Thomastown Convent

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Thomastown Convent (school) (Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher An tSr M. Lelia.

Original reference: 0858/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Kilkenny schools

Stories

  1. Local Place Names (p. 029-032)
  2. Local Place Names (p. 033-034)
  3. Local Place Names (p. 035-036)
  4. Field Barge (p. 037)
  5. Place Names (p. 038-039)
  6. Holy Wells (p. 039-041)
  7. Holy Wells (p. 041-042)
  8. Holy Wells (p. 043-044)
  9. Holy Wells (p. 044-045)
  10. Local Marriage Customs (p. 046-047)
  11. Local Marriage Customs (p. 048-050)
  12. Local Marriage Customs (p. 051-052)
  13. Local Marriage Customs (p. 053-054)
  14. Local Marriage Customs (p. 055-056)
  15. Local Forges (p. 057-058)
  16. Local Forges (p. 059-060)
  17. Local Forges (p. 061-062)
  18. Local Ruins (p. 063-064)
  19. Local Ruins (p. 065-067)
  20. Local Ruins (p. 067-068)
  21. Local Ruins (p. 069-071)
  22. Fairy Forts (p. 072-073)
  23. Fairy Forts (p. 074-075)
  24. Fairy Forts (p. 076-077)
  25. Local Story (p. 078-079)
  26. Local Story (p. 079-081)
  27. Local Story (p. 081-083)
  28. Local Story (p. 083-085)
  29. Local Story (p. 086)
  30. Local Story (p. 087-089)
  31. Local Story (p. 089-090)
  32. Local Story (p. 091-093)
  33. Local Cures (p. 094-095)
  34. Local Cures (p. 096-097)
  35. Local Cures (p. 097-098)
  36. Local Cures (p. 099-100)
  37. Local Cures (p. 100-101)
  38. Local Cures (p. 102-103)
  39. Old Houses (p. 104-105)
  40. Old Houses (p. 106-107)
  41. Old Houses (p. 107-108)
  42. Old Houses (p. 109-110)
  43. Old Houses (p. 110-111)
  44. Weather-Lore (p. 112-113)
  45. Weather-Lore (p. 114-115)
  46. Weather-Lore (p. 116-117)
  47. Weather-Lore (p. 118-119)
  48. Weather-Lore (p. 120)
  49. Clothes Made Locally (p. 121)
  50. Clothes Made Locally (p. 122-123)
  51. Clothes Made Locally (p. 124-125)
  52. Clothes Made Locally (p. 126-127)
  53. Bread (p. 127-128)
  54. Bread (p. 129-130)
  55. Bread (p. 130-131)
  56. Bird-Lore (p. 132-133)
  57. Bird-Lore (p. 134-135)
  58. Bird-Lore (p. 135-137)
  59. Bird-Lore (p. 138-139)
  60. Food in Olden Times (p. 140-141)
  61. Food in Olden Times (p. 142-143)
  62. Food in Olden Times (p. 143-144)

Resource description

Origin information
Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 858, p. 29a-144)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kilkenny (County)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Brigands and robbers   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Weather--Folklore
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Food--Folklore
School location
Thomastown Baile Mhic Andáin Thomastown Thomastown Gowran Kilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758549
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0858/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Kilkenny 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:47585495>
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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