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Irish Caoin

Abstract: Story collected by Micheál Ó Braonáin, a student at Duleek (B.) school (Duleek, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0682/4/87

 Duleek (B.) [Vol. 0682, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Meath Schools

COLLECTOR
Braonáin, Micheál Ó 
Gender
male

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Irish Caoin  [duchas:4964617]

There is no memory of the Irish Caoin being sung over the dead in Navan. I remember having heard it once at a funeral which was passing down Barrack Lane. This would be about 45 years ago.

Subsequently there was a Missiún (?) in Navan given by the Vincentian Fathers, and two of the friars were Fr Pat Walsh ( afterwards famous for his collection of Irish Songs) and Fr. Darcy. They both took down the Caoin from the old people who still had it. This I remember distinctly being said at the time.


Micheál Ó'Braonáin

Resource description

Origin information
Duleek, Co. Meath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 273
Volume 0682
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Micheál Ó Braonáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Dwellings--Folklore
Residential buildings--An teach cónaithe
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry--Filíocht na ndaoine
School location
Duleek Damhliag Duleek Duleek Duleek Lower Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5097264
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0682/4/87

Suggested credit
"The Irish Caoin"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_5097264>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Micheál Ó Braonáin.
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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