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Old Furniture

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Lough Dan, Roundwood school (Baltynanima, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0918/3/8

 Lough Dan, Roundwood [Vol. 0918, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Wicklow

Story text

transcribed at

 

Old Furniture  [duchas:5035020]

"Falling Table"/"Talking Table."  This consisted of three boards fastened together-length four feet and a half; breadth two feet six inches  Supported by one leg in the centre.  It was fastened by hinges to a wall and when not in use it was in a vertical position against wall and looked like a shutter or door of a press.

Resource description

Origin information
Baltynanima, Co. Wicklow
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 093
Volume 0918
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Mhaolagáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Dwellings--Folklore
Residential buildings--An teach cónaithe
School location
Baltynanima Baltynanima Derrylossary Ballinacor North Wicklow
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5135272
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0918/3/8

Suggested credit
"Old Furniture"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_5135272>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Mhaolagáin.
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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