The Pound of Butter


Story collected by Patrick Mullen, a student at Oristown school (Oristown, Co. Meath) from informant Thomas Reilly.

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The woman distributed the butter amongst her neighbours.


Story collected by a student at Carley school (Crooked Wood, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The parish priest of Lixnaw, all his butter was carried with pishogues.


Story collected by a student at Cnoc Uí Choileáin, Mainistir na Féile school (Mountcollins, Co. Limerick) from informant Mrs Ellen Woulfe.

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It was supposed that whoever took water first from a common well on May morning took at the same time the butter from all the people's churns who used that same well.


Story collected by Teresa Morris, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór school (Kells, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Churning


Story collected by Mícheál Ó Cléirigh, a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath) from informant Bean Uí Cléirigh.

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Barefield, Inis


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Barefield, Inis (school) (Barefield or Gortlumman, Co. Clare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Ml. Ó Ríordáin.

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Leamore


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Leamore (school) (Lea More, Co. Offaly), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Kate Egan.

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Borrisokane


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Borrisokane (school) (Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mary P. Henderson.

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Maighin (B.), An Teampoll Mór


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Maighin (B.), An Teampoll Mór (school) (Moyne, Co. Tipperary), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Ua Tighearnaigh.

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Feilm


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Feilm (school) (Farm, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Ó Domhnaill.

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Cluain Breac


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cluain Breac (school) (Clonbrock, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Mac Annaidh.

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Béal Cláir (B)


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Béal Cláir (B) (school) (Belclare, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Cristíne Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh.

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Gráig na Muilte Iarainn


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Gráig na Muilte Iarainn (school) (Woodford, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tomás T. Ó Muirgheasa.

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Gort Inse Guaire


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Gort Inse Guaire (school) (Gort, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Ó h Éanacháin.

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Drumcormack


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Drumcormack (school) (Drumcormick, Co. Sligo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Nora Healy.

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Killaraght


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Killaraght (school) (Killaraght, Co. Sligo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Annie Brennan.

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Naomh Ceitheach, Runnamoat, Ballymacdurley


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Naomh Ceitheach, Runnamoat, Ballymacdurley (school) (Runnamoat, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Gráinne, Bean Uí Neachtain.

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Kiltrustan


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Kiltrustan (school) (Kiltrustan, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher M. Mac Tighearnáin.

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Tibohine


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Tibohine (school) (Tibohine, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Úna Ní Thiomáin.

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Newtown


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Newtown (school) (Newtown, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eileen Hughes.

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Díseart, Inis


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Díseart, Inis (school) (Dysert, Co. Clare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Séamus Mac Glúin.

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Cill Mhic an Domhnaigh, An Daingean


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cill Mhic an Domhnaigh, An Daingean (school) (Kilvickadownig, Co. Kerry), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tomás Ó Séaghdha.

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Cill Rialaigh


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cill Rialaigh (school) (Kildreelig, Co. Kerry), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Séamus B. Ó Lúbhaing.

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