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Ballincor

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballincor (school) (Ballincor Demesne, Co. Offaly), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs Julia Liffey.

Original reference: 0819/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Offaly schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 165)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 166)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 167-168)
  4. Riddles (p. 169-170)
  5. Signs of the Weather (p. 171-172)
  6. Old Crafts (p. 173-174)
  7. Local Marriages (p. 175)
  8. Local Cures (p. 176)
  9. Local Cures (p. 177)
  10. Local Cures (p. 178)
  11. Local Cures (p. 178)
  12. Fairy Forts (p. 179)
  13. Fairy Forts (p. 180)
  14. Bird-Lore (p. 181-182)
  15. Bird-Lore - Local Traditions (p. 182-184)
  16. Homemade Toys (p. 185)
  17. Homemade Toys (p. 186)
  18. Homemade Toys - A Pop Gun (p. 187)
  19. How to Make a Snare (p. 188)
  20. How to Make a Crib (p. 189)
  21. Travelling Folk (p. 190-191)
  22. Travelling Folk (p. 192)
  23. Games We Play (p. 193-194)
  24. Games I Play (p. 195-197)
  25. Games I Play (p. 198-199)
  26. Games I Play (p. 200)
  27. Games I Play (p. 201)
  28. Local Roads (p. 202-203)
  29. Local Roads (p. 203-204)
  30. My Home District (p. 205-207)
  31. My Home District (p. 208)
  32. My Townland (p. 209)
  33. Clonakeen (p. 210)
  34. St Francis Well (p. 210)
  35. Holy Wells (p. 211)
  36. Herbs (p. 212-214)
  37. Herbs (p. 215-217)
  38. Potato Crop (p. 218-220)
  39. Further Stories (p. 221-228)
  40. Cnoc na Sióg (p. 229A)
  41. Christmas Number 1932 (p. 229B)

Resource description

Origin information
Ballincor Demesne, Co. Offaly
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 819, p. 164-229B)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Offaly
Treasure troves--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Dwellings--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Christmas   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Ballincor Demesne Baile an Churraigh Ballincor Demesne Kilmurryely Clonlisk Offaly
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044645
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0819/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Offaly 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:50446455>
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.

School location

Rights & Usage Conditions

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Ballincor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

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