Árd-achadh (C.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Árd-achadh (C.) (school) (Ardagh, Co. Limerick), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire Ní Mhadagáin.

Original reference: 0487/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Limerick schools

  1. Riddles (p. 033)
  2. Riddles (p. 033-034)
  3. Riddles (p. 035)
  4. Riddles (p. 035-036)
  5. Riddles (p. 037)
  6. Riddles (p. 037)
  7. Riddles (p. 038-039)
  8. Riddles (p. 039-040)
  9. Riddles (p. 040-043)
  10. Weather-Lore (p. 043-044)
  11. Riddles (p. 044-045)
  12. Riddles (p. 046-047)
  13. Old Sayings (p. 047-048)
  14. Old Sayings (p. 048-049)
  15. Wren Song (p. 050-051)
  16. Dunganville Fort (p. 052-053)
  17. Sayings (p. 054)
  18. Sayings (p. 054-055)
  19. Old Rhymes (p. 055-056)
  20. Old Rhymes (p. 056)
  21. Composed by William Finn in 1916 (p. 057-058)
  22. Men of Barry's Column (p. 059)
  23. Love Me Little, Love Me Long (p. 060-061)
  24. Manchester Martyrs (p. 062-064)
  25. Limerick (p. 065)
  26. Herbs (p. 066-067)
  27. Churning (p. 068-069)
  28. Story about a Giant (p. 070)
  29. Local Heroes (p. 071-072)
  30. Old Crafts (p. 073-075)
  31. Old Schools (p. 076-077)
  32. Local Heroes (p. 078-080)
  33. Old Crafts (p. 081)
  34. Old Crafts (p. 082)
  35. Strange Animals (p. 083-084)
  36. Riddles (p. 085-086)
  37. Maids of Ardagh (p. 087)
  38. Riddles (p. 088)
  39. Old Sayings (p. 089)
  40. Sayings (p. 089)
  41. Strange Animal (p. 090)
  42. Sayings (p. 091)
  43. Riddles (p. 092)
  44. Many years ago a fiddler was coming home from a dance in Rathkeale. (p. 093)
  45. Poets (p. 094-095)
  46. Old Sayings (p. 096)
  47. Old Prayers (p. 097)
  48. Story (p. 098)
  49. Story (p. 099)
  50. Weather-Lore (p. 100)
  51. Weather-Lore (p. 101)
  52. Local Patron Saint (p. 102)
  53. My Home District (p. 103)
  54. Festival Customs (p. 104-105)
  55. Leipreachán or Mermaid (p. 107-108)
  56. Riddles (p. 109)
  57. Old Sayings (p. 109)
  58. Coolybrown Fort (p. 110-111)
  59. Food in Olden Times (p. 112-114)
  60. Schools (p. 115-116)
  61. Marriage Customs (p. 117-118)
  62. Story (p. 119)
  63. Lore of Certain Days (p. 120-121)
  64. Bird-Lore (p. 122-123)
  65. Rí Rásta Fort (p. 124-125)
  66. Festival Customs (p. 126-127)
  67. Riddles (p. 128)
  68. Riddles (p. 128-129)
  69. Willie's Brainwave (p. 130)
  70. Local Cures (p. 131-132)
  71. Forges (p. 133-134)
  72. Care of the Feet (p. 134-135)
  73. Herbs (p. 136-137)
  74. Severe Weather (p. 138-139)
  75. Penal Times (p. 140-141)
  76. Local Graveyards (p. 142-143)
  77. Old Houses (p. 144)
  78. Travelling Folk (p. 146)
  79. Food in Olden Times (p. 147)
  80. The local Land-Lord was Mr Massy. (p. 148)
  81. There are Fairy Forts in the school district and the one I know is Elmhill Fort. (p. 149)
  82. Food in Olden Times (p. 150-151)
  83. Landlords (p. 152-153)
  84. Old Crafts (p. 154)
  85. Our Local Saint (p. 154)
  86. Old Schools (p. 155)
  87. Landlords (p. 156-157)
  88. Landlords (p. 158-159)
  89. Leipreachán (p. 160)
  90. Local Ruins (p. 161)
  91. Penal Times (p. 162)
  92. Landlords (p. 163-164)
  93. Old Houses (p. 165-166)
  94. Old Schools (p. 167-168)
  95. Story (p. 169)
  96. Local Heroes (p. 170)
  97. Leipreachán or Mermaid (p. 171-172)
  98. Curse of Toornafulla (p. 173)
  99. In former times there was a church-yard and also a well in Kilrodane. (p. 174)
  100. One foggy evening a poor boy set out hunting. (p. 175-177)
  101. Strange Animals (p. 178)
  102. There was once a king who had three sons... (p. 179-181)
  103. St Molua (p. 182-183)
  104. Lore of Certain Days (p. 184)
  105. King of the Reeks (p. 185-191)
  106. Penal Times (p. 192-193)
  107. Festival Customs (p. 194-195)
  108. Hedge-Schools (p. 196-197)
  109. Old Ruins (p. 198-199)
Origin information
Ardagh, Co. Limerick
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 487, p. 33a-199)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Limerick (County)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Stephen's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Giants--Folklore
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Jesus Christ--Family
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Birds--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Animals--Folklore
School location
ArdaghArdachArdaghArdaghShanidLimerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921957
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0487/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Limerick 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:49219575>
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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