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Ringforts are among the most numerous and definitely the most visible archaeological monument on the Irish landscape. The majority of these monuments were built during the latter half of the first millennium AD and most had ceased to serve as habitation sites by the twelfth century. Nevertheless, communities across Ireland would have remained very aware of the presence of these monuments. Several centuries later, much land, particularly in the east of the country was appropriated by the Anglo-Normans and they too seemed to have viewed ringforts as important, albeit different, types of monuments. The goal of this thesis has been to investigate the question of how ringforts were perceived in pre-modern Ireland. To do so, this initial question was broken down into three others, namely how attitudes and beliefs towards ringforts developed, how these attitudes influenced behaviour towards these monuments and what effect, if any, these had on the survival of ringforts in particular areas. Seeking to demonstrate how attitudes and beliefs towards ringforts originated and later developed, involved an initial division of Irish society in two broad groups, one group being indigenous and the other group comprising newcomers. The former group was then further sub-divided into those that comprised the learned classes of society and the popular class. An examination of evidence for how ringforts were perceived within the two Irish groups was then undertaken and it was shown that a correct knowledge of ringforts, particularly concerning their origin but also of their function, was available within the Gaelic manuscript tradition. Evidence was also provided to demonstrate how this information may have been disseminated into the wider community. It has also been shown how the decline in fortune of the learned Gaelic class, and the disappearance of many manuscripts, meant that this knowledge faded from the grasp of the general population. This decline in understanding then paved the way for the emergence of another, mythological, association of ringforts. The initial development of this association was facilitated by the presence of underground chambers in many ringforts. These were initially constructed as refuges and storerooms, but over time the perception of these changed as their association with an underground living mythological race developed. Perceptions of this race itself changed over time, particularly as a result of a serious decline in the Gaelic language, and this attributed qualities to this group that it did not originally possess. The association in traditional belief between this group and ringforts supposedly served to protect these monuments from destruction. Aside from these Gaelic interpretations, an equally influential perception developed within the worldview of the newcomers to the country. This attributed a completely different origin and function to ringforts. Over time this perception developed the status of orthodoxy and proved extremely difficult to dislodge from its position. However, attempts were sometimes made by the remaining Gaelic antiquarians to present to a wider audience the knowledge concerning the indigenous origin of ringforts. However, it was only towards the end of the 18th century that this information began to achieve prominence, and from this date it grew in importance and eventually displaced the theory that ringforts were of foreign origin and had a predominately military function. Did these differing attitudes have an effect on ringfort survival? An examination of 19th and 20th century maps, from study areas in Co. Cork, showed that some level of destruction occurred between these two periods. In this context the word ‘destruction’ is used in a general sense, while remaining cognisant that an important archaeological element remained underground. Earlier estate maps are available for these study areas and a comparative study of all the available cartographic sources indicated a severe rate of decline in ringfort numbers from the beginning of the 18th century to the present day. Additional examination of photographic images from recent aerial surveys showed, in some cases, that the levelling of ringforts began even prior to the compilation of the first maps in 1717. This comparative study highlighted the apparent contradiction between the important position of ringforts for each of the local communities and the high level of ringfort destruction. It also allowed for the period of most risk to ringforts in these study areas to be identified. A study of the practical developments in each of these two baronies that was likely to have most affected ringforts in each of these study areas was then undertaken. The study suggested that the development of commercial tillage farming from the later part of the 18th century posed the greatest risk to ringforts in the east Cork barony. In the second study area, of mid-Cork, the proximity to an urban area seems to have negatively affected ringforts in the region. This study also highlighted that the levelling of ringforts continued throughout the period under examination and this facilitated the conclusion that the desire to maximise profits drove a doctrine of ‘Improvement’ and it was this economic factor that posed the greatest overall risk to ringforts in these two baronies. An attempt was then made to corroborate these results through seeking to apply them to areas throughout the country where other farming practices were noted for the same period. Initially, it was decided to focus on two baronies in Co. Kildare, as these had a long history of arable farming and, furthermore, were located near the main urban centre of the country, Dublin. In this situation, the application of the hypothesis developed in Co. Cork should show an increased rate of decline in both these areas, if the theory held true. Indeed, these were the results that were obtained, with one barony, Kilcullen, providing evidence, in maps and aerial images, for the total destruction of ringforts there. It was then decided to test this hypothesis in areas where different farming activity was noted. Castlereagh barony in Co. Roscommon, noted for cattle fattening, and Ibrickan barony in Co. Clare, an area of small, mixed farms, were chosen and the results conformed to what would be expected if the notion that arable farming posed the greatest risk to ringfort survival was accurate. Therefore, the answers to the questions posed at the beginning of this thesis may be summarised in this manner: ringforts occupied an important position in the world views of the communities that encountered them, fulfilling a variety of social and political roles. However, economic factors seem to have been accorded greater importance and this resulted in ringforts being removed from the Irish landscape in large numbers.

