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Abstract: Story collected by a student at St Egney's (C.), Buncrana school (Buncrana, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 1112/2/145

Daly, Ellen [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

Loading... School St Egney's (C.), Buncrana [Vol. 1112, Chapter 0002]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

Story text TEI

transcribed at

Bog Oak [duchas:4417823]

This is a solid log-oak char yet in the house of Owen Kelly, Namfrus, Bunarand. 

Stools and beds were made of bog oak.

Resource description

Origin information: Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 452
Volume 1112
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Ellen Daly.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Dwellings--Folklore; Residential buildings--An teach cónaithe; Signs and symbols--Ireland; Accessories--Suaitheantais; Clothing and dress linked data (lcsh); Clothing and accessories--Éadaí agus suaitheantais
School location: Buncrana Bun Cranncha Buncrana Fahan Lower Inishowen West Donegal
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4532334
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 1112/2/145
Suggested credit: "Bog Oak"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_4532334>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Ellen Daly.
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.