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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. Béaloideas

    CBÉS 0107

    Colette Ní Fhathaigh, Peter Quinn

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    “The village of Johnstown was owned by a gentleman named John, and when he was dying he requested the village be called after him and it is called to this day Johnstown.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Colette Ní Fhathaigh, Peter Quinn

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    “There is a field in Loftus' land in Gurteen and there is a pot of gold hid in it.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Francis Cruise, Máire Ní Bhróin, Peter Quinn

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  4. Gairdín na Lochán

    CBÉS 0107

    Francis Cruise, Máire Ní Bhróin, Peter Quinn

    Garraun, Co. Mayo

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    “Long ago people used to make oaten meal cakes and Indian meal cakes and they used to bake them on griddles and they used to bake enough at a time to do them for three days.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Francis Cruise, Máire Ní Bhróin, Peter Quinn

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    “One night a vision came to John Freston of Cottage and told him that he would get a pot of gold in Walshe's hill at the back of Waldrons' forge in Johnstown.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Máire Ní Bhróin, Peter Quinn

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  7. Local Monuments

    CBÉS 0162

    Peter Quinn

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  8. My Home District

    CBÉS 0162

    Peter Quinn

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  9. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0162

    Peter Quinn

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    “There lived some great men in Middletown.”

    CBÉS 0938

    Peter Quinn

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  11. Historical Tradition

    CBÉS 0938

    Peter Quinn

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  12. A Wedding

    CBÉS 1037

    Frances Quinn, Peter Quinn

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  13. Cures

    CBÉS 1037

    Peter Quinn

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  14. A Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 1103

    John Kelly, Peter Quinn

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  15. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 1103

    Peter Quinn, Rose Sweney

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  16. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 1103

    Madge Quinn, Peter Quinn

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  17. A Collection of Riddles

    CBÉS 1103

    John Kelly, Peter Quinn

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  18. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 1103

    Peter Quinn

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  19. A Local Hero

    CBÉS 1103

    John Quinn, Peter Quinn

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  20. A Local Hero

    CBÉS 1103

    John Quinn, Peter Quinn

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