Selection of photographs from the National Folklore Collection which illustrates the work of the Irish Folklore Commission and its successors.
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Sildekonge, Bank’s Oar-Fish or Ribbon-fish and the Sticklebacks (Gasterosteidae) Stingsild.
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Otters.
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Fish Ling, poor cot, bib, coal fish, hake, burbot, lesser fork-beard, greater fork-beard.
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Seagulls.
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Divining rod.
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Fish File-fish, “Trigger-fish”, the sun-fish, salmoniae.
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Geese.
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Divining rod.
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Sliogáin bheaga.
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Divining rod.
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Dublin Zoo.
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Dublin Zoo.
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Dublin Zoo.
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Dublin Zoo.
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Dublin Zoo.
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Shells from Omeath. Large shell (left): 'Cockle-a-bringin' (phonetic); This shell-fish now sold as a "Carlingford Lough Oyster". Medium size (centre): "A Lady Cockle". Small size (right): "The Rouney Cockle".
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Erne eel weir.
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Owey Island.
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Andy Mc Gonagle on Owey Island.
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Drawing water, Corr na Móna.
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Owey Island.
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St. Meenahan's Well with James G. Delaney.
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The 'Dowd stones', Scurmore, Enniscrone. These stones are believed to be the petrified children of a mermaid and a local man named Dowd.
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