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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. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 1006

    Patrick Byrd, Thomas Nulty

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    “Lourganure means the shin boned ridge of the yew tree.”

    CBÉS 1006

    Thomas Nulty

    Lurgananure, Co. Cavan

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  3. Old Cures

    CBÉS 1006

    Mrs Smith, Thomas Nulty

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  4. Homemade Toys

    CBÉS 1006

    Mary Ellen Smith, Thomas Nulty

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  5. Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 1006

    Mary Ellen Smyth, Thomas Nulty

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  6. Forts

    CBÉS 1006

    Patrick Byrd, Thomas Nulty

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  7. Story

    CBÉS 1006

    Mary Ellen Smith, Thomas Nulty

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    “When Oisín came from the 'Land of Youth', St Patrick was in this country preaching, teaching, and baptising.”

    CBÉS 1006

    Mrs Laurence Smith, Thomas Nulty

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  9. Local Poets

    CBÉS 1006

    Mary Ellen Smyth, Thomas Nulty

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  10. The Famine

    CBÉS 1006

    Mary Ellen Smyth, Thomas Nulty

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  11. Famine

    CBÉS 1006

    Patrick Byrd, Thomas Nulty

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  12. Local Proverbs

    CBÉS 1006

    Mary Ellen Smyth, Thomas Nulty

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  13. My Home District

    CBÉS 1006

    Patrick Byrd, Thomas Nulty

    Drumfomina, Co. Cavan

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  14. Herbs

    CBÉS 1006

    Mary Ellen Smyth, Thomas Nulty

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  15. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 1006

    Francis Nulty, Thomas Nulty

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  16. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 1006

    Mary Ellen Smyth, Thomas Nulty

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  17. Prayers

    CBÉS 1006

    Francis Nulty, Thomas Nulty

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  18. Farm Animals

    CBÉS 1006

    Patrick Byrd, Thomas Nulty

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  19. Churning

    CBÉS 1006

    Mary Ellen Smyth, Thomas Nulty

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    “In 1814 the people feared an invasion by Napoleon so they made the broad road to have a rightaway from Dublin to Enniskillen.”

    CBÉS 1006

    Patrick Byrd, Thomas Nulty

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