Old Sayings


Story collected by a student at Ballyjamesduff Convent school (Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan) (no informant identified).

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Proverb


Story collected by a student at Ballyjamesduff Convent school (Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan) (no informant identified).

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An Unbaptised Child


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

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Burying the Sheaf


Story collected by Frances Doran, a student at Gallow school (Gallow, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Piseoga


Story collected by a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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Pisreoga


Story collected by a student at Tír na Cille school (Teernakill North, Co. Galway) from informant Mícheal Seóighe.

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Old Customs


Story collected by Eibhlín Ní Liathán, a student at Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn school (Callan, Co. Kilkenny) (no informant identified).

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Old Customs


Story collected by Eibhlín Ní Liatháin, a student at Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn school (Callan, Co. Kilkenny) (no informant identified).

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Old Customs


Story collected by Eibhlín Ní Liathán, a student at Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn school (Callan, Co. Kilkenny) (no informant identified).

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Old Customs


Story collected by Eibhlín Ní Liathán, a student at Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn school (Callan, Co. Kilkenny) (no informant identified).

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Bratach Brigid


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

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Old Superstitions


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

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There is one family in this district that has a charm against pishogues, so that they have never lost a cat.


Story collected by a student at Cromadh (C.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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Killing Caterpillars


Story collected by a student at Effin (B.), Ráthluirc school (Effin, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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Further Sayings


Story collected by a student at Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) school (Jamestown, Co. Leitrim) from informant Mrs Hunt.

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Some Local Superstitions and Practices


Story collected by a student at An Rinnín, Leacht Uí Chonchobhair school (Rinneen, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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Superstitions


Story collected by May Hudson, a student at Drong (2) school (Drung, Co. Cavan) (no informant identified).

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Pistreog Eile


Story collected by a student at Breac-chluain (B.) school (Brackloon, Co. Mayo) from informant Doimnic Ó Rodaigh.

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Charms or Pishrogues in Connection with Milk


Story collected by Annie Murtagh, a student at Lios Dubh (C.) school (Lisduff, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs Murtagh.

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Folklore


Story collected by a student at An Pasáiste, Corcaigh school (Passage West, Co. Cork) from informant Mrs Horgan.

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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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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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Laoi na mBuann


Story collected by Cathal Mac Fhíonntaigh, a student at Naul school (Naul, Co. Dublin) from informant Neans Ní Chealachain.

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