Clews' Memorial

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Clews' Memorial (school) (Boyle, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire Ní Néill.

Original reference: 0234/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Roscommon schools

  1. Signs of Rain (p. 001)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 002)
  3. Cures (p. 003-004)
  4. Story (p. 005-007)
  5. Irish Words in Use Locally (p. 004-005)
  6. Story (p. 008-009)
  7. A Story (p. 009-012)
  8. Manchester Martyrs (p. 013-016)
  9. St Martin (p. 017)
  10. Local Superstitions (p. 018-019)
  11. Story (p. 020-022)
  12. Flax (p. 022-024)
  13. Pat O'Donnell (p. 025-026)
  14. Origin of "The Good People" (p. 027)
  15. Brennan on the Moor (p. 028-030)
  16. Story (p. 031)
  17. John Mitchel (p. 032-034)
  18. Herbs and Weeds (p. 035)
  19. Rockingham Mansion (p. 036-037)
  20. Riddles (p. 038-041)
  21. Story (p. 042)
  22. Story (p. 043-044)
  23. Hidden Treasure (p. 045)
  24. Story (p. 046-048)
  25. Cures (p. 049)
  26. Fairy Story (p. 050)
  27. Buried Treasure (p. 051)
  28. Leprechaun (p. 052)
  29. Fairy Story (p. 053)
  30. Story (p. 054-055)
  31. Story (p. 056)
  32. Story (p. 057)
  33. Story (p. 058-059)
  34. Story (p. 059-060)
  35. Proverbs (p. 060)
  36. Story (p. 061-065)
  37. Fenian Song (p. 066-067)
  38. William O'Brien (p. 067-070)
  39. Famine Story (p. 070-071)
  40. Local Place Names (p. 071-072)
  41. Story (p. 073)
  42. Story (p. 074)
  43. Story (p. 075-076)
  44. Story (p. 076-077)
  45. Story (p. 077-079)
  46. Story (p. 079-080)
  47. Story (p. 080-083)
  48. Drowning at Drumdoe (p. 083-084)
  49. Rush Candles (p. 087)
  50. Baskets and Creels (p. 087)
  51. Weaving (p. 088)
  52. Tarraingt ar Éigean (p. 089)
  53. Fóidíns (p. 089)
  54. Cures (p. 090)
  55. Spadán (p. 091)
  56. Stripping (p. 091)
  57. Mrs Spelman of Broher, beyond Corraduoy... (p. 091)
  58. Houses Long Ago (p. 092-093)
  59. Story of the Famine (p. 093-094)
  60. Local Place Names - Tóchar Allais (p. 094)
  61. Local Place Names - Carán (p. 094-095)
  62. Local Place Names (p. 095-096)
  63. Local Place Names (p. 096)
  64. Local Place Names (p. 096-097)
  65. Story (p. 098)
  66. Local Landlord (p. 099)
  67. Cures (p. 099)
  68. Bird-Lore (p. 100-102)
  69. Local Superstitions (p. 103)
  70. Local Superstitions (p. 103)
  71. Local Superstitions (p. 103)
  72. Local Superstitions (p. 103)
  73. Old Forts (p. 104)
  74. Old Forts (p. 104)
  75. Old Forts (p. 105)
  76. Local Landlord (p. 106)
  77. Local Superstition (p. 107)
  78. Story (p. 107-108)
  79. Homemade Toys (p. 109-110)
Origin information
Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 234, p. 1a-113)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Roscommon
Treasure troves--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Irish language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Martin's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Fenians   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
local legends   linked data (afset)
Drowning   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
School location
BoyleMainistir na BúilleBoyleBoyleRoscommon
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4798657
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0234/1

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:47986575>
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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