Druim Snámha

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Druim Snámha (school) (Drumsna, Co. Leitrim), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Haodha.

Original reference: 0213/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Leitrim schools

Stories

  1. Giant Story (p. 003)
  2. Food in Olden Times (p. 004-005)
  3. Local Cures (p. 006)
  4. Local Heroes (p. 007-008)
  5. Local Roads (p. 009)
  6. Hedge-Schools (p. 010-011)
  7. Hidden Treasures (p. 012-013)
  8. Local Heroes (p. 014-015)
  9. Local Happenings (p. 015-016)
  10. Local Cures (p. 017)
  11. Fairy Forts (p. 018-019)
  12. Holy Wells (p. 020-021)
  13. Local Travellers (p. 022-023)
  14. My Home District (p. 023-024)
  15. Silver Coin (p. 025-026)
  16. Local Cures (p. 027-028)
  17. Kitchener Disaster (p. 029-030)
  18. Hidden Treasure (p. 031-032)
  19. People do not eat meat on a Wednesday for the cure of a toothache... (p. 033)
  20. Local Travelling Folk (p. 034)
  21. Food in Olden Times (p. 035)
  22. My Home District (p. 036)
  23. Strange Animals (p. 037-038)
  24. Lore of Certain Days (p. 039)
  25. Potato Crop (p. 040-041)
  26. Local Heroes (p. 042)
  27. Old Crafts (p. 043)
  28. Penal Days (p. 044-045)
  29. Roads (p. 046)
  30. Fairies (p. 047-048)
  31. Hidden Treasure (p. 049-050)
  32. Local Heroes (p. 050-051)
  33. Old Crafts (p. 051-052)
  34. Severe Weather (p. 052-053)
  35. Games I Play (p. 054-055)
  36. Local Fairy Forts (p. 056-057)
  37. Old Crafts (p. 057-058)
  38. Bird-Lore (p. 059)
  39. Local Place Names (p. 060)
  40. Herbs (p. 061)
  41. Marriage Customs (p. 062-063)
  42. Bird-Lore (p. 063-064)
  43. Local Marriages (p. 065-066)
  44. Local Place Names (p. 067)
  45. Penal Days (p. 068)
  46. Bird-Lore (p. 069-070)
  47. Local Cures (p. 071-072)
  48. Herbs (p. 072-073)
  49. My Townland (p. 073-074)
  50. My Local Roads (p. 075-076)
  51. My Home District (p. 076-077)
  52. Old Marriage Customs (p. 077-078)
  53. Penal Times (p. 078-079)
  54. Local Happenings (p. 080-081)
  55. Old Crafts (p. 081-082)
  56. Bird-Lore (p. 082-083)
  57. Old Schools (p. 083-084)
  58. Bird-Lore (p. 084-085)
  59. Local Cures (p. 085-086)
  60. Homemade Toys (p. 087-088)
  61. Lore of Certain Days (p. 088-089)
  62. Fairy Forts (p. 090)
  63. Churning (p. 091-092)
  64. Local Cures (p. 093-094)
  65. Local Toy-Making (p. 095-096)
  66. Lore of Certain Days (p. 097-098)
  67. Fairy Forts (p. 099-100)
  68. Old Roads (p. 101-102)
  69. Travelling Folk (p. 103)
  70. Fairy Forts (p. 104)
  71. Games I Play (p. 105)
  72. My Home District (p. 106-107)
  73. Herbs (p. 107-108)
  74. Old Marriage Custom (p. 109-110)
  75. Toy-Making (p. 111-112)
  76. Churning (p. 113-114)
  77. Herbs (p. 115-116)
  78. Proverbs (p. 117-118)
  79. Local Cures (p. 118-119)
  80. Lore of Certain Days (p. 119-120)
  81. Travelling Folk (p. 121-122)
  82. Fairy Forts (p. 123-124)
  83. Potato Crop (p. 125-126)
  84. Bread (p. 127)
  85. Local Happenings (p. 128-129)
  86. Bird-Lore (p. 130-131)
  87. Local Song (p. 131-132)
  88. Food in the Olden Times (p. 133-134)
  89. Lore of Certain Days (p. 135-136)
  90. Churning (p. 137-138)
  91. Marriage Customs (p. 139-140)
  92. Homemade Toys (p. 141-142)
  93. Lore of Certain Days (p. 143)
  94. Weather-Lore (p. 144)
  95. Local Forts (p. 145)
  96. Local Happenings (p. 146)
  97. Local Cures (p. 147-148)
  98. Lore of Certain Days (p. 149)
  99. Travelling Folk (p. 150)
  100. Local Graveyard (p. 151)
  101. Fairy Forts (p. 152-153)
  102. Games I Play (p. 154-155)
  103. Care of Farm Animals (p. 156-157)
  104. Travelling Folk (p. 157-158)

Resource description

Origin information
Drumsna, Co. Leitrim
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 213, p. 1-158)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Leitrim (County)
Food--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Poverty--Ireland
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Drumsna Droim ar Snámh Drumsna Annaduff Leitrim Leitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4649700
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0213/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Leitrim 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:46497005>
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.

School location

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