House and Things Relative to the House

Abstract: Story collected by James Mc Gahren, a student at Seosamh Naomhtha school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr P. Mc Gahren.

Original reference: 1028/1/70

 Seosamh Naomhtha [Vol. 1028, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

COLLECTOR
Gahren, James Mc 
Gender
male
Location
Coolcholly (Townland) 
Kilbarron (Civil parish) 
Tirhugh (Barony) 
Donegal (County) 
INFORMANT
Gahren, Mr P. Mc 
Relation
unknown
Gender
male
Age
circa 62
Location
Coolcholly (Townland) 
Kilbarron (Civil parish) 
Tirhugh (Barony) 
Donegal (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

The House and Things Relative to the House  [duchas:4389052]

1. A noggon was a wooden vessel out of which the people took their stirabout. They drank out of them also.

2. A cappen was a wooden plate with which they took the butter off the churn. They were also used as plates.

3. A Ferkin was a small barrel completely made of wood and it was used for preserving butter. It was known for butter to be fresh after 20 years in a Ferkin.

4. When tea came to this district first the people used to eat the leaves with sugar. They threw out the Byree or the part we now call the tea. It was only on great feast-days that the people got tea.

Resource description

Origin information
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 66
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
School location
Ballyshannon Béal Átha Seanaidh Ballyshannon Inishmacsaint Tirhugh Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4476529
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1028/1/70

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_4476529>
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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