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Who Boiled the Kettle


Story collected by Rita Sheridan, a student at Rathfeigh school (Rathfeigh, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Prayers


Story collected by M. B. Kelly, a student at Walterstown school (Walterstown, Co. Meath) from informant Mr James Powderly.

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St Patrick's Cross


Story collected by M. B. Kelly, a student at Walterstown school (Walterstown, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs J. Kelly.

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When the priest was collecting pennies at mass one day, he said to a man - "What is matrimony? "Hell upon earth for some me Lord", the man answered.


Story collected by Mary B. O' Kelly, a student at Walterstown school (Walterstown, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs L. Drumm.

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Walterstown


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Walterstown (school) (Walterstown, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh.

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Johnstown


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Johnstown (school) (Johnstown, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Miss H.C. Hickie.

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Rathfeigh


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rathfeigh (school) (Rathfeigh, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs Rose Madden.

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A story is told about a clergyman in a town whose congregation was very hard.


Story collected by Anna May Kilgallon, a student at Páirc Árd (High Park) school (Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo) from informant Mrs Kilgallon.

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The Gentleman and the Carman


Story collected by Thomas Eugene Beglane, a student at Dún Flainn school (Doonflin Upper, Co. Sligo) from informant Mr. John Furey.

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Once upon a time there was a husband and wife living in a house.


Story collected by Kathleen Browne, a student at Páirc Árd (High Park) school (Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo) from informant Mrs Browne.

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A Funny Story


Story collected by a student at Páirc Árd (High Park) school (Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo) from informant Mr Pat Scott.

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As a man was passing by a grave-yard one night he thought he thought he heard people talking in the grave-yard.


Story collected by Philomena Dooney, a student at Páirc Árd (High Park) school (Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo) from informant Mr. J. P. Henry.

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A Funny Story


Story collected by Kathleen Diamond, a student at Páirc Árd (High Park) school (Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo) from informant Mrs Diamond.

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A little boy was brought to a Sunday school for the first time when the preacher saw him he said "I think I see a new face in the class this morning"...


Story collected by Mary O' Connell, a student at Páirc Árd (High Park) school (Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo) from informant Miss A. Gilhooly.

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Once upon a time a Missioner whilst giving a mission to some savage in East Africa was asked by one what his watch was.


Story collected by Gerald Scott, a student at Páirc Árd (High Park) school (Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo) from informant Mr Patrick Scott.

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Dún Flainn


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Dún Flainn (school) (Doonflin Upper, Co. Sligo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Maolagáin.

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Páirc Árd (High Park)


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Páirc Árd (High Park) (school) (Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eoghan Ó Conaill.

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More Reminiscences of Mrs Kelly


Story collected by a student at Johnstown school (Johnstown, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs Kelly.

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A Funny Story


Story collected by Kathleen Carbin, a student at Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall school (Copany, Co. Donegal) from informant Charles Mc Caffrey.

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A Funny Story


Story collected by Adhamhnan Mag Fhionntaigh, a student at Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall school (Copany, Co. Donegal) from informant Nanny Carbin.

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A Funny Story


Story collected by Kathleen Carbin, a student at Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall school (Copany, Co. Donegal) from informant Charles Mc Caffrey.

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A Funny Story


Story collected by Kathleen Carbin, a student at Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall school (Copany, Co. Donegal) from informant Pat Mc Glinchey.

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Old Times


Story collected by Imelda Mooney, a student at Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha school (Drogheda, Co. Louth) from informant Mr Connor.

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Wakes


Story collected by a student at Johnstown school (Johnstown, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs Reilly.

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