Old Crafts

Abstract: Story collected by Mary Grady, a student at Cill Iubhair school (Killure Beg, Co. Galway) from informant John Grady.

Original reference: 0028/1/13

 Cill Iubhair [Vol. 0028, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Galway Schools

COLLECTOR
Grady, Mary 
Gender
female
Location
Kilcloony (Townland) 
Ballinasloe, Rural (Electoral district) 
Kilcloony (Civil parish) 
Clonmacnowen (Barony) 
Galway (County) 
INFORMANT
Grady, John 
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Location
Kilcloony (Townland) 
Ballinasloe, Rural (Electoral district) 
Kilcloony (Civil parish) 
Clonmacnowen (Barony) 
Galway (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Old Crafts  [duchas:4564290]

Long ago when there were no candles the people used pull rushes in the bog. They used take the cover off. Then they got a grisid. It was a vessel about one foot in length shaped like a boat. Some grease was got and put into it. The rushes were dipped into it. When that was done the rushes were tied into bundles and left to dry during the Summer months. This used be done each Summer and by Winter they were dry enough to be lighted.

Resource description

Origin information
Killure Beg, Co. Galway
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 0028
Volume 0028
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Pádhraic Ó Ceithearnaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Trades and crafts--Gnó agus ceird
School location
Killure Beg Cill Iúir Bheag Killure Beg Kilgerrill Clonmacnowen Galway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4571769
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0028/1/13

Suggested credit
"Old Crafts"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_4571769>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Pádhraic Ó Ceithearnaigh.
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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