Clonmellon (B.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Clonmellon (B.) (school) (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Droighneáin.

Original reference: 0725/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Westmeath schools

  1. Tráchtas Beag ar Chluain Mioláin (p. 001-002)
  2. Na Chapmans (p. 003-004)
  3. Scoileanna Chluain Mioláin (p. 004-005)
  4. Seanteampall (p. 005)
  5. Stair na hÁite (p. 005-006)
  6. How a Man Got a Cure (p. 006-007)
  7. Stone Cross at Kilskeer (p. 007)
  8. About fifty years ago Shebeens were common around the district. (p. 007)
  9. Ballinlough Castle (p. 008)
  10. Pisreoga (p. 008)
  11. Games at Wakes (p. 009)
  12. Pisreog (p. 009)
  13. Focail Ghaeilge i gCanúint na nDaoine (p. 010)
  14. Dara Insint ar Scéal faoi Ballinlough (p. 011)
  15. Games at Wakes (p. 011-012)
  16. Ghost Story (p. 013)
  17. Story (p. 013-014)
  18. Hangman's Tree (p. 015)
  19. Lists of Irish Words and Phrases (p. 015)
  20. An ointment for "scabs" used be made from daisy-roots... (p. 015)
  21. Pisreoga (p. 014-016)
  22. Story of Long Ago (p. 017)
  23. Tom Kenny's Ghost (p. 017-018)
  24. Fairy Rath (p. 019)
  25. How a Fox Got Rid of Fleas (p. 019)
  26. Fairy Fair (p. 019-020)
  27. Ghost Story (p. 021)
  28. Fairy Story (p. 021)
  29. Fairy Tale (p. 021)
  30. Story (p. 022)
  31. Ghost Story (p. 022)
  32. Fairy Tale (p. 022-023)
  33. Ghost Story (p. 023-024)
  34. Story (p. 024)
  35. Cnoc na Rí (p. 024)
  36. Hedgehog (p. 024)
  37. Stories of Locality - Tandy's Estate (p. 025)
  38. Stories of Locality - Drewstown (p. 025)
  39. Stories of Locality - Spa Well (p. 025)
  40. Stories of Locality - Killua (p. 025-026)
  41. Stories of Locality - Bog Finds (p. 026-027)
  42. Stories of Locality - Hanging of Priest (p. 027)
  43. Stories of Locality - Skeletons Unearthed (p. 027)
  44. Stories of Locality (p. 027-028)
  45. Stories of Locality - Isaac's Well (p. 029)
  46. Stories of Locality - A Cross (p. 029)
  47. Stories of Locality - Clonmellon School (p. 029)
  48. Stories of Locality - Drewstown (p. 030)
  49. Stories of Locality - Story (p. 030)
  50. Stories of Locality - St Ciarán (p. 030-031)
  51. Stories of Locality - Place Names (p. 032)
  52. Hangman's Tree (p. 034)
  53. Hangman's Tree (p. 034)
  54. Hangman's Tree (p. 034)
  55. Tunnel (p. 035)
  56. Old Church (p. 035)
  57. Mud Church at Killallon (p. 035)
  58. Old Mill (p. 035)
  59. Cures (p. 036)
  60. Cures (p. 036)
  61. Cures (p. 036)
  62. Cures (p. 036)
  63. Cures (p. 036)
  64. Cures (p. 036)
  65. Hidden Treasure (p. 037)
  66. Weather-Lore (p. 037)
  67. Local Happenings (p. 037-038)
  68. Candle-Making (p. 038-039)
  69. Local Marriage Customs (p. 039)
  70. Penal Times (p. 039)
  71. Local Cures (p. 040)
  72. Hidden Treasure (p. 041)
  73. Weather-Lore (p. 041-042)
  74. Local Cures (p. 042-043)
  75. Hidden Treasure (p. 043-044)
  76. Severe Weather (p. 044-045)
  77. Old Schools (p. 045-046)
  78. Local Cures (p. 046-047)
  79. Local Place Names (p. 047-048)
  80. Hidden Treasure (p. 048-049)
  81. Weather-Lore (p. 049-050)
  82. Old Crafts (p. 051)
  83. Local Marriages (p. 051)
  84. Local Cures (p. 051-052)
  85. Local Place Names (p. 052-054)
  86. Weather-Lore (p. 055)
  87. Local Heroes (p. 056)
  88. Local Happenings (p. 056)
  89. Old Crafts (p. 056-057)
  90. Local Cures (p. 057-058)
  91. Local Place Names (p. 058-059)
  92. Fairy Forts (p. 059-060)
  93. Story (p. 060)
  94. Story (p. 060)
  95. Games I Play (p. 060-061)
  96. Hidden Treasure (p. 061-062)
  97. Weather-Lore (p. 062)
  98. Local Heroes (p. 063)
  99. Local Marriage Customs (p. 063)
  100. Local Cures (p. 063-064)
  101. Local Place Names (p. 064-065)
  102. Toys (p. 065-067)
  103. Old Forts (p. 067-068)
  104. Famine (p. 068-069)
  105. Old Roads (p. 069-070)
  106. Old Passes (p. 070)
  107. Potato Crop (p. 070)
  108. Proverbs (p. 071)
  109. Festival Customs (p. 071-072)
  110. Hidden Treasure (p. 073)
  111. Weather-Lore (p. 073-074)
  112. Local Heroes (p. 075)
  113. Old Schools (p. 075)
  114. Old Crafts (p. 076)
  115. Local Marriages (p. 076)
  116. Local Cures - Chilblains (p. 077)
  117. Local Cures (p. 077-078)
  118. Local Place Names (p. 078-079)
  119. Daisy Chains (p. 079)
  120. Rabbit Snares (p. 079-080)
  121. Forts (p. 080-081)
  122. Cnoc na Rí (p. 081)
  123. Games I Play - Colours (p. 081)
  124. Famine Times (p. 081-082)
  125. Holy Wells (p. 082-083)
  126. Potato Crop (p. 083)
  127. St Stephen's Day (p. 084)
