cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5075875
title: Local Fairs

description: Story collected by Maisie O' Brien, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_5117255
title: Sayings Connected with Days and Months and Years

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_4924751
title: One time Paddy Tobain was going home from his work in Cliften. He was looking towards Park graveyard and he saw a light going up out of Park graveyard.

description: Story collected by George Mc Cullagh, 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_5075876
title: Patron Saint

description: Story collected by Mary Campbell, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_4924754
title: One time there lived a poor man, who had three sons. When he was dying he had nothing to give them but a big tree.

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_5117256
title: Weather-Lore

description: Story collected by a student at Kilcomreagh school (Kilcumreragh, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).
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_5075877
title: Patron Saint

description: Story collected by Detta Campbell, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_4924756
title: Ted Power thought he had the best race horse in the world. He went to the race one day with his horse. He said that if the devil came up beside him that day he would race all in the field.

description: Story collected by Donal Wall, 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_5117258
title: Story of a Piper

description: Story collected by a student at Raharney (C.) school (Raharney, Co. Westmeath) from informant Michael Allen.
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_4924763
title: One day Jack Fatter was going to town to buy some groceries for his family. When he reached the town he got the groceries and put them in the car.

description: Story collected by Chrissie Brophy, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Martin Dooley.
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_5075878
title: Holy Family

description: Story collected by Detta Campbell, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_5075881
title: Landlord

description: Story collected by Detta Campbell, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_5117259
title: Old Forts

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_4924773
title: In olden times people were very fond of taking their neighbours' property with the aid of the fairies. The thing they mostly wanted was butter.

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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4924782
title: Once upon a time a man named Dan Ryan was coming home from work and he saw a leprachaun. Dan was not a bit afraid of the leprachaun and he went over to him and caught him by the shoulders.

description: Story collected by Eileen Middleton, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Leighelan Bridge.
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_5117260
title: Story of a Monastery

description: Story collected by a student at Raharney (C.) school (Raharney, Co. Westmeath) from informant John Anderson.
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_5075882
title: Landlord

description: Story collected by Mildred Murphy, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_5117261
title: Famine

description: Story collected by Michael Mc 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_4924817
title: Once upon a time there was a man and his wife living together in a house. This Sunday morning as they were getting ready to go to mass a black bird with its tail cut perched on top of the half door.

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_5075884
title: Landlord

description: Story collected by Maisie O' Brien, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_4924825
title: One time a man, named Tom Byrne was working for a man named Jim Welsh and Jim Welsh told him to cut a small tree. Tom Byrne cut the tree and the boss went up to it in the evening but it was growing.

description: Story collected by George Mc Cullagh, 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_5117263
title: Old Roads

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_5075885
title: Landlord

description: Story collected by Brendan Molloy, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_5075886
title: Food

description: Story collected by a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) from informant Mrs Cruickshank.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_5117264
title: Old Passes

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_4924830
title: One time a man named Jim Kelly had no sticks to light the fire. He went out to the rath in Rathcoole which was not far from his house. There he saw a bush and he cut it.

description: Story collected by Nicholas Hoban, a student at Johnswell, Kilkenny school (Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Jim Knox.
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_5117265
title: Potato Crop

description: Story collected by Michael Mac Mahon, a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath) from informant Sergeant Mac Mahon.
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_4924833
title: Townlands - Kilkieran

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_5075888
title: Food

description: Story collected by Detta Campbell, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) from informant Mrs Campbell.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_5117266
title: About twenty years ago there lived a man on the east side of Kilbeggan named Michael Connor and he was noted for carrying heavy sacks of grain on his back.

description: Story collected by Jerry Garland, a student at Streamstown school (Streamstown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Dina Daly.
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_5075890
title: Shops

description: Story collected by F. Fay, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_5117267
title: Great Runners

description: Story collected by a student at Streamstown school (Streamstown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).
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_5075892
title: Shops

description: Story collected by May Fitzpatrick, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_4924840
title: Once upon a time there were some lads who sold them selves to the Devil. Every night they would go into a room and talk to the Devil.

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_5117268
title: Great Dancer

description: Story collected by Mona Montgomery, a student at Streamstown school (Streamstown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Patrick Scott.
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_5075893
title: Bread

description: Story collected by Mary Campbell, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_4924845
title: One time there lived a man and his wife and they were very happy for a long time until at last the woman died and the man was alone. So one night after the death of his wife he was coming home from town and he met his wife on the road.

description: Story collected by Andy Tobin, 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_5075894
title: Bread

description: Story collected by Francis Fay, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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_4924850
title: One time there was a woman and seven children living in a little house beside a bog. It was a turf bog and it belonged to her. She had some dislike to her neighbours and she would not let them get the turf out of the bog.

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_5117269
title: Local Dancers

description: Story collected by Mal 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_5075895
title: Bread

description: Story collected by Maisie O' Brien, a student at Díseart, Droichead Átha school (Dysart, Co. Louth) from informant an unidentified informant.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.
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.