Wolfhill

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Wolfhill (school) (Wolfhill, Co. Laois), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Dubhlainn.

Original reference: 0836/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Laois county schools

Stories

  1. My Home District (p. 183-184)
  2. Slatt (p. 184-185)
  3. Crossard (p. 186-187)
  4. Shanrath (p. 188-189)
  5. Glasna (p. 190-191)
  6. Modubeagh (p. 191-192)
  7. My Home District (p. 192-193)
  8. Local Place Names - Glasna (p. 194-197)
  9. Local Place Names - Slatt (p. 197-199)
  10. Local Place Names - Crossard (p. 200-201)
  11. Local Place Names - Slatt (p. 202-203)
  12. Local Place Names - Shanrath (p. 204-205)
  13. Local Roads - Slatt (p. 206-208)
  14. Local Roads - Crossard (p. 208-209)
  15. Local Roads - Glosna (p. 209-211)
  16. Local Roads (p. 212-213)
  17. Hedge-Schools - Moyrath (p. 214-215)
  18. Hedge-Schools - Glosna (p. 215-217)
  19. Hedge-School - Slatt (p. 218-219)
  20. Holy Wells - Kilfeacle (p. 219-220)
  21. Holy Wells - Kilfeacle (p. 221-222)
  22. Holy Wells - Saint Fintan's Well (p. 222-223)
  23. Holy Wells - Kilgorey (p. 223-224)
  24. Local Songs - Wolfhill Church (p. 224-228)
  25. Local Song - The Cattle Drive (p. 229-232)
  26. Local Song - Gracefield House (p. 233-237)
  27. Local Cures - Ballylehane (p. 238-241)
  28. Local Cures - Shanrath (p. 242-243)
  29. Local Cures - Slatt (p. 244-245)
  30. Local Cures - Shanrath (p. 245-246)
  31. Travelling Folk (p. 247-248)
  32. Travelling Folk - Shanrath (p. 249-250)
  33. Travelling Folk (p. 251-252)
  34. Herbs and Plants (p. 253-255)
  35. Local Herbs and Plants (p. 256-258)
  36. Local Herbs and Plants (p. 259)
  37. Local Herbs and Plants (p. 260-261)
  38. Fairs (p. 262-263)
  39. Fairs (p. 263-264)
  40. Old Crafts (p. 265-266)
  41. Smoking Jack (p. 267)
  42. Old Crafts (p. 268-269)
  43. Churning (p. 270-271)
  44. Churning (p. 271-273)
  45. Churning (p. 274-276)
  46. Bread (p. 277-278)
  47. Bread (p. 279-280)
  48. Bread (p. 281-282)
  49. Collection of Old Prayers (p. 283-284)
  50. Old Prayers (p. 285)
  51. Local Prayers (p. 286)
  52. Famine Times (p. 287-288)
  53. Famine Times (p. 289-291)
  54. Famine Times (p. 292-293)
  55. Local Weather-Lore (p. 294)
  56. Local Weather-Lore (p. 295-296)
  57. Local Weather-Lore (p. 296-299)
  58. Food in Olden Times (p. 300-301)
  59. Food in Olden Times (p. 302)
  60. Graveyards in the Parish of Ballyadams (p. 303-304)
  61. Old Graveyards (p. 305-306)
  62. Graveyards in the Parish of Ballyadams (p. 307-308)
  63. Graveyards in the Parish of Ballyadams (p. 308-309)
  64. Local Festival Customs (p. 310-311)
  65. Local Festival Customs (p. 312-313)
  66. Festival Customs - May Day (p. 313-315)
  67. Festival Customs (p. 316-317)
  68. Local Festival Customs (p. 317-319)
  69. Local Proverbs (p. 320)
  70. Local Proverbs (p. 321)
  71. Local Proverbs (p. 321)
  72. Clothes Made Locally (p. 322-323)
  73. Clothes Made Locally (p. 324-325)
  74. Religious Story (p. 326-327)
  75. Clothes Made Locally (p. 328-329)
  76. Hidden Treasure (p. 330-331)
  77. Hidden Treasure (p. 332)
  78. Local Heroes (p. 333-334)

Resource description

Origin information
Wolfhill, Co. Laois
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 836, p. 181-334)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Laois (Ireland)
Dwellings--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
School location
Wolfhill Cnocán na Mac Tíre Wolfhill Rathaspick Ballyadams Laois
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4770045
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0836/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Laois county 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:47700455>
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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