Funny Story

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Abstract: Story collected by Maureen Kelly, a student at Irishtown school (Milltown, Co. Westmeath) from informant John Coloe.

Original reference: 0742/3/16

McNally, Margaret [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 Westmeath Schools

COLLECTOR: Kelly, Maureen
Gender: female

INFORMANT: Coloe, John
Gender: male
Occupation: farm-labourer

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Resource description

Origin information: Milltown, Co. Westmeath
Date created: 1938-03-26
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 062
Volume 0742
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Margaret McNally.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Rites and ceremonies linked data (lcsh); Rites of passage--Deasghnátha aistrithe saoil
School location: Milltown Milltown Rathconrath Rathconrath Westmeath
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5121851
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0742/3/16
Suggested credit: "Funny Story"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_5121851>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Margaret McNally.
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.