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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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    “About a quarter of a mile from Ballyshannon there is a spot on the Erne known as the "Cathleen Falls." It is said that a girl names Kathleen lived there with her father. They owned a horse...”

    CBÉS 1027

    Michael Gavigan, Mrs Rose Gavigan

    Cathaleen's Fall, Co. Donegal

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  2. Local Cures

    “Rose foot is cured by poulticing it with cow clabar (manure).”

    CBÉS 1027

    Miss Rigger

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  3. Riddles

    CBÉS 1028

    Mary Rose Sheridan, Mrs Rodgers

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  4. Old Graveyards

    CBÉS 1028

    Mary Coane, Mary Rose Sheridan

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    “Once upon a time a great storm came. It was said that on the 10th of January 1897 it tossed houses and bridges.”

    CBÉS 1031

    Mary Rose Ward, Mrs Bridget Brogan

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    “about 1749 AD there was a school in Letterfad.”

    CBÉS 1031

    Mary Rose Ward, Mrs Bridget Brogan

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    “In the month of July the chick weeds destroy all the crops.”

    CBÉS 1031

    Mary Rose Ward, Mrs Bridget Brogan

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    “There was a man called John Ward of Meenalig.”

    CBÉS 1031

    Mary Rose Ward, Mrs Bridget Brogan

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    “The cure for the Rose is McCahill's blood and butter.”

    CBÉS 1031

    Anna Bella Brogan, James Brogan

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    “In the townland of Dysart there is an old graveyard. Long ago, there used to be buried there unbaptised children but it is all filled up now.”

    CBÉS 1031

    John Mc Groary, Mrs Rose Mc Groary

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  11. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 1031

    Mr James Greene, Rose Greene

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  12. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 1031

    Rose Greene

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  13. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 1031

    Mrs Sarah Mc Brearty, Rose Greene

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  14. In the Penal Times

    CBÉS 1031

    Mr James Gallagher, Rose Greene

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  15. Local Cures

    CBÉS 1031

    Mr James Gallagher, Rose Greene

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  16. The Cure of the Rose

    CBÉS 1032

    Mrs Francis Gallagher, Tommy Gallagher

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  17. Townland of Croagh, Parish of Killaghtee, Barony of Bannach

    CBÉS 1038

    Rose Burke

    Croagh, Co. Donegal

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  18. Local Cures - The Rose

    CBÉS 1038

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  19. Cures

    CBÉS 1039

    Agnes Mc Callig, Ellen Mc Cready, Joe Mc Ginley, Rose O Byrne

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  20. Cures

    CBÉS 1048

    Kathleen Dorrian, Mrs Rose Kenney

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