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THE IRISH FOLKLORE COMMISSION
Was set up in 1937.
In collaboration with the Department of Education and The Irish National Teachers, Over an 18 month period it got pupils in senior classes in schools to go out and interview Old people Grandparents etc. In their area on Local History and Monuments
Folktales and Legends, Riddles,Proverbs,Songs etc.
The Schools Manuscript Collection has half a
Million manuscript pages.

Thomas Codd

Thursday 15th Aug 2013, 12:38PM

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  • My father contributed to this. Do I have to go to UCD to see it or is online ?

    clonbroneyite

    Thursday 15th Aug 2013, 11:26PM

  • I know its on microfilm in Libraries.
    Gives details from each area.
    I will check if its online.

    Thomas Codd

    Friday 16th Aug 2013, 01:24AM

  • Many thanks Thomas. I thought it wasn't even indexed so dreaded the prospect of searching for my father's contribution on folk medicine.

    clonbroneyite

    Friday 16th Aug 2013, 11:54PM

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