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Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from De Freyne (school) (Portaghard, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tomás Mac Gionnáin.

Original reference: 0243/2

De Freyne

Gionnáin, Tomás Mac [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 Roscommon schools

Stories

Riddles (p. 143-147)
Hidden Treasure (p. 149-151)
Hidden Treasure (p. 152-153)
Local Cures (p. 154-156)
Local Proverbs (p. 157-160)
Hidden Treasure (p. 161)
Story of the Holy Family (p. 162-164)
Local Proverbs (p. 165-168)
Landlord (p. 169-170)
Hurling and Football Matches (p. 171-172)
Lepreachan (p. 173)
Old Houses (p. 174)
Buying and Selling (p. 175-176)
Local Proverbs (p. 177-178)
Mary Óg Machree (p. 179-180)
Buying and Selling (p. 181-183)
Local Patron Saint (p. 184-185)

Resource description

Origin information: Portaghard, Co. Roscommon
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: 1 chapter (vol. 243, p. 142-185)
Languages: English eng
Genre: Chapter
Subject: Folklore--Ireland--Roscommon; Treasure troves--Folklore; Traditional medicine linked data (lcsh); Proverbs linked data (lcsh); Jesus Christ--Family; Land use linked data (lcsh); Recreation linked data (lcsh); Leprechauns linked data (lcsh); Dwellings--Folklore; Commerce linked data (lcsh); Manners and customs linked data (lcsh)
School location: Portaghard An Portach Ard Portaghard Tibohine Frenchpark Roscommon
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4798689
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0243/2
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:47986895>
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.