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

52 results

  1. Legends

    CBÉS 0657

    Transcript

  2. Stories

    CBÉS 0787

    Eileen Andrews, Patrick Andrews

    Transcript

  3. (no title)

    “The Danes came from the sea at Carlingford and advanced north as far as here.”

    CBÉS 0933

    Eileen Malone

    Transcript

  4. Stories

    CBÉS 0938

    Owen Sherry

    Transcript

  5. (no title)

    “It is traditional that when the Danes were in Ireland they could make very good whiskey out of heather.”

    CBÉS 0940

    Frank Duffy, Sheila O' Duffy

    Transcript

  6. (no title)

    “It is said the Danes could make Poteen from heather.”

    CBÉS 0982

    Mrs A. Montgomery

    Transcript

  7. Story

    CBÉS 0994

    Ben Cusack, Edward Cusack

    Transcript

  8. Heather Beer

    CBÉS 1022

    Frank O' Hare

    Transcript

  9. (no title)

    “In olden times an old man lived out at Dunmuckrim. Anyone who had chilblains went to him...”

    CBÉS 1027

    Brendan Rocks, Mr Vincent Loughlin

    Dunmuckrum, Co. Donegal

    Transcript

  10. (no title)

    “During the Danish occupation of this country it was well known that they brewed a kind of beer from heather.”

    CBÉS 1048

    Mr John Sweeney

    Transcript

  11. Danish Wine

    CBÉS 1048

    Patrick Shovlin

    Transcript

  12. Seanscéal

    “Tháinig beirt Lochlannach go hÉirinn fad ó shoin mar gheall rún déanta beórach a fhághail.”

    CBÉS 1094

    Caitlín Nic Ghloinn

    Transcript