Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys)

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (school) (Skerries, Co. Dublin), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Mc Namee.
Local Ruins - Church Island -- Local Ruins - St Mobhi's Oratory -- Local Ruins - The Monastery at Holmpatrick -- Local Ruins - Baldungan Castle (in the Townland of Hacketstown) -- Local Ruins - The Monastery at Holmpatrick -- In the Penal Times -- Thatched Chapel -- Holy Wells / Pratt, George -- Story about St Moibhi’s Graveyard / Derham, Leo -- Patron Saint of Skerries / Derham, Leo -- Festival Customs - St Stephen's Night / Pratt, George -- Festival Customs - 1st May / Pratt, George -- Festival Customs - Shrove Tuesday / Pratt, George -- Festival Customs - Hallow Eve / Pratt, George -- Local Forge / Pratt, George -- Clothes Made Locally / Pratt, George -- My Home District / Fox, John -- Weather-Lore / Pratt, George -- Riddles / Pratt, George -- Bird-Lore / Hoey, Michael -- Local Happenings / Pratt, George -- Local Roads / Hoey, Michael -- Old Crafts - Basket-Making / Hoey, Michael -- Old Crafts - Thatching / Fox, John -- Story / Pratt, George -- Hidden Treasure / Pratt, George -- Travelling Folk / Reynolds, Joe -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Fox, John -- Stories of the Holy Family / Fox, John -- Stories of the Holy Family / Pratt, George -- Old Paths / Pratt, George -- Old Irish Tale / Hoey, Michael -- Old Irish Tale / Hoey, Michael -- Old Story / Hoey, Michael -- Funny Story / Fox, John -- Local Cures / Fox, John -- Toys Made Locally / Fox, John -- Local Cures / Potter, Desmond -- Homemade Toys / Potter, Desmond -- Old Crafts - Thatching / Fox, John -- Old Graveyards / Fox, John -- Bread / Fox, John -- Old Superstitions / Reynolds, Joe -- Riddles / Fox, John -- Old Prayer / Potter, Desmond -- Fairs and Markets -- Story / Pratt, George -- Story about the Fairies / Pratt, George -- Story / Pratt, George -- Story (The Smugglers' Cave) / Pratt, George -- Stories about the Fairies / Pratt, George -- Story about a Haunted House / Pratt, George -- Kenure Graveyard / Pratt, George -- Story about a Haunted House / Pratt, George -- Kenure Graveyard / Pratt, George -- Planting of the Potato Crop / Pratt, George -- Story about the Fairies / Fox, John -- Digging of the Potato Crop / Fox, John -- Local Place Names / Fox, John -- Story (Strange Happening) / Fox, John -- Story about the Fairies / Fox, John -- Story (The Ladies' Stairs) / Fox, John -- Customs / Fox, John -- Games I Play / Fox, John -- Local Place Names / Fox, John -- Story about St Colmcille / Fox, John -- Local Happenings / Grimes, Michael -- Old Story - Skerries, Co. Dublin / Fox, John -- Local Heroes / Duff, Steve -- Local Wedding Customs / Duff, Steve -- Collection of Riddles / Grimes, Michael -- Story (Old Tale) / Fox, John -- Buying and Selling / Fox, John -- Herbs / Fox, John -- Local Poets / Fox, John -- Story / Fox, John -- Severe Weather / Grimes, Robert -- Story / Fox, John -- Local Landlord / Derham, Leo -- Local Landlord / Namee, Brendan Mc -- Story about a Ghost / Fox, John -- Story / Fox, John -- Story (Collier the Robber) / Fox, John -- Local Cures / Fox, John -- Objects of Value / Namee, Brendan Mc -- Care of the Potatoes / Hoey, Michael -- Story / Potter, Desmond -- Story / Potter, Desmond -- Care of the Feet / Potter, Desmond -- Superstitions / Fox, John -- Story / Derham, Leo -- Food in the Olden Times / Potter, Desmond -- Story / Namee, Brendan Mc -- Gombeen Man / Namee, Brendan Mc -- Stories of the Holy Family / Hoey, Michael
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.