Na Creaga

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Na Creaga (school) (Creggs, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Liam Ó Breandáin.

Original reference: 0015/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Galway schools

  1. Folklore - Robert Orombsy (p. 003-004)
  2. Folklore - O'Sullivan Beare (p. 005)
  3. Folklore - The Good People (p. 006-007)
  4. Folklore - Seanfhocail (p. 008-009)
  5. Piseoga (p. 010-011)
  6. Folklore - Superstitions (p. 012)
  7. Folklore - Ancient Customs (p. 013-014)
  8. Folklore - Superstitions (p. 015-016)
  9. Folklore - Marriages (p. 017-019)
  10. Folklore - Place Names Explained (p. 020-022)
  11. Folklore - Place Names in Kilbegnet Parish (p. 023-024)
  12. Folklore - Old Cures (p. 025-027)
  13. Folklore - Place Names - Parish of Kilbegnet (p. 028)
  14. Folklore - Weather Signs (p. 029)
  15. Folklore - Place Names (p. 030-032)
  16. Place Names - Parish of Kilbegnet (p. 033)
  17. Old Cures (p. 034-036)
  18. Festivals (p. 037-038)
  19. Marriages (p. 039-041)
  20. Proverbs (p. 042-044)
  21. Proverbs (p. 045)
  22. Proverbs (p. 046-048)
  23. Old Cures (p. 049-050)
  24. Folklore - Old Sayings (p. 051-052)
  25. Saint Bridget's Eve (p. 053-054)
  26. Old Customs (p. 055-056)
  27. Saint Brigid's Eve (p. 057)
  28. Folklore - Weather Observations (p. 058-059)
  29. Weddings (p. 060-061)
  30. Folklore - Old Cures (p. 062-063)
  31. Old Cures (p. 064-065)
  32. Evictions (p. 066-067)
  33. Games - Coloured Caps (p. 068)
  34. Old Games (p. 069)
  35. Landlords (p. 070-071)
  36. Folklore - St Brigid's Eve (p. 072-073)
  37. Folklore (p. 074)
  38. Bread (p. 075-076)
  39. Folklore - Bread (p. 077-078)
  40. Folklore - Robbers (p. 079)
  41. Folklore - Brian Coyne (p. 080-081)
  42. Folklore - Clothes (p. 082-083)
  43. Clothes (p. 084)
  44. Clothes (p. 085-086)
  45. Wool and Flax (p. 087-088)
  46. Clothes (p. 089-090)
  47. Folklore - The Cootes (p. 091-092)
  48. Clothes (p. 093-094)
  49. Folklore - Bread (p. 095-097)
  50. Folklore - Tinkers (p. 098-099)
  51. Folklore - Waifs and Strays (p. 100-105)
  52. Priests of Kilbegnet Parish (p. 106-108)
  53. Haunted House (p. 109-110)
  54. Old Begger-Men (p. 111-112)
  55. Bean Sí (p. 113-114)
  56. Ghost's Tree (p. 115-116)
  57. Old-Fashioned Houses (p. 117)
  58. Folklore - Old Houses (p. 119-120)
  59. Country Crossroads (p. 121-123)
  60. Folklore - Puzzles (p. 124-126)
  61. Old-Fashioned Houses (p. 127-128)
  62. Old Houses (p. 129)
  63. O'Sullivan Beare (p. 130-131)
  64. Corrigeen (p. 132-135)
  65. Folklore - Creggs Fairs (p. 136-138)
  66. Folklore - Churches (p. 140)
  67. Folklore - Old Cures (p. 141-143)
  68. Folklore - Brútán Neantóg (p. 144)
  69. Folklore - Boxty Bread (p. 145)
  70. Dead (p. 146-147)
  71. Marriages (p. 148)
  72. Marriages (p. 148)
  73. Famine (p. 149-150)
  74. Marriages (p. 151-152)
  75. Folklore - Old Cures (p. 153-154)
  76. Folklore - Creggs (p. 155-156)
  77. Local Festivals (p. 157)
  78. May Fair of Creggs (p. 158)
  79. Begger-Men (p. 159-160)
  80. Basket-Making (p. 161-162)
  81. Folklore (p. 163-164)
  82. Folklore - Old Cures (p. 165-166)
  83. Skehard House (p. 167-168)
  84. Castle Kelly (p. 169-171)
  85. Skull (p. 172-173)
  86. Folklore - The Pattern of Glinsk (p. 174-175)
  87. Halloween (p. 176-177)
  88. Folklore - Roadside Dances (p. 178)
  89. Hedge-Schoolmaster (p. 179-180)
  90. Bean Sí (p. 181-182)
  91. Story (p. 183-184)
  92. Folklore - The House in no Man's Land (p. 185-186)
  93. Dead (p. 187-188)
  94. Proverbs (p. 189-190)
  95. Weddings (p. 191-192)
  96. Folklore - Bread (p. 193)
  97. Folklore - The Penal Laws (p. 194-195)
  98. Houses (p. 196-197)
  99. Folklore - Bread (p. 198-199)
  100. Folklore - Old Cures (p. 200-201)
  101. Folklore - Cures (p. 202-203)
  102. Story (p. 204-207)
  103. Clothes (p. 208-209)
  104. Folklore - Customs at Wakes (p. 210)
  105. Folklore - Story (p. 211-212)
  106. Folklore - Saint Patrick (p. 213-215)
  107. Foot-Wear (p. 216)
  108. Folklore - Old Dress (p. 217)
  109. Folklore - Richard Kirwan (p. 218-219)
  110. Folklore - Games (p. 220-221)
  111. Folklore - Weather Signs (p. 222-223)
  112. Folklore - Landlords (p. 224-228)
  113. Cures (p. 229-230)
  114. Further Local Superstitions (p. 231-232)
  115. Foot-Wear (p. 234)
  116. Folklore - Rocks from Sliabh Muire (p. 235-237)
  117. Superstitions (p. 238-239)
  118. Jokes (p. 240-243)
  119. Folklore - Mattie Mannion (p. 244)
Origin information
Creggs, Co. Galway
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 15, p. 1-244)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Galway (County)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Brigid's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Parnell, Charles Stewart, 1846-1891   linked data (viaf)
Bread--Folklore
Brigands and robbers   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Food--Folklore
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Death--Folklore
Wake services   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
School location
CreggsNa CreagaCreggsKilbegnetBallymoeGalway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4591097
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0015/1

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:45910975>
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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