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Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Nurney (school) (Nurney, Co. Kildare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher S. Ó Buadhcháin.

Original reference: 0780/3

Nurney

Buadhcháin, S. Ó [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Kildare schools

Stories

Coill na mBroin (p. 119-120)
Tomhaiseanna (p. 121-122)
In olden times the people used herbs as cures. Dandelion boiled in new milk was good for consumption... (p. 123)
There is one holy well in this district. It is in the townland of Mylerstown... (p. 124)
In the year 1798 there was a united Irish Camp on Barn-Hill Maddenstown Curragh Co. Kildare... (p. 125-126)
There are the ruins of Nurney Castle in the townland of Nurney, in the parish of Monastrevan and in the barony of West Offaly... (p. 127-128)
Herbs as Cures (p. 128-129)
Paul O'Beirne's grandfather was a very strong man... (p. 129)
There was a nunnery in Nurney long ago on the site marked on the plan on opposite page. The nuns spent their time spinning weaving and praying... (p. 130-131)
Signs of Rain (p. 131-132)
Pat O'Beirne of Gurteen carried sixty stone of wheat from end of a long barn to the other and back again... (p. 132)
Games (p. 132-133)
Nurney Churches (p. 133-134)
Nurney Castle (p. 134-135)
Industries (p. 136)
Cattle were not kept very much as there was no export trade except for salted beef produced mainly from discarded cows... (p. 137)
Landlords (p. 137-138)
Population (p. 138-139)
Wrestling (p. 139)
Weaving (p. 139)
Names of Fields - Irish (p. 139)
Prayer (p. 140)
Names Given to Coins (p. 140)

Resource description

Origin information: Nurney, Co. Kildare
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: 1 chapter (vol. 780, p. 117-140)
Languages: English engirish gle
Genre: Chapter
Subject: Folklore--Ireland--Kildare (County); Riddles linked data (lcsh); Tuberculosis linked data (lcsh); Manners and customs linked data (lcsh); Traditional medicine linked data (lcsh); Weather--Folklore; Recreation linked data (lcsh); Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.; Occupations linked data (lcsh); Land use linked data (lcsh); Agriculture linked data (lcsh); Folk poetry linked data (lcsh); Clothing and dress linked data (lcsh); Textile industry linked data (lcsh); Prayers linked data (lcsh); Treasure troves--Folklore; Verbal arts and literature linked data (afset)
School location: Nurney An Urnaí Nurney Nurney Offaly West Kildare
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4769968
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0780/3
Suggested credit: "The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Kildare 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:47699685>
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.