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Carrickallen

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Carrickallen (school) (Carrickallen, Co. Cavan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher A. Lynch.

Original reference: 1022/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cavan schools

Stories

  1. Sergeant from Grousehall (p. 102-107)
  2. Holy Well (p. 107-109)
  3. Local Cures (p. 109-113)
  4. Big Man's Bed (p. 114-115)
  5. Big Snow (p. 116-118)
  6. Forge Work (p. 119-120)
  7. Swift Runner (p. 121-122)
  8. Mass Rock (p. 123-125)
  9. Fairy Forts (p. 125-128)
  10. Bird-Lore (p. 128-158)
  11. Local Place Names (p. 136-137)
  12. Lore of Certain Days (p. 138-139)
  13. Local Cures (p. 140-143)
  14. Riddles (p. 144-147)
  15. Travelling Folk (p. 148-149)
  16. Carding and Spinning (p. 150-151)
  17. Lime-Kilns (p. 151-153)
  18. Famine of 1846 1847 (p. 159-164)
  19. Weather-Lore (p. 165-169)
  20. My Home District (p. 170-174)
  21. Reply to the Heckler (p. 174-176)
  22. Hidden Treasure (p. 177-179)
  23. My Home District (p. 180-183)
  24. Local Roads (p. 183-188)
  25. Fairy Forts (p. 188-191)
  26. My Father's Farm (p. 191-192)
  27. My Father's Farm (p. 193-194)
  28. My Home Farm (p. 195-198)
  29. My Home District (p. 198-201)
  30. Cooperage (p. 202-203)
  31. Proverbs (p. 204-207)
  32. My Father's Farm (p. 208-211)
  33. Care of Farm Animals (p. 211-216)
  34. My Father's Farm (p. 217-219)
  35. Festival Customs (p. 220-221)
  36. Festival Customs (p. 222-225)
  37. Churning (p. 226-228)
  38. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 229-234)
  39. Potato Crop (p. 235-241)
  40. Clothes Made Locally (p. 242-244)
  41. Local Fairs (p. 244-245)
  42. Moggy's Leap (p. 246-247)
  43. Classical Teacher (p. 248)
  44. Fair of Cootehill (p. 248)
  45. Old Customs (p. 248-249)
  46. Old Roads (p. 250)
  47. Witches (p. 250)
  48. Tarara Stories (p. 251-253)
  49. Giant's Grave (p. 253-254)
  50. Giant who Wanted to Fight Finn Mac Cool (p. 255-256)
  51. Heather Beer (p. 256-257)
  52. Glas Gaibhleann of the Green at Ann's Fort Mills (p. 257-259)
  53. Owen Roe O'Neill (p. 259-260)
  54. Blacksmith's Dues (p. 260)
  55. Bachal a Kill (p. 260-261)
  56. Nicknames (p. 261-262)
  57. Crossan Family (p. 262-263)
  58. Fighting Fair of Cootehill (p. 263-264)
  59. Mass Rock in Ceisban (Coskemduff) (p. 264)
  60. MacGarry Family (p. 264-265)
  61. Cromwell (p. 265-266)
  62. Myles the Slasher (p. 266)

Resource description

Origin information
Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1022, p. 100-266)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cavan (County)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Frost   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
local legends   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Limekilns   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Weather--Folklore
Treasure troves--Folklore
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Coopering   linked data (afset)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Names, Personal--Folklore
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
O'Reilly, Myles   linked data (viaf)
School location
Carrickallen Carrickallen Larah Tullygarvey Cavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5070845
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1022/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Cavan 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:50708455>
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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