchmaking

    CBÉS 0020

    John Doyle, Paddy Doyle

    Transcript

  8. Weddings

    CBÉS 0020

    John Doyle, Paddy Doyle

    Transcript

  9. Marriages

    CBÉS 0031

    Martin Cox, Paddy Doyle

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  10. Signs of the Weather

    CBÉS 0405

    Gerald Doyle, Paddy Doyle

    Transcript

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    “Maheramore the townland in which I live, is in the parish of Mount Temple and in the barony of Clonlonan.”

    CBÉS 0746

    Paddy Doyle

    Magheramore, Co. Westmeath

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  12. (no title)

    “Once upon a time a man lived near Timolin. He had a wicked dog which was disliked by all the people.”

    CBÉS 0916

    Paddy Doyle, Thomas Doyle

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  13. (no title)

    “One time there lived in Ballycore a man named Edward Dowling. He wished to build a house but he had not enough stones.”

    CBÉS 0916

    Paddy Doyle, Thomas Doyle

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  14. (no title)

    “One time a man lived near Ballitore. When he got old he got sick and had to stay in bed for a long time.”

    CBÉS 0916

    Paddy Doyle, Thomas Doyle

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  15. (no title)

    “In the same house there lived a girl. One day she went out behind the house to pick flowers.”

    CBÉS 0916

    Paddy Doyle, Thomas Doyle

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  16. (no title)

    “One time a man died near Crookstown. When he was alive he was very fond of smoking a pipe. The night he died the Banshee was heard crying in the fields.”

    CBÉS 0924

    Paddy Doyle

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