Folklore

In 1937 the Folklore Commission set about collecting local folklore throughout the Ireland. Schoolchildren were asked to interview their grandparents and neighbours and to write down the stories they told. The collection, 38,000 stories in all, can be viewed at Newcastle West Library.

Eileen O’Sullivan revisited some of the schools involved in the project and asked present day pupils to repeat the project. Here are some of the stories they collected.