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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. Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0634

    John Hickey, Mrs Hickey

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  2. Games I Play

    CBÉS 0634

    John Hickey, Mrs Hickey

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  3. My Home District

    CBÉS 0634

    John Hickey, Mr Patrick Hickey

    An Baile Dubh, Co. Phort Láirge

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  4. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0634

    John Hickey, Mrs Hickey

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  5. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0634

    John Hickey, Mrs Hickey

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  6. Festivals

    CBÉS 0634

    John Hickey, Mrs Hickey

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  7. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0634

    John Hickey, Mrs Hickey

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  8. An Old Story

    “Once upon a time there was a witch and she was trying to kill the King's son.”

    CBÉS 0634

    John Hickey, Mrs Hickey

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  9. A Collection of Prayers

    CBÉS 0634

    John Hickey, Mrs Hickey

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  10. A Gate under a Spell in Ballinderry House

    CBÉS 0735

    John Hickey, Maeve Hickey

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  11. Industries - Tanning - Nailer Lacy

    CBÉS 0736

    John Hickey, Maeve Hickey

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  12. Irish Place Names

    CBÉS 0801

    Gerard Hickey, John Hickey

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  13. (no title)

    “A man named Hugh Whelehan lived in the neighbourhood of Derryarken who had a small farm on which were fifteen cattle...”

    CBÉS 0801

    Gerard Hickey, John Hickey

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  14. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0843

    John Hickey, Patrick Walsh

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  15. The Blood Field

    CBÉS 0843

    James Walsh, John Hickey

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  16. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0852

    John Hickey

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  17. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0852

    John Hickey

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  18. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0852

    John Hickey

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  19. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0852

    John Hickey

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  20. My Home District

    CBÉS 0852

    John Hickey

    Baile an Ghabhann (Reade), Co. Chill Chainnigh

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