Category: Foklore
Irish Folklore
‘A Cure for Warts’. Folklore from Co. Galway
This folklore account suggests various ‘cures’ for the common and often persistent skin condition, warts. It was told by John Lynksey…
‘Butter-Making and the Evil One’. Folklore from Co. Wexford
This folklore account details the superstitions surrounding butter churning and the belief that butter could be stolen by supernatural means….
Buried Horse Skulls: Folklore and Superstition in Early Modern Ireland
During the 1980s, when my grandaunt’s house was being renovated, something unusual was found beneath the floor. As the flagstones…
Treasure into ashes: A 19th century cist burial discovery
I recently came across an interesting 19th century account describing the discovery of a Bronze Age cist burial at Mullaun,…
