Lisdoonan

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Lisdoonan (school) (Lisdoonan, Co. Monaghan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher S. Mac an Éanaigh.

Original reference: 0930/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Monaghan schools

Stories

  1. Composition - Weather-Lore (p. 133-134)
  2. Composition - Weather-Lore (p. 135-136)
  3. Composition - Local Cures (p. 137-139)
  4. Composition - Local Cures (p. 139-140)
  5. Composition - Famine Times (p. 142-144)
  6. Composition - Famine Times (p. 144-145)
  7. Composition - Curing Herbs (p. 147-149)
  8. Composition - Curing Herbs (p. 149-150)
  9. Composition - Curing Herbs (p. 150-153)
  10. Composition - My Home District (p. 155-157)
  11. Composition - My Home District (p. 157-159)
  12. Composition - My Home District (p. 159-161)
  13. Composition - My Home District (p. 162-163)
  14. Composition - Storms of the Past (p. 164-165)
  15. Composition - Storms of the Past (p. 166-168)
  16. Riddles (p. 170-173)
  17. Riddles (p. 173-176)
  18. Composition - The Potato Crop (p. 177-180)
  19. Funniest Story I Ever Heard (p. 181-183)
  20. Another story which I heard happened about a perch from my home. (p. 183-184)
  21. Funny Story (p. 184-185)
  22. Irish Words Still In Use Locally (p. 186-201)
  23. Composition - Festival Customs (p. 203-207)
  24. Tobar Lasra (p. 208-210)
  25. Churning (p. 211-213)
  26. Churning (p. 213-217)
  27. Composition - The Local Forge (p. 218-221)
  28. Composition - Fairy Forts (p. 222-225)
  29. Composition - Fairy Forts (p. 225-229)
  30. Composition - Fairy Forts (p. 229-231)
  31. Composition - Hidden Treasure (p. 232-233)
  32. Composition - Hidden Treasure (p. 233-234)
  33. Composition - Hidden Treasure (p. 235-236)
  34. Composition - The Local Fairs (p. 238-241)
  35. Composition - The Local Fairs (p. 241-244)
  36. Food in Olden Times (p. 246-248)
  37. Food in Olden Times (p. 248-250)
  38. Food in Olden Times (p. 250-254)
  39. Landlord (p. 255-256)
  40. Landlord (p. 256-258)
  41. Landlord (p. 259-261)
  42. Composition - Hurling and Football Matches (p. 262-264)
  43. Composition - Hurling and Football Matches (p. 264-266)
  44. Composition - Hurling and Football Matches (p. 266-269)
  45. Composition - The Care of the Feet (p. 270-272)
  46. Composition - The Care of the Feet (p. 272-274)
  47. Composition - The Care of the Feet (p. 274-276)
  48. Composition - The Local Roads (p. 278-280)
  49. Composition - The Local Roads (p. 280-282)
  50. Composition - The Local Roads (p. 282-285)
  51. Composition - Clothes Made Locally (p. 286-288)
  52. Composition - Clothes Made Locally (p. 288-290)
  53. Composition - Clothes Made Locally (p. 290-293)
  54. Composition - Nightly Visiting in the Country (p. 294-298)
  55. Composition - Visitors to Our House (p. 299-300)
  56. My father tells stories also and my brothers and sisters keep asking him to tell stories about ghosts and fairies and he tells some very interesting ones. (p. 301-302)
  57. Travelling Folk (p. 303-307)
  58. Travelling Folk (p. 307-311)
  59. Customs Connected with Halloween (p. 312new-313new)
  60. Customs Connected with Halloween (p. 313new-315new)
  61. Customs Connected with Halloween (p. 315new-317new)
  62. Composition - Buying and Selling (p. 318-321)
  63. Composition - Buying and Selling (p. 321-324)
  64. Local Place Names (p. 325-328)
  65. Local Place Names (p. 328-330)
  66. Composition - Old Crafts (p. 331-334)
  67. Composition - Old Houses (p. 335-337)
  68. Composition - Old Houses (p. 337-340)
  69. Local Heroes (p. 341-343)
  70. Local Heroes (p. 343-349)

Resource description

Origin information
Lisdoonan, Co. Monaghan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 930, p. 132-349)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Monaghan (County)
Weather--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Irish language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Food--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
School location
Lisdoonan Lios Dúnáin Lisdoonan Donaghmoyne Farney Monaghan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5162735
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0930/2

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:51627355>
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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