Coracrin

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Coracrin (school) (Corracrin, Co. Monaghan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher E. Ní Dhuibhghlinn.

Original reference: 0960/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Monaghan schools

  1. Riddles (p. 001-006a)
  2. Stories - The Giant's Three Tasks (p. 007-008)
  3. Match Saved (p. 008-008a)
  4. Giant and the Wee Fellow (p. 008a)
  5. Old Man and the Ass (p. 008a-010)
  6. How the Fairies Came to Ireland (p. 011-033)
  7. Story of Tully Fort (p. 034-036)
  8. Faulkland Castle (p. 037-038)
  9. Weather-Lore (p. 039-042)
  10. My Home District (p. 043)
  11. My Home District (p. 043-044)
  12. My Home District (p. 044-045)
  13. My Home District (p. 045)
  14. My Home District (p. 045-046)
  15. My Home District (p. 047)
  16. My Home District (p. 048)
  17. Proverbs (p. 049-051)
  18. Local Place Names (p. 052-053)
  19. Local Fairs (p. 053-054)
  20. Festival Customs (p. 054)
  21. Festival Customs (p. 054-055)
  22. Collection of Prayers (p. 055-061)
  23. Peter O' Farrel's Ride (p. 062-063)
  24. Local Cures (p. 063-064)
  25. Local Cures (p. 064-065)
  26. Cow that Ate the Piper (p. 065-069)
  27. Local Churning (p. 069-070)
  28. Local Cures (p. 070-071)
  29. Churning (p. 071-072)
  30. Churning (p. 073)
  31. Local Cures (p. 074-075)
  32. Local Churnings (p. 075-076)
  33. Local Cures (p. 076-077)
  34. Local Cures (p. 077-078)
  35. Halloween Night (p. 078-079)
  36. Local Cures (p. 079-080)
  37. Bread (p. 080-081)
  38. Local Cures (p. 081-082)
  39. Churning (p. 082-083)
  40. Halloween (p. 083-084)
  41. Local Bread (p. 084-085)
  42. Hidden Treasures (p. 085-086)
  43. Omens (p. 086-087)
  44. Fair in Emyvale (p. 087-088)
  45. Omens (p. 088-089)
  46. Omens (p. 089-090)
  47. Halloween (p. 090-091)
  48. Omens (p. 091-093)
  49. Hansel and Gretel (p. 093-095)
  50. Story of Tully Fort (p. 096-098)
  51. Tale of a Witch (p. 099-100)
  52. Battle of Drumbanagher (p. 100-101)
  53. Omens (p. 101-102)
  54. Churning (p. 102-103)
  55. Riddles (p. 103-105)
  56. Halloween Night (p. 105-106)
  57. Bread (p. 106)
  58. Bird-Lore (p. 107)
  59. Hidden Treasures (p. 107-108)
  60. Riddles (p. 108-109)
  61. About the third century the laws in them days where different to the present laws. (p. 109-110)
  62. Games I Play (p. 111)
  63. In olden times the Leslie family went to drain tully lake and leslie went and got boons of men to drain the lake. (p. 112)
  64. Games (p. 113)
  65. Game - Cap Ball (p. 114)
  66. Game - Towney (p. 114-115)
  67. Skipping Rhymes (p. 115-116)
  68. Games I Play (p. 116)
  69. Games I Play (p. 116)
  70. Games I Play (p. 117)
Origin information
Corracrin, Co. Monaghan
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 960, p. 1a-117)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Monaghan (County)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Weather--Folklore
local legends   linked data (afset)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Treasure troves--Folklore
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
School location
CorracrinCorr an ChrainnCorracrinDonaghTroughMonaghan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5162176
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0960/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Monaghan 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:51621765>
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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