Knockcommon

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Knockcommon (school) (Knockcommon, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Sighle Nic Aibhsc.

Original reference: 0684/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Meath schools

  1. Fairies Pass (p. 001)
  2. Story - The Haunted Castle (p. 002-003)
  3. Story - The Crock of Gold (p. 004-005)
  4. Story: The Thatcher and the Ghost (p. 006)
  5. Story - Hiltown, Hiltown, How Can I Have You (p. 007-008)
  6. Story - The Monks of Mellifont (p. 009)
  7. Lone Tree (p. 010)
  8. Story - The Moat-Field Gap (p. 011-012)
  9. Weather-Lore (p. 013-015)
  10. Bird-Lore (p. 016-018)
  11. Churning (p. 019-020)
  12. Churning (p. 021-022)
  13. Churchyards (p. 023-025)
  14. Local Churchyards (p. 026-028)
  15. Potatoes (p. 029-031)
  16. Potato Crop (p. 032-034)
  17. Local Roads (p. 035-037)
  18. Local Roads (p. 038-040)
  19. Local Roads (p. 041-043)
  20. Local Cures (p. 044-047)
  21. Local Cures (p. 048-049)
  22. Old Story: The Fairy Horse (p. 050-051)
  23. Old Story: "Who But Peril" (p. 052)
  24. Old Story: The Sleeping Ass (p. 053)
  25. Travelling Folk (p. 054-056)
  26. Travelling Folk (p. 057-060)
  27. Travelling Folk (p. 061-063)
  28. Landlords (p. 064-065)
  29. Landlords (p. 066-067)
  30. Landlords (p. 068-069)
  31. Games I Play (p. 070-075)
  32. Old Song (p. 076)
  33. Local Fairs (p. 077-078)
  34. Local Fairs (p. 079-080)
  35. Local Fairs (p. 081-082)
  36. Homemade Toys (p. 083-084)
  37. Homemade Toys (p. 085-086)
  38. Homemade Toys (p. 087-090)
  39. Bread (p. 091-094)
  40. Festival Customs (p. 095-096)
  41. Festival Customs (p. 097-100)
  42. Festival Customs (p. 101-104)
  43. Old Houses (p. 105-106)
  44. Old Houses (p. 107-108)
  45. Old Houses (p. 109-110)
  46. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 111-113)
  47. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 114-116)
  48. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 117-118)
  49. Local Forges (p. 119-121)
  50. Local Forges (p. 122)
  51. Local Forges (p. 123)
  52. Local Forges (p. 124-125)
  53. Care of the Feet (p. 126-127)
  54. Care of the Feet (p. 128-129)
  55. Care of the Feet (p. 130)
  56. Local Place Names (p. 131-132)
  57. Local Place Names (p. 133-134)
  58. Local Place Names (p. 135-136)
  59. Lore of Certain Days (p. 137-138)
  60. Lore of Certain Days (p. 139-141)
  61. Herbs (p. 142-143)
  62. Herbs (p. 144-145)
  63. Herbs (p. 146-147)
  64. Bird-Lore (p. 148-150)
  65. Bird-Lore (p. 151-154)
  66. Stories of the Holy Family (p. 155-156)
  67. Stories of the Holy Family (p. 157)
  68. My Home District (p. 158-159)
  69. My Home District (p. 160-161)
  70. My Home District (p. 162-163)
  71. My Home District (p. 164-165)
  72. Emblems and Objects of Value (p. 166-167)
Origin information
Knockcommon, Co. Meath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 684, p. 1a-167)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Meath
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Death--Folklore
Weather--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Jesus Christ--Family
School location
KnockcommonCnoc ComáinKnockcommonKnockcommonDuleek LowerMeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008897
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0684/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Meath 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:50088975>
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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