cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009048
title: Johnstown

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Johnstown (school) (Johnstown, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs Doherty.
description: Hidden Treasure / Murphy, Mary B. -- Riddles / Bartley, Angela -- Old Crafts / Bartley, Angela -- Spinning / Reilly, Paddy -- Spinning / Foxe, Maggie -- Local Cures -- Local Weather Signs / Reilly, Paddy -- Place Names -- Historical Tradition / Bartley, Angela -- Treasures / Bartley, Angela -- Caves / Bartley, Angela
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_5111629
title: How the Marquis of Headfort Befriended a Priest

description: Story collected by Kathleen Sheerin, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór school (Kells, Co. Meath) from informant Miss Maria Lynch.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Siúracha na Trócaire.
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_5133717
title: Weeds

description: Story collected by a student at Monart school (Monart East, Co. Wexford) from informant Mr G. Lett.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Elionóir, Bean Úi Fhuidhleach.
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_4939297
title: Lake of Ballyhoe

description: Story collected by a student at Cill Eirc school (Killark, Co. Monaghan) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Mac Druaidhe.
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_5009050
title: Raharney (C.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Raharney (C.) (school) (Raharney, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs. Conway.
description: Folklore -- Crutcheen Well -- Haughton's Plantation -- Gold in Coyne's Field -- Hidden Treasure in Rathwyre -- History of Wardenstown House -- Howard Hill -- Deire Fluic -- Loch Thut -- Local Cures -- Old Graveyards -- Local Place Names -- Local Place Names of Riverdale -- Local Place Names -- Townland of Raharney Killucan -- My Home District -- Collection of Prayers -- Prayers -- Prayers -- Prayer -- Prayers -- Prayers -- Prayers -- Prayers -- Weather-Lore -- Bird-Lore -- Lore of Certain Days -- Story of the Three Borrowed Days -- Games I Play -- Bird-Lore -- Travelling Folk -- Local Roads -- Holy Wells -- Potato Crop -- Sayings Connected with Days and Months and Years -- Story of a Piper -- Story of a Monastery -- Farm Animals -- Festival Customs -- Riddles -- Fairy Forts -- Churning -- Proverbs -- Rhymes in Connection With Playing Games -- Another Rhyme to Decide Who Shall Follow the Other Players in a Game of Tig -- Local Song - Rory of the Hill -- Story of a Race -- Famine Times -- Famine Times -- Famine Times -- Famine Times -- Local Marriage Customs -- Story -- Story of Father Swords -- Food in Olden Times -- Emblems and Objects of Value -- Local Song -- Care of the Feet -- Homemade Toys -- Hidden Treasures in Riverdale -- Priestown -- Local Song - The Ram From Delvin -- Three Soldiers' Graves -- Bread -- Potato pudding was made by mixing raw potatoes, sugar and currants.... -- Mermaid -- Leprechaun -- Leprechaun -- Leprechaun -- Game