Common Birds of the District

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Abstract: Story collected by Clare Brown, a student at Walterstown school (Walterstown, Co. Meath) from informant Michael Brown.

Original reference: 0686/2/74

Cheallaigh, [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

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County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Meath Schools

COLLECTOR: Brown, Clare
Gender: female
Location: Proudstown (Townland)
Skreen (Civil parish)
Skreen (Barony)
Meath (County)

INFORMANT: Brown, Michael
Gender: male
Age: circa 55
Occupation: herd
Location: Proudstown (Townland)
Skreen (Civil parish)
Skreen (Barony)
Meath (County)

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Resource description

Origin information: Walterstown, Co. Meath
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 125-128
Volume 0686
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
School location: Walterstown Walterstown Monktown Skreen Meath
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5106639
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0686/2/74
Suggested credit: "The Common Birds of the District"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5106639>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh.
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.