May Day Customs in Connection with Cows and Milk


Story collected by a student at Newbawn, Rathdrum school (Newbawn, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Hind-legs of a calf which died from "black-leg were hung in the chimney.


Story collected by a student at Newbawn, Rathdrum school (Newbawn, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Holy Wells


Story collected by a student at Lios na mBroc school (Lisnamrock, Co. Tipperary) (no informant identified).

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Another May Day Superstition


Story collected by a student at Árd Aitinn school (Ardattin, Co. Carlow) (no informant identified).

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It is believed that St. Patrick never went back farther than...


Story collected by a student at Brosna (B.) school (Brosna, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).

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Old Customs


Story collected by a student at Bearna na Gaoithe, Carraig na Siúire school (Windgap or Ardmore, Co. Waterford) (no informant identified).

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Story


Story collected by a student at Gleann Gort, Caisleán Nua Thiar school (Glengort South, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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Feasts of the Year


Story collected by a student at Liathdruim school (Leitrim Beg, Co. Galway) (no informant identified).

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It is not right to let fire or milk out of a house, especially milk without water...


Story collected by a student at Gort na Díogha school (Gortnadeeve West, Co. Galway) from informant Martin Connell.

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Nósanna do Bhaineann le Lá Bealtaine


Story collected by a student at Bunaneer school (Bunaneer, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).

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Many farmers placed snare spancils under a tub to prevent people from...


Story collected by a student at Brosna (B.) school (Brosna, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).

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Peter Woods was foddering cattle for the Sherry's - in Groves.


Story collected by a student at Lappen school (Lappan, Co. Monaghan) (no informant identified).

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The Reachashla road was made in '79 or '80.


Story collected by a student at Brosna (B.) school (Brosna, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).

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Piseoga


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

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Dhá Chích Danann


Story collected by a student at Ráithín (B.) school (Raheen, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).

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Witchcraft


Story collected by a student at St John of God Convent, Rathdowney school (Rathdowney, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Beet Factory


Story collected by a student at St John of God Convent, Rathdowney school (Rathdowney, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Games I Play


Story collected by a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Old Customs


Story collected by a student at Ballynacally, Inis school (Ballynacally, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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The potatoes should be planted in the garden before St Patrick's day.


Story collected by a student at Kilmeague, Naas school (Kilmeage, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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Holy Wells


Story collected by a student at Tigh Molaga (2) school (Timoleague, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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Folklore


Story collected by Seán Ó Murchadh, a student at Castlebridge (B.) school (Castlebridge, Co. Wexford) (no informant identified).

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Story


Story collected by Mary L. Hughes, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Mrs Hickey.

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Journeying


Story collected by John Cleary, a student at Cloichín an Mhargaidh school (Clogheen Market, Co. Tipperary) from informant Mr John Cleary.

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Lore of Certain Days


Story collected by Cornelius Dea, a student at Loughmoe (B.), An Teampoll Mór school (Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary) from informant John O Dea.

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Harvesting


Story collected by John Cleary, a student at Cloichín an Mhargaidh school (Clogheen Market, Co. Tipperary) from informant Mr John Cleary.

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Tales


Story collected by a student at Tinryland, Carlow school (Tinriland, Co. Carlow) from informant Richard Heydon.

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Wells


Story collected by Mary E. Drury, a student at Mullach na Sídhe (C.) school (Fairymount, Co. Roscommon) from informant an unidentified informant.

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Local Roads


Story collected by Seán Shaw, a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath) from informant James Reilly.

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Farm Animals


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

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The Landlord


Story collected by Seán Shaw, a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath) from informant Jack Shaw.

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Holy Wells


Story collected by Seán Shaw, a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath) from informant James Reilly.

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Lore of Certain Days


Story collected by Seán Ó Séaghach, a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath) from informant James Reilly.

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Holy Wells


Story collected by Tomás Mach Domhnaill, a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath)Séamus.

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When I was a young fellow my mother would make me go out for a gad of quicken tree before sunrise on May morning.


Story collected by a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) from informant Mr Mc Gowan.

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Local Story


Story collected by Carmel Gohery, a student at Cillín (Portomna) school (Killeen South, Co. Galway) from informant P.W. Mc Donagh.

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Customs of West


Story collected by P. de Clair, a student at Cathair Loisgreáin (B) school (Caherlustraun, Co. Galway) (no informant identified).

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Feasts of the Year


Story collected by a student at Caisleán Nua (B) school (Newcastle, Co. Galway) (no informant identified).

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An Púca


Story collected by James Mc Donnell, a student at Cathair Loisgreáin (B) school (Caherlustraun, Co. Galway) (no informant identified).

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One May morning a man got up early and went to look after his stock


Story collected by Mary Kenny, a student at Liathdruim school (Leitrim Beg, Co. Galway) from informant Edward Kenny.

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When the people in the country wanted to give a dose to an animal they got a persons shoes and put a hole at the top of it.


Story collected by William Collins, a student at Mainistir Phádraig Naofa school (Market Street, Co. Galway) from informant Mr Flesk.

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Long ago there lived a woman in Croom, whom all the neighbours thought to be a fine honest person.


Story collected by Mary Canty, a student at Cromadh (C.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) from informant Pat Canty.

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Piseoga


Story collected by Daithí O Ceanntabhail, a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) from informant William O Connell.

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Not far from Cullen, Co. Tipperary there is a hill called Longstone.


Story collected by Martin Comans, a student at Garrdha Dubhlios, Pálás Gréine school (Garrydoolis, Co. Limerick) from informant John Mc Carthy.

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There was a certain house in this parish and the work man used to sleep in the room where the pans of milk were kept to cool.


Story collected by Máire Ní Cheallacháin, a student at Cnoc an Iubhair (C.) school (Kealid, Co. Kerry) from informant M. Ní Chróinín.

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There is a field in James Kennelly's land called the Fiche Dubh.


Story collected by Máire Ní Cheallacháin, a student at Cnoc an Iubhair (C.) school (Kealid, Co. Kerry) from informant M. Ní Chróinín.

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The Days of the Week


Story collected by Mícheal Ó Catháin, a student at Baldoyle (B.) school (Baldoyle, Co. Dublin) (no informant identified).

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A man walking in his field one day found himself getting entangled in something.


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

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