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Gortloney

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Gortloney (school) (Gortloney, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eoghan de Buitléir.

Original reference: 0716/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Meath schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 145)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 145)
  3. Leprechaun's Trough of Gold (p. 146)
  4. Hidden Treasure - A Tale of Honesty (p. 147-148)
  5. Weather-Lore (p. 149)
  6. Weather-Lore (p. 149-150)
  7. Weather-Lore (p. 150-151)
  8. Potato Crop (p. 151-152)
  9. Local Cures (p. 152-153)
  10. Fobhar Fheichín, Contae na hIarmhí - Béaloideas ag Baint leis (p. 154-163)
  11. Churning (p. 164)
  12. Leprechaun (p. 164-165)
  13. Local Place Names (p. 165-166)
  14. Local Place Names (p. 166)
  15. Potato Crop (p. 167)
  16. My Home District (p. 168)
  17. Bread (p. 169-170)
  18. Games I Play (p. 170-171)
  19. My Home District (p. 171)
  20. Leprechaun (p. 172-173)
  21. Local Forge (p. 173-174)
  22. Churning (p. 174-175)
  23. My Home District (p. 176)
  24. Local Forge (p. 176-177)
  25. Games I Play (p. 177-178)
  26. Hidden Treasure (p. 178-179)
  27. My Home District (p. 180)
  28. Potato Crop (p. 180-181)
  29. Games I Play (p. 181-182)
  30. Local Cures (p. 182-183)
  31. Potato Crop (p. 184-185)
  32. Local Cures (p. 186-187)
  33. Potato Crop (p. 187-188)
  34. Leprechaun (p. 188-189)
  35. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 189-190)
  36. Local Forge (p. 190)
  37. Local Fairs (p. 191)
  38. My Home District (p. 192)
  39. Weather-Lore (p. 192-193)
  40. Games I Play (p. 193-194)
  41. Local Fairs (p. 194-195)
  42. Food in Olden Times (p. 195-196)
  43. Churning (p. 196-197)
  44. Old Cures (p. 198-199)
  45. Local Fairs (p. 200)
  46. Bread (p. 201)
  47. Food in Olden Times (p. 201-202)
  48. Local Ruins (p. 202-203)
  49. Local Ruins (p. 203-204)
  50. Local Fairs (p. 205)
  51. Severe Weather (p. 206-207)
  52. Local Holy Wells (p. 207-208)
  53. Old Cures (p. 208-209)
  54. Funny Story (p. 210)
  55. Local Fairs (p. 210-211)
  56. Funny Story (p. 212-215)
  57. Funny Story (p. 215-216)
  58. Funny Story (p. 217)
  59. Local Superstitious Beliefs and Customs (p. 217-218)
  60. Loughcrew Hill (p. 219-221)
  61. Loughcrew Hills (p. 222-223)
  62. Local Accounts of Ghosts (p. 223-224)
  63. Fairy Forts (p. 224-225)
  64. Local Accounts of Ghosts, Fairies and Pookas (p. 226-227)
  65. Proverbs (p. 228-229)
  66. Proverbs (p. 230-231)
  67. Festival Customs (p. 232-233)
  68. Old Graveyards (p. 233-234)
  69. Festival Customs (p. 235-236)
  70. Old Graveyards (p. 237-238)
  71. Meath Proverbs (p. 239-244)
  72. Night of the Big Wind - Great Storm of January 1839 (p. 245-254)
  73. Old Houses (p. 255-256)
  74. Old Houses (p. 257-258)
  75. Old Houses (p. 259-260)
  76. Bishop's Skull (p. 261-262)
Origin information
Gortloney, Co. Meath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 716, p. 144-262)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Meath
Treasure troves--Folklore
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Bread--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Winds--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
School location
GortloneyGortloneyMoylaghForeMeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009015
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0716/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Meath 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:50090155>
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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