St Patricks Convent, Kilkenny

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from St Patricks Convent, Kilkenny (school) (Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Sr. M. Dominic.

Original reference: 0855/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Kilkenny schools

  1. Folklore - Riddles (p. 129-130)
  2. Churning (p. 130-131)
  3. Fairy Forts (p. 132-133)
  4. Local Marriage Customs (p. 133-134)
  5. St Fiachra's Well (p. 135-136)
  6. Local Ruin (p. 136-138)
  7. Song (p. 139)
  8. Hurling Song (p. 139-140)
  9. Food in Olden Times (p. 140-142)
  10. Herbs (p. 142-144)
  11. Caves of Dunmore (p. 144-146)
  12. Old Story (p. 146-150)
  13. Traitor in the Camp (p. 150-151)
  14. Cures (p. 152)
  15. Weather Signs (p. 152-154)
  16. Kenny's Well (p. 155-156)
  17. Local Heroes (p. 157-158)
  18. Local Fair (p. 159)
  19. Local Hurling Match (p. 160-161)
  20. Ghost Story (p. 162-163)
  21. Cromwell's Effort to Take Down the Cross (p. 164-165)
  22. Old Houses (p. 166-167)
  23. Palace Laden (p. 167-169)
  24. Farm Animals (p. 169-171)
  25. Rhyme (p. 172)
  26. Old Story (p. 173-175)
  27. Butt's Cross (p. 176-177)
  28. Graveyard (p. 178-179)
  29. Irish Prayer (p. 180)
  30. Mc Bride's Forge (p. 181-182)
  31. Beliefs (p. 183-184)
  32. Story (p. 185)
  33. Jerpoint Abbey (p. 186)
  34. Parliament House (p. 187-188)
  35. Religious Story (p. 189)
  36. Proverbs (p. 190)
  37. Collection of Prayers (p. 191)
  38. Prayer when Rising - An Aspiration (p. 192)
  39. St Stephen's Day (p. 193-194)
  40. Verse about Kilkenny (p. 195)
  41. Ancient Abbeys (p. 196-198)
  42. Religious Story (p. 199-201)
  43. Superstitious Beliefs (p. 202)
  44. I Lie down with God (p. 203)
  45. Village (p. 204-205)
  46. Homemade Toys (p. 206-208)
  47. Local Happenings (p. 209-211)
  48. Evans' Effort to Shoot Cromwell (p. 212)
  49. St Fiachra (p. 213)
  50. Lady's Well (p. 214)
  51. Story (p. 215)
  52. Clothes Made Locally (p. 216)
  53. Market Cross (p. 217)
  54. River Dinan (p. 218)
  55. Raths (p. 219-220)
  56. St John's Priory (p. 221-222)
  57. Gallows Hill (p. 223-226)
  58. Oldest House in Town (p. 225-229)
  59. Local Poets (p. 227-224)
  60. My Own Locality (p. 230-231)
  61. Superstitions (p. 232-233)
  62. Sandpit (p. 234-235)
  63. Fireside Story (p. 236-238)
  64. Ancient Graveyard (p. 238-240)
  65. Lacken Mills (p. 241-242)
  66. Canal Walk (p. 243-244)
  67. Ormonde Woollen Mills (p. 245)
  68. Marble Mills (p. 246-247)
  69. Boot Factory (p. 247-248)
  70. Creamery (p. 248-249)
  71. St John's Abbey (p. 250-251)
  72. Barrow Starch Works (p. 252-253)
  73. Kilkenny College (p. 253-254)
  74. Bennet's Bridge (p. 255-256)
  75. Kilkenny's Ancient Roadways (p. 257-258)
  76. Saint Francis Abbey (p. 258-259)
  77. Clothes Made Locally (p. 260-261)
  78. Funny Story (p. 262-264)
  79. Travelling Folk (p. 264-266)
  80. Leprechaun (p. 266-267)
  81. Maiden Sod (p. 268-269)
  82. How Carrickshock Got Its Name (p. 270-271)
  83. Old Schools (p. 271-272)
  84. Weather-Lore (p. 273-274)
  85. Market Day in Kilkenny (p. 275-276)
  86. Old Inns of Kilkenny (p. 277-278)
  87. Kells Priory (p. 279)
  88. Old Hurling Match (p. 280)
  89. Severe Storm (p. 281-284)
  90. Proverbs (p. 284-285)
  91. Fireside Story (p. 286-287)
  92. Cromwell in Kilkenny (p. 288-289)
  93. Ancient Churches (p. 290-291)
  94. Butts Green (p. 292)
  95. Kilkenny's Walls (p. 293-294)
  96. Festival Customs (p. 295)
  97. Bread (p. 297-298)
  98. Riddles (p. 299)
  99. Riddles (p. 300-302)
  100. St Kieran's College (p. 303-304)
  101. Our Homes (p. 305-307)
  102. Norbert (p. 308-310)
  103. Benefits of Travel (p. 311-313)
  104. Reading (p. 314-316)
  105. Flowers (p. 317-321)
  106. Local Cures (p. 322-323)
  107. Hidden Treasure (p. 324-325)
  108. Games I Play (p. 326-327)
Origin information
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 855, p. 127-327)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kilkenny (County)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
Dwellings--Folklore
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Stephen's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Poverty--Ireland
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
School location
KilkennyCill ChainnighKilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758538
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0855/2

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:47585385>
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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