The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. The Corpse Overboard

    CBÉS 0004

    Mr P.K. Joyce, Seán Joyce

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  2. Pisreoga a Bhaineas leis an mBás

    CBÉS 0004

    Fursa Mac Flannchadha, Tomás Seóigeach

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  3. Scéal

    CBÉS 0006

    Íde Ní Chuimín, Máire Ní Chuimín

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  4. An Bás

    CBÉS 0008

    Padhraic Ó Confhaoile, Siobhán Ní Confhaoile

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  5. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0014

    Michael Kirrane, Mrs Eamon Geraghty

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  6. Folklore - Customs at Wakes

    CBÉS 0015

    Peggy Geraghty, William Keaveney

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  7. Funerals

    CBÉS 0016

    Thomas Brennan

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  8. Illness, Death, Funerals Etc.

    CBÉS 0016

    Thomas Brennan

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  9. Crann Soilse

    CBÉS 0016

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    Feile Brígid a Bricín

    CBÉS 0016

    Thomas Brennan

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    I saw a man take a spade, go into his garden and take a fist of clay into the house where a corpse was about to be coffined...

    CBÉS 0016

    Thomas Hegarty

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  12. Iron Mill in Creggs

    CBÉS 0016

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  13. Pisreoga agus Nósanna faoi Shochraid agus Tórramh

    CBÉS 0016

    Máire Ní Nualláin

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  14. Pisreoga agus Nósanna faoi Shochraid

    CBÉS 0016

    Eibhlín Ní Ríain

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  15. Pisreoga agus Nósanna faoi Shochraid agus Tórramh

    CBÉS 0016

    Máire Cáit Ní Mhuirghain

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  16. Pisreoga agus Nósanna faoi Shochraid agus Tórramh

    CBÉS 0016

    Cáit Ní Gríobhtha

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  17. Wakes

    CBÉS 0017

    Mrs Kate Welsh, Una Keaveny

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  18. Customs about Wakes

    CBÉS 0017

    Frances Corely, Tom Hussey

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  19. Folklore

    CBÉS 0021

    Matrin Murphy, Nellie Murphy

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  20. Wakes in Clare

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

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