Garryross

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Garryross (school) (Garryross, Co. Cavan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Eochagáin.

Original reference: 0995/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cavan schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasures (p. 339)
  2. Hidden Treasures (p. 340)
  3. Weather-Lore (p. 341-342)
  4. Stories (p. 343)
  5. Story (p. 344)
  6. Riddles (p. 345-346)
  7. Local Heroes (p. 347)
  8. Local Heroes (p. 348)
  9. Local Heroes (p. 349-351)
  10. Local Heroes (p. 351-352)
  11. Funny Story (p. 353)
  12. Story (p. 354)
  13. Local Hero (p. 355-356)
  14. Funny Story (p. 357-358)
  15. Hidden Treasure (p. 358-359)
  16. Hidden Treasure (p. 360-361)
  17. Hedge-Schools (p. 362)
  18. Funny Story (p. 363)
  19. Crafts (p. 364-365)
  20. Marriage Customs (p. 365-367)
  21. Story of Penal Times (p. 368-369)
  22. Mass Rock (p. 369-370)
  23. Story of Penal Times (p. 370)
  24. Local Place Names (p. 371-372)
  25. Bird-Lore (p. 373-375)
  26. Local Cures (p. 376-381)
  27. Homemade Toys (p. 381-383)
  28. Travelling Folk (p. 384-385)
  29. Fairy Forts (p. 385-386)
  30. Fairy Forts (p. 387)
  31. Famine of 1846-47 (p. 388-390)
  32. Local Poets (p. 391-394)
  33. Roads (p. 394-395)
  34. My Home District (p. 395-397)
  35. My Home District (p. 398-399)
  36. My Home District (p. 399-400)
  37. Herbs (p. 400-401)
  38. Potato Crop (p. 402-404)
  39. Proverbs (p. 404-408)
  40. Festival Customs (p. 408-410)
  41. Farm Animals (p. 411-413)
  42. Churning (p. 413-414)
  43. Care of the Feet (p. 414-416)
  44. Funny Story (p. 416-417)
  45. Local Forge (p. 418-419)
  46. Story (p. 419-420)
  47. Clothes Made Locally (p. 420-422)
  48. Stories of the Holy Family (p. 423)
  49. Local Fairs (p. 424-425)
  50. Landlords (p. 425-429)
  51. Food in Olden Times (p. 429-433)
  52. Story (p. 433-434)
  53. Story (p. 434)
  54. Story (p. 435-437)
  55. Story (p. 437-438)
  56. Hurling and Football Matches (p. 439)
  57. Tomb - Stories (p. 440)
  58. Bread (p. 440-442)
  59. Buying and Selling (p. 443-444)
  60. Kind of Houses Long Ago (p. 444-446)
  61. Mermaids (p. 447)
  62. Religious Story (p. 448-449)
  63. Collection of Prayers (p. 450-451)
  64. Old Ruins (p. 452-454)
  65. Fairy Story (p. 454-456)
  66. Peadar Mc Dermot and the Gossiper (p. 457-458)
  67. How Peadar Mc Dermot Cured the Toothache (p. 458-459)
  68. Proverbs (p. 459-461)
  69. Prayer (p. 461-462)
  70. Riddles (p. 462)
  71. Story (p. 463)
  72. Minister and the Parrot (p. 463-464)
  73. Funny Story (p. 464-465)

Resource description

Origin information
Garryross, Co. Cavan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 995, p. 338-465)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cavan (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Weather--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
narratives   linked data (afset)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Mermaids   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Garryross Garryross Castlerahan Castlerahan Cavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5070775
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0995/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Cavan 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:50707755>
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.

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