Rashina, Athlone

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rashina, Athlone (school) (Rashinagh, Co. Offaly), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher S. Ó Cinnéide.

Original reference: 0810/3

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Offaly schools

  1. Rashinagh National School (p. 185-186)
  2. Our Local Saints (p. 187-189)
  3. Place Names of School District (p. 190)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 191)
  5. Hidden Treasure (p. 192)
  6. Hidden Treasure (p. 193)
  7. Hidden Treasure (p. 194)
  8. Ethnographic (p. 195-196)
  9. Traditions of the Famine (p. 197-198)
  10. Landlords, Agents, Bailiffs (p. 199)
  11. Faction Fights (p. 200)
  12. Nicknames (p. 201)
  13. Ancient Roads (p. 202)
  14. Candle-Making in Kilnagarnagh (p. 203)
  15. Lime-Burning (p. 204)
  16. Linen-Weaving (p. 205)
  17. Local Roads (p. 206)
  18. Linen-Weaving (p. 207)
  19. Church Hill (p. 208)
  20. My Own Townland (p. 209)
  21. Our Holy Wells (p. 210)
  22. Herbs (p. 211)
  23. Old Graveyards (p. 212)
  24. St Brigid's Well Straduff (p. 213)
  25. Tobar Phadraig (p. 214)
  26. Insects as Weather Prophets (p. 215)
  27. Weather-Lore (p. 216)
  28. Birds and Animals as Weather Omens (p. 217)
  29. Topographic (p. 218-219)
  30. Local Ruins - The Castle of Doon (p. 220)
  31. Birds and Animals as Weather Omens (p. 221)
  32. Fairy Forts (p. 222)
  33. Games - Rounders (p. 223)
  34. Games I Play (p. 224)
  35. Games (p. 225-226)
  36. Irish Words and Phrases that Have Been Adopted into the Popular English Speech of the Galltacht (p. 227-230)
  37. Bird-Lore (p. 231)
  38. Food in Olden Times (p. 232-233)
  39. Care of the Feet (p. 234)
  40. Social (p. 235)
  41. Folk Cures and Charms (p. 236-237)
  42. Beggars (p. 238)
  43. Hedge-Schools (p. 239)
  44. Cures (p. 240-243)
  45. Emblems and Objects of Value (p. 244-245)
  46. Cures (p. 246)
  47. Festival Customs (p. 247-250)
  48. Proverbs (p. 251-253)
  49. St Manchan's Well (p. 254)
  50. Local Saints (p. 255)
  51. St Ciaran (p. 256)
  52. St Monaghan (p. 257-259)
  53. Pishogues Connected with Marriage (p. 260)
  54. Clothes Made Locally (p. 261)
  55. Piseoga Connected with Death (p. 262-264)
  56. Piseoga (p. 265-271)
  57. Local Monuments (p. 272-273)
  58. Local Ruins (p. 274)
  59. Prayers (p. 275)
  60. Prayers (p. 275)
  61. Prayers (p. 276)
  62. Prayers (p. 276)
  63. Rose of Ballynahown (p. 277-278)
  64. Offaly Road (p. 278-280)
  65. Springtime in Offaly (p. 280-281)
Origin information
Rashinagh, Co. Offaly
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 810, p. 184-281)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Offaly
Treasure troves--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Gangs   linked data (lcsh)
Names, Personal--Folklore
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Limekilns   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Dwellings--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Brigid, of Ireland, Saint, ca. 453-ca. 524   linked data (viaf)
Weather--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Animals--Folklore
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Irish language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Food--Folklore
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
School location
RashinaghRos EidhneachRashinaghLemanaghanGarrycastleOffaly
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044613
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0810/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Offaly 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:50446135>
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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