and a Rhyme Going With it -- Leprechaun -- Ghost Story -- Local Forge -- Old Crafts -- Old Crafts - Basket-Making -- Old Crafts - Candle-Making -- Old Crafts - How Pipes are Made -- Old Crafts - The Making of Linen -- Old Crafts - The Making of Linsey -- Old Crafts - How a Dye is Made -- Old Crafts - Brown Dye -- Old Crafts - Basket-Making -- Old Crafts - Starchmaking -- Old Crafts - How Knitting Wool was Made -- Old Crafts - How Yellow Dye Was Made -- Old Crafts - Dallán or Bodhrán Making -- Old Crafts - Wooden Pipes -- Funny Stories -- Funny Story -- Funny Story -- Funny Story -- Funny Story -- Funny Story -- Funny Story -- Funny Story -- Funny Story -- Funny Story -- Funny Story -- Funny Story -- Local Fairs -- Old Schools -- Old Schools -- Religious Story -- Clothes Made Locally -- Stories -- Stories -- Herbs -- Herbs -- Local Ruins
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_5009052
title: Rathwire (C.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rathwire (C.) (school) (Rathwire, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs. Caffrey.
description: There is a moat or rath (rath) overlooking the village of Rathwire. / Beatty, Mary -- There is a little nook on the main road from Rathwire to Killucan on the right hand side. / Gorman, Agnes -- Parents of the Children Knew These Signs / Gorman, Agnes -- Cure / Gorman, Agnes -- These cures are known to me because my brother has them as he was the seventh son. / Whelehan, Patricia -- Turf Cutting / Croash, Mollie -- Customs / Gorman, Agnes -- Customs - These Customs are Local / Allen, Nancy -- There is a certain field in Anniscannon about two miles from Killucan. / Whelehan, Patricia -- This happened to a man names C. Connor of Sarsfieldstown Killucan. / Coffey, Mollie -- This method is know to many in the parish of Killucan. / Coffey, Mollie -- Local Cures / Coffey, Mollie -- About two miles from Killucan south in Brutonstown. -- Cure / Croash, Mollie -- Spring Work -- Fire -- Influenza Epidemic / Leavy, Bridie -- Garden Work / Croash, Mary -- Thomastown -- Hydepark -- Derrymore -- Croboy -- Ballhaw -- Signs of Rain / Whelehan, Patricia -- Game - Tig / Egan, Chrissie -- Game - Colours / Egan, Chrissie -- Game - Sally Sally Water / Mitchell, Janie -- Game - Stag / Egan, Chrissie -- Game - Carry a Lady to London / Egan, Chrissie -- Birds / Cormack, Rose Mary Mc -- Proverbs / Whelehan, Patricia -- Over a century ago a woman by the name of Mrs Gaughran cut her throat... / Cormack, Rose Mary Mc -- Story / Cormack, Rose Mary Mc -- Riddles / Whelehan, Patricia -- Amusements / Whelehan, Patricia -- Amusements / Cormac, Rose Mary Mc -- Clonfad / Caffrey, Mrs -- Fitzgeralds -- Kinnegad -- Clonard -- Local Story / Caffrey, Mrs -- True Tale -- Curristown Road / Cormack, Rose M. Mc -- Local Talk -- True Tale -- True Tale / Whelehan, Teresa -- Old People / Cooney, Winnie -- Tig Rhymes / Shaw, Cissie -- Customs / Leavy, Bridie -- Rhyme / Leavy, Bridie -- Wierd Tale / Shaw, May -- Boxty Bread / Shaw, May -- Knockmant -- Local Rhyme / Glynn, Lizzie
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_5009053
title: Edmonton

