Riddles

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Abstract: Story collected by Thomas Grant, a student at Ballymore (B.) school (Ballymore, Co. Westmeath) from informant Thomas Slevin.

Original reference: 0743/2/37

Cooney, P.J. [Teacher]

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

University College Dublin [Funder]

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

Loading... School Ballymore (B.) [Vol. 0743, Chapter 0002]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Westmeath Schools

COLLECTOR: Grant, Thomas
Gender: male
Age: 14
Location: Shinglis (Townland)
Ballymore (Civil parish)
Rathconrath (Barony)
Westmeath (County)

INFORMANT: Slevin, Thomas
Gender: male
Location: Rathconrath (Barony)
Westmeath (County)

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Resource description

Origin information: Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 213-215
Volume 0743
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P.J. Cooney.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Riddles linked data (lcsh); Riddles--Tomhaiseanna
Informant location: Ballymore An Baile Mór Ballymore Rathconrath Westmeath
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5125118
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0743/2/37
Suggested credit: "Riddles"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_5125118>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P.J. Cooney.
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.