

Jeremiah Curtin (1835-1906) was an accomplished folklorist, translator and ethnographer.

Thomas Crofton Croker (1798-1854) was a prominent Irish antiquary who wrote several popular manuscripts on the subject of Irish folklore, such as Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland and Researches in the South of Ireland.

Patrick Kennedy (1801-1873) was an Irish folklorist and writer. He was known for his collection and publications of Irish folktales and folklore from across Ireland, but particularly his home in County Wexford.