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Páirc na nDriseóg

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Páirc na nDriseóg (school) (Brierfield, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Séamus Ó Conaire.

Original reference: 0083/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Galway schools

Stories

  1. Riddles (p. 067-068)
  2. Funny Story (p. 068-069)
  3. Marriages (p. 070-071)
  4. There was a man in Cashel Moyle his name was Mr Brown. (p. 071-072)
  5. Michael Murphy of Dangan was a great Irish speaker, he was so great that Mr Hannelly of Barnaderg brought two men from Dublin to get some of his Irish stories for broadcasting. (p. 073-074)
  6. Big Snow (p. 074-075)
  7. Old Customs (p. 076-078)
  8. Old Customs (p. 079-081)
  9. Cures (p. 081-084)
  10. Names of Our Fields (p. 084-086)
  11. Wild Animals (p. 086-087)
  12. Old Cures (p. 088-089)
  13. Games (p. 090-093)
  14. Games (p. 094-097)
  15. Beggers (p. 098-099)
  16. Fields (p. 100-101)
  17. Relief Works of 47 (p. 102-103)
  18. Poets (p. 103-105)
  19. Hard Times (p. 106-107)
  20. My Village (p. 107-110)
  21. My Village (p. 111-113)
  22. Plants (p. 113-115)
  23. Potatoes (p. 115-118)
  24. Seanfhocail (p. 119-121)
  25. Feast Days (p. 122-124)
  26. Proverbs (p. 125-126)
  27. Seanfhocail (p. 127-133)
  28. Proverbs (p. 129-130)
  29. Animals Around This Place (p. 134-135)
  30. Animals of the Farm (p. 136-139)
  31. Domestic Birds (p. 140-143)
  32. Farm Animals (p. 144-148)
  33. Smiths (p. 149-150)
  34. Cooloorta Lios (p. 151)
  35. Blacksmiths (p. 152-154)
  36. Tailors (p. 155-158)
  37. Sad Story about Dara (p. 159-161)
  38. Landlords (p. 162)
  39. Meals (p. 163-164)
  40. Blessed Stories (p. 165-166)
  41. Story (p. 167-170)
  42. Games Long Ago (p. 171-172)
  43. Blessed Story (p. 172-173)
  44. Handball (p. 173-174)
  45. Stories (p. 174-176)
  46. Story (p. 177-178)
  47. Old Customs (p. 178-180)
  48. Castle of Barn Dearg (p. 181)
  49. Old Customs (p. 182-184)
  50. Old Customs (p. 184-185)
  51. Funny Story (p. 186-187)
  52. Old Customs (p. 187-188)
  53. Games of Long Ago (p. 190-191)
  54. Story (p. 192-194)
  55. Funny Story (p. 194-196)

Resource description

Origin information
Brierfield, Co. Galway
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 83, p. 67a-196)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Galway (County)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Frost   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Animals--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
School location
Brierfield An Driseachán Brierfield Moylough Tiaquin Galway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4602711
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0083/2

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:46027115>
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

Rights & Usage Conditions

Creative Commons License
Páirc na nDriseóg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

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