Ballyroddy

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballyroddy (school) (Ballyroddy, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938.

Original reference: 0250/2

    In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Roscommon schools

    1. Weather-Lore (p. 046-047)
    2. Song (p. 048-049)
    3. Proverbs (p. 050)
    4. Proverbs (p. 051)
    5. Proverbs (p. 052)
    6. Hidden Treasure (p. 053)
    7. Funny Story (p. 054)
    8. Riddles (p. 055-057)
    9. Local Heroes (p. 058-059)
    10. Local Marriage Customs (p. 060-061)
    11. Local Cures (p. 062)
    12. Local Heroes (p. 063)
    13. Local Happenings (p. 064)
    14. Another Local Happening (p. 065)
    15. Severe Weather (p. 066-067)
    16. Old Schools (p. 068-069)
    17. Bird-Lore (p. 070-072)
    18. My Home District (p. 073-074)
    19. My Home District (p. 075-076)
    20. Our Holy Wells (p. 077-079)
    21. Potato Crop (p. 080-083)
    22. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 084-085)
    23. Local Poets (p. 086-088)
    24. Pisterogues (p. 089-091)
    25. Churning (p. 092-094)
    26. Funny Story (p. 095-096)
    27. Old Graveyards (p. 097-100)
    28. Local Forge (p. 101-102)
    29. Travelling Folk (p. 103-105)
    30. Clothes Made Locally (p. 106-107)
    31. Stories of the Holy Family (p. 108)
    32. Stories of the Holy Family (p. 109)
    33. Bread (p. 110-111)
    34. Care of the Feet (p. 112-113)
    35. Football Match (p. 114-116)
    36. Old Houses (p. 117-118)
    37. Religious Stories (p. 119)
    38. Collection of Prayers (p. 120)
    39. Collection of Prayers (p. 121)
    40. Collection of Prayers (p. 122)
    41. Collection of Prayers (p. 123)
    42. Story of a Witch (p. 124-126)
    43. Religious Story (p. 127-128)
    44. Food in Olden Times (p. 129-132)
    45. Landlord (p. 133-134)
    46. Festival Customs (p. 135-172)
    47. Collection of Prayers (p. 138)
    48. Story of the Holy Family (p. 139-140)
    49. Collection of Prayers - Prayer on Covering the Fire At Night (p. 141)
    50. Another Prayer (When Going To Bed) (p. 141)
    51. Another Prayer (On Awakening) (p. 141)
    52. Local Happening (p. 142-143)
    53. Old Story (p. 144)
    54. Funny Story (p. 145-146)
    55. Hidden Treasure (p. 147-148)
    56. Story of Huge Giants Who Were Outwitted by a Puny Opponent (p. 149-154)
    57. Local Heroes (p. 155)
    58. Local Happening (p. 156-157)
    59. Local Place Names (p. 158-159)
    60. Care of Farm Animals (p. 160-161)
    61. Local Happening (p. 162-163)
    62. Religious Story (p. 164-165)
    63. Local Fairs (p. 166-167)
    64. Old Song (p. 168)
    65. Old Song (p. 169)
    66. Local Happening (p. 170)
    67. Religious People (p. 173)
    68. Strange Animals (p. 174)
    69. Famine Times (p. 175-179)
    70. Religious Stories - Wrong Deeds and Their Punishment (p. 180-181)
    71. Song (p. 182)
    72. Song (p. 183-184)
    73. Religious Stories (p. 185)
    74. Leprechaun (p. 186-187)
    75. Old Story (p. 188-190)
    76. Games I Play (p. 191-193)
    77. Old Song (p. 194-197)
    78. Old Prayers - When Going To Bed (p. 198)
    79. Old Song - Mickey Casey's Christening (p. 199-200)
    Origin information
    Ballyroddy, Co. Roscommon
    Date created:
    Type of Resource
    text
    Physical description
    1 chapter (vol. 250, p. 45-200)
    Languages
    English  
    Genre
    Chapter
    Subject
    Folklore--Ireland--Roscommon
    Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
    Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
    Treasure troves--Folklore
    Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
    Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
    Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
    Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
    Poverty--Ireland
    Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
    Schools   linked data (lcsh)
    Birds--Folklore
    local legends   linked data (afset)
    Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
    Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
    Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
    Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
    Butter   linked data (lcsh)
    Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
    Smithing   linked data (afset)
    Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
    Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
    Religion   linked data (lcsh)
    Bread--Folklore
    Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
    Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
    Dwellings--Folklore
    Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
    Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
    Food--Folklore
    Land use   linked data (lcsh)
    Jesus Christ--Family
    Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
    Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
    Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
    Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
    School location
    BallyroddyBaile Uí RodaighBallyroddyShankillRoscommonRoscommon
    Location
    https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758474
    Location
    University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

    Original reference: 0250/2

    Suggested credit
    "The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Roscommon 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:47584745>
    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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