cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645135
title: Riddles

description: Story collected by Máire Ní Duilleáin, a student at Islandanny school (Rea, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465944
title: In the Rock of Bundoran in a field (William Travers's) there is a large Mass stone with a holy-water font carved in it...

description: Story collected by Patrick Mc Aleer, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Peter Daly.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645137
title: Seanfhocail

description: Story collected by Máire Bean Uí Catháin, a student at Islandanny school (Rea, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465947
title: There is a well above Tullaghan called St Patrick's Well. People go there on St Patrick's day and they leave money and other things at it...

description: Story collected by Patrick Mc Aleer, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Peter Daly.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645138
title: Long ago there was a great lot of Witch craft, and the old people used to call it pishoges.

description: Story collected by a student at Cluain Meacan school (Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry) from informant Tom Sullivan.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Ó Catháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465950
title: In the town of Bundoran there is a little stream called "Sruth na Folla" (The stream of Blood" It is supposed to have got its name from a battle that was fought beside it...

description: Story collected by Patrick Mc Aleer, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant James Daly.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645141
title: In olden times during the winter months it was a great practice for men to go out at night torching for birds while they were asleep in the hedges.

description: Story collected by a student at Cluain Meacan school (Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry) from informant Thomas Halpin.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Ó Catháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465960
title: About two miles from Bundoran there is a well in a place called Ashbrook. Long ago there was a monastery beside it...

description: Story collected by Patrick Mc Aleer, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Jimmy Daly.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465963
title: In the Ross, Bundoran there was a man named Patrick Daly. One day he disappeared and the people said he was taken away by the fairies...

description: Story collected by Patrick Mc Aleer, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Dan Gilbride.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645144
title: Seanfhocail

description: Story collected by Máire Bean Uí Catháin, a student at Islandanny school (Rea, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645148
title: Seanfhocail

description: Story collected by M. B. Uí Catháin, a student at Islandanny school (Rea, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465964
title: Some Old Customs

description: Story collected by Joe Flanagan, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mickey Jones.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645157
title: Pishogue

description: Story collected by J. O Connor, a student at Islandanny school (Rea, Co. Kerry) from informant J. O Connor.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465967
title: Long ago people wouldn't sweep the floor from the hearth to the door...

description: Story collected by Joe Flanagan, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant John Moohan.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645159
title: There is a fort in this neighbourhood which was famous some years ago for events taking place in it.

description: Story collected by a student at Cluain Meacan school (Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry) from informant Mrs Shanahan.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Ó Catháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645160
title: Pishogue

description: Story collected by W. O Connor, a student at Islandanny school (Rea, Co. Kerry) from informant J. O Connor.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465972
title: Long ago people wouldn't leave their children in the house by themselves for the fear fairies would take them away or bewitch them, so that they would not grow any bigger...

description: Story collected by Tom Leonard, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Leonard.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645161
title: A man named Dillon was returning from Listowel one night.

description: Story collected by a student at Cluain Meacan school (Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry) from informant John Donegan.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Ó Catháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465974
title: There are many fields around Bundoran with stray sods in them. (A stray sod is supposed to be a patch of ground on which a coffin containing a dead body was placed, while those who were carrying it rested.)...

description: Story collected by Tom Leonard, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Dan Gilbride.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465978
title: There is a field in the Ross near Bundoran names Pairc Liam (William's field) which is supposed to contain a crock of gold...

description: Story collected by Tom Leonard, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Peter Daly.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645163
title: Pishogue

description: Story collected by J. O Connor, a student at Islandanny school (Rea, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465980
title: Once upon a time there was a man living in a little house in Donegal. He had no wife or children and he thought it would be a good idea for him to look for a wife..

description: Story collected by Tom leonard, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Leonard.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645167
title: Pishogue

description: Story collected by Patrick Doody, a student at Islandanny school (Rea, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465983
title: There is a strand in Bundoran known as Single Street strand or Trá na dTréanfhear (The strand of the strong men) Fionn Mc Cumhall is said to have killed his own son on this strand...

description: Story collected by Tom Leonard, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Peter Daly.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645168
title: Long ago in the bad times there was a lady in Listowel named Mrs Sheaver.

description: Story collected by a student at Cluain Meacan school (Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry) from informant John Fitzgerald.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Ó Catháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465985
title: There is a strand near Bundoran called Finner Strand. Near this strand a fairy king called Fliarteac had his palace...

description: Story collected by Tom Leonard, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Eddie Mc Gowan.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645169
title: Pishogue

description: Story collected by Patrick Doody, a student at Islandanny school (Rea, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645171
title: Two boys went hunting rabbits one night.

description: Story collected by a student at Cluain Meacan school (Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry) from informant William Walsh.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Ó Catháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465990
title: One day a man was walking through the sandhills and he met a fairy king called Fliarteac...

description: Story collected by Tom Leonard, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Eddie Mc Gowan.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645173
title: May Eve

description: Story collected by Aileen Brosnan, a student at Islandanny school (Rea, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465991
title: Long ago people had many cures. A cure fro a wart was to cut nine slices of potato and to rub them on the wart saying :- In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen...

description: Story collected by Tom Leonard, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Leonard.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645180
title: Pishogue

description: Story collected by David Brosnan, a student at Islandanny school (Rea, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465993
title: On most houses in Ireland there grows a little green plant called house-leek. This is supposed to be a cure for a corn...

description: Story collected by Tom Leonard, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Leonard.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645182
title: There was a woman and her son living in a cottage and they were very poor.

description: Story collected by a student at Cluain Meacan school (Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry) from informant Eugene Sullivan.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Ó Catháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465994
title: Long ago the people thought that if you had a "Death Nip" on your leg you would hear about the death of somebody you knew very well...

description: Story collected by Tom Leonard, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Leonard.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4465997
title: Long ago people had many old cures. A cure for the whooping-cough was to go to the house of a man and woman of the same name before they were married and get bread from them...

description: Story collected by Tom Leonard, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Leonard.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645186
title: Local Marriage Customs

description: Story collected by M. O Connor, a student at Islandanny school (Rea, Co. Kerry) from informant Mr O Connor.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4466002
title: Out past Camlin Castle there is an old barn. It is called by some "An t-Aiffrean". It is so called because an old priest once said Mass there during the Penal days in Ireland...

description: Story collected by Brendan Rocks, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Nora Coyle.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645191
title: Once upon a time there lived a man in Dirra and his name was Mc Connor and he was all devilment.

description: Story collected by a student at Cluain Meacan school (Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry) from informant Thomas O Sullivan.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Ó Catháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4645196
title: At a certain cross road every night a woman used be dressed in white and used be seen.

description: Story collected by a student at Cluain Meacan school (Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry) from informant Mrs Shanahan.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Ó Catháin.
description: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.