Signs of Wind, Snow and Frost


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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A Wooden Plough


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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The Penal Days


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Place Names


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Funny Stories


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Signs of Rain


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Days


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Herbs


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Hidden Treasure


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Local Heroes


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Fairies


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Old Crafts


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Local Cures


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Birds


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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Old Roads


Story collected by a student at Castlefleming, Ballybrophy school (Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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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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View of houses, Giles Quay.


View of houses, Giles Quay.

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View of houses, Giles Quay.


View of houses, Giles Quay.

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View of houses, Giles Quay.


View of houses, Giles Quay.

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Customs - Wakes


Story collected by Peggy Giles, a student at Star of the Sea Convent, Tramore school (Tramore, Co. Waterford) from informant Ellen Giles.

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Mermaids


Story collected by Betty Giles, a student at Baldoyle Convent school (Baldoyle, Co. Dublin) from informant Mr Giles.

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Landscape: Lough Gill


Lough Gill.

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Many years ago, when bailiffs and process-servers were frequently met with and evictions for non-payment of rent were a common occurrence there lived in Castlegregory a process-server named Giles Rae.


Story collected by Andrew Keane, a student at Derryquay, Tráighlí school (Derryquay, Co. Kerry) from informant Patrick Griffin.

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Pisreoga


Story collected by a student at St Columba's Abbey, Navan school (Navan, Co. Meath) from informant Sean Giles.

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