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Edmonton (school) (Edmondstown, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs O' Brien.
description: Folklore - Our School District / Briain, Sígle Ní -- Our Nearest Village -- Cave at Reynella / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Old Houses / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Stories / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Stories -- Holy Wells / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Bread / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Holy Wells / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Scarden Well / Keogh, James Mc -- Weather-Lore -- Weather-Lore -- Weather-Lore / Briain, Sígle Ní -- Care of the Feet / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Hedge-Schools / Aughey, Máire -- Account of Locality -- Story of the Famine Period -- Another Story -- Another Story / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Story of the Famine Period / Briain, Sighle Ní -- Old Story / Lorcáin, Máire Áine Ní -- Old Story / Lorcáin, Máire Áine Ní -- Cave at Reynella -- About the time of Napolean there was a war going on in the Continent of Europe. / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Old Story / Lorcáin, Máire Áine Ní -- Churning / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Fairy Forts / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Buying and Selling / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Local Ruins / Lorchán, Máire Áine Ní -- Preparation of the Soil prior to the Planting of Potatoes / Eocadha, Séamus Mac -- Actual Planting / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Local Cures / Briain, Sígle Ní -- Brick-Making -- How Bricks Were Made / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Wheel-Making -- Thatching -- Rush Candles -- Lime-Burning -- Dyes / Lorcáin, Máire Áine Ní -- Local Monuments / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Severe Weather - Heavy Snowfall / Lorcáin, Máire Áine Ní -- My Home District / Lorcáin, Máire Áine Ní -- My Home District -- Games I Play / Briain, Síghle Ní -- Care of the Farm Animals / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Churning / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Wild Birds / Briain, Sígle Ní -- Festival Customs - Saint Stephen's Day / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Festival Customs / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Marriage Customs and Beliefs -- Marriage Customs and Beliefs -- Marriage Customs and Beliefs -- Marriage Customs and Beliefs - Marriage Rhymes -- Local Place Names -- Names of Fields -- Names of Fields -- Local Fairs -- Food in Olden Times / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Clothes Made Locally / Nea, Veronica -- Hidden Treasure / Larkin, Mary Anne -- Riddles / Colgan, Janie -- Riddles / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Riddles / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Old Graveyards -- Local Forge / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Old Prayers / Lorcháin, Máire Áine Ní -- Emblems and Objects of Value / Lorcáin, Máire Áine Ní
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_5009054
title: Kinnegad (C.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Kinnegad (C.) (school) (Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher E. Ní Chairbre.
description: Cionn Átha Gad -- Tír Croghain -- Cluain Fada -- Cluain Ioraird -- Uaigh na gCraipithe -- Ballyboggan -- Clonard -- Story about Saint Finian of Clonard -- Griffinstown, Kinnegad -- Griffinstown Gold -- Kilwarden District -- District of Ardnamullen -- District of Horseleap -- Old Customs -- Old Cures -- Weather-Lore -- Customs Connected with Christmas -- Homecomings for Christmas in the Olden Days
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_5009055
title: Kinnegad (B.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Kinnegad (B.) (school) (Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Mac Cárthaigh.
description: Black Thief of Sloan / Quinn, Oliver -- Castle of Rattin and the Castle of Carbury / Lyons, James -- Little Red Beggar-Man / Smith, Henry -- Girl that Came from America / Lyons, James -- Three Witches / Lyons, James -- Story - The Drowning of Mullingar / Lyons, James -- Story / Quinn, Oliver -- Story / Cully, Mat -- Story / Cronley, John -- Story - The Devil's Skinning a Girl / Smith, Henry -- Priest and the Devil / Lyons, James -- Maid of the Gardens / Quinn, Oliver -- Sugar Stick House / Quinn, Oliver -- Golden Phoenix / Smith, Harry -- Seven Bishops / Lyons, James -- Story - The Man that Wanted to Marry the King of Prussia's Daughter / Lyons, James -- Story / Quinn, Oliver -- Goose-Girl / Quinn, Oliver -- It is said that nobody will ever be killed by lightning in the parish of Clonard. / Flynn, Kenneth -- Story - The Shooting of Fetherson -- Rory of the Hill -- Whistling Willy / Oxley, Richard -- Ghost Story / Dermott, Patrick Mac -- Story - Little Thumb / Lyons, James -- Old Story / Lyons, James -- Story - The Lough of Croboy / Powell, James -- Father and the Son / Lyons, James -- Woman of Aherlow / Lyons, James -- King and his Tradesmen / Lyons, James -- Story - Little Thumb / Lyons, James -- Story - The Ghosts Kicking Football / Lyons, James -- King and the Redpoll / Lyons, James -- Story - The Man and the Fairy / Lyons, James -- Light-Keeper and his Daughter / Lyons, James -- King and the Little Red Man / Lyons, James -- Story - The King and the Rogue / Lyons, James -- Story - The Lazy Old Knave / Lynch, James -- Story - A Brave Fisher-Girl and her Father / Lyons, James -- Story - A Haunted Castle / Lyons, James -- Story - Lazy Laurence / Lyons, James -- Story - The Adventures of Roaming Harry / Lyons, James -- Story - The Princess and the Labourer / Lyons, James -- Story - Simple Susan / Lyons, James -- Captured Children / Lyons, James -- Story - The Croppies / Lyons, James -- Story - The Tinker's Family / Lyons, James -- Story - The Bishops and the Serpent / Lyons, James -- Place Names -- Story - The Green Bushes / Lyons, 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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5111630
title: Halloween Customs

