Famine

Abstract: Story collected by Lizze Lynch, a student at Cill Chuisigh school (Kilcoosy, Co. Leitrim) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0200/2/11

 Cill Chuisigh [Vol. 0200, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Leitrim Schools

COLLECTOR
Lynch, Lizze 
Gender
female
Location
Boihy (Townland) 
Drumlease (Civil parish) 
Drumahaire (Barony) 
Leitrim (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Famine  [duchas:4602199]

Lizze Lynch
Bohey

This story is by certainly true. This event took place in a house in Killargue during the famine. The direct decent of these people still live in the house in which this sad event took place. The part in which the mother tells of selling the 2lbs of meal is also true. This is as much of the song as is preserved at present.

Resource description

Origin information
Kilcoosy, Co. Leitrim
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 156
Volume 0200
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Damhnaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
The great famine--An gorta mór
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry--Filíocht na ndaoine
School location
Kilcoosy Cill Chuasaigh Kilcoosy Drumlease Drumahaire Leitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4643373
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0200/2/11

Suggested credit
"The Famine"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4643373>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Damhnaigh.
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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