Ballinatone, Rathdrum


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballinatone, Rathdrum (school) (Ballinatone Lower, Co. Wicklow), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Miss Stuart.

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Newtownmountkennedy


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Newtownmountkennedy (school) (Newtown Mountkennedy, Co. Wicklow), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tomás Ó Caoilte.

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Muclagh, Aughrim


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Muclagh, Aughrim (school) (Mucklagh, Co. Wicklow), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire Ní Dhuibheannaigh.

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Newcastle


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Newcastle (school) (Newcastle, Co. Wicklow), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire Ní Fhotharta.

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Moyne (C.)


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Moyne (C.) (school) (Moyne, Co. Longford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Tháibh.

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Urbal


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Urbal (school) (Urbal, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eamonn de Faoite.

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Clar


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Clar (school) (Clarcam, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Alastair Alcorn.

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Clonaslee (C.)


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Clonaslee (C.) (school) (Clonaslee, Co. Laois), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Uigín.

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Castlefleming, Ballybrophy


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Castlefleming, Ballybrophy (school) (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Miss Olive Warren.

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Historic - Local Roads


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

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Historic - Local Industries


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

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Anthracite was mined in the Slievardagh district about two hundred years ago.


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

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Meithalls


Story collected by a student at Killoscully, Newport school (Killoscully, Co. Tipperary) (no informant identified).

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Historic


Story collected by a student at Clareen, Birr school (Clareen, Co. Offaly) (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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Clonyhurk


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Clonyhurk (school) (Clonyhurk, Co. Offaly), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher J. Mason.

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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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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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Paddy Shea the Cross and the Gravel


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

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The Glandree Road


Story collected by a student at Gleann Draoi, An Tulach school (Glendree, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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Marl Holes


Story collected by a student at Gleann Draoi, An Tulach school (Glendree, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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Billis


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Billis (school) (Billis, Co. Cavan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher R. Binéid.

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Newgrove


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Newgrove (school) (Lisnageer, Co. Cavan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs Newburn.

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In 1814 the people feared an invasion by Napoleon so they made the broad road to have a rightaway from Dublin to Enniskillen.


Story collected by Thomas Nulty, a student at Long an Inbhair school (Lurgananure, Co. Cavan) from informant Patrick Byrd.

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