Carrickerry (B.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Carrickerry (B.) (school) (Carrigkerry, Co. Limerick), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Conaill.

Original reference: 0487/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Limerick schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 359-360)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 361)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 362-363)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 364-365)
  5. Hidden Treasure (p. 366)
  6. Local Fairy Fort (p. 367-368)
  7. Phantom House (p. 369)
  8. Ghost of the Newly Built House (p. 370-371)
  9. Funny Story (p. 372)
  10. No Person Should Grieve at His Lot (p. 373-374)
  11. Pots of Maggots (p. 375)
  12. Fairy Bull (p. 376)
  13. False Corpse (p. 377-378)
  14. How the Cripple Was Cured (p. 379)
  15. Pot of Rubbish (p. 380-381)
  16. Local Marriage Customs (p. 382-383)
  17. Our Local Landlord (p. 384-385)
  18. Leprechauns (p. 386)
  19. Disused Local Graveyard (p. 387)
  20. Gambler and the Fairy Fort (p. 388-389)
  21. Local Place Names (p. 390-391)
  22. Stranger's Pot of Gold (p. 392)
  23. Grinning Skull (p. 393-394)
  24. Tiarna Talún (p. 395-398)
  25. Glensharrold Eviction (p. 399-401)
  26. Emigrant's Farewell to Carrigkerry (p. 402-403)
  27. Christmas Message to the President - Inscribed to Mr Seán Hartney M.C.C. (p. 404-405)
  28. To the Memory of my Faithful and Beloved Mother who Departed this Life on 27th September 1932 (p. 406-408)
  29. Ghost in Goat's Skin (p. 409-411)
  30. Cobbler's Dream (p. 412-413)
  31. Fairy Birds (p. 414)
  32. Gambler's Fate (p. 415-416)
  33. Stories of the Black Heights (p. 417-418)
  34. Ghosts of Poll na Marbh (p. 419)
  35. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 420-421)
  36. Potato Crop (p. 422-423)
  37. Ghostly Thief (p. 424-425)
  38. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 426-427)
  39. Local Place Names (p. 428-429)
  40. Blue Coated Man (p. 430-438)
  41. Local Forge (p. 439)
  42. Potato Crop (p. 440-441)
  43. Festival Customs - St Stephen's Day (p. 442)
  44. Local Hallow Eve Customs (p. 443)
  45. My Home District (p. 444)
  46. Games I Play (p. 445-446)
  47. New Year's Reverie (p. 447-448)

Resource description

Origin information
Carrigkerry, Co. Limerick
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 487, p. 358-448)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Limerick (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Christmas   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Saint Stephen's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Brigands and robbers   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
New Year   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Carrigkerry Carraig Chiarraí Carrigkerry Ardagh Shanid Limerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921959
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0487/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Limerick 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:49219595>
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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