Selection of photographs from the National Folklore Collection which illustrates the work of the Irish Folklore Commission and its successors.

Straw chair, possibly made in Clare and housed in National Museum of Ireland.

O'Connell Bridge. Looking north. Dublin City. Streetscape, during All-Ireland Finals. Urban Folklore Project.

O’Connell Bridge/Street during All-Ireland Finals, Dublin City. Streetscape, Urban Folklore Project.

O’Connell Bridge/Street during All-Ireland Finals, Dublin City. Streetscape, Urban Folklore Project.

Junction of O’Connell Street and Abbey Street during All-Ireland Finals, Dublin City. Streetscape, Urban Folklore Project.

Rear of Victorian era commercial premises, Cecilia Street, Dublin City. New Central Bank of Ireland building visible in background. Streetscape, Urban Folklore Project.

Church of Ireland school of the Parish of St. Nicholas, Waterside, near the Courthouse and Town Hall Cinema. One of several Model Schools set up in 1800s throughout the country. Is located on Upper Newcastle Road where the Western Health Board has its headquarters.

Gardener, Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin City. Streetscape, Urban Folklore Project.

Ireland's Eye island as viewed from East Pier, Howth. Streetscape. Urban Folklore Project.

View of island from boat.

View of landscape.

View of landscape.

Location map for the north Sligo/north Leitrim survey area. Part of the joint project of Dúchas and the Department of Irish Folklore on Vernacular buildings in the north Sligo/north Leitrim area carried out in 2000.

Lough Gur.

House in North Kerry.

Old houses where workers lived.

Disused Victorian era commercial premises on Gloucester Street. Streetscape. Urban Folklore Project.

View of house with thatched roof, north Kerry.

Close-up of Kingsbridge road bridge spanning River Liffey. Streetscape. Urban Folklore Project.

Burren.

St Lawrence Gate, Drogheda

Aran landscapes.

View of landscape & houses, Uíbh Ráthach.