Storytelling on Cape Clear Island from the Financial Times and local Folklore

 

 

Jack Dukelow (1866-1953), Rossmore, Durrus, West Cork, linking O’Sullivan Bere to Past and Present Governor of Louisiana and former US Senator for Louisiana.

 

Henry Bryan, and Extended Dukelow, Durrus family, from Knockeenboy, Dunmanway, West Cork, 1855-1930 was a fluent Irish speaker, musician and folklorist. He moved to Glenville in 1892 and his house became a mecca for travellers from other parts of Ireland for folklore and Irish stories.

 

 

1938 School Folklore Project, Sarah Dukelow, Clashadoo, Durrus, Co. Cork.

 

 

Gortnagrough, Ballydehob, in School folklore Collection 1937 and Folk Museum and West Cork Methodism.

 

Carrigboy, Durrus, School Folklore Collection, 1938

 

Spinning and Weaving John and Isaac Johnson and John Croston Weavers of Old from 1938 School Folklore Collection, Carrigboy National School, Durrus, West Cork. From Breda McCarthy, Coolcuaghta.

 

These Customs will Live In Ireland as long as Grass Grows and Water Runs and Oppression and Slavery have Failed to Destroy Them, Visiting the Spring on May Day Morning, St. John’s Eve, Skellig, Samhain from 1938 School Folklore Collection, Carrigboy School, Durrus. West Cork.

 

‘Black Denis’ Cronin, Coomkeen, Matthew O’Mahony, William Miller, Timothy (Casey) McCarthy, Coolculaghta, Basket Makers, 1938 School Folklore Collection, Carrigboy National School, Durrus, West Cork.  From Breda McCarthy, Coolcuaghta.

 

 

 

 

 

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