Fairy Trail: Of Fairies and Fairy Folk
Some old friends have returned to the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life. Join us for a reimagining of the original Fairy Trail from Féile na Tuath in 2015.
Świdermajer villas in Otwock, Poland: Image: Tomasz Brzostek/Bardzo Ladnie Foundation
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Find out moreWe offer a range of resources for schools which you can use at the museum, at home or in the classroom.
Find out moreThe Irish Folklife Collection amounts to c.35,000 objects complemented by extensive archive documentation which includes a specialist library, field recordings and image collections.
The aim of the Irish Folklife Division is to collect and preserve objects representative of the material culture that forms part of the traditional way of life of Ireland.
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