Tigneatha

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Tigneatha (school) (Tynagh, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Pádraig Ó Caomhánaigh.

Original reference: 0053/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Galway schools

  1. Weather-Lore (p. 0001-0002)
  2. Weather-Lore (p. 0002-0003)
  3. Weather-Lore (p. 0003)
  4. Severe Storms of Former Times (p. 0004-0005)
  5. Severe Storms of Former Times (p. 0005-0006)
  6. Local Heroes (p. 0007-0008)
  7. Local Heroes (p. 0009-0011)
  8. Stories (p. 0012-0013)
  9. Stories (p. 0013-0014)
  10. Stories (p. 0014-0017)
  11. Stories (p. 0018-0020)
  12. Customs at Wakes and Funerals (p. 0021-0022)
  13. Local Fairs (p. 0023)
  14. Local Landlord (p. 0024-0026)
  15. Local Landlords (p. 0027-0028)
  16. Newbridge - Lovely Green (p. 0029-0031)
  17. Local Place Names (p. 0032)
  18. Local Place Names (p. 0033-0034)
  19. Song of Ballygowan (p. 0035-0036)
  20. Local Place Names (p. 0036-0037)
  21. On our farm there is a park called Jimmy's Park because a man named James Costello lived there. (p. 0037-0038)
  22. Local Cures (p. 0039-0040)
  23. Long ago people used to seek cures for ailments in many ways. (p. 0040-0041)
  24. A man who has licked three lizards three times is supposed to cure a burn by licking it. (p. 0041)
  25. Local Marriage Customs (p. 0042-0043)
  26. Local Marriage Customs (p. 0044)
  27. Local Marriage Customs (p. 0044)
  28. Food in Olden Times (p. 0045-0046)
  29. Local Cures (p. 0046-0047)
  30. Food in Olden Times (p. 0048)
  31. Long ago they used to have potatoes for their break-fast. (p. 0048-0050)
  32. Riddles (p. 0051-0052)
  33. Lore of Certain Days (p. 0053)
  34. Riddles (p. 0054-0055)
  35. Riddles (p. 0055-0056)
  36. Riddles (p. 0056-0057)
  37. Lore of Certain Days (p. 0058)
  38. Riddles (p. 0059)
  39. Churning (p. 0060-0061)
  40. Churning (p. 0062)
  41. Churning (p. 0063-0064)
  42. Proverbs (p. 0065-0066)
  43. Proverbs (p. 0066-0067)
  44. Proverbs (p. 0067-0068)
  45. Old Houses (p. 0069-0070)
  46. Old Houses (p. 0070-0071)
  47. Games I Play (p. 0072)
  48. Games I Play (p. 0072-0073)
  49. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 0073-0074)
  50. Famine Times (p. 0075)
  51. Old Graveyards (p. 0076-0077)
  52. Famine Times (p. 0077-0078)
  53. Famine Times (p. 0078-0080)
  54. Old Schools (p. 0081-0082)
  55. Famine Times (p. 0080-0081)
  56. Old Schools (p. 0083)
  57. Coins Found in Tynagh (p. 0084)
  58. Care of the Feet (p. 0085)
  59. Care of the Feet (p. 0086)
  60. Old Crafts (p. 0087-0088)
  61. Old Crafts (p. 0088-0089)
  62. Old Crafts (p. 0089-0090)
  63. Old Crafts (p. 0090-0091)
  64. Performing at Abbey (p. 0092-0093)
  65. Hurling and Football Matches (p. 0093-0094)
  66. Hurling (p. 0095)
  67. Hurling (p. 0095)
  68. Bread (p. 0096-0097)
  69. Fairy Forts (p. 0098-0099)
  70. Fairy Forts (p. 0099-0100)
  71. Fairy Forts (p. 0101)
  72. Fairy Forts (p. 0102)
  73. Fairy Forts (p. 0103)
  74. Fairy Forts (p. 0104)
  75. Travelling Folk (p. 0105-0106)
  76. Travelling Folk (p. 0106-0107)
  77. Travelling Folk (p. 0107-0108)
  78. Travelling Folks (p. 0109)
  79. Homemade Toys (p. 0110-0111)
  80. Homemade Toys (p. 0111-0112)
  81. Homemade Toys (p. 0113-0114)
  82. Cribs were made long ago for catching birds in the snow... (p. 0114-0116)
  83. Herbs (p. 0116-0117)
  84. Herbs (p. 0117-0118)
  85. Herbs (p. 0119)
  86. Garlic is used for a very bad form of mumps. (p. 0119-0120)
  87. Customs at Hallow Eve (p. 0121-0122)
  88. Bird-Lore (p. 0123-0125)
  89. The black smith told us that there is a swallow's nest in his forge. (p. 0125-0126)
  90. Hallow Eve (p. 0126-0127)
  91. Local Forge (p. 0128-0129)
  92. Old Prayers (p. 0130)
  93. Penal Days (p. 0131)
  94. Penal Days (p. 0131)
  95. Local Ruins (p. 0132-0134)
  96. Old Statues (p. 0134-0135)
  97. Patron Saint (p. 0135)
  98. Holy Wells (p. 0135-0137)
Origin information
Tynagh, Co. Galway
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 53, p. 1a-137)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Galway (County)
Weather--Folklore
Brigands and robbers   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Burns and scalds   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Animals--Folklore
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
School location
TynaghTíneTynaghTynaghLeitrimGalway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4583321
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0053/1

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:45833215>
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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