Foxrock (St Brigid's)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Foxrock (St Brigid's) (school) (Foxrock, Co. Dublin), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher S. Ní Mhaolagáin.

Original reference: 0799/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Dublin schools

Stories

  1. Riddles (p. 1-9)
  2. Weather Signs (p. 10-16)
  3. Wind of 1902 (p. 17-19)
  4. Shipwreck (p. 19-20)
  5. Marriage Customs (p. 21-22)
  6. Games (p. 23)
  7. Ball Beds - A Skillful Game (p. 24-25)
  8. Doll's Chair (p. 26)
  9. Cat (p. 27)
  10. Local Cures (p. 28-29)
  11. Local Cures (p. 29-30)
  12. Local Cures (p. 30-31)
  13. Local Cures (p. 31-34)
  14. Superstitions (p. 35-38)
  15. Superstitions (p. 38-39)
  16. Superstitions (p. 40-43)
  17. Superstitions (p. 43-45)
  18. Superstitions (p. 46-50)
  19. Travelling People (p. 51-52)
  20. Travelling People (p. 53-54)
  21. Travelling People (p. 54-55)
  22. Travelling People (p. 55-56)
  23. Travelling People (p. 57-58)
  24. Travelling People (p. 59-60)
  25. Travelling People (p. 60-62)
  26. Travelling People (p. 62-63)
  27. Travelling People (p. 63-65)
  28. Travelling People (p. 65-67)
  29. My Home District (p. 68-69)
  30. My Home District (p. 69-73)
  31. My Home District (p. 73-74)
  32. My Home District (p. 75-76)
  33. My Home District (p. 77-79)
  34. My Home District (p. 79-80)
  35. My Home District (p. 81)
  36. Festival Customs (p. 82-83)
  37. Festival Customs (p. 83-84)
  38. Festival Customs (p. 84-85)
  39. Festival Customs (p. 85-86)
  40. Festival Customs (p. 86-87)
  41. Festival Customs (p. 87-89)
  42. Festival Customs (p. 89-90)
  43. Festival Customs (p. 90-91)
  44. Festival Customs (p. 92-94)
  45. Festival Customs (p. 94-95)
  46. Festival Customs (p. 95)
  47. Festival Customs (p. 95-96)
  48. Forges (p. 97-98)
  49. Forges (p. 98-100)
  50. Forges (p. 100-101)
  51. Forges (p. 101-102)
  52. Forges (p. 103)
  53. Forges (p. 104)
  54. Forges (p. 104-107)
  55. Forges (p. 107-108)
  56. Forges (p. 108-110)
  57. Forges (p. 111-113)
  58. Forges (p. 113-115)
  59. Forges (p. 115-118)
  60. Holy Family (p. 119-120)
  61. Holy Family (p. 120-121)
  62. Holy Family (p. 121)
  63. Holy Family (p. 122)
  64. Holy Family (p. 123)
  65. Prayers (p. 124-125)
  66. Stars of Erin G.F.C. (p. 126)
  67. St Brigid (p. 127-128)
  68. St Brigid (p. 128-129)
  69. St Brigid (p. 129-130)
  70. St Brigid (p. 130-131)
  71. Tulla Cross and Graveyard (p. 132-134)
  72. On the outside the windows look much narrower than on the inside. (p. 135-136)
  73. Old Churchyard - Deansgrange (p. 137-140)
  74. Birds (p. 141-145)
  75. Birds (p. 146-156)
  76. Bailitheoirí (p. 157)

Resource description

Origin information
Foxrock, Co. Dublin
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 799, p. 1a-157)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Dublin (County)
Weather--Folklore
Winds--Folklore
Shipwrecks   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Irish language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Rites and ceremonies   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Brigid, of Ireland, Saint, ca. 453-ca. 524   linked data (viaf)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
School location
Foxrock Carraig an tSionnaigh Foxrock Kill Rathdown Dublin
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4498873
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0799/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Dublin 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:44988735>
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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