Desart, Cill Choinnigh

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Desart, Cill Choinnigh (school) (Ballymack (Desart), Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mary Commins.

Original reference: 0854/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Kilkenny schools

Stories

  1. Vicinity of Desart N.S. (p. 079-080)
  2. Ancient Tradition in the District (p. 080-081)
  3. How Earls of Desart Dealt With Their Tenants (p. 081-084)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 085-086)
  5. Buried Gold (p. 087)
  6. Weather-Lore (p. 088-089)
  7. Local Heroes (p. 090)
  8. Local Happenings (p. 091)
  9. Severe Weather (p. 092)
  10. Old Schools (p. 093)
  11. Old Crafts (p. 094-095)
  12. Local Marriage Customs (p. 096)
  13. Local Place Names (p. 097-099)
  14. Names of Fields (p. 100-101)
  15. Bird-Lore (p. 102-103)
  16. Local Cures (p. 104-105)
  17. Home-Made Toys (p. 106)
  18. Potato Crop (p. 107-108)
  19. Proverbs (p. 109)
  20. Festival Customs (p. 110-112)
  21. Care of the Animals (p. 113-114)
  22. Churning (p. 115-116)
  23. Care of the Feet (p. 117)
  24. Local Forge (p. 118)
  25. Tailors (p. 119)
  26. Stories About the Holy Family (p. 120)
  27. Local Patron Saint (p. 121)
  28. Fairs (p. 122)
  29. Ancient Monuments (p. 123-124)
  30. Food in Ancient Times (p. 125)
  31. Bread (p. 126)
  32. Hurling and Football (p. 127)
  33. Buying and Selling (p. 128-129)
  34. Within living memory there was a suicide in a house in Dereen. (p. 129-130)
  35. Song (p. 131-133)
  36. Old Houses (p. 134)
  37. Leipreachán (p. 135)
  38. Local Ruins (p. 136-137)
  39. Graveyards (p. 138)

Resource description

Origin information
Ballymack (Desart), Co. Kilkenny
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 854, p. 77-138)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kilkenny (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Weather--Folklore
Poverty--Ireland
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Bread--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Ballymack (Desart) Baile Mhic Dháith (Desart) Ballymack (Desart) Burnchurch Shillelogher Kilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758532
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0854/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Kilkenny 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:47585325>
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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