Cooley

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cooley (school) (Cooly, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eoghan Ó Beoláin.

Original reference: 1116/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

Stories

  1. Fairy Story (p. 307-308)
  2. Fairy Story (p. 309-310)
  3. White Trout (p. 311)
  4. Lusmore (p. 312-313)
  5. Fairy Story (p. 314)
  6. Fairy Story (p. 315)
  7. Fairy Story (p. 316-317)
  8. Fairy Story (p. 318-319)
  9. Fairy Cow (p. 319-320)
  10. Fairy Story (p. 321)
  11. Fairy Story (p. 322)
  12. Fairy Story (p. 323)
  13. Fairy Story (p. 324)
  14. Story of a Witch (p. 324-325)
  15. Fairy Story (p. 325-326)
  16. Fairy Story (p. 327)
  17. Fairy Story (p. 328)
  18. Fairy Story (p. 328-329)
  19. Fairy Story (p. 329-330)
  20. Fairy Story (p. 330-331)
  21. Death of Bearachan (p. 331-333)
  22. Fairy Story (p. 334-336)
  23. Holy Well (p. 337-338)
  24. Martyred Priest (p. 339)
  25. A man named Johnny Muthern lived in the old ruins below Mary Braiden's. (p. 340)
  26. Weather-Lore (p. 341-342)
  27. Potato Crop (p. 343-345)
  28. Fairy Story (p. 345-346)
  29. Games I Play (p. 349-350)
  30. Riddles (p. 351-352)
  31. Riddles (p. 352-356)
  32. Riddles (p. 356-359)
  33. Riddles (p. 359-363)
  34. Games I Play (p. 364-366)
  35. Local Cures (p. 367-368)
  36. Local Cures (p. 368-370)
  37. Local Cures (p. 371-372)
  38. Food in Olden Times (p. 372-373)
  39. Festival Customs (p. 373-374)
  40. Local Superstitions (p. 375-376)
  41. Local Superstitions (p. 377-378)
  42. Travelling Folk (p. 379-380)
  43. Flour (p. 380-381)
  44. My Home District (p. 381)
  45. Story of a Witch (p. 383-384)
  46. Herbs (p. 385)
  47. Wild Birds (p. 386-387)
  48. Travelling People (p. 388-389)
  49. Travelling Folk (p. 389-390)
  50. Spinning (p. 391)
  51. Candle-Making (p. 391-392)
  52. Churning (p. 392-393)
  53. How the Widow's Son Made His Fortune (p. 394-396)
  54. Names of Fields (p. 397-398)
  55. Food in Olden Times (p. 399)
  56. Old Houses (p. 400)
  57. Games I Play (p. 401)
  58. Domestic Animals (p. 401-402)
  59. Thatching (p. 402-403)
  60. Local Cures (p. 403-405)
  61. My Home District (p. 406)
  62. Local Landlord (p. 406-407)
  63. Buying and Selling (p. 407-408)
  64. Local Cures (p. 409-410)
  65. Names of Fields (p. 410-411)
  66. Churning (p. 412-413)
  67. Travelling Folk (p. 414)
  68. Fairy Story (p. 415)
  69. Proverbs (p. 416-418)
  70. Local Roads (p. 418-419)
  71. Old Houses (p. 419-420)
  72. Old Churchyards (p. 421-422)
  73. Local Roads (p. 422-423)
  74. Local Roads (p. 423-424)
  75. Basket-Making (p. 425)
  76. Rope-Making (p. 425-426)
  77. Proverbs (p. 427-428)
  78. Local Shops (p. 428-429)
  79. Domestic Animals (p. 430-431)
  80. Old Churchyards (p. 432-433)
  81. Objects or Emblems (p. 433-434)

Resource description

Origin information
Cooly, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1116, p. 300-434)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
belief   linked data (afset)
Weather--Folklore
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Thatched roofs   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Rope trade   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Cooly Cooly Moville Upper Inishowen East Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4493778
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1116/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Donegal 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:44937785>
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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