Faughalstown

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Faughalstown (school) (Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Mhic Gabhann.

Original reference: 0719/5

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Westmeath schools

Stories

  1. Old Prayer (p. 473)
  2. Old Story (p. 473-474)
  3. Old Story (p. 474-475)
  4. Gobán Saor (p. 475-476)
  5. Trotter (p. 477)
  6. Invisible Army (p. 477-479)
  7. Funny Story (p. 479-480)
  8. Funny Story - Honest Paddy (p. 480-482)
  9. In years gone by there used to be big gatherings of people at the Crookedwood on Cora Sunday. (p. 483)
  10. There is an old castle near Derravargh's shore in Faughalstown called the Old Court or Mortimer's Castle. (p. 483-484)
  11. Padna's Céilí (p. 484-485)
  12. Funny Story (p. 485)
  13. Bonus (p. 486-487)
  14. Funny Story (p. 488)
  15. Funny Story (p. 489)
  16. Story (p. 490-491)
  17. Rolling Barrel (p. 491-492)
  18. Strange Fish (p. 492)
  19. Story (p. 493)
  20. Cora Well (p. 494-496)
  21. Strange Incident (p. 497-498)
  22. Funny Story (p. 499-500)
  23. Funny Story (p. 500-501)
  24. Great Hunt (p. 501)
  25. Fairy Story (p. 502-504)
  26. Barbavilla Murder (p. 504-506)
  27. Story Number Three (p. 506-507)
  28. Cut of Fore (p. 508-509)
  29. Witch Woman (p. 510)
  30. Hidden Treasure (p. 511-513)
  31. Hidden Treasure (p. 514)
  32. Hidden Treasure (p. 515-516)
  33. Local Heroes (p. 517-518)
  34. Local Heroes (p. 519-520)
  35. Local Heroes (p. 521-522)
  36. Local Happenings (p. 523-526)
  37. Local Happenings (p. 526-528)
  38. Local Happenings (p. 528-529)
  39. Local Happenings (p. 529-530)
  40. Streamstown Murder (p. 530-533)
  41. Local Happenings (p. 533-534)
  42. Streamstown Murder (p. 534-539)
  43. Severe Weather (p. 540-541)
  44. Severe Weather (p. 541-542)
  45. Severe Weather (p. 543-544)
  46. Severe Weather (p. 544-545)
  47. Severe Weather (p. 545-546)
  48. Local Marriage Customs (p. 547-548)
  49. Local Marriage Customs (p. 548-549)
  50. Local Marriage Customs (p. 550-551)
  51. Story of the Penal Days (p. 552-553)
  52. Story of the Penal Days (p. 553-555)
  53. Story of the Penal Days (p. 555-556)
  54. Old Schools (p. 557-558)
  55. Old Schools (p. 559-560)
  56. Old Schools (p. 560-561)
  57. Old Schools (p. 561-562)
  58. Old Schools (p. 562-563)
  59. Old Schools (p. 563-565)
  60. Old Crafts - Wheel-Making (p. 565-567)
  61. Candle-Making (p. 567-568)
  62. Basket-Making (p. 568-569)
  63. Eel-Spearing (p. 569-570)
  64. Candle-Making (p. 571-572)
  65. Local Place Names - Names of Fields in Gartlandstown (p. 572-574)
  66. Names of Fields in Streamstown (p. 575)
  67. Names of Fields in Faughalstown (p. 575-576)
  68. Homemade Toys (p. 577)
  69. Homemade Toys (p. 578-579)
  70. Bird-Lore (p. 580-584)
  71. Bird-Lore (p. 585-586)
  72. Local Cures (p. 587)
  73. Local Cures (p. 588)
  74. Local Cures (p. 589)
  75. Local Cures (p. 590-591)
  76. Fairy Forts (p. 592-593)
  77. Local Poets (p. 593-596)
  78. Borrowed Donkey (p. 596-598)
  79. Velvet Corduroy (p. 598-600)
  80. Beaus of Whitehall (p. 600-601)
  81. Spraying Machine (p. 602-604)
  82. Policeman's Lament (p. 604-605)
  83. Jimmy of Donore (p. 606-607)
  84. Bog of Timohoe (p. 608-609)
  85. Ring to Laddy (p. 610)
  86. My Home District (p. 611)
  87. Townland of Frenchestown (p. 612)
  88. Townland of Gartlandstown (p. 612-614)
  89. Townland of Benison Lodge (p. 614-615)
  90. Townland of Dernegarra (p. 616-617)
  91. Townland of Streamstown (p. 617-618)
  92. Townland of Ringstown (p. 619-620)
  93. Herbs (p. 620-621)
  94. Herbs (p. 622)
  95. Herbs (p. 623-624)
  96. Herbs (p. 624-626)
  97. Churning (p. 626-628)
  98. Churning (p. 628-629)
  99. Potato Crop (p. 629-631)
  100. Potato Crop (p. 631-632)
  101. Proverbs (p. 632-634)
  102. Festival Customs - Shrove and Shrove Tuesday (p. 634-635)
  103. Festival Customs - Halloween (p. 635-638)
  104. Festival Customs - May Day (p. 639-640)
  105. Without title (p. 642)

Resource description

Origin information
Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 719, p. 472-642)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Westmeath
Gobán Saor (Legendary character)   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
narratives   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Poverty--Ireland
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Fishing   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Carnival    linked data (lcsh)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
May (Month)--Folklore
School location
Faughalstown Fochla Fore Westmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009025
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0719/5

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Westmeath 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:50090255>
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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