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Balrothery

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

Original reference: 0784/131

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Dublin schools

  1. Balrothery (p. 2-12)
  2. Hamiltons - Balbriggan (p. 13-15)
  3. Hampton Hall Green (p. 16-15)
  4. Famous People who Passed Through Balrothery (p. 17-20)
  5. Funny Story (p. 21-22)
  6. Riddles (p. 23-26)
  7. Weather-Lore (p. 27-28)
  8. Birds and Animals as Weather Omens (p. 29-30)
  9. Balrothery Stone Throwers (p. 31-32)
  10. Collier the Robber (p. 33-34)
  11. Collier the Robber (p. 35)
  12. Very Strong Man (p. 36)
  13. Iron Devil (p. 37)
  14. Wrestling (p. 38)
  15. Industries of Balrothery in the Olden Times (p. 39)
  16. Inns of the Old Coach Road (p. 40)
  17. Local Disaster (p. 41)
  18. Shipwrecks (p. 42)
  19. Wreck of the Bell Hill (p. 43-44)
  20. Shipwrecks - The Wreck of The Sarah of Runcorn (p. 45)
  21. Cloudburst (p. 46)
  22. Funny Story (p. 47)
  23. Funny Story (p. 48)
  24. Funny Story (p. 49)
  25. Funny Story (p. 50)
  26. Funny Story (p. 51)
  27. Funny Story (p. 52)
  28. Funny Story (p. 53)
  29. Funny Story (p. 54)
  30. Funny Story (p. 55-56)
  31. My Beauty of Limerick (p. 57)
  32. Private Soldier (p. 58-59)
  33. Rogan's Motor Car (p. 60-61)
  34. Ancient Flute (p. 62-63)
  35. Local Place Names (p. 64)
  36. Local Cures (p. 65)
  37. Local Graveyards (p. 66-67)
  38. Old Local Custom (p. 68-69)
  39. Hedge-School Master (p. 70)
  40. Local Marriage Customs (p. 71)
  41. Homemade Toys (p. 72)
  42. Lore of Certain Days (p. 73)
  43. Travelling Folk (p. 74)
  44. Fairy Forts (p. 75)
  45. Local Poets (p. 76)
  46. Curious Find (p. 77)
  47. Fair Green of Balrothery (p. 78)
  48. Legends of Balrothery - Scabbard Hill (p. 79)
  49. Legends of Balrothery - Biddy Boughy's Well (p. 79)
  50. King James' Horse (p. 79-80)
  51. Local Patron Saints (p. 81)
  52. Festival Customs (p. 82-83)
  53. Local Landlord (p. 84)
  54. Food in the Olden Times (p. 85)
  55. Local Ruins (p. 86)
  56. Cromwell (p. 87)
  57. Cromwell's Harbour (p. 88)
  58. Local Holy Wells (p. 89)
  59. Strange Animals (p. 90)
Origin information
Balrothery, Co. Dublin
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 784, p. 1-90)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Dublin (County)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Shipwrecks   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
School location
BalrotheryBaile an RidireBalrotheryDublin
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4498253
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0784/131

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Dublin 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:44982535>
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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