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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. Riddles

    CBÉS 0079

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  2. Folktale - The Haunted Farm

    CBÉS 0905

    Anna Cleary, Mr Stephen Hutton

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  3. The Penal Times

    CBÉS 0907

    Sheila Hendricken, William O' Mara

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  4. My Home District

    CBÉS 0907

    Bernard Kennedy, Meta Kennedy

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  5. Football and Hurling Matches

    CBÉS 0907

    James Hayes

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  6. Tale

    “An old man of this townland told a story of a farmer in the townland of Cloughna, who was losing his cattle, sheep and horses.”

    CBÉS 0907

    Richard Heydon

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  7. A Haunted House

    CBÉS 0910

    Dorothy Byrne

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  8. Card-Playing with the Devil

    CBÉS 0910

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  9. Folklore

    CBÉS 0910

    Kathleen Donohoe

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  10. Folklore of Ballon Hill

    CBÉS 0910

    May Brophy

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  11. Folklore

    CBÉS 0910

    Mary Ellen Doyle

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  12. Folklore

    CBÉS 0910

    Annie Doyle

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  13. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0910

    Mr James Nolan, Peggie Nolan

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  14. A Great Football Match

    CBÉS 0910

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  15. Buying and Selling

    CBÉS 0910

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  16. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0910

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  17. Occupation

    CBÉS 0911

    Lillie Hegarty, Mr J. Hegarty

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  18. Boggan Hill

    CBÉS 0911

    Mr J. Hegarty

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  19. Games I Play

    CBÉS 1118

    Frances Martin

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