Aill (Aille)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from An Aill (Aille) (school) (Aille, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Maitiú Ó Críocháin.

Original reference: 0059/5

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Galway schools

  1. Scéal Grinn (p. 0361-0362)
  2. School in Aille One Hundred Years Ago (p. 0363-0364)
  3. Cures (p. 0365-0369)
  4. Superstitions about Churning (p. 0370-0374)
  5. Story of the Gadaí Mór (p. 0375-0380)
  6. Story of the Land League Days (p. 0381-0382)
  7. Weather (p. 0383-0387)
  8. Holy Wells (p. 0387-0391)
  9. Riddles (p. 0391-0395)
  10. Customs at Wakes (p. 0396-0399)
  11. Gadaí Mór (p. 0400-0402)
  12. Marriages (p. 0403-0404)
  13. Superstitions and Customs about Marriages (p. 0405-0408)
  14. Rann (p. 0409-0411)
  15. Story about the Blessed Virgin (p. 0412-0413)
  16. Story about the Blessed Virgin (p. 0414)
  17. Story about the Blessed Virgin (p. 0415-0416)
  18. Story about St Patrick (p. 0417)
  19. Story about St Bridget (p. 0418)
  20. Story about St Patrick and St Bridget (p. 0419)
  21. Story about St Martin (p. 0420-0421)
  22. Story about Our Lord (p. 0422)
  23. Story about Our Lord (p. 0423)
  24. Story about the Bad Times (p. 0424)
  25. Night of the Big Wind (p. 0425)
  26. Gleann na gCoillte (p. 0426)
  27. Famous People (p. 0427)
  28. Famous People (p. 0428)
  29. Famous People (p. 0429)
  30. Another Famous Man (p. 0430-0431)
  31. Folk-Tale (p. 0432-0436)
  32. Story about King Thorny (p. 0437-0441)
  33. Story of Oisín and St Patrick (p. 0442-0443)
  34. Gobán Saor (p. 0444-0446)
  35. Folk-Tale (p. 0447-0450)
  36. Folk-Tale (p. 0451-0452)
  37. Food Long Ago (p. 0453-0454)
  38. Old Houses (p. 0455)
  39. Food Long Ago (p. 0456-0458)
  40. Story (p. 0459-0466)
  41. Story about Cromwell (p. 0467-0468)
  42. Story of the Famine Days (p. 0469)
  43. Story of the Landlord Times (p. 0470-0471)
  44. Story about the Blessed Virgin (p. 0472)
  45. Story about the Blessed Virgin (p. 0473)
  46. Landlord (p. 0474)
  47. My Townland (p. 0475)
  48. Folk-Tale (p. 0476-0477)
  49. Story about a Man Named John Burns (p. 0478-0479)
  50. Story about a Crock of Gold (p. 0480)
  51. Another Story about a Crock of Gold (p. 0481)
  52. Story about the Gréasaí (p. 0482-0483)
  53. Folk-Tales (p. 0484)
  54. Rann (p. 0485)
  55. Graveyards (p. 0486-0487)
  56. Story about Diarmuid and Gráinne (p. 0488)
  57. Fairy Horse (p. 0489)
  58. Story of a Crock of Gold (p. 0490)
  59. Another Story of a Crock of Gold (p. 0491-0492)
  60. Rann (p. 0493)
  61. Proverbs (p. 0494-0495)
  62. Story of a Crock of Gold (p. 0496-0497)
  63. Seven Springs (p. 0498-0499)
  64. Biddy Early (p. 0500-0501)
  65. Fairy Story (p. 0502-0503)
  66. Olden Times (p. 0504)
  67. About Old Houes (p. 0505)
  68. Folk-Tale (p. 0506-0509)
  69. Earl's Chair (p. 0510)
  70. Story about the Devil (p. 0511-0512)
  71. Áine Ní Áille (p. 0513-0515)
  72. Gleann na Fola (p. 0516)
  73. Cnoc an Aifrinn (p. 0517)
  74. Story about Cromwell (p. 0518-0519)
  75. Story of the Famine (p. 0519-0521)
Origin information
Aille, Co. Galway
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 59, p. 360-521)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Galway (County)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Death--Folklore
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
Brigid, of Ireland, Saint, ca. 453-ca. 524   linked data (viaf)
Saint Martin's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Winds--Folklore
Gobán Saor (Legendary character)   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Early, Biddy, 1798-1874   linked data (naf)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
School location
AilleAn AillAilleKilleenadeemaLoughreaGalway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4583350
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0059/5

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Galway 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:45833505>
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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