Crury

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Crury (school) (Creevy, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Martin Keegan.

Original reference: 1029/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 251-252)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 253)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 254)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 255)
  5. Funny Story (p. 256)
  6. Funny Story (p. 257)
  7. Funny Story (p. 258)
  8. Funny Story (p. 259)
  9. Weather-Lore - Signs of Rain (p. 260)
  10. Weather-Lore - Signs of Storm (p. 261)
  11. Shipwreck (p. 262)
  12. Local Shipwreck (p. 263)
  13. Shipwreck (p. 264)
  14. Shipwreck (p. 265)
  15. Shipwreck (p. 266)
  16. Weather Signs (p. 267-268)
  17. Hedge-Schools (p. 269-270)
  18. Local Trades (p. 271-273)
  19. Local Marriage Customs (p. 274)
  20. In the Penal Times (p. 275-276)
  21. Local Place Names (p. 277)
  22. Bird-Lore (p. 278)
  23. Local Burning (p. 279-280)
  24. Local Storm (p. 281)
  25. Hedge-Schools (p. 282-283)
  26. Hedge-School (p. 284)
  27. Birds' Nests (p. 285)
  28. Shipwreck (p. 286)
  29. Weather-Lore (p. 287-288)
  30. Proverbs (p. 289-290)
  31. Local Fairs (p. 291-292)
  32. Local Meals (p. 293-294)
  33. Once upon a time a woman and a man had three daughters. (p. 294-298)
  34. Three Sisters (p. 299-301)
  35. Three Sisters (p. 302-303)
  36. First Ass Cart (p. 303-304)
  37. Bread (p. 305)
  38. Bread (p. 306)
  39. Giant (p. 307)
  40. Mermaid (p. 307)
  41. Fairies (p. 308)
  42. Castle (p. 309)
  43. Church (p. 310)
  44. Kilbarron Castle (p. 311)
  45. Wardtown Castle (p. 311-312)
  46. Kilbarron Church (p. 313)
  47. Wardtown Castle (p. 313)
  48. Story (p. 314)
  49. Hidden Treasure (p. 314)
  50. Hidden Treasure (p. 315)
  51. Holy Man (p. 316)
  52. Holy Story (p. 317)
  53. Holy Story (p. 318)
  54. St Brigid's Crosses (p. 319)
  55. Story (p. 320)
  56. Story (p. 321)
  57. Story (p. 322-324)
  58. Riddles (p. 325)
  59. Penal Days (p. 326-327)
  60. Funny Story (p. 328)
  61. Story (p. 329-332)
  62. Funny Story (p. 333-334)
  63. Riddles (p. 335-339)
  64. Riddles (p. 340-344)
  65. Riddles (p. 344-345)
  66. Story (p. 346)
  67. Story (p. 347)
  68. Holy Wells (p. 348)
  69. Holy Wells (p. 349)
  70. Story (p. 350-352)
  71. Story (p. 353-361)
  72. Story (p. 362-364)
  73. Prayers (p. 365-367)
  74. Local Poets (p. 368-369)
  75. Travelling Folk (p. 370-371)
  76. Herbs (p. 372-373)
  77. Churning (p. 374-375)
  78. Holy Wells - St Patrick's Holy Well (p. 376-377)

Resource description

Origin information
Creevy, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1029, p. 250-377)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Rites and ceremonies   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Shipwrecks   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
local legends   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Fires   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Bread--Folklore
Giants--Folklore
Mermaids   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Brigid's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
narratives   linked data (afset)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
School location
Creevy An Chraobhaigh Creevy Kilbarron Tirhugh Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4428260
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1029/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Donegal 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:44282605>
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

Rights & Usage Conditions

Creative Commons License
Crury is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

To use for commercial purposes, please contact the National Folklore Collection, UCD - See: http://n2t.net/ark:/87925/h1cc0xm5