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Currach Mór

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from An Currach Mór (school) (Curragh More, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Séamus Ó Hubáin.

Original reference: 0079/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Galway schools

Stories

  1. Fields (p. 283-284)
  2. Wild Animals (p. 284-285)
  3. Our Tramps, Pedlars and Beggars (p. 285-288)
  4. Bad Times (p. 288-289)
  5. Games (p. 289-292)
  6. My Own District (p. 292-293)
  7. Blessed Well (p. 294-295)
  8. Herbs (p. 295-297)
  9. Scéal (p. 297-299)
  10. Marriage Customs (p. 299-301)
  11. Fields (p. 301-302)
  12. My Own District (p. 303-305)
  13. Herbs (p. 305-307)
  14. Blessed Wells (p. 307-308)
  15. Roads (p. 308-310)
  16. Story (p. 310-317)
  17. Bad Times (p. 317-319)
  18. Old Sayings (p. 320-323)
  19. How Candles Were Made (p. 324)
  20. Story (p. 325-326)
  21. Puzzles and Riddles (p. 326-329)
  22. Churning (p. 330-332)
  23. Blessed Wells (p. 332-333)
  24. Care of Feet (p. 334-336)
  25. Story (p. 337-339)
  26. My District (p. 339-342)
  27. Fields (p. 342-344)
  28. Tramps and Pedlars (p. 345-347)
  29. Blessed Wells (p. 348-350)
  30. Penal Times (p. 350-352)
  31. Herbs (p. 353-354)
  32. Old Sayings (p. 354-358)
  33. Blessed Wells (p. 358-360)
  34. Blessed Wells (p. 361-363)
  35. My Own District (p. 363-365)
  36. Riddles and Puzzles (p. 366-370)
  37. Quack Doctors (p. 370-371)
  38. Old Sayings (p. 371-375)
  39. Churning (p. 375-379)
  40. Bad Times (p. 379-382)
  41. Blessed Wells (p. 382-385)
  42. Marriage Customs (p. 386-390)
  43. Tailors (p. 390-392)
  44. Story (p. 393-395)
  45. Story (p. 395-398)
  46. Leipreachán (p. 398-399)
  47. Pious Story - Food in Olden Times (p. 400-402)
  48. Landlord (p. 402-403)
  49. Fair (p. 404-405)
  50. Landlord (p. 405-406)

Resource description

Origin information
Curragh More, Co. Galway
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 79, p. 283a-406)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Galway (County)
Animals--Folklore
Poverty--Ireland
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Curragh More An Currach Mór Curragh More Kilkerrin Tiaquin Galway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4623001
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0079/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Galway 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:46230015>
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

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An Currach Mór 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