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Ballystrang

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballystrang (school) (Ballystrang, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seosamh Ó Cuinn.

Original reference: 1103/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 3-6)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 7-8)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 9-11)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 11-13)
  5. Funny Story (p. 14-15)
  6. Funny Story (p. 16-18)
  7. Funny Story (p. 19-21)
  8. Funny Story (p. 21-22)
  9. Old Crafts (p. 23-24)
  10. Local Hero (p. 25-27)
  11. Old Crafts (p. 28-34)
  12. Collection of Riddles (p. 35-37)
  13. Collection of Riddles (p. 38-39)
  14. Hidden Treasure (p. 40-41)
  15. Collection of Riddles (p. 42-43)
  16. Collection of Riddles (p. 44-45)
  17. Funny Story (p. 46-47)
  18. Collection of Riddles (p. 47-49)
  19. Weather-Lore (p. 49-50)
  20. Weather-Lore (p. 51-52)
  21. Collection of Riddles (p. 52-54)
  22. Weather-Lore (p. 54-56)
  23. Weather-Lore (p. 56-57)
  24. Weather-Lore (p. 58-59)
  25. Weather-Lore (p. 60)
  26. Severe Weather (p. 61-62)
  27. Local Hero (p. 63-64)
  28. Good Walker (p. 65-66)
  29. Local Hero (p. 67-68)
  30. Local Hero (p. 69-70)
  31. Funny Story (p. 71-75)
  32. Local Hero (p. 76-78)
  33. Local Cure (p. 78-79)
  34. Travelling Folk (p. 79-81)
  35. Funny Story (p. 81-84)
  36. Local History (p. 84-85)
  37. Marriage Customs (p. 86-88)
  38. Candle-Making (p. 88-90)
  39. St Bridget's Cross (p. 90-91)
  40. Fairy Fort (p. 92-93)
  41. Local Place Names (p. 93-94)
  42. Local Place Names (p. 95-96)
  43. Bird-Lore (p. 96-98)
  44. Severe Weather (p. 98-99)
  45. Food in Olden Times (p. 100-102)
  46. Local History (p. 103-104)
  47. Place Names (p. 105-106)
  48. Food in Olden Times (p. 106-108)

Resource description

Origin information
Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1103, p. 1-108)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
O'Neill, Owen Roe, 1590?-1649   linked data (viaf)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Brigid's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Food--Folklore
School location
Ballystrang Ballystrang Conwal Raphoe South Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4493729
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1103/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Donegal schools," held by the National Folklore Collection UCD. © Digital content by University College Dublin, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <http://digital.ucd.ie/view/duchas:44937295>
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

Rights & Usage Conditions

Creative Commons License
Ballystrang is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

To use for commercial purposes, please contact the National Folklore Collection, UCD - See: http://n2t.net/ark:/87925/h1cc0xm5