Irish folklore at real places: cures, pattern days and legends
462 heritage sites with recorded traditions, 25 saints and 6 themes.
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Folklore on ErinSites is quoted from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland (or, when marked, from visitors). It records what people said or believed about a place; it is not presented as historical fact.
Themes
Healing wells and cures
118 sites · Wells and sites where a cure was sought - for eyes, warts, toothache and more - as recorded by the Archaeological Survey.
Pattern days and rounds
121 sites · Patron-saint days, rounds and stations performed at holy wells and churches.
Offerings and rag trees
109 sites · Rags, coins, rosaries and other votive offerings left at holy wells and trees.
Legends and fairy lore
45 sites · Legends of saints, heroes and the fairies attached to particular places.
Local traditions
151 sites · What local tradition says about a site, as noted by the surveyors.
Beliefs and sayings
174 sites · Things a site is 'said to' be or do - recorded beliefs, not facts.
Saints
By county
Share what you know
Every site page has a Share a local tradition form. Stories are reviewed and shown as community-reported folklore.