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Blessington

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

Original reference: 0913/6

In collection The Schools’ Collection : Wicklow county schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 146-145)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 147)
  3. Funny Story (p. 148-149)
  4. Funny Story (p. 150)
  5. Funny Story (p. 151)
  6. Funny Story (p. 152)
  7. Riddles (p. 153-154)
  8. Riddles (p. 155-156)
  9. Riddles (p. 157-158)
  10. Riddles (p. 159-161)
  11. Weather-Lore (p. 162)
  12. Weather-Lore (p. 163)
  13. Weather-Lore (p. 164)
  14. Weather-Lore (p. 165)
  15. Potato Crop (p. 166-167)
  16. Potato Crop (p. 168-169)
  17. Potato Crop (p. 170)
  18. Bread (p. 171-172)
  19. Bread (p. 173)
  20. Bread (p. 174)
  21. Holy Wells (p. 175-176)
  22. Holy Wells (p. 177-178)
  23. Homemade Toys (p. 179-180)
  24. Landlord (p. 181-182)
  25. Landlord (p. 183)
  26. My Home District (p. 184)
  27. Graveyards (p. 185-186)
  28. Bird-Lore (p. 187-188)
  29. My Home District (p. 189-190)
  30. Weather-Lore (p. 191)
  31. Local Cures (p. 192-193)
  32. Riddles (p. 194)
  33. Funny Story (p. 195)
  34. Riddles (p. 196)
  35. Fairy Rings (p. 197-198)
  36. Farm Animals (p. 199-200)
  37. Bread (p. 201)
Origin information
Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 913, p. 143-201)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Wicklow
Treasure troves--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
School location
BlessingtonBaile CoimínBlessingtonBlessingtonTalbotstown LowerWicklow
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044709
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0913/6

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Wicklow 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:50447095>
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.

Rights & Usage Conditions

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Blessington is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

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