Straboe

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Straboe (school) (Straboe, Co. Laois), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bríd Nic Cormaic.

Original reference: 0835/3

In collection The Schools’ Collection : Laois county schools

  1. Story (p. 111-112)
  2. Story (p. 113-114)
  3. Story (p. 115-116)
  4. Story (p. 117-118)
  5. Story (p. 119-121)
  6. Story (p. 122-123)
  7. Traditional Song - Sailor Jack (p. 124-127)
  8. Ballad (p. 128)
  9. Story (p. 129-130)
  10. Folk Story (p. 131-132)
  11. Homely Cures (p. 133-135)
  12. Well (p. 136-137)
  13. Well (p. 138)
  14. Well (p. 139)
  15. Story (p. 140-142)
  16. Story (p. 143-144)
  17. How to Make a Rush Candle (p. 145)
  18. Rush Candles (p. 146)
  19. Story (p. 147-148)
  20. Homely Cures (p. 149)
  21. Story (p. 150-151)
  22. Story (p. 152-153)
  23. Story (p. 154)
  24. Story (p. 155-156)
  25. First Railway (p. 157)
  26. Ballad (p. 158)
  27. Funeral Rites (p. 159)
  28. Fairy Bush (p. 160)
  29. Weddings (p. 161)
  30. Music Hall (p. 162)
  31. Story (p. 163-164)
  32. Wakes (p. 165)
  33. Weather Forecasts (p. 166)
  34. Trees (p. 167)
  35. Our School Weather Sign (p. 168)
  36. Forecasts (p. 169)
  37. Forecast (p. 170)
  38. Forecast (p. 171)
  39. Knockbawn (p. 172-173)
  40. Forecasts (p. 174)
  41. Remarks (p. 175)
  42. Remarks (p. 176)
  43. Superstitious Beliefs (p. 177)
  44. Shamrock (p. 178)
  45. Weather (p. 179)
  46. Weather (p. 180)
  47. Mill (p. 181)
  48. Ruin (p. 182)
  49. Milky Way (p. 183)
  50. First of May (p. 184)
  51. Frogs (p. 185)
Origin information
Straboe, Co. Laois
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 835, p. 110-185)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Laois (Ireland)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Dwellings--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Death--Folklore
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Rites and ceremonies   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
Animals--Folklore
School location
StraboeSrúbh BóStraboeStraboeMaryborough EastLaois
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4770040
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0835/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Laois county 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:47700405>
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.

Rights & Usage Conditions

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Straboe is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

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