1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection

The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

Filter results

Clear
View results on map

Results

139 results

  1. St Brendan's Well

    CBÉS 0046

    Labhrás Ó Síoráin, Pat Mc Dermot

    Transcript

  2. St Brendan

    CBÉS 0046

    Labhrás Ó Síoráin, Pat Mc Dermott, Patrick Kelly

    Transcript

  3. Story

    CBÉS 0046

    Labhrás Ó Síoráin, Pat Mc Dermot, Patrick Kelly

    Transcript

  4. Story

    CBÉS 0046

    Labhrás Ó Síoráin, Pat Mc Dermot, Patrick Kelly

    Transcript

  5. Story

    CBÉS 0046

    Labhrás Ó Síoráin, Pat Mc Dermot, Patrick Kelly

    Transcript

  6. Story

    CBÉS 0046

    Labhrás Ó Síoráin, Pat Mc Dermot, Patrick Kelly

    Transcript

  7. Origin of Well

    CBÉS 0046

    Labhrás Ó Síoráin, Pat Mc Dermot, Patrick Kelly

    Transcript

  8. St Brendan's Well

    CBÉS 0046

    Pádraig Ó Briain

    Transcript

  9. How the Village of St Brendan's Got its Name

    CBÉS 0046

    Andrias Ó Ceallaigh, Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh

    Saint Brendan's or Cregganagrogy, Co. Galway

    Transcript

  10. In the Penal Days when the Irish were Smitten by English Oppression

    CBÉS 0046

    Cáit Ní Chuinn

    Transcript

  11. (no title)

    “I live in the village of Lis Quell so called from the lios which is situated in the west of the village.”

    CBÉS 0046

    Máire Ní Chuinn

    Transcript

  12. (no title)

    CBÉS 0046

    Pádraig Ó Briain

    Transcript

  13. (no title)

    CBÉS 0046

    Séamus Ó Caomhánaigh

    Transcript

  14. (no title)

    “Tá dhá thobar atá clú mór orra ins na hait seo.”

    CBÉS 0046

    Séamus Ó Caomhánaigh

    Transcript

  15. (no title)

    “Barnacurragh is so called because when the people were evicted from Cloonascarbery they settled on the best land they could find on the currach.”

    CBÉS 0046

    Bríghid Ní Fhéinneadha

    Transcript

  16. (no title)

    “Ballaghlea got its name by this.”

    CBÉS 0046

    Máire Ní Chuinn

    Transcript

  17. (no title)

    “The reason why Tohergar got its name is long ago people considered it the shortest run between Denis Kielly and Mahon's division.”

    CBÉS 0046

    Caoimhghin de Búrca

    Transcript

  18. (no title)

    “Long, long ago there was a school in Pollnamuice.”

    CBÉS 0046

    Miceál Mac Giollacomáin

    Transcript

  19. (no title)

    “The name of the townland in which I lives is called Tryhill.”

    CBÉS 0046

    Gerárd Ó Lócháin

    Transcript

  20. Leigheasanna

    CBÉS 0046

    Máire Ní Chuinn

    Transcript