St John of God Convent, Rathdowney

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from St John of God Convent, Rathdowney (school) (Rathdowney, Co. Laois), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher The Sisters.

Original reference: 0828/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : Laois county schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 069-071)
  2. Court of Castlefleming (p. 071-074)
  3. Moate Rath - Hidden Treasure (p. 074-076)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 076-077)
  5. Local Heroes (p. 078-079)
  6. Drag Hunts (p. 079-080)
  7. Local Heroes (p. 081-082)
  8. Local Heroes (p. 083-084)
  9. Local Heroes (p. 085)
  10. Festival Customs (p. 086)
  11. Christmas Customs (p. 087)
  12. St Stephen's Day (p. 087)
  13. New Year's Day (p. 088)
  14. Little Xmas Day (p. 088)
  15. Valentine's Day (p. 088)
  16. St Patrick's Day (p. 088-089)
  17. Shrove Tuesday (p. 090)
  18. May Day (p. 090)
  19. 29th June (p. 091)
  20. Easter Saturday (p. 091)
  21. Hansel Monday (p. 091-092)
  22. Month of May (p. 092-093)
  23. St Martin's Eve (p. 093)
  24. Michaelmas Day - Sept. 29th (p. 093)
  25. All Souls Day - Nov. 2nd (p. 093)
  26. Holy Wells - Saint Kieran's Well (p. 094-095)
  27. Historical Events (p. 096)
  28. Historical Events - Penal Days - Galmoy (p. 097-098)
  29. Penal Days (p. 098-100)
  30. Penal Days (p. 100-101)
  31. Food in Olden Times (p. 102-103)
  32. Food in Olden Times (p. 103-104)
  33. Food in Olden Times (p. 105)
  34. Food in Olden Times (p. 105-107)
  35. Cures in Olden Times - Sore Eyes (p. 108)
  36. Cures in Olden Times - Sore Throat (p. 109)
  37. Cures in Olden Times - Thrush (p. 109)
  38. Cures in Olden Times - Boils (p. 110)
  39. Cures in Olden Times - Sprained Ankle (p. 110)
  40. Cures in Olden Times - Gall Stones (p. 110)
  41. Cures in Olden Times - Rheumatism (p. 111)
  42. Cures in Olden Times - Kidney Trouble (p. 111)
  43. Cures in Olden Times - Dropsy (p. 111)
  44. Cures in Olden Times - Lung Trouble (p. 112)
  45. Cures in Olden Times - Warts (p. 113)
  46. Cures in Olden Times - Swellings (p. 113)
  47. Cures in Olden Times - Burns (p. 114)
  48. Cures in Olden Times - Chilblains (p. 114)
  49. Cures Attributed to Certain Families (p. 115)
  50. Cures Attributed to Certain Families (p. 115)
  51. Cures Attributed to Certain Families (p. 115)
  52. Cures in Olden Times - Ring Worm (p. 116)
  53. Cures in Olden Times - Wild Fire (p. 116)
  54. Cures in Olden Times - Ringworm (p. 116)
  55. Cures in Olden Times - Warts (p. 116)
  56. Cures in Olden Times - Burns (p. 117)
  57. Cures in Olden Times - Headache (p. 117)
  58. Cures in Olden Times - Earache (p. 117)
  59. Cures in Olden Times - Worms (p. 117)
  60. Cures in Olden Times - Asthma (p. 117)
  61. Cures in Olden Times - Hives (p. 117)
  62. Cures in Olden Times - Constipation (p. 118)
  63. Cures in Olden Times - Consumption (p. 118)
  64. Cures in Olden Times - Bunions (p. 118)
  65. Cures in Olden Times - To Purify Blood (p. 119)
  66. Cures in Olden Times - Gout (p. 119)
  67. Cures in Olden Times - To Prevent Infection (p. 119)
  68. Cures in Olden Times - Whitlow (p. 119)
  69. Cures in Olden Times - Bite of Dog (p. 120)
  70. Cures in Olden Times - Toothache (p. 120)
  71. Cures in Olden Times - Lungs (p. 120)
  72. Cures in Olden Times - Sore Throat (p. 120)
  73. Marriage Customs (p. 120-122)
  74. Marriage Customs (p. 122-123)
  75. Match in the Making (p. 123-124)
  76. Marriage Customs (p. 125-126)
  77. Marriage Customs (p. 126-128)
  78. Marriage Customs (p. 128-129)
