Páirc na Coille

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Páirc na Coille (school) (Woodfield, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Énrí Ó Maolagáin.

Original reference: 0233/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Roscommon schools

  1. Local Place Names (p. 127-128)
  2. Houses (p. 129-130)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 131-133)
  4. Funny Story (p. 134-137)
  5. Riddles (p. 138-141)
  6. Weather-Signs (p. 142-144)
  7. Hedge School (p. 145-146)
  8. Old Crafts (p. 147-149)
  9. Local Place Names (p. 150-151)
  10. Hidden Treasure (p. 152-153)
  11. Funny Story (p. 154-155)
  12. Riddles (p. 156-159)
  13. Old School (p. 160-161)
  14. In the Penal Times (p. 162-164)
  15. Hidden Treasure (p. 165-167)
  16. At the Wake (p. 168-170)
  17. Riddles (p. 171-174)
  18. Weather-Signs (p. 175-177)
  19. Hedge-School (p. 178-180)
  20. Local Marriage Customs (p. 181-183)
  21. Hidden Treasure (p. 184-185)
  22. Old Schools (p. 186-187)
  23. Local Cures (p. 188-189)
  24. Fairy Forts (p. 190-191)
  25. Local Poet (p. 192-194)
  26. Hidden Treasure (p. 195-196)
  27. Riddles (p. 197)
  28. Signs of Weather (p. 198-199)
  29. Old Schools (p. 200)
  30. Hidden Treasure (p. 201-203)
  31. Old Schools (p. 204)
  32. Old Crafts (p. 205)
  33. Local Cures (p. 206-207)
  34. Funny Story (p. 208-209)
  35. Old Schools (p. 210)
  36. Local Place Names (p. 211-212)
  37. Homemade Toys (p. 213-214)
  38. Fairy Forts (p. 215-216)
  39. Famine Times (p. 217-218)
  40. Hidden Treasure (p. 219-220)
  41. Hidden Treasure (p. 221-222)
  42. Weather-Lore (p. 223-225)
  43. Old Schools (p. 226-227)
  44. Hidden Treasure (p. 228-229)
  45. Riddles (p. 230-232)
  46. In the Penal Times (p. 233-234)
  47. Local Cures (p. 235-238)
  48. Local Roads (p. 239-240)
  49. Life (p. 241-243)
  50. Hidden Treasure (p. 244)
  51. Riddles (p. 245-246)
  52. Weather-Lore (p. 247-248)
  53. Hedge-School (p. 249-250)
  54. Local Marriage Customs (p. 251-252)
  55. In the Penal Times (p. 253)
  56. Local Place Names (p. 254-255)
  57. Local Cures (p. 256-258)
  58. Homemade Toys (p. 259-260)
  59. Travelling Folk (p. 261-262)
  60. Fairy Forts (p. 263-264)
  61. Hidden Treasure (p. 265-266)
  62. Funny Story (p. 267-268)
  63. Riddles (p. 269-271)
  64. Weather-Signs (p. 272-274)
  65. Hedge-School (p. 275-276)
  66. Old Crafts (p. 277-279)
  67. Marriage Customs (p. 280-281)
  68. Penal Days (p. 282-283)
  69. Old Crafts (p. 284)
  70. In the Penal Times (p. 285)
  71. Local Cures (p. 286-287)
  72. Homemade Toys (p. 288)
  73. Games I Play (p. 289)
  74. Paid Back (p. 290)
  75. Local Marriage Customs (p. 291)
  76. Homemade Toys (p. 292)
  77. Travelling Folk (p. 293)
  78. Travelling Folk (p. 294-296)
  79. Fairy Forts (p. 297-301)
  80. Famine Times (p. 302-303)
  81. Games I Play (p. 304-307)
  82. Local Roads (p. 308-309)
  83. Local Poems (p. 310-312)
  84. My Home District (p. 313-314)
  85. Food in Olden Times (p. 315-316)
  86. Potato Crop (p. 317-319)
  87. Care of Farm Animals (p. 320-321)
  88. Landlord (p. 322-323)
  89. Churning (p. 324-325)
  90. Care of the Feet (p. 326-327)
  91. Customs (p. 328-329)
  92. Food in Olden Times (p. 330-332)
  93. Potato Crop (p. 333-336)
  94. Care of Farm Animals (p. 337-341)
  95. Landlord (p. 342-343)
  96. Churning (p. 344-345)
  97. Care of the Feet (p. 346-347)
  98. Customs (p. 348-349)
  99. Local Cures (p. 350-353)
  100. Homemade Toys (p. 354-355)
  101. Travelling Folk (p. 356-357)
  102. Games I Play (p. 358-361)
  103. Fairy Forts (p. 362-365)
  104. Famine Times (p. 366-368)
  105. Local Roads (p. 369-370)
  106. Life (p. 371-373)
  107. Innisfail (p. 374-375)
  108. Carolan's Grave (p. 376-378)
Origin information
Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 233, p. 126-378)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Roscommon
Dwellings--Folklore
Treasure troves--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Death--Folklore
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
School location
WoodfieldWoodfieldArdcarnBoyleRoscommon
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5162103
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0233/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Roscommon 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:51621035>
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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