St John's, Lecarrow

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from St John's, Lecarrow (school) (Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Áine, Bean Uí Thighearnaigh.

Original reference: 0267/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Roscommon schools

Stories

  1. Local Heroes (p. 001-003)
  2. Food in Olden Times (p. 004-005)
  3. Local Happenings (p. 006)
  4. Local Cures (p. 007-009)
  5. Severe Weather (p. 010-011)
  6. Old Crafts - Spinning and Weaving (p. 012-013)
  7. Weather-Lore (p. 014)
  8. Aurora Borealis (p. 015)
  9. Old Schools (p. 016-017)
  10. Local Marriage Customs (p. 018)
  11. My Home District (p. 019)
  12. Churning (p. 020)
  13. Local Patron Saint (p. 021)
  14. Our Farm Animals (p. 022)
  15. Local Song (p. 023-024)
  16. Local Ruins (p. 025)
  17. Potato Crop (p. 026)
  18. Travelling Folk (p. 027)
  19. Local Roads (p. 028)
  20. Old Houses (p. 029)
  21. Bread (p. 030)
  22. Old Graveyards (p. 031)
  23. Local Fairs (p. 032)

Resource description

Origin information
Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 267, p. 1A-32)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Roscommon
Food--Folklore
Poverty--Ireland
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Bread--Folklore
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Lecarrow An Leithcheathrú Lecarrow St. John's Athlone South Roscommon
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4811588
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0267/1

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:48115885>
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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