Loch an Toirc

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Loch an Toirc (school) (Loughatorick South, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Mhuirgheasa.
Weather Signs / Gildea, Martin -- The old people tell alot of stories about fairies. / Power, Martin -- Description of an Old Disused Graveyard / Lynch, Katie -- Chapel that Was there Long Ago / Gildea, Martin -- Remains of a Chapel that Was here Long Ago / Collins, Julia -- Sleeping Place -- On the Sleepyplace / Gildea, Martin -- On the Sleepyplace / Gildea, Brigit -- Composition - On a Cave in Rhinenabochala / Sullivan, James -- Composition -- Schools in Old Times / Noonan, Johanna -- Schools in Old Times / Sullivan, Jim -- Old Schools / Gildea, Martin -- Biddy Early / Collins, Pat Joe -- Biddy Early / Sullivan, Jim -- Biddy Early / Noonan, Johanna -- Lake Dwellings or Crannoges / Sullivan, Jim -- Composition on Cranneoges or Lake Dwellings / Comer, Brigid -- Old Sayings / Comar, Brigid -- Old Customs / Noonan, Johanna -- Other Old Sayings / Hickey, Willie -- It is an old saying that much wants more. / Donnell, Lena O' -- Old Sayings / Noonan, Johanna -- Old Customs / Sullivan, James -- Old Customs / Comar, Brigid -- Old Customs / Power, Martin -- Riddles -- Riddles -- Riddles / Donnell, Lena O' -- Old Crafts / Comar, Brigid -- Old Crafts / Donnell, Lena O' -- Old Crafts / Sullivan, Annie -- Games and Plays / Molloy, Mary F. -- Taking a Man's Crop / Molloy, Mary F. -- Old Crafts / Gildea, Martin -- Games I Play / Donnell, Lena O' -- Old Place Names / Donnell, Lena O' -- Local Marriage Customs / Noonan, Johanna -- Bird-Lore / Noonan, Johanna -- Local Cures / Molloy, Mary F. -- Local Cures / Noonan, Johanna -- Local Cures / Collins, Julia -- Local Cures / Power, Martin -- Local Cures / Donnell, Lena O' -- Potato Crop / Hickey, Willie -- Potato Crops / Sullivan, Annie -- Potato Crop / Noonan, Johanna -- Potato Crop / Comar, Bridget -- Potato Crop / Molloy, Mary F. -- Potato Crops / Power, Martin -- Festival Customs / Sullivan, Jim -- Festival Customs / Donnell, Lena O' -- Festival Custom / Noonan, Johanna -- Festival Customs / Power, Martin -- Festival Customs / Gildea, Brigid -- Festival Customs / Comar, Brigid -- Festival Customs / Sullivan, Jim -- Festival Customs / Comar, Brigid -- Festival Customs -- Festival Customs / Noonan, Johanna -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Molloy, Frances -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Noonan, Johanna -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Gildea, Brigid -- Care of Farm Animals -- Churning / Sullivan, Áine -- Churning -- Making of Butter / Molloy, Mary F. -- Churning / Gildea, Brigid -- Churning / Noonan, Johanna
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.