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Rathcarran

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

Original reference: 0697/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Meath schools

Stories

  1. Riddles (p. 201-221)
  2. Old Sayings (p. 221-233)
  3. Get learning get learning before you grow old... (p. 234)
  4. Wearing of the Green (p. 234-237)
  5. Song - Annie Dear, I'm Called Away (p. 238-240)
  6. Fairy King (p. 241-242)
  7. Angel's Whisper (p. 243-244)
  8. Green Little Shamrock (p. 245-247)
  9. Harp that Once Thro' Tara's Halls (p. 247-248)
  10. My Father's Oul Caubeen (p. 248-250)
  11. Weather-Lore (p. 251-252)
  12. Local Cures (p. 253-254)
  13. Story (p. 255)
  14. Festival Customs (p. 256-260)
  15. Story (p. 261-265)
  16. Care of Farm Animals (p. 265-270)
  17. Fairy Forts (p. 270-275)
  18. Local Place Names (p. 275-277)
  19. Famine Times (p. 278-279)
  20. My Home District (p. 279-280)
  21. Travelling Folk (p. 281-282)
  22. Local Ruins (p. 282-283)
  23. Old Houses (p. 283-284)
  24. Bread (p. 284-285)
  25. Local Fairs (p. 285-287)
  26. Local Marriage Customs (p. 287-289)
  27. Food in Olden Times (p. 289-291)
  28. Landlord (p. 292)
  29. Games I Play (p. 292-293)
  30. Local Cures (p. 294-295)
  31. Weather-Lore (p. 296-297)
  32. Local Cures (p. 298-299)
  33. Festival Customs (p. 299-302)
  34. Care of Farm Animals (p. 302-304)
  35. Fairy Forts (p. 305-306)
  36. Local Place Names (p. 307-308)
  37. Famine Times (p. 308-310)
  38. Travelling Folk (p. 310-311)
  39. My Home District (p. 312)
  40. Local Ruins (p. 313-315)
  41. Old Houses (p. 315-316)
  42. Bread (p. 316-317)
  43. Local Fairs (p. 318-319)
  44. Herbs (p. 320-321)
  45. Local Marriage Customs (p. 321-322)
  46. Food in Olden Times (p. 322-325)
  47. Landlord (p. 325-326)
  48. Local Happenings (p. 326-327)
  49. Potato Crop (p. 327-329)
  50. Local Cures (p. 329-330)
  51. Weather-Lore (p. 330-332)
  52. Old Story (p. 332-336)
  53. Holy Well (p. 337-338)
  54. Festival Customs (p. 338-344)
  55. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 344-349)
  56. Fairy Forts (p. 349-350)
  57. Local Place Names (p. 350-352)
  58. Fairies (p. 352-353)
  59. Famine Times (p. 353)
  60. Travelling Folk (p. 353-354)
  61. My Home District (p. 354-356)
  62. Local Ruins (p. 356-357)
  63. Old Houses (p. 357-358)
  64. Bread (p. 358-359)
  65. Herbs (p. 359-360)
  66. Potato Crop (p. 361-362)
  67. Local Cures (p. 362-363)
  68. Story (p. 363-366)
  69. Weather-Lore (p. 367)
  70. Cures (p. 367-368)
  71. Weather-Lore (p. 368-370)
  72. Churning (p. 370-371)
  73. Cures (p. 371-372)
  74. Fairy Forts (p. 372-373)
  75. Local Place Names (p. 373-375)
  76. My Home District (p. 376)
  77. Weather-Lore (p. 376-378)
  78. Old Story (p. 378-380)
  79. Festival Customs (p. 380-381)
  80. Hallow Eve (p. 381-383)
  81. Fairy Forts (p. 383-385)
  82. Local Place Names (p. 385-386)
  83. Story (p. 386-387)
  84. Famine Times (p. 387-388)
  85. My Home District (p. 389)
  86. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 390-391)
  87. Local Place Names (p. 391-392)
  88. Names of Fields (p. 392-394)
  89. Local Happenings (p. 394-395)
  90. Bread (p. 395)
  91. Weather-Lore (p. 395-397)
  92. Local Place Names (p. 397-400)
  93. Fairy Forts (p. 401-403)
  94. Local Place Names (p. 403-404)
  95. Story (p. 405)
  96. My Home District (p. 406)
  97. Local Ruins (p. 407)
  98. Weather-Lore (p. 407-408)
  99. Old Story (p. 409-410)
  100. Local Cures (p. 410-411)
  101. Festival Customs (p. 412-413)
  102. Festival Customs (p. 414)
  103. Old Story (p. 415)
  104. Fairy Fort (p. 416)
  105. Local Place Names (p. 416-417)
  106. Travelling Folk (p. 418-419)
  107. My Home District (p. 419-420)
  108. Local Ruins (p. 421)
  109. Old Houses (p. 422-423)
  110. If you tie a briar round the churn and stick pins in the briar (or bits of red ribbon) at the points of growth, you will be able to take the butter of the churns belonging to other people... (p. 423-424)

Resource description

Origin information
Rathcarran, Co. Meath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 697, p. 200-424)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Meath
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Bread--Folklore
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Poverty--Ireland
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Rathcarran Ráth Chairn Rathcarran Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008952
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0697/3

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:50089525>
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.

School location

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