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Eiscir

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Eiscir (school) (Esker, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eibhlís Ní Ódhráin.

Original reference: 0055/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Galway schools

Stories

  1. Riddles (p. 0003-0004)
  2. Our Holy Wells (p. 0005-0006)
  3. Local Marriage Customs (p. 0007-0008)
  4. Games I Play (p. 0009-0010)
  5. Local Fairs (p. 0011-0012)
  6. Potato Crop (p. 0013-0014)
  7. Bird-Lore (p. 0015-0016)
  8. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 0017-0018)
  9. Local Patron Saint (p. 0019)
  10. Churning (p. 0020-0021)
  11. Buying and Selling (p. 0022)
  12. Old Story (p. 0023)
  13. Bread (p. 0024)
  14. My Home District (p. 0025-0026)
  15. Local Forge (p. 0027-0028)
  16. Clothes Made Locally (p. 0029-0030)
  17. Proverbs (p. 0031-0032)
  18. Care of the Feet (p. 0033)
  19. Local Cures (p. 0034)
  20. Travelling Folk (p. 0035-0036)
  21. Food in Olden Times (p. 0037-0038)
  22. Funny Story (p. 0039-0040)
  23. Old Houses (p. 0041-0042)
  24. Severe Weather (p. 0043)
  25. Weather-Lore (p. 0044-0045)
  26. Landlord (p. 0046)
  27. Homemade Toys (p. 0047)
  28. Old Crafts (p. 0049)
  29. Old Graveyard (p. 0050)
  30. Local Monuments (p. 0051)
  31. Leipreachán (p. 0052-0053)
  32. Local Ruins (p. 0054)
  33. Festival Customs (p. 0055-0056)
  34. Collection of Prayers (p. 0057-0058)
  35. Lore of Certain Days (p. 0059-0060)

Resource description

Origin information
Esker, Co. Galway
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 55, p. 1-60)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Galway (County)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
local legends   linked data (afset)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Esker An Eiscir Esker Clonfert Longford Galway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4583329
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0055/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Galway 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:45833295>
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

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

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

To use for commercial purposes, please contact the National Folklore Collection, UCD - See: http://n2t.net/ark:/87925/h1cc0xm5