This essay is a comparative study on Migration period ring forts, centered on Sandbyborg, a ringfort situated on the southeastern shore of the Baltic island of Öland.Furthermore this essay focuses on the contemporary Iron Age society, and thestrategical implications of the ringforts in their function as fortifications. Certaininternational comparisons are made, in particular regarding the fortifications in theRoman empire.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Aghavoe (school) (Aghaboe, Co. Laois), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Lily Cooper., Cross in the Field / Cooper, Florence -- Hidden Treasure / Wilkinson, Edith -- Aghavoe / Wilkinson, Edith -- Kenny's Well / Furney, Maud -- Aghavoe Moat / Wilkinson, Edith -- St Stephen's Day / Bailey, Ida -- Customs on Hallow Eve / Wilkinson, Edith, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (school) (Aughrim, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Pádraig Ó Ceocháin., Hidden Treasure / Minton, Dermot -- Hidden Treasure / Crehan, Martin -- Hidden Treasure / Keary, Maire -- Hidden Treasure / Mahoney, Mary -- Hidden Treasure / Maloney, Peter -- Hidden Treasure / Mullen, Maureen -- Funny Stories / Manning, Maureen -- Story / Mannion, Bertie -- Story / Forde, Bridie -- Three Dead Men / Minton, Dermot -- Riddles -- Weather-Lore -- Local Heroes / Minton, Dermot -- Local Heroes / Mullen, Maureen -- Local Heroes / Minton, Dermot -- Local Happenings / Whyms, Thomas -- Local Happenings / Manning, Maureen -- Local Happenings / Mullen, Maureen -- Local Happenings / Larkin, Caroline -- Local Happenings / Hanrahan, John -- Local Happenings / Keary, Maire -- Local Happenings / Minton, Dermot -- Severe Weather / Minton, Dermot -- Severe Weather / Keary, Maire -- Severe Weather / Forde, Bridie -- Old Schools / Minton, Dermot -- Old Schools / Larkin, Caroline -- Old Schools / Mullen, Maureen -- Old Crafts / Hanrahan, Maureen -- Old Crafts -- Old Crafts / Forde, Bridie -- Old Crafts / Larkin, Caroline -- Old Crafts -- Old Crafts -- Old Crafts / Moloney, Peter -- Old Crafts / Dunne, Teresa -- Local Marriage Customs / Hanrahan, Maureen -- Local Marriage Customs / Jones, Madge -- Local Marriage Customs / Dunne, Mary Teresa -- Local Marriage Customs / Kenny, Margaret -- Local Marriage Customs / Forde, Bridie -- Local Marriage Customs / Manning, Maureen -- Local Place Names / Hanrahan, John -- Local Place Names / Minton, Dermot -- Local Place Names / Manning, Maureen -- Local Place Names / Dunne, Mary Teresa -- Local Place Names / Larkin, Mary -- Local Place Names / Meheran, Anthony -- Local Place Names / Moclare, Joe -- Local Place Names / Crehan, Martin -- Local Place Names / Whyms, Thomas -- Bird-Lore / Minton, Dermot -- Bird-Lore / Meheran, Anthony -- Bird-Lore / Meheran, Thomas -- Local Cures / Larkin, Caroline -- Local Cures / Minton, Dermot -- Local Cures / Kenny, Margaret -- Local Cures / Keary, Maire -- Homemade Toys / Minton, Dermot -- Homemade Toys / Mullen, Maureen -- Lore of Certain Days / Mannion, Bertie -- Lore of Certain Days / Mullen, Maureen -- Weather of Certain Days / Carthy, Betty -- Lore of Certains Days / Larkin, Mary -- Lore of Certain Days / Moclare, Joe -- Lore of Certain Days / Whyms, Thomas -- Travelling Folk / Forde, Bridie -- Travelling Folk / Hanrahan, John -- Travelling Folk / Hanrahan, Maureen -- Travelling Folk / Meheran, Thomas -- Travelling Folk / Minton, Dermot -- Travelling Folk / Noone, Joe -- Travelling Folk / Keary, Maire -- Fairy Forts / Hanrahan, John -- Fairy Forts / Hanrahan, Maureen -- Fairy Forts / Larkin, Caroline -- Fairy Forts / Carty, Betty -- Fairy Forts / Minton, Dermot -- Fairy Forts / Mullen, Maureen -- Fairy Forts / Carroll, Annie -- Fairy Forts / Forde, Bridie -- Fairy Forts / Jones, Madge -- Fairy Forts / Meheran, Thomas -- Famine Times / Mullen, Maureen -- Famine Times / Manning, Maureen -- Famine Times / Hanrahan, Maureen -- Famine Times / Moclare, Joe -- Games I Play / Keary, Maire -- Games I Play / Larkin, Mary -- Games I Play / Kenny, Margaret -- Games I Play / Larkin, Caroline -- Games I Play / Hanrahan, John -- The Local Roads / Meheran, Thomas -- My Home District / Minton, Dermot -- My Home District / Hanrahan, John -- My Home District / Carty, Betty -- My Home District / Larkin, Mary -- My Home District / Larkin, Caroline -- My Home District / Mullen, Maureen -- My Home District / Jones, Madge -- My Home District / Mannion, Bertie -- Holy Wells / Minton, Philomena -- Holy Wells / Keary, Maire -- Holy Wells / Carty, Betty -- Holy Wells / Minton, Dermot -- Herbs / Hanrahan, John -- Herbs / Larkin, Caroline -- Herbs / Carroll, Annie -- Herbs / Minton, Philomena -- Herbs / Minton, Dermot, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Baile Mhic Airt, An Rinn (school) (Ballymacart, Co. Waterford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tomás Ó Faoláin., Seanphobal / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Dinnseanchas - Paróiste an tSeanphobal / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Dinnseanchas - Paróiste an tSeanphobal / Breatnach, Máire -- Pulla / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Amhrán na bPrátaí Dubha / Breathnach, Deuglán -- Mac Uí Leisce / Breathnach, Máire -- Seanfhocail / Breathnach, Máire -- Tomhaiseanna / Breathnach, Máire -- Sceach Sméar Dubh. / Breathnach, Máire -- Seanphaidir / Breathnach, Máire -- Scéal / Chróinín, Caitlín Ní -- Seanfhocail a Bhailigh na Páistí ó na Daoine -- Cill Cholmáin / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Déanann cuntas gearr cairdeas fada / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Átháin / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Goirtín / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Ruisíní / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Sé leigheas an phóit é d'ol arís. / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Oíche Shamhna / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Firín beag dona agus tugann sé a thig leis ar a dhroim. Sliothide / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Ainmneacha na gCrann atá ag Fás in Éirinn / Dhálaigh, Eibhlís Ní -- Cabaireacht / Dhálaigh, Eibhlís Ní -- Scéal / Dhálaigh, Eibhlís Ní -- Na Bailte Fearainn atá sa Seanphobal - Rann Oíche Shamhna -- Tomhaiseanna / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Corcán Anraithe / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Logainmneacha - Paróiste an tSeanphobail / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Na Bailte Fearainn Cois Farraige / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Seachtmhain roimh 'el Pádruig / Léis, Eibhlín Dé -- Ar maidin ar an ndrúcht is mé ag siubhal go pras / Léis, Eibhlín Dé -- Grabaireacht / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- tSeanriabhach nó Laethanta na Bó Riabhaiche / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- An ghaoth aduaidh, bíonn sí crua / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Piseoga na Bealtaine / Breathnach, Máire -- Aogán Ó Rathaille / Drocán, Seán Ó -- Na Liosanna / Drocán, Seán Ó -- Na Liosanna / Riain, Caitlín Ní -- Na Liosanna / Breathnach, Máire -- Na Liosanna / Fhloinn, Mícheál Ó -- Paidir / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Chuadhas ar mo 'frolic' ar bhfallaing i dtosach mo shaoil. / Dalaigh, Eibhlís Ní -- Paidir / Dálaigh, Eibhlís Ní -- Paidir / Dálaigh, Eibhlís Ní -- Rabhán / Dhálaigh, Eibhlís Ní -- Dá mbeadh ba ag an cat do phósfaí é / Dhálaigh, Eibhlís Ní -- Is fada tá'n fuaim ag gluaiseacht eadarthainn / Dhálaigh, Eibhlís Ní -- Ainmneacha na gCrann / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Ainmneacha na mBláth / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Ainmneacha na nÉan / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Droichead na Suaire (Gleann na Súire) nó Séamus na Staile / Breathnach, Máire -- Seanchaint / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Comhrá idir Beirt Fhear fé Ghal Tobac a D'iarr Ceann acu ar an gCeann Eile / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Comharthaí na hAimsire / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Paidir / Breathnach, Máire -- Coimirce m'anam ort, a Mhichil naofa.. / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Rabhán / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Rabhán / Faolán, Tomás Ó -- Na Beannachtaí / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Is ceart dó a rá:- 'go mba fearr romham sibh (tú) nuair a thiocfá mé arís' / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Rabhán / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Scéilín / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Seanchas / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Níor dhein sé aon díoghbháil / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Seanchas / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Pilib Séimh Ó Fathaigh / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Seanráite / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Rabhán / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Beannachtaí / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Focail / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Rabhán / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Leigheas / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Seanchas / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Piseog / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Seanchaint / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Amhrán - Na Prátaí Dubha / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Seanráite / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Piseoga / Faolain, Tomás Ó -- Seanráite / Faoláin, Tomás Ó -- Seanráite / Faoláin, Tomás Ó, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Scoil na mBráthar, Ráth Luirc (school) (Charleville, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher An Br. Ó Móráin., Scéal Grinn / Carroll, John -- Scéal Grinn / Callaghan, Patrick O' -- A fort can be seen in Mr Dunan's of Barna, and long ago it was said that a puck-goat used to rise in that fort and run across the field and up the road / Doherty, John O' -- Scéal Grinn / Twohy, Charley -- Riddles / Twohy, Michael -- Riddles / Callaghan, William O' -- Riddles -- Riddles / Carroll, Dermot -- Riddles / Ryan, Francie -- Scéal Grinn / Carroll, D. -- Scéal Grinn / Murphy, Bernard -- Seanchas i dTaobh na hAimsire / Scott, Joseph -- Seanchas i dTaobh na hAimsire -- Seanchas i dTaobh na hAimsire / Cregg, Seán -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Keane, Eric -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Cregg, Seán -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Twohy, Micheal -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Cregg, Seán -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Cronin, Silvy -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Carroll, John -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Carthy, Simon Mc -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Carthy, Simon Mc -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Toole, Thomas O' -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Slattery, Patrick -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Callaghan, Pat O' -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Galvin, Tom -- Ainmhithe Allta / Doherty, John -- Ainmhithe Allta / Toole, Thomas O' -- Ainmhithe Allta / Slattery, Patrick -- Ainmhithe Allta / Troy, Robert -- Ráthanna agus Liosanna / Galvin, Tom -- Ráthanna agus Liosanna / Troy, Bob -- Ráthanna agus Liosanna / Doherty, John F. O' -- Scéal Grinn / Jones, Michael -- Ainmhithe na Feirme / Carroll, John -- Ráthanna agus Liosanna / Cronin, Silvy -- Ainmhithe na Feirme / Coughlan, Tim -- Seancheirdeanna / Callaghan, William O' -- Seancheirdeanna / Ryan, Francie -- Toibreacha Beannaithe / Keating, Gerald -- Toibreacha Beannaithe / Galvin, Tom -- Seancheirdeanna agus Toibreacha Beannaithe / Slattery, Patrick -- Toibreacha Beannaithe / Kelly, John -- Lucht Siúil / Twohy, Charley -- Lucht Siúil / Troy, Bob -- Mo Cheantar Féin / Slattery, Patrick -- Lucht Siúil / Scott, Joseph -- Seancheirdeanna / Connell, Bertie O' -- Mo Cheantar Féin / Geraghty, J. -- Leigheasanna / Galvin, Tom -- Leigheasanna / Inerny, Joseph Mc -- Mo Cheantar Féin -- A lot of people left this district and went to America. / Cregg, Seán -- Mo Cheantar Féin / Callaghan, William O' -- Leigheasanna / Slattery, Patrick -- Leigheasanna / Cronin, Silvy, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Brosna (school) (Brusna, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tomás Mac Carúin., Hallow Eve Customs / Donnell, Thomas O' -- Severe Frost in 1893 / Donnell, Thomas O' -- Lios in Ardcull / Donnell, Thomas O' -- Lios in Kilvaloon / Lafferty, Nora -- Lios in Castlemore / Towey, Margaret -- Lios in Boughtiduff / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Lios in Barnaboy / Kelly, Mary -- Lios in Kilvaloon / Kelly, Michael -- Churning / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Churn / Towey, Margaret -- Ghost Story / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Ghost Story / Towey, Margaret -- Ghost Story / Kelly, Mary -- Bread / Kelly, Mary -- Bread / Towey, Margaret -- Bread / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Bread / Donnell, Michael O' -- Marriage Customs / Towey, Margaret -- Marriage Customs / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Marriage Customs / Donnell, Michael O' -- Prayer / Towey, Margaret -- Prayer / Horkan, Mary Anne -- Seanphaidir / Kilgarriff, Michael -- Seanphaidir / Caron, Mary Evangeline -- Old Customs / Towey, Margaret -- Old Customs / Caron, Mary Evangeline -- Old Customs / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Churchyards / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Graveyards / Towey, Margaret -- Old Houses / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Houses in Ancient Times / Regan, Thomas -- Leprechauns / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Leprechauns / Donnell, Michael O' -- Leprechaun / Towey, Margaret -- Local Hero / Towey, Margaret -- Buying and Selling / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Buying and Selling / Donnell, Michael O' -- Local Fairs / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Local Fairs / Towey, Margaret -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Towey, Margaret -- Our Farm Animals / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Local Forge / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Local Forge / Donnell, Michael O' -- Clothes Made Locally / Donnell, Michael O' -- Clothes Made Locally / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Castlemore Flaxmill / Caron, Mary Evangeline -- Holy Family among the Rich and Poor / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Story / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Story / Donnell, Michael O' -- Story / Caron, Mary Evangeline -- Story / Kilgarriff, Michael -- Story / Kelly, Mary -- My Home District / Regan, Thomas -- My Home Distirct / Towey, Margaret -- Care of the Feet / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Care of the Feet / Donnell, Thomas O' -- Potato Crop / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Bird-Lore / Donnell, Seamus O' -- Bird-Lore / Donnell, Michael O' -- Bird-Lore / Caron, Mary Evangeline, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Edraguil (school) (Edergole, Co. Monaghan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher C. Nic Philip., Hidden Treasure -- Funny Stories / Dowd, Mollie -- Story / Keown, Nellie Mc -- Story / Lennon, Eamonn -- Story / Phillips, Kathleen Mc -- Riddles / Dowd, Mollie -- Riddles / Phillips, Kathleen Mc -- Riddles / Phillips, Mary Mc -- Riddles / Keown, Nellie Mc -- Weather-Lore / Dowd, Mollie -- Weather-Lore / Phillips, Kathleen Mc -- Weather-Lore / Keown, Nellie Mc -- Weather-Lore / Phillips, Mary Mc -- Weather-Lore / Dowd, Mollie -- Weather-Lore / Phillips, Mary Mc -- Local Heroes / Lennon, Eamon -- Local Heroes / Dowd, Mollie -- Local Happenings / Lennon, Eamon -- Local Happenings / Keown, Nellie Mc -- Severe Weather / Lennon, Eamon -- Old Schools / Dowd, Mollie -- Old Schools / Lennon, Eamon -- Old Schools / Phillips, Kathleen Mc -- Marriage Customs / Lennon, Eamon -- Marriage Customs / Dowd, Mollie -- In Penal Times / Phillips, Mary Mc -- In Penal Times / Dowd, Mollie -- Local Place Names / Keown, Nellie Mc -- Local Place Names -- Local Place Names / Dowd, Mollie -- Local Place Names / Durnan, Brigid -- Local Place Names / Lennon, Eamonn -- Bird-Lore / Dowd, Mollie -- Bird-Lore / Keown, Nellie Mc -- Local Cures / Dowd, Mollie -- Local Cures / Keown, Seamus Mc -- Homemade Toys / Phillips, Kathleen Mc -- Homemade Toys / Keown, Nellie Mc -- Lore of Certain Days / Lennon, Eamonn -- Lore of Certain Days / Dowd, Mollie -- Travelling Folk / Dowd, Mollie -- Travelling Folk / Lennon, Eamonn -- Fairy Forts / Dowd, Mollie -- Fairy Forts / Phillips, Kathleen Mc -- Local Poets -- Famine Times / Keown, Nellie Mc -- Famine Times / Dowd, Mollie -- Local Roads / Keown, Seamus Mc -- Local Roads / Dowd, Mollie -- Local Roads / Lennon, Eamonn -- My Home District / Greenan, Rose -- My Home District / Durnan, Brigid -- My Home District / Dowd, Mollie -- My Home District / Dowd, Mollie -- My Home District / Keown, Nellie Mc -- Herbs / Keown, Nellie Mc -- Herbs / Lennon, Eamonn -- Herbs / Dowd, Mollie -- Potato Crop / Dowd, Mollie -- Potato Crop / Lennon, Eamonn -- Potato Crop / Phillips, Kathleen Mc -- Proverbs / Phillips, Mary Mc / Keown, Seamus Mc / Dowd, Mollie -- Festival Customs / Dowd, Mollie -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Phillips, Mary Mc -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Dowd, Mollie -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Phillips, Kathleen Mc -- Churning / Phillips, Mary Mc -- Churning / Phillips, Kathleen Mc -- Care of the Feet / Dowd, Mollie -- Care of the Feet / Durnan, Brigid -- Local Forge / Keown, Nellie Mc -- Clothes Made Locally -- Local Fairs / Phillips, Kathleen Mc -- Local Fairs / Keown, James Mc -- Landlord / Dowd, Mollie -- Food in Olden Times / Dowd, Mollie -- Old Story / Durnan, Brigid -- Old Story / Dowd, Mollie -- Song - The Star of Drum -- Local Monuments -- Bread / Dowd, Mollie -- Buying and Selling / Phillips, Kathleen Mc -- Buying and Selling -- Old Houses / Greenan, Rose -- Old Houses / Phillips, Mary Mc -- Stories of Giants or Warriors / Durnan, Brigid -- Leipreachan or Mermaid / Dowd, Mollie -- Leipreachan or Mermaid / Phillips, Kathleen Mc -- Local Ruins / Dowd, Mollie -- Old Graveyards / Keown, Nellie Mc -- Collection of Prayers / Dowd, Mollie -- Collection of Prayers / Lennon, Eamonn -- Collection of Prayers / Greenan, Rose -- Emblems and Objects of Value / Keown, Nellie Mc -- Strange Animals / Durnan, Brigid -- From the Old Graveyards, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Béal na Carraige, Béal Átha Fhinghín (school) (Ballynacarriga, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Conaill., Ballynacarriga Castle / Riordan, Nora O' -- Treasure-Lore / Connell, Peggy O' -- Treasure-Lore / Sullivan, Peggy O' -- Cill na Reilige / Hayes, John -- Liss of Kilvinane / Riordan, Dermot O' -- Murder Bog -- Liss of Bunanumera / Crowley, Kieran -- Lios of Gloun / Connell, Miss Kitty O' -- Priest-Hunting in Kilvinane in the Penal Days / Healy, Michael -- Treasure-Lore / Donovan, Nellie -- Donncadh Dubh / Healy, Michael J. -- Butter-Making in Olden Times / Healy, Michael -- Big Snow / Connell, Mary O' -- Local Runner / Donovan, Nellie O' -- Flax-Growing / Donovan, Nellie O' -- A Holy Well in the Parish / Sullivan, Peggy O' -- Food in Olden Times / Donovan, Nellie O' -- Holy Well in Kilbarry / Donovan, Nellie O' -- Old Crafts / Connell, Peggy O' -- Fairy Story / Riordan, Nora O' -- Wool / Donovan, Nellie O' -- Kilcaskan Graveyard / Brien, Patrick O' -- Hand Turf / Riordan, Nora O' -- Old Grinding-Mill of Ballinacarriga -- A Local Caoineadh / Hayes, John -- Tradition Regarding Our Lord's Resurrection / Hayes, John -- A Story of the Holy Family / Hayes, John -- Famine of '46 and '47 / Hayes, John -- A Local Song / Hayes, John -- Local Prayer -- Prayer -- Long ago in this district no one would give a mare to remove a corpse or green flax... / Hayes, John -- Cinnseamháin an Fheasa / Hayes, John -- A Story of a Local Seandraoi / Hayes, John, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Gallow (school) (Gallow, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Cáit, Bean Uí Mhuirín., Drumlargan / Anaidh, Bhrighidh Ní h -- Isaacstown, Agher / Doran, Frances -- Garadice / Galvin, Mary -- Weather-Lore -- Tobar Braonaigh - The Dropping Well / Walker, Robert -- Bird-Lore / Kenny, Joe -- Old Cures / Murrin, Rita -- Old Cures / Walker, Maureen -- Old Cures -- Proverbs Heard Locally -- Riddles -- Potato Crop - Preparation of the Ground / Kenny, Joe / Elliot, Patrick -- Potato Crop - Care of the Crop in Summer / Kenny, Joe -- Potato Crop - Digging out the Crop / Murrin, Rita -- Local Festivals / Walker, Maureen -- Farm Animals -- Calls for the Animals -- Story Heard Locally / Murrin, Rita -- Churning / Walker, Maureen -- Béaloideas - Local Place Names / Walker, Maureen -- Local Place Names / Kenny, Joe -- Local Place Names -- Names of Fields in My Farm at Clarkstown, Agher / Mullally, Patty -- Garadice -- Ardrums / Murrin, K. -- Implements of the Tailor -- Homemade Toys / Kenny, Joe -- Homemade Toys - A Cradle for Catching Birds / Doran, Frances -- Games We Play -- Local Roads / Murrin, Rita -- Béaloideas - Names of Weeds / Walker, Maureen -- Béaloideas - Names of Weeds / Mullally, Patty -- Herbs That Cure -- Béaloideas - Old Schools in the District -- Béaloideas - Old Schools in the District / Mullally, Patty -- Parish Priests -- Story about a Teacher who Taught in 1798 -- Local Forge / Galvin, Mary -- Local Forge / Mullally, Pattie -- Tools the Smith Uses / Elliot, Patrick -- Béaloideas - Hidden Treasure -- Béaloideas - Clothes Made Locally / Murrin, Rita -- Local Tailors / Hiney, Brigid -- Old Houses / Galvin, Mary -- Old Houses / Murrin, Rita -- Old Houses - Beds / Hiney, Brigid -- Old Graveyards - The Moye Churchyard / Elliot, William -- Old Graveyards - Gallow Burying Ground / Galvin, Mary -- Old Churchyards - Agher -- Local Marriage Customs / Ellliot, Patrick -- Story of a Marriage Which Took Place in the Priest's House 1848 / Murrin, Rita -- Marriage Customs / Elliot, Patrick -- Marriage Customs / Murrin, K. -- Marriage Customs / Walker, Maureen -- Marriage Customs / Doran, Frances -- Wedding in the Chapel / Murrin, Rita -- Marriage Customs - Bugling / Elliot, Patrick -- Local Fairs - Marking of Stock / Doran, Frances -- Local Fairs / Murrin, Rita -- Fairs / Elliot, Patrick -- Strong Men and Women of the Parish / Hiney, Brigid -- Buying and Selling / Murrin, Rita -- Huckster's Shop / Melia, Peggy -- Huckster's Shop / Hiney, Brigid -- Fairs / Murrin, Rita -- Huckster's Shop / Walker, Maureen -- Ghosts - Banshee -- Ghost / Walker, Maureen -- Local Crafts and Trades / Walker, Maureen -- Béaloideas - A Battle-Field in the Neighbourhood / Murrin, Rita -- Old Prayers / Walker, Maureen -- Local Crafts - Thatching / Reilly, Kevin -- Fairy Fort - The Raheen Dubh / Doran, Frances -- Famine Years - 1847 / Elliot, Patrick -- Famine Years / Kenny, Billy -- Famine Years - Government Relief / Elliot, William -- Nursery Industry or Growing Young Trees from Seed / Mullally, Patty / Walker, Maureen -- Coat of Arms on Stone at Old Castle of Garadice / Galvin, Paul -- Old Castle / Doran, Frances -- Travelling Folk / Walker, Maureen -- Food for Special Occasions / Murrin, Rita -- Cromwell in the District / Walker, Maureen -- Cromwell in the District / Murrin, K. -- Lucky and Unlucky Days / Elliot, Patrick -- Lucky and Unlucky Days - Old House in the Parish / Murrin, Rita -- Local Landlord / Galvin, Mary -- Local Landlord / Elliot, Patrick -- Fairy Lore -- Burying the Sheaf / Doran, Frances -- Fear Gorta / Doran, Frances -- Care of the Feet / Elliot, Patrick -- Local Happenings -- Local Happenings / Elliot, Patrick -- Strange Story of a Fairy Warning / Doran, Frances -- Penal Days in the District / Murrin, Rita -- Supposes Origin of the Name of the Field called Kilthu in Ardrums Great, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Timahoe (school) (Timahoe, Co. Laois), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher R. O' Byrne., Many years ago, near the rock of Dunamase a farmer name Whelan lived. / Evoy, Bridget Mc -- Many stories are told about the old rath which is situated half a mile from Timahoe on the road leading to Ballinakill. / Ging, Grett -- About twenty-five years ago at half past eight at night an enchanted funeral came from the top of Cullenagh Mountain... / Ging, Grett -- A Legend of Fossey -- House Underground / Byrne, Frances M. O' -- The Tailrace mentioned lies about a quarter of a mile outside Timahoe village... / Byrne, Richard O' -- The tale I am going to relate happened in the year of 1802. -- Hangman's Tree / Leech, May -- Incident in the Big House / Byrne, James J. O' -- Underground Passage / Byrne, James J. O' -- Thomas Crosby / Byrne, James J. O' -- Treasure of Timahoe / Byrne, James J. O' -- Long Wheel Bars / Moore, John J. O' -- Firkins / Byrne, James J. O' -- Hangman's Tree -- Burial of Cosby / Cahill, Edward -- Moat - Timogue Stradbally / Cahill, Edward -- Tobar Ding / Cahill, Edward -- Big Snow Storm / Cahill, Edward -- Rev. Corelius Dowling P.P. who is buried in St. Michal's Church, Timahoe... / Byrne, Frances M. O' -- My grandfather, James Ramsbottom, Esker, Timahoe, told me that when he used to go out to look after the sheep... / Byrne, Frances M. O' -- My grandfather told me that when he was small, they used to go only twice a year with the butter to the market about Christmas and May. / Byrne, Frances M. O' -- On the land of my grandfather on the car road leading from Esker Lodge to the Stradbally road... / Byrne, Frances M. O' -- It is said that when the cattle are lying early in the morning it is the sign of rain. / Byrne, Frances M. O' -- I have heard my grandfather, James Ramsbottom, Esker, Timahoe, say that his father often served mass in the old chapel... / Byrne, Frances M. O' -- Flax Growing in Leix / Delaney, Elizabeth / Delaney, Lizzie -- Hay Rake / Delaney, Lizzie -- Threshing / Delaney, Lizzie -- Reaping / Delaney, Lizzie -- Dip Candles / Delaney, Lizzie -- Butter-Making / Delaney, Lizzie -- Coopering / Delaney, Lizzie -- Creameries / Delaney, Lizzie -- Fairs / Delaney, Lizzie -- Dead Coaches / Delaney, Lizzie -- Snow / Delaney, Lizzie -- Old Dublin Log Wheel Bar Road / Norton, Statia -- On Making of Handmade Nails in Olden Times / Norton, Statia -- It was in the year 1903 a heavy storm occurred in Ireland. / Brennan, Kathleen -- In Mc Hume's field ther stands the ruins of a old sheephouse... / Brennan, Kathleen -- My Grandfather told me that in a field owned by Michael Leech, Kyle Timahoe there is a deep well called Tobhair Deimhin. / Quigley, Gertie -- Some years ago there lived in Knocklaid a man named Michael Roberts. / Quigley, Gertie -- One night there was a man returning home from the fair of Athy. / Quigley, Gertie -- In olden times it was as common to see ghosts and spirits as it is to see human beings to-day. / Quigley, Gertie -- Some forty years ago as Pat Lalor Esker Timahoe was returning home very late on e night from Maryborough, he had a horse and cart... / Quigley, Gertie -- Butter Taking / Ging, Grett -- Lucky Churn Dash / Ging, Gretta -- Hounds and Horsemen / Ging, Gretta / , Gertie -- Dead Coaches -- Apparition of the Blessed Virgin -- Bill Mooney and the Fairies / Ging, Gretta -- Old Time Customs / Ging, Gretta -- Devil on Wires / Ging, Gretta -- Ghost Story / Leech, Bridget -- Tubberding / Leech, Bridget -- Plan of Campaign / Leech, Bridget -- Churning in Olden Times / Leech, Bridget -- Storm / Leech, Bridget -- Folklore / Brennan, Kieran -- Stories of Michael Roberts - The Local Necromancer / Shortall, William -- Stories of the White Feet / Shorthall, William -- Rush Dips / Rigney, Kathleen -- No Matches / Rigney, Kathleen -- Flint and Tow / Rigney, Kathleen -- Folklore / Brennan, Kieran -- Folklore - Hidden Treasures of Ireland / Brennan, Kieran, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from An Corr Dubh (school) (Corduff, Co. Leitrim), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Pádraig Mac Giolla'n Átha., Belief in Fairies -- Folk Prayers, Charms - Persons in District Possessing Charms and Cures -- Lone Bushes -- Clever Horse Helps Hero - Myles the Slasher -- Unpublished Song of '98 - Tom Gilheaney / Cabe, Miss M. T. Mc -- Unpublished Folk Song - Dudley Gallagher's Wake -- Belief in Water-Horses - Myles the Slasher's Mare / Reilly, William O' -- Another Tale of Myles the Slasher -- Legend Connected with an Old Bell in the District - Clog na Fuile -- Local Traditions of the Famine Period -- Local Traditions of the Famine Period -- Particular Observations on May Eve -- Drumerkane Fort -- Story -- Landlord -- Story about a Forge -- Fairy Forts -- Food in Olden Times -- Churning / #missing, -- Local Cures -- Fairy Forts -- Persons Having Cures -- Riddles -- Story about Annaghmonon Fort -- More Fairy Forts -- Food in Olden Times -- Local Forges -- Local Place Names -- Churning -- Landlords -- Local Forges -- Story about Annamonan Fort -- Story -- Story about Card-Playing -- Paddy Seán Bán -- Local Marriage Customs -- Fairies -- Story - The Old Woman of Coroneary -- Religious Fights -- Story about Sonnaghconnor Fort -- Cromlech -- Monuments -- Hidden Treasures of Augharan Fort -- Aughavas Old Millstone -- Battling Stone of Loch na mBan -- In the Penal Times -- In the Penal Times -- In the Penal Days -- In Penal Times -- Old Crafts -- Old Crafts -- Old Crafts -- Old Crafts -- Old Crafts -- Famine -- Famine Times -- More about the Famine -- Famine Times -- Famine Times -- Old Crafts -- Famine Times -- Festival Customs -- Festival Customs -- Festival Customs -- Old Crafts -- Story -- Weather-Lore -- Weather-Lore -- Yeomen -- Lawrence Humes Fenor -- Weather-Lore -- Local Heroes -- Local Heroes -- Local Heroes -- Local Heroes -- Local Heroes -- Local Heroes -- Local Heroes -- Hedge-Schools -- Hedge-Schools -- Hedge-Schools -- Hedge-Schools -- Hedge-Schools -- Local Heroes -- Local Poets -- Local Poets -- Lines from The Small Potatoes, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from An Clochar, Buirgheas Uí Chatháin (school) (Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Sr M. Vincent., Irish Folklore - Hidden Treasure / Donaldson, Nancy -- Hidden Treasure / Cahalan, Bridie -- Hidden Treasure / Kennedy, Peg -- Hidden Treasure / Guilfoyle, Frances -- Weather-Lore / Murphy, Maisie -- Local Heroes / Cahalan, Bridie -- Riddles / Ryan, Ena -- Severe Weather / Heenan, Peg -- Fairy Forts / Donohue, Maureen O' -- Local Poets / Donaldson, Nancy -- Local Cures / Kennedy, Peg -- Lore of Certain Days / Cahalan, Bridie -- Travelling Folk / Heenan, Peg -- Penal Times / Cahalan, Bridie -- Famine Times / Donaldson, Nancy -- Famine Times / Kennedy, Peg -- Famine Times / Guilfoyle, Frances -- Local Place Names / Heenan, Peg -- Local Wedding Customs / Murphy, Maisie -- Local Roads / Kennedy, Peg -- Local Roads / Donaldson, Nancy -- Local Roads / Cahalan, Bridie -- Games I Play / Murphy, Maisie -- My Home District / Donaldson, Nancy -- Herbs / Cahalan, Bridie -- My Home District / Murphy, Maisie -- Our Holy Wells / Donaldson, Nancy -- Old Crafts / Murphy, Maisie -- My Home District / Cahalan, Bridie -- Churning / Cahalan, Bridie -- Churning / Donohue, Maureen O' -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Kennedy, Peg -- Potato Crop / Kennedy, Peg -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Murphy, Maisie -- Churning / Donaldson, Nancy -- Care of the Feet -- Clothes Made Locally / Murphy, Maisie -- Stories of the Holy Family / Heenan, Peg -- Care of the Feet / Kennedy, Peg -- Local Forge / Guilfoyle, Frances -- Local Fairs / Murphy, Maisie -- Local Fairs / Donaldson, Nancy -- Local Fairs / Heenan, Peg -- Local Fairs / Kennedy, Peg -- Local Patron Saint / Cahalan, Bridie -- Local Poetess -- General Judgment Day -- Peace Treaty / Cahalan, Bridie -- Local Landlord / Donaldson, Nancy -- Food in Olden Times / Kennedy, Peg -- Food in Olden Times / Cahalan, Bridie -- Food in Olden Times / Murphy, Maisie -- Local Landlord / Donohue, Maureen O' -- Bird-Lore / Hayes, Mary -- Old Story / Donaldson, Nancy -- Old Story / Murphy, Maisie -- Old Story / Kennedy, Peg -- Old Story / Fox, Mary -- Local Monuments / Donaldson, Nancy -- Old Irish Tale / Fox, Mary -- Old Irish Tale / Donohue, Maureen O' -- Local Song -- Bread / Donaldson, Nancy -- Bread / Heenan, Peg -- Bread / Murphy, Maisie -- Bread / Hayes, Mary -- Bread / Kennedy, Peg -- Bread / Guilfoyle, Frances -- Bread / Burke, Agnes -- Buying and Selling / Kennedy, Peg -- Buying and Selling / Heenan, Peg -- Buying and Selling / Guilfoyle, Frances -- Stories of Giants and Warriors / Donohue, Maureen O' -- Buying and Selling / Seymour, Maureen -- Old Houses / Murphy, Maisie -- Old Houses / Donohue, Maureen O' -- Old Houses / Fox, Mary -- Old Houses / Kennedy, Peg -- Religious Stories / Morris, Essie -- Old Houses / Heenan, Peg -- Old Houses / Guilfoyle, Frances -- Local Ruins / Murphy, Maisie -- Local Ruins / Kennedy, Peg -- Local Ruins / Heenan, Peg -- Old Graveyards / Guilfoyle, Frances -- Old Graveyards / Ryan, Ena -- Branches and Herbs / Murphy, Maisie -- Emblems and Objects of Value / Kennedy, Peg -- Emblems and Objects of Value / Heenan, Peg -- Historical Tradition / Donohue, Maureen O' -- Collection of Prayers / Hayes, Mary -- Emblems and Objects of Value / Guilfoyle, Frances -- Old Graveyards / Kennedy, Peg -- Old Churchyards / Seymour, Maureen, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Duleek (C.) (school) (Duleek, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha., Teachers of the Parish -- Priests of the Parish -- Ethnographic -- Local Heroes -- Local Heroes -- Local Heroes -- Old Prayers of the Locality / Connell, Margaret -- Old Prayers of the Locality / Corry, Lena -- Old Prayers of the Locality / Corry, Lena -- Old Prayers of the Locality / White, Mary -- Old Prayers of the Locality / Courtney, Nancy -- Old Prayers of the Locality / Integgart, Ita Mc -- Holy Wells Around Duleek - Garballagh -- Holy Wells Around Duleek - The Park -- Holy Wells Around Duleek - Keenogue -- Holy Wells Around Duleek - The Commons -- Old Graveyards - Keenogue -- Old Graveyards - Lunderstown -- Old Graveyards - Garballagh -- Old Graveyards - Duleek -- Religious Stories -- Religious Beliefs -- Games We Play -- Crosses Around Duleek -- Lore of Certain Days -- Month of March -- May Day -- 12th May -- St John's Day -- Days of the Week -- Days of Births -- Days for Funerals -- Days of Births -- Old Industries of the Locality - Handloom Weaving -- Old Industries of the Locality - Blankets and Cushions -- Old Industries of the Locality - Cottage Industries -- Old Industries of the Locality - Bakery -- Old Industries of the Locality - Flour and Corn Mill -- Old Industries of the Locality - Weaving -- Local Marriage Customs -- Local Marriage Customs -- Local Marriage Customs - Dressing the Bride -- Local Marriage Customs - The Wedding Leaving the Church -- Customs at Wakes and Funerals -- Wakes -- Banshee -- Local Cures -- Local Cures -- Local Cures -- Local Cures -- Local Cures -- Stories of the Big Wind -- Story of the Famine -- Another Story of the Famine -- Old Schools -- Herbs Which Grow in the Locality -- Herbs Which Grow in the Locality -- Local Ruins -- Place Names of the Locality -- Methods of Lighting in Olden Times -- Methods of Lighting in Olden Times -- Methods of Lighting in Olden Times -- Methods of Lighting in Olden Times -- Festival Customs - Hallow Eve -- Festival Customs - Hallow Eve -- Festival Customs - Christmas -- Stories of the Leprechaun -- Stories of the Leprechaun -- Stories of the Leprechaun -- Landlords -- Landlords -- Landlords -- Rivers, Lakes and Streams Around Duleek -- Rivers, Lakes and Streams Around Duleek -- Bird-Lore -- Bird-Lore -- Hidden Treasure - Abbey Road -- Hidden Treasure - Keenogue -- Hidden Treasure - Kellystown -- Hidden Treasure - Coolfore -- Hidden Treasure - King's Gate -- Hidden Treasure - Downstown -- Fairy Forts - Carra Gobann -- Fairy Forts - The Bolies -- Fairy Forts - Athcarn -- Another Story of Carra Gobann Fort / White, Mary -- Homemade Toys - The Commons / Coleman, Brigid -- Funny Story Told Locally -- Another Funny Story -- Another Funny Story, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Dubhthrian (Diffreen) (school) (Diffreen, Co. Leitrim), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher #missing., During the Penal Days there was a very cruel enemy of the Catholics living in Manorhamilton. -- Sir Frederick Hamilton and his men of Manorhamilton went to play havoc and slaughter among the people of Sligo one day. -- Years ago there was a spring well outside of Sligo -- Long ago there was a man and his son living at the back of Benbo, a mountain overlooking Glencar. -- There is a cave or hole in Gurteen, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim