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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. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0727

    Thomas Cleary

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  2. Churning

    CBÉS 0730

    Brendan Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  3. Cooking Tea

    CBÉS 0730

    Brendan Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  4. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0730

    Brendan Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  5. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0730

    Brendan Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  6. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0730

    Brendan Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  7. Rattin Castle

    CBÉS 0730

    Brendan Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  8. Song

    “Ho on how the bulloacks do bellow”

    CBÉS 0730

    Brendan Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  9. Forges

    CBÉS 0730

    Brendan Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  10. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0730

    Brendan Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  11. Matchmaking

    CBÉS 0730

    Brendan Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  12. How Footysbridge Got Its Name

    CBÉS 0730

    Brendan Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  13. A Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 0730

    Brendan Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  14. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0730

    Brendan Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  15. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0730

    Finian Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  16. A Wart

    CBÉS 0730

    Hugh Cleary, Thomas Cleary

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  17. My Home District

    CBÉS 0746

    Thomas Cleary

    Keelbaun, Co. Longford

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    “Mountain sage which is got on the mountain is a good cure for consumption. For a sore throat roast salt and put it in a stocking and tie it round your throat. To cure a wart get a potato...”

    CBÉS 1027

    Hugh Connolly, Thomas Cleary

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    “Once there were visitors at the cave in Catsby. They had a little dog with them. It ran up the cave, and returned with a bundle in its mouth...”

    CBÉS 1027

    Mary Kane, Thomas Cleary

    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

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    “About half a mile from Ballyshannon stand the ruins of the old monastery (Abbey Assaroe). It was wrecked in Cromwell's time and the bells of the monastery were thrown into the river nearby...”

    CBÉS 1027

    Mary Kane, Thomas Cleary

    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

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