Castletowngeoghegan (B.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Castletowngeoghegan (B.) (school) (Castletown Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Ó Conaire.

Original reference: 0734/4

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Westmeath schools

  1. Buried Treasure (p. 235)
  2. Buried Treasure (p. 236)
  3. Buried Treasure (p. 237)
  4. Buried Treasure (p. 237)
  5. Stories (p. 238)
  6. Riddles (p. 239-238)
  7. Riddles (p. 240-239)
  8. Riddles (p. 240)
  9. Weather-Lore (p. 241)
  10. Weather-Lore (p. 241-242)
  11. Local Heroes (p. 243)
  12. Local Heroes (p. 243-244)
  13. Local Heroes (p. 244-245)
  14. Local Happenings (p. 245)
  15. Local Happenings (p. 246)
  16. Local Happenings (p. 246-247)
  17. Old Schools (p. 248-249)
  18. Old Schools (p. 249-250)
  19. Old Schools (p. 250-251)
  20. Old Crafts (p. 252)
  21. Old Crafts (p. 252-253)
  22. Old Crafts (p. 253-254)
  23. Old Crafts (p. 254-255)
  24. Local Marriage Customs (p. 256)
  25. Local Marriage Customs (p. 256-257)
  26. Local Marriage Customs (p. 257-258)
  27. Penal Times (p. 259-260)
  28. In the Penal Times (p. 260-261)
  29. In the Penal Days (p. 261)
  30. In the Penal Times (p. 262-263)
  31. Penal Times (p. 263-264)
  32. Local Place Names (p. 265)
  33. Local Place Names (p. 266)
  34. Local Place Names (p. 267)
  35. Local Place Names (p. 267)
  36. Local Place Names (p. 268)
  37. Local Place Names (p. 269)
  38. Bird-Lore (p. 270-271)
  39. Bird-Lore (p. 271-272)
  40. Bird-Lore (p. 273-274)
  41. Bird-Lore (p. 274-276)
  42. Old Cures (p. 276-278)
  43. Local Cures (p. 278-281)
  44. Local Cures (p. 281-282)
  45. Local Cures (p. 282-283)
  46. Local Cures (p. 283-284)
  47. Local Cures (p. 285)
  48. Travelling Folk (p. 286-287)
  49. Travelling Folk (p. 287-288)
  50. Travelling Folk (p. 288)
  51. Travelling Folk (p. 289-290)
  52. Fairy Forts (p. 290-292)
  53. Fairy Forts (p. 292-293)
  54. Fairy Forts (p. 293-294)
  55. Fairy Forts (p. 294-295)
  56. Fairy Forts (p. 296-297)
  57. Local Poets (p. 297-299)
  58. Local Poets (p. 300)
  59. Local Poets (p. 301-302)
  60. Local Poets (p. 303-304)
  61. Famine Times (p. 304-305)
  62. Famine Times (p. 305-306)
  63. Old Roads (p. 306-307)
  64. Local Roads (p. 307-308)
  65. Local Roads (p. 308-309)
  66. My Home District (p. 310)
  67. My Home District (p. 310-311)
  68. My Home District (p. 312)
  69. My Home District (p. 313)
  70. Holy Wells (p. 314)
  71. Holy Wells (p. 315)
  72. Holy Wells (p. 315-316)
  73. Holy Wells (p. 317)
  74. Herbs (p. 318)
  75. Herbs (p. 319)
  76. Herbs (p. 320)
  77. Herbs (p. 320-321)
  78. Festival Customs (p. 322-323)
  79. Festival Customs (p. 323-324)
  80. Festival Customs (p. 324-325)
  81. Festival Customs (p. 325-326)
  82. Festival Customs (p. 326-327)
  83. Farm Animals (p. 328)
  84. Farm Animals (p. 329)
  85. Our Farm Animals (p. 330)
  86. Churning (p. 331)
  87. Churning (p. 332)
  88. Churning (p. 333-334)
  89. Care of Feet (p. 335)
  90. Care of the Feet (p. 336)
  91. Care of the Feet (p. 336-337)
  92. Local Forge (p. 338)
  93. Local Forge (p. 339)
  94. Local Forge (p. 340)
  95. Local Forge (p. 341)
  96. Clothes Made Locally (p. 342)
  97. Clothes Made Locally (p. 342-343)
  98. Clothes Made Locally (p. 343-344)
  99. Local Fairs (p. 345)
  100. Local Fairs (p. 346)
  101. Local Fairs (p. 346-347)
  102. Local Landlord (p. 348)
  103. Local Landlord (p. 348-349)
Origin information
Castletown Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 734, p. 235A-349)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Westmeath
Treasure troves--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Poverty--Ireland
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
local legends   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
Birds--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Giants--Folklore
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Castletown GeogheganBaile Chaisleán na nGeochagánCastletown GeogheganCastletownkindalenMoycashelWestmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009076
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0734/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Westmeath 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:50090765>
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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