Shinrone (B.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Shinrone (B.) (school) (Shinrone, Co. Offaly), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher William Mac Mahon.

Original reference: 0819/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Offaly schools

  1. Funny Stories (p. 001)
  2. Funny Story (p. 001-002)
  3. Hidden Treasures (p. 003)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 004)
  5. Hidden Treasure (p. 005)
  6. Riddles (p. 006)
  7. Riddles (p. 006)
  8. Riddles (p. 007-008)
  9. Riddles (p. 008-009)
  10. Riddles (p. 009)
  11. Riddles (p. 009-010)
  12. Riddles (p. 010-011)
  13. Weather-Lore (p. 012-016)
  14. Local Heroes (p. 017)
  15. Local Heroes (p. 017-018)
  16. Local Heroes (p. 019)
  17. Local Heroes (p. 019)
  18. Local Heroes (p. 019-020)
  19. Local Heroes (p. 020-021)
  20. Local Cures (p. 021-022)
  21. Local Cures (p. 022-024)
  22. Local Cures (p. 024-025)
  23. Local Cures (p. 025-026)
  24. Local Cures (p. 027-028)
  25. Local Cures (p. 029)
  26. Local Cures (p. 029)
  27. Local Cures (p. 029-030)
  28. Local Cures (p. 030-031)
  29. Local Cures (p. 031-033)
  30. Local Cures (p. 033-034)
  31. Local Cures (p. 034)
  32. Local Cures (p. 035)
  33. Local Cures (p. 035-036)
  34. Local Happenings - Violent Death of Unknown Man in Shinrone (p. 036-037)
  35. Local Happenings - A Terrible Fire in the Village of Shinrone (p. 037-038)
  36. Local Happenings - The Great Plague (p. 039)
  37. Local Happenings - Two Men Shot in Milltown (p. 039-040)
  38. Local Happenings - Death of Unknown Man in Shinrone (p. 040-041)
  39. Local Happenings - Strange Find in the Bog of Shinrone (p. 041)
  40. Local Happenings - Man Killed when Falling from Horse (p. 042)
  41. Local Happenings - Girl Found in Bog (p. 042-043)
  42. Local Happenings (p. 044)
  43. Local Happenings - Great Fire Disaster in the Village of Shinrone (p. 044)
  44. Storm of 1839 (p. 045)
  45. Local Happening - Severe Weather - The Storm of 1902 (p. 046)
  46. Local Place Names (p. 047)
  47. Local Place Names - Bellfield (p. 047)
  48. Local Place Names - The Bark Yard (p. 048)
  49. Local Place Names - Gort na mBan (p. 048)
  50. Local Place Names - Joness Field (p. 048-049)
  51. Local Place Names - Town's Park (p. 049-050)
  52. Local Place Names - The Old Road Field (p. 050)
  53. Homemade Toys (p. 051-052)
  54. Spinnning Top (p. 053)
  55. Sling (p. 053-054)
  56. Aeroplane (p. 054-055)
  57. Travelling People (p. 055-056)
  58. Fairy Forts (p. 057)
  59. Fairy Forts (p. 057)
  60. Fairy Forts (p. 058)
  61. Fairy Forts (p. 058-059)
  62. Famine Times (p. 060)
  63. Famine Times (p. 061)
  64. Local Roads (p. 062)
  65. Old Road (p. 062)
  66. My Own Townland (p. 063)
  67. My Home District (p. 063-064)
  68. Holy Wells (p. 065)
  69. Herbs (p. 066)
  70. Herbs (p. 066)
  71. Herbs (p. 067)
  72. Potato Crop (p. 068)
  73. Potato Crop (p. 069)
  74. Once More (p. 069-072)
  75. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 073)
  76. Horse (p. 073-074)
  77. Story of Our Lord (p. 074-075)
  78. Churn (p. 076)
  79. Churn (p. 076-077)
  80. Care of the Feet (p. 078)
  81. Forge (p. 079-080)
  82. Local Patron Saint (p. 080-081)
  83. Local Fairs (p. 081)
  84. Local Landlords (p. 082)
  85. Old Road (p. 082-083)
  86. Food in Olden Times (p. 083-084)
  87. Hurling Match (p. 084-086)
  88. In summer time in eighty nine... (p. 086-089)
  89. Kilcomin - The Charming Townland (p. 089-091)
  90. Local Ruins (p. 092-093)
Origin information
Shinrone, Co. Offaly
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 819, p. 1A-93)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Offaly
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Poverty--Ireland
Epidemics   linked data (lcsh)
Fires   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Dwellings--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
School location
ShinroneSuí an RóinShinroneShinroneClonliskOffaly
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044643
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0819/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Offaly 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:50446435>
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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