1. For a sty in the eye nine gooseberry thorns were procured and pointed at the sty, one after the other by a person whose name was Mary...

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

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Fairy Forts

Story collected by Bridgie Warde, a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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According to tradition St. Patrick spent much of his time in this district...

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

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Walderstown Castle

Story collected by a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mr James Gill.

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There was a tailor in this district who had very little courage...

Story collected by Frank Mann, a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Spinning

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

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Weather-Lore

Story collected by a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) from informant Rose Mears.

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Great Heroes

Story collected by Frank Mann, a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mr Peter Cunningham.

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Games We Play

Story collected by Rose Murphy, a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Heather Brooms

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

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Old Forts

Story collected by a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) from 4 informants.

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Food in Olden Times

Story collected by Rose Murphy, a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Local Place Names

Story collected by a student at Drumraney school (Drumraney, Co. Westmeath) from informant Thomas Campbell.

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The Landlord

Story collected by Teresa Cunningham, a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The Care of Our Farm Animals

Story collected by Frank Mann, a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The following are the inscriptions in English on the oldest dated tombstones in Drumraney graveyard which graveyard is in the parish of Drumraney

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

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Hostel in Brianmore

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

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1. People make a small wooden cross on St. Brigid's Eve and nail it to the rafter, or to some part of the roof of the house...

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

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Weaving

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

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Riddles

Story collected by Frank Mann, a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Candle-Making

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

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In this place people believe very strongly in the "Banshee"...

Story collected by a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mrs Dolan.

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Churning

Story collected by Teresa Cunningham, a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The Local Forge

Story collected by Frank Mann, a student at Ardnagrath school (Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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