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Cloonmorris

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cloonmorris (school) (Cloonmorris, Co. Leitrim), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Michael J. Conboy.

Original reference: 0219/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Leitrim schools

  1. Old Schools in Bornacoola Parish (p. 001-003)
  2. Story (p. 004)
  3. Bornacoola Riddles (p. 005-012)
  4. Proverbs (p. 013-018)
  5. Story (p. 012-018)
  6. Old Remedies (p. 019-025)
  7. Old Marriage Customs (p. 026-028)
  8. Old Crafts (p. 029-031)
  9. Story (p. 032)
  10. Travelling Folk (p. 033-035)
  11. Clothes Made Locally (p. 036-039)
  12. Buying and Selling (p. 040-043)
  13. Local Fairs (p. 044-046)
  14. Famine (p. 047-049)
  15. Riddles (p. 050-051)
  16. Fairy Forts (p. 052-055)
  17. Riddles (p. 056-060)
  18. Sweet Vale of Rynn (p. 060-062)
  19. Churning (p. 063-065)
  20. Care of the Feet (p. 066-069)
  21. Parnell (p. 070-073)
  22. Old Houses (p. 074-075)
  23. Churning (p. 076-077)
  24. Banshee Story (p. 078)
  25. Local Monuments (p. 079-080)
  26. Holy Wells (p. 081-082)
  27. Proverbs (p. 083-085)
  28. Giants and Warriors (p. 086-087)
  29. Religious Stories (p. 088-090)
  30. Leprechaun (p. 091-092)
  31. Fight at Selton Hill (p. 092-094)
  32. Landlords (p. 095-098)
  33. Funny Story (p. 099)
  34. Strange Animals (p. 100)
  35. Irish Astronomy (p. 101-102)
  36. Ghost Story (p. 103-105)
  37. Wedding of Ballyporeen (p. 106-107)
  38. Story (p. 108-109)
  39. Emblems (p. 105-110)
  40. A barrel of an old gun, which was used in fighting at Ballinamuck, 1798... (p. 110-114)
  41. Without title (p. 113-112)
  42. Herbs (p. 111-113)
  43. Poem on Lord Leitrim (p. 114-117)
  44. Herbs (p. 118-120)
  45. Old Forges in Bornacoola Parish (p. 121-122)
  46. Severe Weather (p. 123-124)
  47. Story (p. 125)
  48. Story (p. 126-127)
  49. Weather-Lore (p. 128-130)
  50. Bird-Lore (p. 130-131)
  51. Funny Story (p. 132-133)
  52. Local Herbs (p. 134)
  53. Ghost Story (p. 135)
  54. Local Heroine (p. 136)
  55. Local Poets (p. 137)
  56. Emblems and Objects of Value (p. 138)
  57. Religious Story (p. 139)
  58. Queer Man (p. 140-141)
  59. Is It So (p. 141-144)
  60. Games I Play (p. 144-147)
  61. Place Names (p. 148-149)
  62. Funny Story (p. 150-151)
  63. Ghost Story (p. 152)
  64. Story (p. 153-154)
  65. Names of Older People (p. 154-156)
  66. Funny Story (p. 157)
  67. Story (p. 158)
  68. Old Superstitions (p. 159-161)
Origin information
Cloonmorris, Co. Leitrim
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 219, p. 1a-163)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Leitrim (County)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Giants--Folklore
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
School location
CloonmorrisCluain MuirísCloonmorrisMohillMohillLeitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4658423
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0219/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Leitrim 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:46584235>
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.

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