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Tullistown

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Tullistown (school) (Tullystown, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs. Sheridan.

Original reference: 0719/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Westmeath schools

Stories

  1. Severe Weather (p. 127)
  2. Marriage Customs (p. 128-132)
  3. Poor Scholar (p. 133-135)
  4. Holy Wells (p. 135-136)
  5. Riddles (p. 137-139)
  6. Prayers (p. 140-146)
  7. Bird-Lore (p. 147-148)
  8. Prayers (p. 148-149)
  9. Old Houses (p. 150-152)
  10. Names of Fields (p. 152-153)
  11. Mass Rocks (p. 154-155)
  12. Lake Sheelin (p. 156-161)
  13. Song (p. 161-165)
  14. Fairies (p. 165-167)
  15. Churning (p. 167-170)
  16. Local Ruins (p. 170-171)
  17. Local Roads (p. 172-173)
  18. Poem - Ask and Have (p. 174-175)
  19. Road to Life (p. 175-176)
  20. Old Graveyards (p. 177-178)
  21. Historic Place in the Neighbourhood (p. 179-180)
  22. Festival Customs (p. 181-184)
  23. Funeral Customs (p. 184-187)
  24. Very Old Story (p. 188-190)
  25. Three Fires (p. 191-192)
  26. Turf-Cutting (p. 193-194)
  27. Travelling Folk (p. 196-198)
  28. My Home District (p. 199-202)
  29. Funny Story (p. 203-204)
  30. Potato Crop (p. 205-207)
  31. Thady O'Brady (p. 208-211)
  32. Story (p. 212-214)
  33. Birth of Ireland (p. 214-216)
  34. Caoch O'Leary (p. 217-221)

Resource description

Origin information
Tullystown, Co. Westmeath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 719, p. 127a-221)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Westmeath
historical periods   linked data (afset)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
local legends   linked data (afset)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Death--Folklore
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Tullystown Tullystown Foyran Fore Westmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009022
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0719/2

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:50090225>
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

Rights & Usage Conditions

Creative Commons License
Tullistown is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

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