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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. Weather Prophets

    CBÉS 0980

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  2. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0980

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  3. Riddles

    CBÉS 0980

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  4. Folklore - Old Tradition

    CBÉS 0980

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  5. Old Tradition

    CBÉS 0980

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  6. Old Tragedy

    CBÉS 0980

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    “There was a man named Andrew Sheils who lived in Kilnacola. Every time he would look at his own donkey he would over-look him...”

    CBÉS 0980

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    “If a cow has two calves, it is said to be unlucky. If your lace is loose, someone is thinking of you.”

    CBÉS 0980

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    “When people get their hair cut, they roll up the hair carefully and they stick in a hole in the fence...”

    CBÉS 0980

    Eugene Smith

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  10. Fairies

    CBÉS 0980

    Anna Soden, James Lynch

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  11. Fairies

    CBÉS 0980

    Kathleen Smith, Patrick Smith

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  12. Fairies

    CBÉS 0980

    Luke Reilly, Thomas Reilly

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  13. Fairies

    CBÉS 0980

    James Mc Gahern, Patrick Mc Dermott

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  14. Fairies

    CBÉS 0980

    James Brady, Nancy Brady

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  15. My Townland

    CBÉS 0980

    Eugene Smith

    An Dromainn Bhán, Co. an Chabháin

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    “Treasure is supposed to have been hidden. It was placed there by some old people, and they placed it there for safety.”

    CBÉS 0980

    John Monaghan, Peter Monaghan

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    “About one hundred and tewnty year's ago there was a Church on Smith's rock.”

    CBÉS 0980

    James Mc Gahern, Patrick Mc Dermott

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  18. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0980

    Anna Soden, Bernard Soden

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  19. Ghosts

    CBÉS 0980

    John Monaghan, Peter Monaghan

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  20. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0980

    James Brady, Nancy Brady

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