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Tobar (C.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Tobar (C.) (school) (Tober, Co. Offaly), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Thóirdhealbhaigh.

Original reference: 0808/3

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Offaly schools

  1. Riddles (p. 115-119)
  2. Supestitions Connected with Churning (p. 120)
  3. Superstitions Connected with Churnings (p. 121-123)
  4. Factories (p. 124-126)
  5. Factories (p. 127-128)
  6. Mill (p. 129-130)
  7. Hedge-Schools (p. 131-132)
  8. Customs Connected with Weddings (p. 133-134)
  9. Customs Connected with Weddings (p. 135-137)
  10. Cures (p. 138-139)
  11. Faheran (p. 140-141)
  12. Faheran (p. 142-144)
  13. Kilfoylan (p. 145-147)
  14. Tubber and Kilmonaghan (p. 148-150)
  15. Fairies (p. 151-152)
  16. Signs of the Weather (p. 153-154)
  17. Sayings of the Seasons (p. 155-156)
  18. Trooper's Mound (p. 157-158)
  19. Spire of Tinnamuck (p. 159)
  20. My Home District (p. 160-161)
  21. Kilmonaghan (p. 162-164)
  22. Landlord (p. 165-167)
  23. Proverbs (p. 168-170)
  24. Funny Story (p. 171-172)
  25. Kilmurragh (p. 173)
  26. Ghost Story (p. 174)
  27. Hedge-School (p. 175-176)
  28. Hedge-School (p. 177-178)
  29. Forge (p. 179-181)
  30. Forge (p. 182-184)
  31. Fairy Fort (p. 185-186)
  32. Cures (p. 187-188)
  33. Food (p. 189-190)
  34. Ballinderry (p. 191-192)
  35. Costumes Connected with Wakes and Funerals (p. 193-194)
  36. Bird-Lore (p. 195-196)
  37. Buying and Selling (p. 197-198)
  38. Roads (p. 199-200)
Origin information
Tober, Co. Offaly
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 808, p. 114-200)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Offaly
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Weather--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
School location
ToberAn TobarToberKilmanaghanKilcourseyOffaly
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044604
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0808/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Offaly 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:50446045>
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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