DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044652
title: Birr (St. Brendan's)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Birr (St. Brendan's) (school) (Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher S. Ó Conchobhair.
description: Taibhsí / Cruagbell, Máirtín -- Taibhsí / Cruagbell, Máirtín -- Local Cures - Warts / Guinan, Con -- Local Cures / Gee, W. Mc -- Local Cures / Sherlock, W. -- Local Cures / Gilmartin, E. -- Local Cures -- Local Cures / Hoctor, D. -- Local Cures / Tooher, D. -- Local Cures / Hickey, B. -- Local Cures / Murphy, W. -- Local Cures / Murphy, W. -- Local Cures / Gleeson, J. -- Local Cures / Sullivan, W. O' -- Local Cures / Connerton, D. -- Local Cures / Connerton, D. -- Local Cures / Clery, W. -- Local Cures - Wild-Fire / Fox, James -- Local Cures - Wild-Fire / Guinan, C. -- Local Cures - Wild-Fire / Weafter, P. -- Local Cures - Wild-Fire / Hoctor, D. -- Local Cures - Wild-Fire / Sherlock, Liam -- Local Cures - Wild-Fire / Tooher, Dick -- Local Cures - Stys / Hoctor, D. -- Local Cures - Stys / Hickey, B. -- Local Cures - Stys / Fox, J. -- Local Cures - Ringworm / Egan, Denis -- Local Cures - Blackleg / Fox, James -- Local Cures - Sting of Wasp / Shercock, L. -- Local Cures - Sting of a Nettle / Sherlock, Liam -- Local Cures - Cuts / Sherlock, Liam -- Local Cures - Growing Pains / Grath, William Mc -- Local Cures - Boils / Gilmartin, E. -- Local Cures - Cough / Gilmartin, E. -- Local Cures - Sore Throat / Gilmartin, E. -- Local Cures - Sore Throat / Mellsip, P. -- Local Cures - Bad Heart / Connolly, M. -- Riddles / Fitzgerald, Harold -- Riddles / Wycks, Patrick -- Riddles / Martin, Noel -- Riddles / Murray, T. -- Riddles / Mullhare, P. -- Weather-Lore / Murray, T. -- Weather-Lore / Holoway, Thomas -- Weather-Lore - Signs of Rain / Fitzgerald, Harold -- Weather-Lore / Dooley, Denis -- Weather-Lore / Wycks, Paddy -- Weather-Lore - Signs of Frost / Martin, M.L. -- Weather-Lore / Delaney, Noel -- Weather-Lore - Signs of Fine Weather / Flaherty, Tom -- Weather-Lore - Signs of Rain / Watson, W. -- Weather-Lore / Garahy, P. -- Holy Wells - Kilcamin Monastery and Wells / Mulhare, P. -- Holy Wells - St Kieran's Well Clareen / Garaghy, P. -- Holy Wells - St Kierans Well / Murray, T. -- Local Marriage Customs / Murray, T. -- Local Marriage Customs / Cabe, A. Mc -- Local Marriage Customs / Mulhare, P. -- Local Marriage Customs / Murray, Patrick -- Local Marriage Customs / Maher, William -- Local Marriage Customs / Watson, William -- Proverbs -- Local Famous Men / Garaghy, P. -- Local Famous Men / Martin, Michael -- Fairy Forts / Martin, Michael -- Fairy Forts / Delaney, Noel -- Fairy Forts / Dillon, W. -- Fairy Forts / Muhare, Patrick -- Fairy Forts / Garahy, Patrick -- Local Monuments / Garahy, Patrick -- Local Monuments / Watson, William -- Penal Times / Watson, William -- Penal Times / Delaney, Noel -- Penal Times / Martin, Michael -- Penal Times / Mulhare, Patrick -- Graveyards / Watson, W. -- Graveyards / Garahy, Patrick -- Hidden Treasure / Garahy, Patrick -- Hidden Treasure / Delaney, Noel -- Hidden Treasure / Martin, Michael -- Hidden Treasure / Mulhare, P. -- Hidden Treasure / Mulhare, P. -- Local Forges / Flaherty, T. -- Local Forges / Murray, T. -- Local Forges / Tuohy, Martin -- Local Forges / Delaney, Noel -- Local Forges / Watson, William -- Funny Story -- Funny Story / Molloy, Roddy -- Funny Story / Garahy, Patrick -- Funny Story / Wycks, Patrick -- Marriage Rhyme / Fox, James
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.