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Belief

Abstract: Story collected by Paddy Mc Cormack, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Mc Cormack.

Original reference: 1027/1/113

 St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh [Vol. 1027, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

COLLECTOR
Cormack, Paddy Mc 
Gender
male
Location
Ballynacarrick (Townland) 
Kilbarron (Civil parish) 
Tirhugh (Barony) 
Donegal (County) 
INFORMANT
Cormack, Mrs Mc 
Gender
female
Location
Ballynacarrick (Townland) 
Kilbarron (Civil parish) 
Tirhugh (Barony) 
Donegal (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

A Belief  [duchas:4388497]

The old people used to think that the first person of the district to have a nettle in the well on the first of May would have good luck all the year round. Now the people of Ireland call this an old superstition but plenty of old people do it yet.

Resource description

Origin information
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 072
Volume 1027
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Events (by time of year)--Ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Folk medicine--Leigheas dúchasach
School location
Ballyshannon Béal Átha Seanaidh Ballyshannon Inishmacsaint Tirhugh Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4466193
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1027/1/113

Suggested credit
"A Belief"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4466193>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. S. Ó Murchadha.
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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