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Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Loch Iasg (school) (Tawnyvorgal, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Mhurchadha.

Original reference: 1036/2

Loch Iasg

Mhurchadha, Máire, Bean Uí [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

Stories

Irish Words and Phrases Adopted into English Speech (p. 033)
Surnames of Pupils on Rolls (p. 034-035)
Famine (p. 036-037)
Sites of Historic Interest (p. 039)
Old Road to the Town (p. 040-041)
Utensils Not Now in Use (p. 043)
Topographic - Greenans - The Sunny Place (p. 045)
Unofficial Place Names in Lough Eske (p. 047)
Social - Old Foods and Drinks (p. 048-049)
Easter Houses (p. 051)
Cures and Charms (p. 053)
Managers (p. 055)
Teachers (p. 057)
Archaeological - The Lough Eske Cromlech (p. 058-059)
Antiquarian Finds (p. 061)
Wake Customs (p. 063)
Wake Games (p. 064-065)
Games (p. 067)
Wall of Troy (p. 068-069)
Not Lucky (p. 071)
Scientific (p. 073)
Fairy Bushes (p. 075)
Rocks (p. 077)

Resource description

Origin information: Tawnyvorgal, Co. Donegal
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: 1 chapter (vol. 1036, p. 31a-77)
Languages: English eng
Genre: Chapter
Subject: Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County); Historic sites linked data (lcsh); Dwellings--Folklore; local legends linked data (afset); Easter linked data (lcsh); Traditional medicine linked data (lcsh); Schools linked data (lcsh); Death--Folklore; Recreation linked data (lcsh); Folk beliefs linked data (afset); Geographical myths linked data (lcsh)
School location: Tawnyvorgal Tamhnaigh Mhurghail Tawnyvorgal Killymard Banagh Donegal
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4428286
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 1036/2
Suggested credit: "The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Donegal 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:44282865>
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.