  128. Proverbs (p. 084)
  129. Easter Saturday (p. 084)
  130. May Day (p. 085)
  131. Farm Animals (p. 085)
  132. Churning (p. 085-086)
  133. Hidden Treasure (p. 087)
  134. Local Cures (p. 087-088)
  135. Fairy Forts (p. 089)
  136. Famine Times (p. 089-090)
  137. Monuments (p. 091)
  138. Holy Wells (p. 091)
  139. Potato Crop (p. 092)
  140. Proverbs (p. 093-094)
  141. Farm Animals (p. 094-095)
  142. Churning (p. 095)
  143. Care of the Feet (p. 095)
  144. Local Forges (p. 095-096)
  145. Local Place Names (p. 097)
  146. Toys (p. 097-098)
  147. Famine Year (p. 099)
  148. Games I Play (p. 099)
  149. Local Roads (p. 099)
  150. Holy Wells (p. 099-100)
  151. Proverbs (p. 101-102)
  152. Local Forges (p. 102-103)
  153. Care of the Feet (p. 103)
  154. Local Fairs (p. 103-104)
  155. Food in Olden Times (p. 104-105)
  156. Local Monuments (p. 105)
  157. Bread (p. 105)
  158. Hidden Treasure (p. 106)
  159. Local Marriage Customs (p. 106)
  160. Local Place Names (p. 107)
  161. Fairy Forts (p. 107-108)
  162. Holy Wells (p. 109)
  163. Potato Crop (p. 109-110)
  164. Proverbs (p. 110-112)
  165. Cure of a Stone Bruise (p. 113)
  166. Local Fairs (p. 113)
  167. Landlord (p. 113-114)
  168. Buying and Selling (p. 114-115)
  169. Bread (p. 115)
  170. Weather-Lore (p. 116)
  171. Severe Weather (p. 116)
  172. Old Crafts (p. 116)
  173. Local Cures (p. 117)
  174. Local Place Names (p. 117-118)
  175. Fairy Forts (p. 118-119)
  176. Famine (p. 119)
  177. Old Roads (p. 119-120)
  178. Proverbs (p. 120-121)
  179. Churning (p. 121-122)
  180. Local Fairs (p. 123)
  181. Buying and Selling (p. 123)
  182. Lore of Certain Days (p. 124)
  183. Fairy Forts (p. 124-125)
  184. Games I Play (p. 125-126)
  185. Local Roads (p. 126)
  186. Holy Wells (p. 126-127)
  187. Proverbs (p. 127-129)
  188. Churning (p. 129-130)
  189. Care of the Feet (p. 130)
  190. Landlord (p. 130-131)
  191. Buying and Selling (p. 132)
  192. Old Houses (p. 132)
  193. Fairy Forts (p. 133)
  194. Games I Play (p. 133-134)
  195. Potato Crop (p. 134-135)
  196. Proverbs (p. 135-136)
  197. Farm Animals (p. 136-137)
  198. Churning (p. 137)
  199. Holy Wells (p. 138)
  200. Potato Crop (p. 138-139)
  201. Festival Customs (p. 139-140)
  202. Churning (p. 140)
  203. Care of the Feet (p. 141)
  204. Local Forges (p. 141-142)
  205. Landlord (p. 142-143)
  206. Food in Olden Times (p. 143)
  207. Local Monuments (p. 143-144)
  208. Buying and Selling (p. 144-145)
  209. Local Ruins (p. 145)
  210. My Home District (p. 145-146)
  211. Care of the Feet (p. 147)
  212. Local Forge (p. 147-148)
  213. Landlord (p. 148-149)
  214. Food in Olden Time (p. 149)
  215. Story (p. 149-150)
  216. Local Monuments (p. 150-151)
  217. Graveyards (p. 151)
  218. Local Place Names (p. 152)
  219. Games (p. 152-153)
  220. Fairy Forts (p. 154)
  221. Famine (p. 155)
  222. Local Roads (p. 155-156)
  223. Potato Crop (p. 156-157)
  224. Proverbs (p. 158-159)
  225. Festival Customs (p. 159-160)
  226. Domestic Animals (p. 160)
  227. Churning (p. 161)
  228. Local Forge (p. 162)
  229. Landlord (p. 163)
  230. My Home District (p. 163-164)
Origin information
Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 725, p. 1A-164)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Westmeath
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
Death--Folklore
Irish language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Wake services   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Foxes--Folklore
Animals--Folklore
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
narratives   linked data (afset)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Treasure troves--Folklore
Poverty--Ireland
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Rites and ceremonies   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
Chilblains   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Stephen's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Easter   linked data (lcsh)
May (Month)--Folklore
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
School location
ClonmellonRáistínClonmellonKilluaDelvinWestmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009042
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0725/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Westmeath 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:50090425>
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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