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COUNTY KILDARE FOLKLORE PROJECT LAUNCH


Posted on  July 17, 2009


YOU ARE INVITED TO THE LAUNCH OF THE COUNTY KILDARE FOLKLORE PROJECT 'LIVING MEMORIES' ON THURS 23 JULY 2009 at 8 pm in KILCULLEN HERITAGE CENTRE more

Posted by mariocorrigan at 04:31 PM |

Christmas In The Country, Fadó, Fadó.


Posted on  January 09, 2007


An article from Ireland's Own by Colette McCormack about childhood memories at Christmas in Clonbullogue. more

Posted by mariocorrigan at 10:46 PM |

How the 'Race of the Black Pig' got it's name!



One interpretation of how 'The Race of the Black Pig' or 'The Black Pig's Run,' on the Curragh of Kildare got it's name. more

Posted by mariocorrigan at 11:10 PM |

THE GHOST OF THE MAILED HAND. A legend by T.M. O'Reilly recorded in the Kildare Observer of 1906.


Posted on  January 15, 2007


An interesting tale from the Kildare Observer!

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Posted by Niamh McCabe at 10:39 AM |

Tale of the POOKA on the Curragh of Kildare


Posted on  January 09, 2007


A tale of how Brannigan outwitted the POOKA on the Curragh of Kildare. more

Posted by mariocorrigan at 11:00 PM |