Fearglass

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Fearglass (school) (Fearglass South, Co. Leitrim), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Proinnsias Ó Floinn.

Original reference: 0222/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Leitrim schools

Stories

  1. Story (p. 401-403)
  2. Old Story (p. 403-406)
  3. Old Story (p. 406-408)
  4. Old Story (p. 408-411)
  5. Story (p. 412-413)
  6. Story (p. 413-414)
  7. Story (p. 414-416)
  8. Story (p. 417-419)
  9. Story (p. 420-426)
  10. Weather-Lore (p. 426-429)
  11. Old Cures (p. 430-438)
  12. Digging Spudawn (p. 438-439)
  13. Old Sayings (p. 440-445)
  14. Old Games (p. 445-452)
  15. Ghost and Good People (p. 453)
  16. There is a fort in Joe O'Neils field and the people that lived there before them had a jolly cow and every time they milked the cow a child would start to cry and a woman would say keep quiet the jolly cow will soon be milked as soon as she would be milked no matter what they did she would spill the milk. (p. 453-454)
  17. There is a black woman at John J. Casseless gate. (p. 455)
  18. There is a house in Cloontubrid called willie Prunty's and a room in it is always locked because there is a ghost in it. (p. 455-456)
  19. There is a fort in our land at home there were alot of fairies seen in it long ago. (p. 456-458)
  20. Landlords of he Locality - Gubadorish (p. 459-460)
  21. Landlords of The Locality - Gubadorish (p. 460-462)
  22. Landlords of the Locality - Forosa (p. 462-463)
  23. Landlords of The Locality - Cloontubrid (p. 464)
  24. Lord Leitrim (p. 465-468)
  25. Lord Leitrim (p. 469-471)
  26. Landlords of the Locality - Lord Leitrim (p. 472)
  27. Landlords of the Locality - Lord Leitrim (p. 473)
  28. Landlords of the Locality - Fearglass (p. 474)
  29. Local History (p. 475-477)
  30. Local History (p. 478-479)
  31. Holy Wells (p. 480-481)
  32. Old Crafts (p. 482)
  33. Travelling Folk (p. 483)
  34. Bird-Lore (p. 483-484)
  35. Old Story (p. 484-486)
  36. Lore of Certain Days (p. 486-487)
  37. Lore of Certain Days (p. 487-488)
  38. Lore of Certain Days (p. 488-489)
  39. Local Fairs (p. 489-490)
  40. Old Song -The Poor Irish Stranger (p. 490-491)
  41. Old Houses (p. 492a-493a)
  42. Old Fairies (p. 492-493)
  43. Local Sayings (p. 493a-494)
  44. Local Sayings (p. 494-496)
  45. Food of Long Ago (p. 496-498)
  46. Local Sayings (p. 498-499)
  47. Old Riddles (p. 499-500)
  48. Riddles (p. 500-501)
  49. Riddles (p. 501-502)
  50. Gortletteragh Church (p. 503-505)
  51. Gortletteragh Church (p. 505-506)

Resource description

Origin information
Fearglass South, Co. Leitrim
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 222, p. 400-506)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Leitrim (County)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Animals--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Food--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
School location
Fearglass South Farglas Theas Fearglass South Cloone Mohill Leitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4658437
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0222/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Leitrim 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:46584375>
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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