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Fairies are frequent characters in stories from across Wales. The fairies known as Plant Rhys Ddwfn sometimes appear as mermaids in Pembrokeshire folklore.

Fishguard | Folk beliefs | Folklore

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Object Of Mermaids and Fairiescover

We can gain a new perspective from stories containing humour, history and anecdote in the folklore gathered by the Irish Schools' Collection of the 1930s, now held in the National Folklore Collection, like these folklore tales about the Wexford Coast.

County Wexford | Folklore | Coastal Weather

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Object Lore from the Wexford Coasthas no cover

Wexford town was founded by the Vikings in 819 AD, who took full advantage of the natural harbour at the mouth of the River Slaney to create a base that would sustain the coastal families that lived by its shore for generations. By the seventeenth century the harbour had develope

Folklore | Music Traditions | Wexford

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Object Folklore and Music Traditions of Wexford Harbourcover

We can gain a new perspective from stories containing humour, history and anecdote in the folklore gathered by the Irish Schools' Collection of the 1930s, now held in the National Folklore Collection, like accounts surrounding the wreck of the Alfred D. Snow.

County Wexford | Folklore | Shipwreck

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Object Folklore of the Alfred D. Snow Wreckcover

We can gain a new perspective from stories containing humour, history and anecdote in the folklore gathered by the Irish Schools' Collection of the 1930s, now held in the National Folklore Collection, like these stories about the folklore surrounding Tuskar Rock just off the coas

County Wexford | Tuskar Rock Lighthouse | Folklore

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Object Tuskar Rock Folklorecover

We can gain a new perspective from stories containing humour, history and anecdote in the folklore gathered by the Irish Schools' Collection of the 1930s, now held in the National Folklore Collection, like these stories about whales along the Wexford Coast.

County Wexford | Folklore | Whales

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Object The Incident of the Whalecover

St. Martin rides across Wexford Bay on November 10th, so the legend goes. Any fisherman or sailor unfortunate to see him cross the water on his white horse will not make it back to shore.

County Wexford | Ballads | Folklore

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Object The Ballad of the Tinnaberna Fishermencover

We can gain a new perspective from stories containing humour, history and anecdote in the folklore gathered by the Irish Schools’ Collection of the 1930s, now held in the National Folklore Collection, like this account about the lore surrounding St. Martin's Eve (10 November).

County Wexford | Folklore | Fairy Tales

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Object Strange Stories in Rosslarecover

A tale of supernatural mischief and banishment from Slievenamon into the depths of the Irish Sea from the Irish Schools’ Collection.

Witch | Folklore | Irish Sea

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Object Petticoat Loosecover

All art from a book entitled Uisce Dŵr Water: Folk Tales, True Tales and Tall Tales - Fibbing from Fishguard. The images include - Cover Image - Introduction - Chapter 1: The Flyer and the Fibber - Chapter 2: The Mermaid and the Shoemaker - Chapter 3: Mrs Evans Prophecy

Book | Folklore | Welsh folklore

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Object Uisce Dŵr Water - Back Pagecover

All art from a book entitled Uisce Dŵr Water: Folk Tales, True Tales and Tall Tales - Fibbing from Fishguard. The images include - Cover Image - Introduction - Chapter 1: The Flyer and the Fibber - Chapter 2: The Mermaid and the Shoemaker - Chapter 3: Mrs Evans Prophecy

Book | Folklore | Welsh folklore

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Object Uisce Dŵr Water - Little Mancover

All art from a book entitled Uisce Dŵr Water: Folk Tales, True Tales and Tall Tales - Fibbing from Fishguard. The images include - Cover Image - Introduction - Chapter 1: The Flyer and the Fibber - Chapter 2: The Mermaid and the Shoemaker - Chapter 3: Mrs Evans Prophecy

Book | Folklore | Welsh folklore

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Object Uisce Dŵr Water Chapter 7: Iola and the Yole 1cover