Clochar na Trocaire

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Clochar na Trocaire (school) (Tuam, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher an tSiúr M. Oilibhéir..

Original reference: 0027/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Galway schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 0039-0040)
  2. My Native District (p. 0041-0042)
  3. Bread (p. 0043-0044)
  4. Signs of the Weather (p. 0045-0046)
  5. Hallow Eve (p. 0047)
  6. Hallow Eve (p. 0048)
  7. Old Cures (p. 0049-0050)
  8. Holy Wells (p. 0051)
  9. Holy Wells (p. 0052)
  10. Holy Wells (p. 0053)
  11. Food (p. 0054)
  12. Puzzles (p. 0055-0056)
  13. Puzzles (p. 0057-0058)
  14. Old Schools (p. 0059-0060)
  15. Hedge-Schools (p. 0061-0062)
  16. Pósaithe (p. 0063-0065)
  17. Nollaig (p. 0066-0067)
  18. Trades (p. 0068)
  19. Old-Time Houses (p. 0069)
  20. Paidreacha (p. 0070)
  21. Place Names (p. 0071)
  22. Place Names (p. 0072-0073)
  23. Place Names (p. 0074)
  24. Clothes (p. 0075)
  25. Buying and Selling (p. 0076-0077)
  26. Special Days (p. 0078)
  27. Old Story (p. 0079)
  28. Houses (p. 0080-0081)
  29. Old-Time Houses (p. 0082-0083)
  30. May Day (p. 0084-0085)
  31. Shaun Boy (p. 0086-0087)
  32. Round Tower of Kilbannon (p. 0088-0089)
  33. St John's Night (p. 0090)
  34. Patron of Tuam (p. 0091)
  35. Paidreacha (p. 0092-0093)
  36. Old Prayers (p. 0094)
  37. Prayers (p. 0095)
  38. Prayers (p. 0096)
  39. Herbs (p. 0097)
  40. Herbs (p. 0098)
  41. Churns (p. 0099-0100)
  42. Seanscéal (p. 0101-0103)
  43. Seanscéal (p. 0104)
  44. Old Story - The Secret (p. 0105-0109)
  45. Gobán Saor (p. 0110-0113)
  46. Old Cures (p. 0114-0116)
  47. Good Jumper (p. 0117)
  48. Old Customs (p. 0118-0119)
  49. Old Graveyards (p. 0120-0121)
  50. Famine (p. 0122)
  51. Martinmas (p. 0123-0124)
  52. Weddings (p. 0125-0127)
  53. Fear Glic agus an tAmadán (p. 0128-0129)
  54. Leasathair Olc (p. 0130)
  55. Sean-Nós (p. 0131)
  56. Landlords (p. 0132-0133)
  57. Boots (p. 0134-0135)
  58. Seanscoileanna (p. 0136-0137)
  59. Animals (p. 0138-0141)
  60. Seanscéal (p. 0142-0143)
  61. Lucht Siúil (p. 0144-0146)
  62. Burning of Hay (p. 0147)
  63. Care of the Feet (p. 0148-0149)
  64. Wild Animals (p. 0150-0151)
  65. Seaniarsmaí (p. 0152-0155)
  66. Knockma or Castlehackett (p. 0156-0159)
  67. Ráthanna agus Liosanna (p. 0160-0161)
  68. Red Coats in Gardenfield in 1798 (p. 0162-0163)
  69. Lally of Tullinadaly (p. 0164-0166)
  70. First Bicycle and Implements (p. 0167-0168)
  71. Tuam Graveyard (p. 0169-0170)
  72. Old Poets (p. 0171-0174)
  73. Old Story (p. 0175)
  74. Great Walker (p. 0176-0177)
  75. Old Lisheen (p. 0178)
  76. Drochshaol (p. 0179)
  77. Creevagh Graveyard (p. 0180)
  78. Blake's Castle (p. 0181)
  79. Seanscéal (p. 0182)
  80. Grove (p. 0183-0184)
  81. Bhean Sí (p. 0185)
  82. Old Tradesmen (p. 0186)
  83. Lisheen (p. 0187)
  84. Sióg - Scéal (p. 0188)
  85. Birmingham's Castle (p. 0189-0190)
  86. Scéal (p. 0191-0192)
  87. Great Dancer (p. 0193-0194)
  88. Great Reaper (p. 0195)
  89. Old Customs (p. 0196-0197)
  90. Old Customs (p. 0198-0199)
  91. Seanscéal - Naomh Pádraig agus an Tart (p. 0200-0201)
  92. Abbey Knockmoy (p. 0202-0203)
  93. Old Carriages and Wagonettes (p. 0204-0205)
  94. Smith (p. 0206)
Origin information
Tuam, Co. Galway
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 27, p. 37-206)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Galway (County)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Bread--Folklore
Food--Folklore
Weather--Folklore
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Christmas   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
May (Month)--Folklore
John the Baptist’s Day   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Gobán Saor (Legendary character)   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Animals--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
Smithing   linked data (afset)
School location
TuamTuaimTuamClareGalway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4566066
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0027/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Galway 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:45660665>
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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