Tag: folkore
Halloween in Irish Folklore
These folklore accounts detail some of superstitions and festivities which once surrounded Halloween in Ireland. They are based on information…
A traditional doll from the Aran Islands
This beautiful little doll comes from Inisheer on the Aran Islands. In 1939 it was handed into the folklore collections…
Signs of the Weather from the Sky, the Sun, the Moon, the Stars and the Rainbow: Folklore from Co. Galway
This folkore account details some of the signs associated with approaching weather systems. It is based on information supplied in…
Irish Proverbs. Folklore from Co. Waterford
This list of Irish proverbs was collected by the pupils attending Clochar San Eoin Dé school, Waterford in 1938. A…