  79. Funny Stories (p. 130-131)
  80. Funny Stories (p. 131-132)
  81. Funny Stories (p. 133)
  82. Funny Stories (p. 133-134)
  83. Funny Stories (p. 134-135)
  84. Funny Stories (p. 135)
  85. Funny Stories (p. 136)
  86. Funny Stories (p. 136-137)
  87. Funny Stories (p. 137-138)
  88. Funny Stories (p. 138)
  89. Funny Stories (p. 138)
  90. Funny Stories (p. 138-139)
  91. Funny Stories (p. 139-140)
  92. Funny Stories (p. 140)
  93. Funny Stories (p. 140)
  94. Candle-Making (p. 142)
  95. Great Thatchers (p. 143)
  96. Basket-Making (p. 143)
  97. Basket-Making (p. 144)
  98. Spinning and Weaving (p. 144-145)
  99. Spinning Flax (p. 145-146)
  100. Quilting (p. 146)
  101. Flour Mills (p. 146-147)
  102. Lime-Kilns (p. 147-148)
  103. Coach Building (p. 148-149)
  104. Rope-Making (p. 150)
  105. Churns (p. 150)
  106. Hedge-Schools (p. 150-151)
  107. Potato Digging (p. 151-152)
  108. Potato Digging (p. 152)
  109. St Patrick's Day (p. 152)
  110. Ruins of a Church (p. 152-153)
  111. Bone-Setters (p. 153-154)
  112. Witchcraft (p. 154)
  113. Beet Factory (p. 155)
  114. 12th July (p. 155-156)
  115. My father would make baskets by putting... (p. 156-158)
  116. Dancing Master (p. 158-159)
  117. Local Giant (p. 159)
  118. Rathdowney (p. 160-161)
  119. Ruins in Rathpiper (p. 161-162)
  120. Ballybuggy - St Brigid's Bush (p. 162)
  121. Clonburren (p. 163)
  122. Clonmeen (p. 163-164)
  123. Erril - St Kieran's Monastery (p. 164-165)
  124. St Kieran's Tree (p. 165)
  125. Ruins of St Kieran's Church (p. 165-166)
  126. Castlefleming Heath (p. 166-167)
  127. Errill Wayside Cross (p. 167-169)
  128. Herbs and Weeds (p. 169-175)
  129. Churning (p. 175-177)
  130. Local Weather-Lore (p. 177-179)
  131. Penal Days - Pit Chapels (p. 180-182)
  132. Landlords (p. 182-183)
  133. Evictions (p. 183-184)
  134. Flying Horse - Story (p. 185-197)
  135. Lucky Boots - Story (p. 198)
  136. Names of Fields (p. 199-201)
  137. Bean Sí (p. 201-202)
  138. Fairies (p. 202-203)
  139. Rath at the Mill (p. 203-204)
  140. Rath on Knockiel (p. 204-206)
  141. Mass Rocks - Knockiel Quarry (p. 206-207)
  142. Rath in Castlefleming Errill (p. 207-208)
  143. Story of an Angel (p. 209)
  144. Clover Field - Church St. (p. 210)
  145. Rath at Ballycoolid (p. 210)
  146. Corcoran and the Fairies (p. 211-212)
  147. Gorman and the Cards (p. 213-214)
  148. Bean Sí (p. 214-215)
  149. 'Blackthorn' Shirts Made from Flax (p. 215-216)
  150. Arrest of Rev. Fr Feehan CC - Rathdowney (p. 217-218)
  151. Echo from Rathdowney of the Battle of Carrickshock, Co.Kilkenny (p. 219-220)
  152. Forges in Rathdowney District (p. 221-224)
  153. Buying and Selling (p. 225-227)
  154. Local Forge (p. 228-229)
  155. Buying and Selling (p. 229-230)
  156. Famine '47 and '48 (p. 231-235)
  157. Irish Wake (p. 235-236)
Origin information
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 828, p. 68-236)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Laois (Ireland)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Animals--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Food--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
School location
RathdowneyRáth DomhnaighRathdowneyRathdowneyClandonaghLaois
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4770004
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0828/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Laois county 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:47700045>
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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