Festival Customs


Story collected by Frances Crowcock, a student at Skryne school (Skreen, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Funny Stories


Story collected by Bridget Johnson, a student at Skryne school (Skreen, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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The Lore of Certain Days


Story collected by Mark Collier, a student at Skryne school (Skreen, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Festival Customs


Story collected by John Hanley, a student at Skryne school (Skreen, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Skryne


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Skryne (school) (Skreen, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Brian Mac Gabhann.

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The Lore of Certain Days


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

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The Hill of Tara


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

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A little way by Mickie Byrd in Farrell's field there is a big stone.


Story collected by Florence Kavanagh, a student at Walterstown school (Walterstown, Co. Meath) from informant Michael Byrd.

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Where the present Walterstown school is there once was an old thatched school.


Story collected by Clare Browne, a student at Walterstown school (Walterstown, Co. Meath) from informant P. Reilly.

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Festival Customs


Story collected by Kathleen Diamond, a student at Páirc Árd (High Park) school (Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo) from 2 informants.

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The Local Patron Saint


Story collected by Kathleen Diamond, a student at Páirc Árd (High Park) school (Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo) from 2 informants.

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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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Holy Well, Slane


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

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Story of Daniel O'Connell


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

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Festival Customs


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

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Further Stories of the Raheen


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

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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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Dillonsbridge


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Dillonsbridge (school) (Philpotstown, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher A.B. Ní Chumhaill.

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The Lore of Certain Days


Story collected by a student at Johnstown school (Johnstown, Co. Meath) from 2 informants.

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Speaking of the Connacnt harvesters...


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

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Crosses


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

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St John's Well Warrenstown


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

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Cushinstown


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

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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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