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Roundwood

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Roundwood (school) (Roundwood, Co. Wicklow), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Peadar Réamonn.

Original reference: 0918/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Wicklow county schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 001)
  2. Riddles (p. 002)
  3. Strange Story (p. 003)
  4. Weather-Lore (p. 004)
  5. Strange Story (p. 005)
  6. Local Heroes (p. 006)
  7. Strange Story (p. 007-009)
  8. Strange Story (p. 010-011)
  9. Riddles (p. 012-013)
  10. Local Crafts (p. 014)
  11. Local Hero (p. 015)
  12. Riddles (p. 016)
  13. Local Poets (p. 017-018)
  14. Games I Play (p. 019-020)
  15. Riddles (p. 021-022)
  16. Local Cures (p. 023-024)
  17. Fairy Forts (p. 025-026)
  18. Riddles (p. 027-028)
  19. Local Poets (p. 029)
  20. My Home District (p. 030-031)
  21. Herbs (p. 032-033)
  22. Holy Wells (p. 034)
  23. Our Holy Wells (p. 035)
  24. Potato Crop (p. 036-037)
  25. Proverbs (p. 038-039)
  26. Care of the Feet (p. 040)
  27. Local Forge (p. 041-042)
  28. Local Patron Saint (p. 043-044)
  29. Hurling and Football Matches (p. 045-046)
  30. Local Ruins (p. 047-048)
  31. Collection of Prayers (p. 049-051)
  32. Song (p. 052-054)
  33. Emblems and Objects of Value (p. 055)
  34. Story of the Year 1798 (p. 056-057)
  35. There are not very many prayers known now... (p. 058)
  36. Strange Cave (p. 059)

Resource description

Origin information
Roundwood, Co. Wicklow
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 918, p. 1a-59)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Wicklow
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Weather--Folklore
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
Signs and symbols--Ireland
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Roundwood An Tóchar Roundwood Derrylossary Ballinacor North Wicklow
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044728
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0918/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Wicklow county 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:50447285>
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
Roundwood is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

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