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Local Place Names

Abstract: Story collected by May Corcoran, a student at Boston school (Bostoncommon, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0777/4/27

 Boston [Vol. 0777, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Kildare Schools

COLLECTOR
Corcoran, May 
Gender
female
Age
13
Location
Bostoncommon (Townland) 
Cloncurry (Electoral district) 
Cloncurry (Civil parish) 
Offaly East (Barony) 
Kildare (County) 

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Resource description

Origin information
Bostoncommon, Co. Kildare
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 139-141
Volume 0777
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Dhocharthaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
local legends   linked data (afset)
Local lore, place-lore--Seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas
School location
Bostoncommon Coimín Boston Bostoncommon Cloncurry Cloncurry Offaly East Kildare
Story location
Bostoncommon Coimín Boston Bostoncommon Cloncurry Cloncurry Offaly East Kildare
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4926626
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0777/4/27

Suggested credit
"Local Place Names"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_4926626>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Dhocharthaigh.
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.

Story location (Bostoncommon)

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