cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5117285
title: Proverbs

description: Story collected by a student at Raharney (C.) school (Raharney, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mrs. Conway.
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_5076570
title: see 37

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_4924974
title: One night Christy Butlers' father was going home from rambling. He had to go along a bit of a road first and then through fields and then out on the road again.

description: Story collected by Patrick Dwyer, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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_5117286
title: Games I Play

description: Story collected by John Clarke, a student at Ballinvally (B.) school (Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher T. Healy.
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_5076571
title: On May Eve - Buttercups or dandelions thrown on to roof of house...

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_5117288
title: Festival Customs

description: Story collected by Michael Mac Mahon, a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath) from informant Tom Carty.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Droighneáin.
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_4924978
title: Townlands - Loughneenawen

description: Story collected by Imelda Hegarty, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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_5076574
title: Though the local graveyard is not modern...

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_4924983
title: One time there lived a poor man named Bill Ronan. He had only two cattle. This day he went to the fair with them.

description: Story collected by Maggie Manning, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Patrick Manning.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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_5117289
title: Games I Play

description: Story collected by John Devereux, a student at Ballinvally (B.) school (Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher T. Healy.
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_5076576
title: Archaeological

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_4925043
title: Once upon a time a poor woman was on her way to market. It was very early but she thought it was late because they had no clocks at that time.

description: Story collected by Mollie Carroll, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Mrs Carroll.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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_5117291
title: Holy Wells

description: Story collected by T. E. Hunter, a student at Athlone (Mixed) school (Athlone, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mrs Kiley.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher T. Hunter.
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_5076578
title: Archaeological

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_5117292
title: Rhymes in Connection With Playing Games

description: Story collected by a student at Raharney (C.) school (Raharney, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mrs. Conway.
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_4925044
title: One night a man was coming home from working and he had to pass through a wood. When he was passing through it he got very tired and he stood beside a tree.

description: Story collected by Bridie Dwyer, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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_5076581
title: A person who enters a house in which churning is going on must take a hand at churning...

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_5117293
title: Great Mower

description: Story collected by John Joe Keegan, a student at Streamstown school (Streamstown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Paddy Keegan.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Garland.
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_4925045
title: John the Gom's Wedding

description: Story collected by Imelda Hegarty, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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_5117294
title: Hidden Treasure

description: Story collected by Míceál Ó Cléirigh, a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath) from informant James Reilly.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Droighneáin.
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_4925048
title: Once upon a time there was a man and his wife living in an old house by the side of a hill. The husband was working with a farmer but this morning when he was out working in the field a poor old woman came in to the woman of the house.

description: Story collected by Bridie Manning, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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_5076599
title: Miscellaneous

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_5076601
title: Cad Is Ní Bochtán?

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_4925050
title: Once upon a time there was a man coming from Johnswell. He came across the fields.

description: Story collected by Bessie Dwyer, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Patrick Dwyer.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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_5117295
title: Storyteller

description: Story collected by Malachy Lynam, a student at Streamstown school (Streamstown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Anne Fox.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Garland.
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_4925051
title: One night Tommy Carthy was going home from Johnswell. As he was going over through Quinn's lane he saw seven cars and seven men asleep in them and a hound tied to each car.

description: Story collected by Patrick Dwyer, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Patrick Dwyer.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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_5117296
title: Weather-Lore

description: Story collected by a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath) from informant Jim Clarke.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Droighneáin.
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_5076606
title: Oileán Dairbhe

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_5076616
title: Seo chugat Tomás le ceann árd...

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_5117297
title: Hidden Treasure

description: Story collected by Mary Buckley, a student at Kilcomreagh school (Kilcumreragh, Co. Westmeath) from informant Anne Molloy.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher B. Hickey.
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_4925052
title: One night a poor woman was waking. They all thought she had money. All the women gathered to the wake.

description: Story collected by Mary Donnelly, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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_5117299
title: Famous Mowers

description: Story collected by Davy Mc Keown, a student at Streamstown school (Streamstown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Paddy Midgley.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Garland.
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_4925053
title: Once upon a time a man named Tommy Kelly was coming home from rambling. As he was going up the Ballafoyle road a coach passed with four white horses drawing it.

description: Story collected by a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Patrick Dwyer.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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_5076621
title: Seo guidhe a chaula ó shéanfhear in Oileán Árainn...

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) from informant Seán ó Connail.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_5076623
title: Comhairle

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_5117300
title: Another Rhyme to Decide Who Shall Follow the Other Players in a Game of Tig

description: Story collected by a student at Raharney (C.) school (Raharney, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mrs. Conway.
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_4925055
title: Once upon a time there was a big farmers house. About twelve o' clock in the night a big roaring bull came into the yard.

description: Story collected by Mollie Carroll, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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_5117301
title: Local Heroes

description: Story collected by Mícheál Ó Cléirigh, a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath) from informant Pat Simon.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Droighneáin.
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_5076624
title: Seanfhocail

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_5117302
title: Great Mower

description: Story collected by Paddy Rourke, a student at Streamstown school (Streamstown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Laurence Rourke.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Garland.
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_4925058
title: Once upon a time a man was sick in a house and his wife went for the priest.

description: Story collected by Donal Wall, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Patrick Mc Donald.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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_5076631
title: Graveyards in Ardee Parish

description: Story collected by a student at Ardee (De la Salle) school (Ardee, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. P. Ó Scannail.
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_4925060
title: There lived in this parish an old cobbler and he was a very hard sleeper.

description: Story collected by Margy Manning, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Mrs Mary Purcell.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. Ó h Éigceartaigh.
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.