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Adare Convent

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Adare Convent (school) (Adare, Co. Limerick), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher An tSr. Mechtildes.

Original reference: 0505/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Limerick schools

  1. Ancient Castle of Rourmore (p. 001)
  2. Friars of Adare Abbey Celebrated Mass in Penal Days in Creagán na hOla (p. 002-003)
  3. Old Graveyard (p. 003-005)
  4. Old Fair of Adare (p. 005-007)
  5. Story Connected to the Fair of Adare (p. 007-008)
  6. Fair of Adare (p. 008-009)
  7. St James' Holy Well - Croagh (p. 009-011)
  8. Holy Wells (p. 011-012)
  9. Holy Wells (p. 012-013)
  10. Old Coins (p. 013-014)
  11. Kilbreedy Church and Well (p. 014-016)
  12. Legend of Knockfierna (p. 017-019)
  13. Rock of the Candle (p. 019-021)
  14. Story of a Treasure (p. 021-022)
  15. Adare Branch of the Rockites or Whiteboys in or about the Year 1838 (p. 023-024)
  16. Knockfierna or Hill (p. 025)
  17. Taylors of Holly Park, Stonehall (p. 026-027)
  18. Story (p. 028)
  19. Story (p. 028-029)
  20. Story (p. 029-030)
  21. St Patrick Visits Carrigogunnell (p. 031-033)
  22. Giants of Old Build a Weir across the River Shannon at Mellon near Pallaskenry (p. 034-037)
  23. How Mark Johnson Became a Catholic (p. 037-039)
  24. Relic of the Fenian Rising of 1867 (p. 039-040)
  25. Poor Scholar (p. 041)
  26. Audrey de Vere (p. 042-044)
  27. Old Irish Customs (p. 044-045)
  28. Fort (p. 045-046)
  29. Ghost Story (p. 047-048)
  30. Hidden Treasure (p. 048-049)
  31. Incident Connected with the 1798 Rebellion (p. 050)
  32. Incident Connected with the Franciscan Abbey (p. 051-052)
  33. Ghost Story (p. 053-056)
  34. Story of a Fort (p. 057)
  35. Biddy Purcell (p. 058-059)
  36. Story of a Cow (p. 059-060)
  37. Fort (p. 061-062)
  38. Churning (p. 063-064)
  39. Holy Well (p. 064-066)
  40. Old Houses (p. 066-068)
  41. Hunt (p. 068-071)
  42. Old Houses (p. 072)
  43. Story - A Holy Well (p. 073)
  44. Landlord (p. 074)
  45. Landlord (p. 074-075)
  46. Hedge-Schools (p. 075-076)
  47. Ghost Story (p. 077-079)
  48. Local Marriage Customs (p. 080-083)
  49. Customs (p. 083-084)
  50. Haunted House (p. 085)
  51. Guarded Treasure (p. 086-087)
  52. Hurling (p. 087-088)
  53. Local Forges (p. 089-090)
  54. Local Happenings (p. 090-092)
  55. Fort (p. 093-094)
  56. Old Cures (p. 094-095)
  57. Holy Well (p. 095-096)
  58. Fort (p. 096-098)
  59. Hunt (p. 098-099)
  60. Cures (p. 100)
  61. Games I Used to Play (p. 101-104)
  62. Old Houses (p. 104-105)
  63. Hidden Treasure (p. 105)
  64. Lime-Kiln (p. 106)
  65. Holy Wells (p. 106-107)
  66. Old Schools (p. 107-108)
  67. Fort (p. 108-109)
  68. St Martin's Day (p. 110)
  69. Story (p. 111-112)
  70. Holy Wells (p. 113-114)
  71. Banshee (p. 114-115)
  72. Hunt (p. 115-116)
  73. Herbs (p. 117-118)
  74. Old Crafts (p. 118-120)
  75. Lore of Certain Days (p. 120-121)
  76. Bread (p. 122-123)
  77. Story (p. 124-125)
  78. Fort (p. 126-127)
  79. Fort (p. 128-187)
  80. Fort (p. 130-134)
  81. Fort (p. 135-136)
  82. Legend of a Fort (p. 137-138)
  83. Bread (p. 138-139)
  84. Story of a Shed (p. 139-140)
  85. Graveyards (p. 140-145)
  86. Enchanted Lake (p. 145-148)
  87. Cures (p. 148-149)
  88. Proverbs (p. 149-152)
  89. Riddles (p. 152-155)
  90. Storm (p. 155-156)
  91. Story (p. 156-157)
  92. Omens (p. 157-158)
  93. Leipreachans (p. 159-161)
  94. Burning (p. 161-162)
  95. Marriage Customs (p. 162-164)
  96. Whiteboys (p. 164-166)
  97. Story (p. 166-168)
  98. Food in Olden Times (p. 168-171)
  99. Bread (p. 171-173)
  100. Fort (p. 174-175)
  101. Holy Well (p. 176-177)
  102. Story (p. 178-179)
  103. Bees (p. 179-180)
  104. Story (p. 180-181)
  105. Churchyards (p. 181-183)
  106. Birds as Signs of Weather (p. 183-185)
  107. Cures (p. 185-186)
  108. Story of a Churn (p. 188-190)
  109. Story (p. 190-191)
  110. Local Marriage Customs (p. 192-193)
  111. Leipreachans (p. 193-194)
  112. Curse of Tournafulla (p. 194-196)
  113. Story of a Farmer and His Cow (p. 196-200)
  114. Lore of Certain Days (p. 200-201)
  115. Riddles (p. 201-202)
  116. Bread (p. 202-203)
  117. Old Houses (p. 204-205)
  118. Hidden Treasure (p. 205-206)
  119. Local Cures (p. 206-207)
  120. Local Landlord (p. 208)
  121. Marriage (p. 209-210)
  122. Local Forges (p. 210-211)
  123. Care for Animals (p. 212-213)
  124. Bread (p. 213-214)
  125. Fairy Fort (p. 214-217)
  126. Churchyard (p. 218-219)
  127. Holy Well (p. 220-221)
  128. Old Houses (p. 221-224)
  129. Ghost Story (p. 225-227)
  130. Woodcutter's Daughter (p. 227-229)
  131. Old Roads (p. 230)
  132. Old Wall of Adare (p. 230)
  133. Certain Days (p. 231-232)
  134. Old Crafts (p. 232-233)
  135. Weeds (p. 234)
  136. Piseoga (p. 235-236)
  137. Farm Animals (p. 236-237)
  138. Old Schools (p. 238-240)
  139. Bread (p. 240-241)
  140. The Castle of Adare (p. 242-243)
Origin information
Adare, Co. Limerick
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 505, p. 1b-243)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Limerick (County)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Poverty--Ireland
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Limekilns   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Martin's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Fires   linked data (lcsh)
Secret societies--Ireland
Food--Folklore
Weather--Folklore
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
School location
AdareÁth DaraAdareAdareCoshmaLimerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4922028
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0505/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Limerick 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:49220285>
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.

Rights & Usage Conditions

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