N110.06.00083

1935

Dance: Dancing on road about two miles south of Rathfarnham.

K030.01.00002

1947

Famine: “Sympathy”, watercolour on paper, 62 x 50cm, signed and dated “Seán O Ruanadh Sagart 1947” (Revd John Rooney [alias Joannes Clericus]), presented to NFC by Brian Foley on behalf of the Foley family including his sister Ina Foley (1917-1997).

N102.04.00002

1972

Fiddlers, pipers etc: Flute player, Larry Mc Donagh of Ballinafad, County Sligo, photographed in Boyle.

M011.29.00015

1947

Officials of the Commission and Department of Irish Folklore: Seán Ó hEochaidh, with a basket for long line (spiller).

A021.01.00055

1959

Hearth & Chimney: Caherlea; wooden chimney (house of W. Kelly).

N100.06.00008

1970

Musicmaking: Donal O’Sullivan, folk music scholar. Print from Nachlass Donal O’Sullivan.

N100.06.00009

1970

Musicmaking: Donal O’Sullivan, folk music scholar. Print from Nachlass Donal O’Sullivan.

N100.06.00010

1970

Musicmaking: Donal O’Sullivan, folk music scholar. Print from Nachlass Donal O’Sullivan.

H040.11.00002

1964

May Day: The May Bush is most common in Leinster, although it is also known in other parts of the country. It is set up outside the house on May Eve and is decorated with flowers, ribbons, pieces of paper etc. Whitethorn is the most popular type of bush.

B060.17.00001

1972

Basket-making: A sheep crib made by William Egan, Clonfanlough for the National Museum of Ireland.

M010.03.00039

2010

Work of the Commission, Connacht: Michéal Mac Énrí and Caitlín Uí Mhurchú, children of folklore collector Míchéal Mac Énrí, photographed in NFC.

N102.06.00008

1970

Fiddlers, Pipers: Group of pipers including Séamus Ennis, Dan Dowd, Seán Reid, Willie Clancy, Paddy Moloney. Front row middle, Gerry Mulligan. Front row right, Neil Mulligan.

N102.06.00009

1970

Fiddlers, Pipers: Piper Gerry Mulligan.

N102.06.00010

1970

Fiddlers, Pipers: Piper Neil Mulligan.

M010.34.00186

1998

Work of the Commission and Department of Irish Folklore: Collector Tom Munnelly with singers John Campbell, Len Graham and Frank Harte at Elko, Nevada.

B024.01.00031

1938

Fear láí ciotach ag cur fataí / left-handed man planting potatoes, An Lochán Beag.

A021.18.00054

Hearth and chimney: tinteán / hearth, Baile na nGall.

M003.01.00508

Pádraig Mac Con Iomaire, Carna.

M001.20.00107

2010

Informants: Anne Leech, contributor to Schools’ Collection 1937-38, Leap NS.