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Grianán (Mount Temple) B.

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from An Grianán (Mount Temple) B. (school) (Mount Temple, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher S. Ó Riain.

Original reference: 0746/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Westmeath schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 001-002)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 002-003)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 003-004)
  4. One dark night many years ago as he was returning from Moate he saw a strange light in the shape of a ball. (p. 004-005)
  5. Old Crafts (p. 006)
  6. Lime (p. 007-008)
  7. Local Marriages (p. 008-009)
  8. Local Marriages (p. 009-010)
  9. Mass Rock (p. 011)
  10. Mass Rock (p. 012)
  11. Local Place Names (p. 013)
  12. Local Place Names (p. 014)
  13. Forts (p. 015-016)
  14. Local Cures (p. 017-018)
  15. Local Cures (p. 018-019)
  16. Local Cures (p. 019)
  17. Fairy Fort (p. 020-021)
  18. Local Cures (p. 022)
  19. Local Place Names (p. 023-024)
  20. Local Place Names (p. 025)
  21. Local Cures (p. 026)
  22. Local Cures (p. 027)
  23. Famine (p. 028-029)
  24. It is a custom in our district, for a person to take the churn dash for a few minutes when they enter the house if there is churning going on. (p. 030)
  25. Local Story (p. 031-032)
  26. Maheramore the townland in which I live, is in the parish of Mount Temple and in the barony of Clonlonan. (p. 033)
  27. Churning (p. 034-035)
  28. Story of a Well (p. 036)
  29. In the townland of Dunlum about a mile and a half north of the village of Mt Temple there is an old ash tree. (p. 037-038)
  30. In Ballyboran the district where I live it is said there was a ghost in Andrew Murphy's house. (p. 039-040)
  31. Mount Temple (p. 041)
  32. Old Story (p. 042)
  33. Lore of Days (p. 044)
  34. Lore of Days (p. 045)
  35. Local Ghost-Story (p. 046-047)
  36. My Home District (p. 048-049)
  37. Herbs and Local Cure (p. 050)
  38. Potato Crop (p. 051-052)
  39. Potato Crop - Potato Seed Preparation (p. 053)
  40. Potato Crop (p. 053-054)
  41. Potato Crop - Digging the Potatoes (p. 055-056)
  42. Herbs and Cures (p. 057)
  43. Local Song (p. 058-059)
  44. Local Ghost-Story (p. 060-061)
  45. Herbs and Weeds (p. 062)
  46. Local Forge (p. 063)
  47. Herbs (p. 064-065)
  48. The forge I know is on the main road between Athlone and Moate, about two and a half miles west of the latter, and six miles east of the former. (p. 066-067)
  49. Local Customs (p. 068-069)
  50. Local Custom (p. 070-071)
  51. Old Song (p. 072-073)
  52. Our Animals (p. 074-077)
  53. Old Story (p. 078-080)
  54. Food in Olden Times (p. 081-082)
  55. Halloween Feast (p. 083-084)
  56. Holy Wells (p. 085-084)
  57. Old Story (p. 086-087)
  58. Leipreachán (p. 087-088)

Resource description

Origin information
Mount Temple, Co. Westmeath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 746, p. 1a-88)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Westmeath
Treasure troves--Folklore
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Limekilns   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
local legends   linked data (afset)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
narratives   linked data (afset)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Mount Temple An Grianán Mount Temple Ballyloughloe Clonlonan Westmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009121
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0746/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Westmeath 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:50091215>
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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