Schools' Folklore Collection
Schools' Folklore Collection
The Schools' Scheme of 1937-1938 represented one of the greatest drives ever undertaken in the field of folklore collecting. Over a period of eighteen months, children in primary schools were involved in seeking out and setting down for posterity, material dealing with a wide range of Irish folk tradition. This investigation embraced folk tales and folk legends, riddles and proverbs, songs, customs and beliefs. Games and pastimes as well as descriptions of traditional work practices and crafts - eg. the manufacture of home-made toys - and many other topics were covered. The library holds microfilm copies of most of the material collected by schools in County Mayo. Note that the quality and quantity of the material collected by each school varies.
View Index of Schools Folklore Collection (requires Acrobat Reader: opens new window)
Contact Information:
Ivor Hamrock
Local History Department, Castlebar Central Library, John Moore Rd, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Phone: +353 (0)94 9047953
Email: ihamrock@mayococo.ie