Ganntaigh (Ganty)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ganntaigh (Ganty) (school) (Ganty, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Sorcha Bean Uí Chlúin.

Original reference: 0034/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Galway schools

  1. Hidden Treasures (p. 0163)
  2. Local Riddles (p. 0164-0165)
  3. Weather-Lore (p. 0166)
  4. Severe Weather (p. 0167)
  5. Local Heroes (p. 0168)
  6. Local Marriage Customs (p. 0169-0170)
  7. Local Happenings (p. 0171)
  8. Old Schools (p. 0172)
  9. Old Crafts (p. 0173-0174)
  10. Local Cures (p. 0175-0176)
  11. Bird-Lore (p. 0177-0179)
  12. Homemade Toys (p. 0180-0181)
  13. Travelling Folk (p. 0182-0183)
  14. Fairy Forts (p. 0184-0185)
  15. Local Poets (p. 0186-0191)
  16. Famine Times (p. 0192-0195)
  17. Proverbs (p. 0196-0200)
  18. Potato Crop (p. 0201-0202)
  19. Herbs (p. 0203-0204)
  20. Old Story (p. 0205)
  21. Old Story (p. 0206-0209)
  22. Another Old Story (p. 0210-0211)
  23. Another Old Story (p. 0212-0213)
  24. Old Story (p. 0214-0215)
  25. Old Story - The Cat that Wanted the Shoes (p. 0216-0218)
  26. Another Old Story (p. 0219-0221)
  27. Story - Three Like You (p. 0222-0223)
  28. Story About Biddy Earley (p. 0224-0227)
  29. Old Story (p. 0228-0229)
  30. Story - Poor Seán (p. 0230-0232)
  31. Old Story - The Two Wishes (p. 0233-0234)
  32. Old Story - The Well (p. 0235)
  33. Old Story - The Shadow (p. 0236)
  34. Old Story - Regan's Stone (p. 0237-0240)
  35. Ghost Story (p. 0241)
  36. Another Ghost Story (p. 0242)
  37. Story (p. 0243)
  38. Old Ghost Story (p. 0244-0245)
  39. Story about a Fairy (p. 0246)
  40. Story about a Fairy (p. 0247)
  41. Old Story (p. 0248-0249)
  42. Old Story - St Peter and the Beggar (p. 0250-0251)
  43. Emblems - St Brigid's Cross (p. 0252-0255)
  44. Other Emblems (p. 0256)
  45. Bread (p. 0257-0258)
  46. Old Houses (p. 0259-0261)
  47. Local Ruins - Moyode Castle (p. 0262-0269)
  48. Local Ruins - Strongfort Castle (p. 0270-0272)
  49. Local Ruins - See Finn Castle (p. 0273)
  50. Local Ruins - Dunsandle Castle (p. 0274-0275)
  51. Old Graveyards (p. 0276-0279)
  52. Festival Customs (p. 0280-0290)
  53. Local Fairs (p. 0291-0293)
  54. Local Roads (p. 0294-0296)
  55. Landlord (p. 0297-0298)
  56. Lore of Certain Days (p. 0299)
  57. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 0300-0301)
  58. Churning (p. 0302-0303)
  59. Care of the Feet (p. 0304-0305)
  60. My Home District (p. 0306-0307)
  61. My Home District (p. 0308-0309)
  62. My Home District (p. 0310-0311)
  63. Games we Play (p. 0312-0315)
Origin information
Ganty, Co. Galway
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 34, p. 162-316)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Galway (County)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Animals, Mythical   linked data (lcsh)
Early, Biddy, 1798-1874   linked data (naf)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Brigid's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
School location
GantyGaintíGantyKilconierinDunkellinGalway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4569050
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0034/2

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:45690505>
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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