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House and Things Relative to the House

Abstract: Story collected by Liam Stewart, a student at Seosamh Naomhtha school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Stewart.

Original reference: 1028/1/72

Loading...School Seosamh Naomhtha [Vol. 1028, Chapter 0001]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

INFORMANT
Stewart, Mrs
Relation
unknown
Gender
female
Age
circa 70
Location
Inishmacsaint (Civil parish)
Tirhugh (Barony)
Donegal (County)

transcribed at

 

The House and Things Relative to the House [duchas:4389053]

There is a little flower which grows on walls and such places. It is Called “Burn-the-house. [sic] People will not take it into any home because they say it would burn the house [sic]

Origin information
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 67
Volume 1028
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Bráthair Naiti.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Dwellings--Folklore
Residential buildings--An teach cónaithe
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture--Talmhaíocht
Informant location
BallyshannonBéal Átha SeanaidhBallyshannonInishmacsaintTirhughDonegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4476532
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1028/1/72

Suggested credit
"The House and Things Relative to the House"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_4476532>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Bráthair Naiti.
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.

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