description: Story collected by a student at Carlanstown school (Carlanstown, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Séamus Ó Gérbheannaigh.
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_4939298
title: Funny Stories

description: Story collected by a student at Cill Eirc school (Killark, Co. Monaghan) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Mac Druaidhe.
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_5009056
title: Kinnegad (B.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Kinnegad (B.) (school) (Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Mac Cárthaigh.
description: Story - Fair Lady Green Leaf / Quinn, Oliver -- Boy that Went to Play Cards / Lyons, James -- Story - Lazy Jack and the Monument / Lyons, James -- Story - The Witch's Fire / Bergin, Oliver -- Story - The King and the Butterfly / Bergin, Oliver -- Story / Lyons, James -- Story - The Black Bottles / Bergin, Oliver -- Story - The Haunted Rath / Lyons, James -- Story - The King and the Beggar-Man / Bergin, Oliver -- Story - The Man and the Devil / Lyons, James -- and when he put it in the water it cracked. -- Story - Big John / Bergin, Oliver -- Story - The Little King and His Pigeon / Lyons, James -- Story - The King and His Three Sons / Lyons, James -- Story - Sean from the Bog of the West / Quinn, Oliver -- Story - The Knight and the King / Lyons, James -- Holy Well of Clonfad -- In the year 98 two Wexford men were beheaded in Kinnegad... -- Story - The Princess and the Gardener / Smith, Harry -- Bottle, Bottle, Do Your Duty / Smith, Harry -- Story - The Seven Robbers / Smith, Harry -- Story - The King's Notice / Smith, Harry -- Story - The Boy that Managed the King / Smith, Harry -- Story - The Rambler and the Queen / Lyons, James -- Story - The First Roses / Lyons, James -- Story - The Cow that Gave Milk to the Castle of Carbury / Lyons, James -- Story - The King and the Seven Elephants / Smith, Harry -- Story - The Little Black Knight / Lyons, James -- Story - The Queen of the West / Lyons, James -- Story - Black Roger's Cow / Smith, Harry -- Story - The Queen of the Fairies / Lyons, James -- Story - John the Boy Hero / Smith, Harry -- Story - The Farmer's Three Sons / Smith, Harry -- Story - The Pick-a-Back Man / Smith, Harry -- Story - Whistling Willie / Lyons, James -- Story - The Three-Backed Cow / Lyons, James -- Story - The Golden Magpies / Smith, Harry -- Cures -- Story - The Widow's Daughter / Smith, Harry -- Story - The King's Son / Smith, Harry -- Story - Wicklow Bill / Lyons, 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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009057
title: Coralstown

