Mungraid (B.) Luimneach

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Mungraid (B.) Luimneach (school) (Mungret, Co. Limerick), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs B. Mulroy.

Original reference: 0528/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Limerick schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 003-004)
  2. Tombstone (p. 005-006)
  3. Ghost Story (p. 007-009)
  4. Riddles (p. 010-012)
  5. St Patrick's Well (p. 013-014)
  6. Old Local School (p. 015-017)
  7. November Eve Customs (p. 018-020)
  8. Old Christmas Customs (p. 021-023)
  9. Old Cures (p. 024-028)
  10. Cures - Sore Throat (p. 028-029)
  11. Cures (p. 029-031)
  12. Cures - Nervous Complaints (p. 031-032)
  13. Great Runner (p. 033-034)
  14. November Eve (p. 035-036)
  15. Shebeen (p. 037-038)
  16. Marriage Customs Old and New (p. 039-044)
  17. Old Prayer (p. 045-046)
  18. Old Forges (p. 047-050)
  19. Proverbs (p. 051-056)
  20. Mungret Legend (p. 057-058)
  21. Wren Song (p. 059-060)
  22. Thatching (p. 061-062)
  23. Grinding Corn (p. 063)
  24. Making Coffins (p. 064)
  25. Boot Polish (p. 065)
  26. Wines (p. 066-067)
  27. Basket-Making (p. 068-070)
  28. Making Floors (p. 070-071)
  29. Súgán Chairs (p. 072-073)
  30. Spinning (p. 074-075)
  31. Old Threshing Flail (p. 076-077)
  32. Washing Clothes before Soap Came into Use (p. 078)
  33. Washing of Clothes with Mud (p. 079)
  34. Stampy Bread (p. 080)
  35. Winnowing with the Wind and a Bórán (p. 081-082)
  36. Candle-Making (p. 082-083)
  37. Candle-Making Later (p. 083-084)
  38. Weaving and Dyeing (p. 084-085)
  39. Making of Household Linen (p. 085-086)
  40. Canopy Beds or Tasters (p. 086-087)
  41. Making of Concrete Rollers (p. 087-088)
  42. Matches (p. 088-089)
  43. Making Starch (p. 089)
  44. Making an Old Farm Cart (p. 090-093)
  45. Weeds, Herbs and Their Uses (p. 094-102)
  46. Maig the Trotter (p. 103)
  47. Ryan the Poet (p. 103-104)
  48. Mungret (p. 104-105)
  49. Carrigogunnell (p. 106)
  50. Hidden Treasure (p. 107)
  51. White Boys and Carrig (p. 108)
  52. Signs of Rain (p. 109-111)
  53. Old Superstitions (p. 112-115)
  54. Food in Olden Times (p. 116-118)
  55. Care of the Feet (p. 119-120)
  56. Farm Animals (p. 121-124)
  57. Religious Story (p. 125-126)
  58. Fairy Fort (p. 126-127)
  59. Famine Time (p. 128-129)
  60. Travelling Folk (p. 129-133)
  61. Clothes Made Locally (p. 133-135)
  62. Local Fairs (p. 135-137)
  63. Setting Potatoes (p. 137-139)
  64. Churning (p. 139-142)
  65. Story of Butter Stealing (p. 142-143)
  66. Buying and Selling in Olden Times (p. 143-145)
  67. Without title (p. 145-147)
Origin information
Mungret, Co. Limerick
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 528, p. 1-147)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Limerick (County)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Christmas   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Throat--Diseases
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Stephen's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Thatched roofs   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Secret societies--Ireland
Weather--Folklore
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
School location
MungretMungairitMungretPubblebrienLimerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4922112
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0528/1

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:49221125>
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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