on the Gurteen mountains and it is known as "Teampail Teichric" -- There was once a man called Cormac Mac Sharry (Reawóg) living in Largy, Killasnett, County Leitrim. -- There was a man living in Glencar one time and he dreamt if he was beyond on London Bridge he would get a pot of gold. -- During the Penal Days when the Catholics were forbidden to practise their religion, Tiernan O'Rourke and his wife were living in Dromahair Castle... -- St Patrick was one day passing through County Leitrim and he came as far as Bunduff, a little river in North Leitrim. -- Long ago there lived a man in Glencar called Páidin Ó Laidhe and his son Sean, adjacent to the townland then called Five Pound Land, now called Castletown. / Ternan, Teresa Mac -- Once upon a time a bear met a fox on the road, carrying in his mouth several fishes. / Ternan, Mary Alice Mac -- One time a boy was lodged in a country house. / Ternan, Mary Alice Mac -- One time a little girl played a trick in the name of the devil. / Ternan, Mary Alice Mac -- Once upon a time there lived a man in a small thatched house in Grange, Co. Sligo. -- One fine Sunday a crowd of people gathered together at a crossroads and they began to dance. -- One time a man was going to the bog for a creel of turf. -- One time a man named Tom came to Manorhamilton with a pound to buy a bag of flour. -- One time a girl went washing to a lake and she saw a nest of 'Dourcús.' -- One time a farmer called John Hegarty was in search of a servant boy. / Ternan, Delia Mac -- On the lands of William Cullen, in the townland of Gortagregory, in the parish of Killasnett and in the barony of Rossclogher there is a rock of gold. -- During the reign of Queen Elizabeth there lived in Glencar a very wealthy man named Owen Cooney. -- One evening Mrs John Gordon was passing the fort that is situated by her house in the townland of Towneymachugh... / Kerrigan, John P. / Kerrigan, Brian -- One night sixty nine years ago a man named Owen Rooney was going home from ceilidhing in Willy Mac Cann's (Gurteen, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim). / Kerrigan, John P. / Kerrigan, Brian -- One evening Lord Leitrim came upon a man and his wife coming home from town and they loaded with parcels of every shape and size. / Kerrigan, John P. / Kerrigan, Brian -- 'Teampaill' is a large cave or hole in Gurteen, Manorhamilton. / Kerrigan, John P. / Kerrigan, Brian -- Long, long ago when witchery and magic were common in Ireland a man, wife and their family were living in their house. / Kerrigan, John P. / Kerrigan, Brian -- Once upon a time a little fairy woman came into a house and asked a little piece of butter. -- One time a poor farmer named James had two sons who never knew anything. -- One time a man met a girl on the side of the road and she was crying. -- One day a man went to put a bush in a gap. -- One winter's night a crowd of young men were playing cards and róging each other. -- Once upon a time there was a rich farmer named John Kelly. -- The 'gobhan saor' wanted to get his son married and to get a good wife for him... / Ternan, Seán Mac -- Long ago there was a man called Luke Flynn living in Drumahon, Gurteen P.O., Manorhamilton where Bernard O'Rourke now lives. -- There was a priest in Glencar one time called Father Pat Traynor and one day he had to attend a sick call over near the 'Protestant town.' / Ternan, Teresa Mac -- There was a man called William Martin living in Banagher, Leacán P.O., Five Mile Bourne, The Manor, County Leitrim one time. / Ternan, Teresa Mac -- The fore-mentioned William Martin had a net for catching fish and a double barrel pistol. / Ternan, Teresa Mac -- Long ago the Protestant town, Glencar, Sligo, was inhabited by Protestants only. -- Long ago the young men of Glencar used to gamble in William Mac Cann's, Gurteen, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim every night. -- Years ago in the old enchanted times all sorts of ghosts and goblins were supposed to reside about Teampaill. -- Once upon a time a crowd of young men were gambling in a farmer's house on a cold winter's night. -- In a country cottage one winter's night as the snow lay on the ground a crowd of young men were gambling and sure enough they were enjoying themselves quite merrily. -- Long, long years ago in the days of mighty men two giants decided to have a little battle. -- One cold, stormy, winter's night a little family circle were sitting comfortably at the turf-fire. / Thighearnáin, Teresa Nic -- There is a little bush on the back of Leawn mountain and it is called 'the fiddler's bush.' / Devaney, Bridie -- One day a man took his hatchet and went to cut a whitethorn bush for firewood, as fires were bad the same year. / Devaney, Bridie -- There was once a man in the olden days and he met with a great misfortune one time. -- Long, long years ago some of the people were very backward. -- One time two lands were talking about ghosts. / Ternan, Teresa Mac, Teacher name missing., Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Árd Phádraig (school) (Ardpatrick, Co. Limerick), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Pilib Ó Conaill., Ardpatrick and its Surroundings -- Round Tower -- Three Jumps -- Place of Execution -- Names of the Glens Which Lie on Both Sides of the Hill -- Site of the Old Church Which Preceded the Present One -- Old Fair of Ardpatrick -- Kyle a Goosa -- Gleann an Ghadaí - The Robber's Glen -- Gleann na bhFraochán -- Baptismal Store -- Sunville or Sunvale - Baile Ghréine -- Owen Divides the Goose -- Scéalta Eoghain Ruaidh -- Eoghan Ruadh agus an Sagart -- Sean Clárach Mac Domhnaill -- Traces of an Old Village -- Chanúint Ghaeilge sa Dúthaigh -- O Sullivan Beare's March -- Leaba Loscair (Oscair) and Ogham Stone -- Holy Wells -- Folk Tales Collected by the Children / Ryan, Philomena -- Another Tale of Galway's Ghost / Reidy, Elizabeth -- White Woman of Glenanaar / Connell, Kathleen O' -- Golden Treasure on the Bridge of Limerick / Power, Willie -- Yellow Plague / Clery, Maureen -- Child Who Disappeared / Connell, Kathleen O' -- Headless Coach / Meskill, Dan -- The Man Who Was Locked in the Church / Clery, Maureen -- Tailor and the Giants / Moynihan, M. -- Haunted House / Barrett, Bridget -- Hell and Heaven / Clery, Maureen -- Hidden Gold / Clery, Maureen -- Black Dog of Castle Oliver / Mulqueen, James -- Haunted House / Clery, Maureen -- Black Dog / Reidy, Elizabeth -- Bran and the Great Blackbird / Connell, Kathleen O' -- Mysterious Hound / Ryan, Philomena -- Moat of Graun / Clery, Maureen -- Mysterious Woman / Clery, Maureen -- Strange Man / Connell, Kathleen O' -- Holy Well of Glenanaar / Clery, Maureen -- Girl Who Was Taken Away by the Fairies / Reidy, Elizabeth -- Games of Blind Man's Buff / Ryan, Philomena -- Game of Queenie / Connell, Kathleen O -- Game of Duck / Ryan, Philomena -- Game of Pickey, Piquet / Reidy, Elizabeth -- Seanfhocail / Ryan, Philomena -- Seanfhocail / Power, Willie -- Seanfhocail / R., B. -- Seanfhocail / Ryan, Philomena -- Seanfhocail / Connell, Kathleen O -- Seanfhocail / C., M. -- Seanfhocail / Power, Willie -- Seanfhocail / M., J. -- Seanfhocail / Power, Willie -- Games of Cat and Mouse / Barrett, Bridget -- Games of Toosh / Clery, Maureen -- Note on the Townlands Around this District / Connell, Pilip O -- Piseoga / Ryan, Philomena -- Piseoga / Connell, Kathleen O -- Piseoga / Power, Willie -- Local Wit / Connell, Philip O -- Sayings About Weather / Ryan, Philomena -- Sayings About Weather / Connell, Kathleen O -- Sayings About Weather / Ryan, Philomena -- Sayings about the Weather / Ryan, Philomena -- Fairies / Ryan, Philomena -- Fairy Dancers / Reidy, Elizabeth -- Another Fairy Tale / Connell, Kathleen O' -- Local Wit and Humour / Conaill, Pilib O -- Tales About Bill Finnane -- Local Wit and Humour (The Smith Again) / Conaill, Pilib O -- Curiosity Rewarded / Conaill, Pilib O -- Another Curiosity Story / Conaill, Pilib O -- Traditional Cures / Ryan, Philomena -- Traditional Cures / R., B. -- Traditional Cures / Connell, Kathleen O -- Bill Linane and the Gate / Connell, Kathleen O' -- Another Tale About Bill Linane / Ryan, Philomena -- Fairy Tales / Reidy, Elizabeth -- Another Tale About Bill Linane / Reidy, Elizabeth -- Bill Linane's Double Dealing / Clery, Maureen -- Reason for not Shaving / Connell, Kathleen O' -- Hard Tough Bacon / Reidy, Elizabeth -- New Use for Spectacles / Ryan, Philomena -- Queer Rosary Beads -- Sensitive Horse / Conaill, Pilib O -- Head Tosser / Conaill, Pilib O -- Two Better than Father Matthew / Conaill, Philib O -- Superstition as Regards Well on Hill of Ardpatrick / Connell, Philip O / Conaill, Pilib O -- Tales as to Disease Epidemics in Old Times / Conaill, Pilib O -- Old Athelete / Conaill, Pilib O -- Very Strong Man / Conaill, Pilib O -- Strong Men of the District / Conaill, Pilib O -- Old Athletes / Conaill, Pilib O -- Cures for Disease / Conaill, Pilip O -- Local Superstitions / Conaill, Pilib O -- Taking the Milk Away / Conaill, Pilib O -- Superstition as Regards Hares / Conaill, Pilib O -- Superstition as Regards Building / Conaill, Pilib O -- Sayings with a Superstitious Intent / Connell, Philip O / Conaill, Pilib O, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Caonach (school) (Keenagh Beg, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh., Hidden Treasure / Lynn, Hugh G. -- Funny Story / Lynn, Hugh G. -- Hidden Treasure / Lynn, Bridgie -- Hidden Treasure / Hegarty, Mary -- Hidden Treasure / Corcoran, Mary Kate -- Weather-Lore / Hegarty, Mary -- Old Crafts / Lynn, Bridgie -- My Home District / Lynn, Bridgie -- Dark Bunaveela / Eachmharcaigh, Mairéad M. Nic -- Good-Bye to Keenagh / Eachmharcaigh, Mairéad M. Nic -- Travelling Folk / Eachmharcaigh, Mairéad M. Nic -- Festival Customs / Eachmharcaigh, M. Nic -- Old Crafts / Eachmharcaigh, M. Nic -- Local Place Names / Eachmharcaigh, M. Nic -- Fairy Forts / Eachmharcaigh, M. Nic -- An Old Story - The Old Woman and the Cats -- Local Place Names / Lynn, Hugh G. -- Local Place Names / Hegarty, Mary -- Story / Lynn, Hugh G. -- Story - Dick Whittington's Cat -- Finnala and Gras -- How Finn Won His Wife -- Religious Story -- Stories of the Holy Family -- Leipreachán -- Old Story - The Man Who Got the Farm -- Man and the Woman -- Old Story -- Finn Saves Tara -- Leiprechaun and the Mermaid -- Dermot and Grania, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Sean-Bhaile Mór (school) (Shanballymore, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Pádraig Ó Donnabháin., Clorheen / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Stealing Milk / Donovan, Patrick O' -- November's Eve Tale / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Signs of the Weather / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Haunted Place / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Sweat-House and Burial Mound / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Ancient Sledgehead / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Hidden Gold / Godfrey, Fredia -- Ancient School / Melia, Patrick -- Cappagh Well / Fitzgerald, James -- Cappagh Well / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Ancient School / Quinn, Joseph -- Customs / Martyn, Mary D. -- Visitors to the District / Quinn, Joseph -- Fits in Dogs / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Cure for Worms / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Cléithín / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Sine Siain / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Convulsions / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Cure for Warts / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Seventh Son / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Cures / Donovan, Patrick O' -- Poll na Scadán / Flaherty, Nora -- Fort of the Three Sisters / Quinn, Kathleen -- Old Cures / Quinn, Kathleen -- Teampaillín -- Áitainmneacha / Martyn, James -- Story -- Story / Melia, Patrick -- Story / Fitzgerald, James, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach (school) (Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Sr. Agatha., Gráig na Manach -- Historical Ruins in and around Graignamanagh -- Holy Wells in Graignamanagh -- Tobar Naomh Fiachra / Dhubhghaill, Cáit Ní -- Weather-Lore / Fletcher, Betty -- Festival Customs / Bolger, Kathleen -- Festival Customs / Doyle, Katty -- Old Prayers - Graignamanagh / Doyle, Katty -- Butler's Castle - A Local Story / Shea, Kitty O' -- Funny Stories / Doyle, Katty -- Funny Stories / Meaney, Breda -- Funny Stories / Curran, Bridie -- Funny Stories -- Funny Stories / Byrne, Rosie -- Funny Stories / Bolger, Kathleen -- Funny Stories / Coady, Alice -- Local Song / Carroll, Maggie -- Local Song -- Graignamanagh or "The Grange of the Monks" / Coady, Alice -- Townlands in my Parish / Doyle, Katty / Bolger, Kathleen / Byrne, Rosie / Coady, Alice -- Holy Wells in Graigue / Holden, Peggy -- Fairy Forts in Graiguenamanagh / Byrne, Rosie / Shea, Kitty -- Local Roads -- Giant Story / Coady, Alice -- Giant Story -- Riddles -- Local Place Names / Byrne, Rosie / Doyle, Maureen / Flood, Peggy / Shea, Kitty O' -- Local Heroes - Walkers -- Local Heroes - Runners -- Local Heroes - Strong Men -- Local Heroes - Rowers -- Local Heroes - Swimmers -- Local Heroes - Singers -- Local Heroes - Soldiers -- Care of the Feet / Byrne, Rosie -- Old Crafts / Byrne, Rosie / Flood, Peggy / Doyle, Maureen -- Food in Olden Times / Byrne, Rosie / Doyle, Maureen / Flood, Peggy -- Local Forges / Flood, Miss Peggie -- Local Cures / Doyle, Maureen / Byrne, Rosie / Shea, Kitty O' / Flood, Peggy -- Historical Tradition / Shea, Kitty O' / Byrne, Rosie / Coady, Alice / Kealy, Lizzie -- Old Schools / Doyle, Maureen / Flood, Peggie / Byrne, Rosie / Shea, Kitty O' / Coady, Alice -- Old Stories / Kealy, Lizzie -- Old Stories / Doyle, Miss Betty -- Old Stories / Byrne, Miss M. -- Old Stories / Connely, Kitty -- Bread / Doyle, Betty / Doyle, Kitty / Byrne, Eily / Roche, Nellie, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Baile an Chollaigh (B.) (school) (Ballincollig, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eoghan Ó Ceallacháin., Local Cures - Sores / Brien, Tom O' / Keohane, William -- Grange House / Lynch, Con -- Castle / Mannix, Daney -- All Saints Well / Brien, Thomas O' -- Shovel Mill / Brien, Thomas O' -- Cable Fitzgerald / Healy, Michael -- Fairy Rath / Fitton, Denis -- Local Sayings / Dwyer, Michael O' -- Ghost Stories - Oriel House / Dwyer, Michael O' -- Ghost Stories - The Castle / Dwyer, Michael O' -- Origin of the Place Names Ballinora, Kilnaglory and Carrigrohane (Old Name Locally Cillegrahan) / Callaghan, Eugene O', Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.