Fíodhnach (C.), Ráthluirc

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Fíodhnach (C.), Ráthluirc (school) (Feenagh, Co. Limerick), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Áine, Bean Uí Ghrádaigh.

Original reference: 0496/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Limerick schools

Stories

  1. Food (p. 001-002)
  2. Food (p. 003-011)
  3. Holy Wells (p. 004-006)
  4. Food (p. 007-008)
  5. Great Storms in Our Locality (p. 009-011)
  6. Holy Wells (p. 012-014)
  7. Our Patron Saint (p. 015-016)
  8. Strange Story (p. 017-021)
  9. Holy Wells (p. 018-019)
  10. Ghost Story (p. 020-021)
  11. Story (p. 022-024)
  12. Treasure (p. 025-026)
  13. Old Graveyards (p. 027-028)
  14. Kilkeady Churchyard (p. 029-031)
  15. There is a very weird story connected with this old Forge, to-day it is a ruin a gable and broken walls, but still a well known land mark in the district. (p. 032-033)
  16. Heroes (p. 034-035)
  17. Forts (p. 036-037)
  18. Local Heroes (p. 038-039)
  19. St Ita (p. 040-041)
  20. Old Crafts (p. 042-044)
  21. Shrove Tuesday (p. 045-046)
  22. Old Crafts (p. 047-048)
  23. Hedge-Schools (p. 049-050)
  24. Hedge-Schools (p. 050-051)
  25. Local Birds (p. 052-054)
  26. The townland in which I live is known as Accrour. (p. 054-055)
  27. Old Cures (p. 056-057)
  28. Local Cures (p. 058-059)
  29. Local Cures (p. 060-061)
  30. Local Cures (p. 061-062)
  31. Local Cures (p. 063-064)
  32. Townlands (p. 065-066)
  33. Old Houses (p. 066-067)
  34. Local Cures (p. 068-069)
  35. Custom-Lore (p. 070-071)
  36. Custom-Lore (p. 072)
  37. In this parish of Feenagh people do not send their children to school on a Monday as they think it is unlucky. (p. 073)
  38. Local Customs (p. 074-075)
  39. There are many old customs observed for each of the important feast days in the year like Christmas Day, St Patricks day and many others. (p. 076-077)
  40. Toys (p. 078)
  41. Forts (p. 079-080)
  42. Forts (p. 081)
  43. Forts (p. 082-083)
  44. Famine (p. 084-085)
  45. Forts (p. 086-087)
  46. Tinkers (p. 088-089)
  47. Forts (p. 090-091)
  48. Weather-Lore (p. 092-093)
  49. Local Roads (p. 094-095)
  50. Local Roads (p. 096-097)
  51. Local Roads (p. 098-099)
  52. Local Roads (p. 100-101)
  53. Old Places and Their Names (p. 102)
  54. Boots (p. 105-106)
  55. Animals (p. 107-109)
  56. Mostly every farmer in this locality keeps cows, horses, pigs, calves, geese, ducks, hens, turkeys and goats and a very few keep sheep. (p. 110-111)
  57. Farm Animals (p. 112-114)
  58. Care of the Feet (p. 114-115a)
  59. Bread (p. 115b-115c)
  60. Farm Animals (p. 116-117)
  61. Bread (p. 118-119)
  62. Roads (p. 120-121)
  63. Fairs (p. 122-123)
  64. Bread (p. 124-125)
  65. Local Fairs (p. 126-127)
  66. Bread (p. 128-129)
  67. Games (p. 130-131)
  68. Forts (p. 132-133)

Resource description

Origin information
Feenagh, Co. Limerick
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 496, p. 1a-133)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Limerick (County)
Food--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Carnival    linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Dwellings--Folklore
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Feenagh Fíonach Feenagh Kilmeedy Connello Upper Limerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921991
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0496/1

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:49219915>
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

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