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The National Folklore Collection is open to the public. For information regarding access please click the 'Opening Hours / Arrange a Visit' box below

UNESCO Memory of the World

UNESCO-IFC UNESCO Memory of the World
National Folklore Collection inscribed into UNESCO Memory of the World Register‌
Manuscripts Manuscript Collections
This collection comprises more than 2,400 bound volumes of transcribed interviews, in both Irish and English
Schools' Folklore Collection School's Folklore Collection
Dating from 1937-39, this remarkable collection is the outcome of an innovative project supervised by the Irish Folklore Commission.
The objective of the Dúchas project is to digitize the National Folklore Collection and enable access to material from the Collection on a public website (www.duchas.ie ), and to put in place a data management system for the Collection. Dúchas
The objective of the Dúchas project is to digitize the National Folklore Collection and enable access to material from the Collection on a public website (www.duchas.ie ), and to put in place a data management system for the Collection.
Audio Video Audio & Video
The Audio & Video Collection features some 12,000 hours of audio recordings
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Podcast Podcast
Folklore Podcast

National Folklore Collection, University College Dublin

National Folklore Collection

Newman Building, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 8216 | E: bealoideas@ucd.ie