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Coralstown (school) (Correllstown, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Beóláin.
description: Cromwell in Clonfad / Mulligan, Francis -- Hidden Treasure / Mulligan, Francis -- Weather-Lore -- Local Schools / Geraghty, Annie -- Sweat-House / Geraghty, Annie -- Local Place Names / Boland, Patrick -- Columcille's Prophecy / Bardon, J. -- What Local Poet Heard and Saw -- Churning / Cleary, Brendan -- Fetherstonhaugh / Mulligan, Francis -- Cooking Tea / Cleary, Brendan -- Local Riddles -- Old Cure / Geraghty, Annie -- Birds' Nests -- Planting Potatoes -- Festival Customs -- Hidden Treasure / Cleary, Brendan -- Funny Story / Cleary, Brendan -- Marriage Customs / Cleary, Brendan -- Turf Cutting -- Bread -- Weather-Lore -- Hidden Treasure / Gaynor, Sheila -- Hidden Treasure / Whye, Margaret -- Games - Jackstones -- Touch Paper / Geraghty, Annie -- Rattin Castle / Cleary, Brendan -- Games -- Song / Gaynor, Sheila -- Old Cure / Geraghty, Annie -- Unknown Disease / Geraghty, Annie -- Hannon's Mill / Cleary, Brendan -- Old Laws / Geraghty, Annie -- Local Heroes / Geraghty, Annie -- St Brigid's Cross / Geraghty, Annie -- Song / Cleary, Brendan -- Sport / Geraghty, Annie -- Local Convent / Whyte, Margt. -- Old Chapel / Whyte, Margt. -- Holy Wells / Whyte, Margaret -- Funny Story / Whyte, Margaret -- Fairy Forts / Whyte, Margaret -- Old Cures / Whyte, Margaret -- Riddles -- Flax-Breaking / Garty, Mary -- Forges / Cleary, Brendan -- Farm Animals / Dunne, Patrick -- Funny Story / Dunne, Patrick -- Cooper / Dunne, Patrick -- Old School / Dunne, Patrick -- Travelling Tailors / Dunne, Patrick -- Famine Times / Geraghty, Annie -- How He Secured His Home and Land / Geraghty, Annie -- Coralstown Poets / Geraghty, Annie -- Old Story / Cleary, Brendan -- Old Story / Gaynor, Sheila -- Old Forge / Corcoran, John -- Old Poet / Corcoran, John -- Hidden Treasure / Whyte, Margaret -- Old Crafts / Whyte, Margaret -- Matchmaking / Cleary, Brendan -- How Footysbridge Got Its Name / Cleary, Brendan -- Fairy Tale / Cleary, Brendan -- Fetherstonhaugh / Flynn, Veronica -- Graveyards / Flynn, Veronica -- Hedge-Schools / Flynn, Veronica -- Fetherstonhaugh / Flynn, Veronica -- Old Crafts / Corcoran, John -- Hidden Treasure / Whyte, Margaret -- Minding Graves / Geraghty, Annie -- Kiernan, the Rake / Geraghty, Michael -- Different Religions / Geraghty, Thomas -- Local Fairs / Cleary, Finian -- Great Mower / Giles, Eileen -- How a Girl Got a Job / Fitzsimons, Annie
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_5009059
title: Knockaville

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Knockaville (school) (Knockaville, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher C. de Búrca.
description: Story on Hidden Treasure / Ennis, Michael -- Story - The Cruel Stepmother / Burke, Mairtin Enda -- Story / Burke, Mairtin Enda -- Old Crafts -- Old Crafts -- Local Cures -- Weather-Lore -- Proverbs -- Prayers / Burke, Mairtin Enda / Judge, Betty -- Famine / Burke, K. -- Story Traditions or Stories Connected with the Life of Our Saviour - Robin Redbreast / Ennis, Michael -- Story About the Chafer / Ennis, Michael -- Traditions or Stories Conncted With the Life of Saint Brigid / Ennis, Michael -- Story about the Spider / Ennis, Michael -- Wren / Ennis, Michael -- This Is Another Story Connected with the Wren / Ennis, Michael -- Local Marriage Customs / Coleman, Kathleen -- Old Crafts / Ennis, Michael / Ennis, Richard -- Lime-Kilns / Coakley, Joe -- Local Happenings / Burke, K. -- Local Songs -- Battle of Ardnocker -- Prayer / Cleary, Annie -- Prayer / Gaffney, Mary -- Riddles -- Old Customs - St Brigid's Eve -- Old Crafts - Forge Work -- Old Crafts - Nail Making -- Old Crafts - Spinning -- Old Crafts - Wheel-Making -- Old Crafts - Churn-Making / Judge, Betty -- Herbs / Ennis, Richard -- Severe Weather -- Irish was spoken in this district up to about 120 years ago.
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_5133718
title: Some time before the Battle of Horetown, in the year of seventeen hundred and ninety eight, there was a young insurgent, who wanted to get a horse.

description: Story collected by Maureen Cleary, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant John Cleary.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Donnchadh Cuirtéis.
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.