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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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    “It is usually a three legged stool that is used to sit on, ...”

    CBÉS 0564

    Bob Stanley

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  2. To Stop a Cow from Straying

    CBÉS 0564

    Percy Henchy

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  3. A Piseog

    CBÉS 0564

    Miss Noonan

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  4. Bad Weather

    CBÉS 0564

    Mary Purtill

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  5. Fine Weather

    CBÉS 0564

    Mrs Costigan, Patrick Kennedy

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  6. The Local Place Names in Moyglass Parish, Fethard, Co.Tipperary

    CBÉS 0564

    James Costigan, Matt Kennedy, Matt Millett, Maureen Pustill

    Maigh Ghlas, Co. Thiobraid Árann

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  7. A Story of Knockinglass

    CBÉS 0564

    Mrs O' Dwyer

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    “A man named Timothy Wade of Boherlahan, told me this story about a man...”

    CBÉS 0564

    Mr Timothy Wade

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    “There is a story of an elk been found in a pond in Ballyvaden. ...”

    CBÉS 0564

    Mrs Costigan

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  10. Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0564

    Maureen Purtill, Thomas Purtill

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  11. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0564

    John Heney, Patrick Kennedy

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  12. Games

    CBÉS 0564

    Mary Purtill

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  13. Games

    CBÉS 0564

    Bob Stanley, Willie O' Dwyer

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  14. Games

    CBÉS 0564

    Mary Purtill

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  15. Names of Birds

    CBÉS 0564

    Mr C. Purtill, Mr Patrick Kennedy

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  16. Candle-Making

    CBÉS 0564

    Mrs Purtill

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  17. Basket-Making

    CBÉS 0564

    Mrs Purtill

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  18. Mould for Candle-Making

    CBÉS 0564

    Pat Molloy, Teresa Cleary

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  19. Starch-Making

    CBÉS 0564

    Matty Kennedy

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  20. Soap-Making

    CBÉS 0564

    Mrs Costigan

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