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Sweathouse
This Sweathouse is located at Cleighranmore, between Drumshanbo and Ballinaglera. This Sweathouse is adjacent to a stream, for occupants to cool off in when they get out.
Courtesy of Leitrim County Library.
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Shrove Tuesday Pancakes
Pancakes are traditionaly eaten on Shrove Tuesday. For Catholics, Lent was traditionally a time of fasting and a time when some foods were prohibited; these foods were used up before the begining of lent.
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Holy Well at Carrickmines Castle, South County Dublin
Holy Wells are traditionally a place of pilgrimage and a source of healing for a variety of ailments.
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The Battle of Moyturra
An interpretation of the Battle of Moyturra from an exhibition at the arts project centre Dublin.
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Poulnabrone dolmen in the Burren
The beds of Diarmuid and Grainne from the Fianna cycle stories
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Birth notice, London Times 17th April 1883
Birth notice, London Times 17th April 1883
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Deer feature prominently in Fianna cycle stories
The silhouette of a deer is shown against the backdrop of a sunset.
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A manifestation of Fionn appears in Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce
The character Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker represents Fionn in James Joyce's play 'Finnegan’s Wake' (1939).
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The Fairy Wind Sidhe Gaoithe by Daniel McDonald
The Fairy Wind Sidhe Gaoithe by Daniel McDonald
Courtesy-National Folklore Collection
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Michael Cleary was sentenced to prison in 1895
In 1895, Michael Cleary was charged with killing his wife Bridget, who he accused of being a fairy changeling.
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'Straw Boys' at a wedding
Old Irish tradition of 'Straw Boys' at a wedding
Courtesy of the National Folklore Collection
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Young children dressed as fairies
Children's views of fairies today are different from the legends of older Irish traditions.
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Scenes from the Irish Rebellion of 1798
George Cruikshank, ‘Scenes from the Irish Rebellion of 1798’, an etching later separately exhibited as ‘Irish rebellion- burning the barn full of people’, a representation of events at Sculabogue, Co. Wexford, 5 June 1798
Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland
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Fionn and the Fianna
Drawing shows Fionn and the Fianna feasting after the days hunt. They hunted in Glenasmole. Pre-Christian Ireland.
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Kinder und Hausmärchen
Kinder und Hausmärchen, also known as the Grimms Fairy Tales, is a collection of stories which include a life lesson in each story.
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A tailor at work
Tailor James Murphy at work in his shop in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim. In the past crafts-people travelled from place to place, plying their trades.
© Leitrim County Library
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Angels on a stained glass window
Stained glass windows depicting angels can be seen in many churches today.
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Nettles
A sting from a nettle can be soothed by rubbing the sting with dock leaves). Nettles is sometimes used as a natural remedy, for example, nettle tea is sometimes used as a remedy for anaemia.
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The marriage of a same-sex couple
A same-sex couple following their civil wedding ceremony.
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Small thatched cottage
In the past, many houses were thatched. Reeds or straw were used in the thatching as these materials were readily available.
Matthew Ronan Collection, Wexford County Libraries Local Studies
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A Humanist wedding
A Humanist wedding; Mr. Dick Spicer celebrating the marriage of Sheile Fitzpatrick and Dominic Stubbs
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A bride with a 'Straw Boy'
A bride dancing with a 'Straw Boy' at her wedding
Courtesy of the National Folklore Collection
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Wren boys at Sandymount Green, Dublin
A group of wren boys visiting local houses on St. Stevens day in Sandymount Green, Dublin.
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The character of Balor features in many children's books and fantasy novels, including in this recent
Balor on the front cover of this children's book
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Spring flowers and clover, dandelions and daisies
Spring flowers and clover, dandelions and daisies grow in gardens, fields and meadows.
Courtesy of Annette Kelly
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Maire Mac Neill 1904-1987
Maire Mac Neill 1904-1987 author of The Festival of Lughnasa, a seminal work in exploring Irish customs, myth and legend.
Courtesy-National Folklore Collection
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Honey products used as a natural remedy
Honey products feature in folk medicine and are today used as a natural remedy. Traditionally, if a hive was kept, it was customary to tell the news to the bees!
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The wren boys
Traditionally, the wren boys would go around to the local houses on St. Steven's day, singing songs and collecting for a party.
Courtesy of the National Folklore Collection
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A plate of Irish Stew
Irish stew is a traditional Irish dish which is made from lamb that is made into a broth with vegetables and potatoes.
A plate of Irish Stew