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Lisball

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

Original reference: 1010/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Cavan schools

  1. Old Treasure Found (p. 001-002)
  2. Potato Crop (p. 003-004)
  3. Ancient Times (p. 005-006)
  4. Games I Play (p. 007-008)
  5. Old Schools Long Ago (p. 009-011)
  6. Old Riddles (p. 012-013)
  7. My Home District (p. 014-015)
  8. My Home District (p. 016-017)
  9. Famine Times (p. 018-019)
  10. Churning (p. 020-021)
  11. Local Forges (p. 022-023)
  12. Food in Olden Times (p. 024-025)
  13. Buying and Selling (p. 026-027)
  14. Legend of the Cailleach Gargan (p. 028-030)
  15. Proverbs (p. 031-032)
  16. Old Proverbs (p. 033-035)
  17. Old Proverbs (p. 036-037)
  18. Song (p. 038-039)
  19. Song (p. 040-041)
  20. Bird-Lore (p. 042-044)
  21. Changing World (p. 045)
  22. There was a battle on Loughanlea, and a woman on one side had a bottle with a cure with which she could put the head again on a man, if it were cut off. (p. 046)
  23. Garrawog Moybolge (p. 047)
  24. Signs of the Weather (p. 048)
  25. May Eve Customs (p. 049)
  26. Other Customs (p. 049-052)
  27. Weather-Lore (p. 053-054)
  28. Battle of Muff (p. 055-056)
  29. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 057-058)
  30. Marriage Customs (p. 058-059)
  31. Haircutting (p. 059)
  32. Local Marriage Customs (p. 060-061)
  33. Attack on Knockbride Church (p. 062)
  34. Old Mills (p. 062)
  35. Old Looms (p. 063)
  36. Famine Time (p. 063)
  37. Clearances and Evictions (p. 063)
  38. Cosby Castle (p. 063-064)
  39. Fair of Castletown (p. 064-065)
  40. Fighting Fair of Shercock (p. 066-068)
  41. Clothing (p. 068-069)
  42. Old Cures (p. 070-071)
  43. Local Cures (p. 072-073)
  44. Old Superstitions and Beliefs of the Irish (p. 074-078)
  45. Quaint Sayings (p. 078-080)
  46. Legend of Ervey Church (p. 081-082)
  47. Meldrum the Prophet (p. 082-083)
  48. Football Match (p. 083)
  49. Fairy Revel (p. 083-084)
  50. Holy Wells (p. 085)
  51. Nocturnal Visit (p. 086-087)
  52. Enchanted Tie (p. 088-089)
  53. Singing at Wakes (p. 089-091)
  54. Popular Song of the Land War Was - The Soldier and the Sailor (p. 091-092)
  55. My Little Jane (p. 092-094)
  56. Landlord's Farewell (p. 095-096)
  57. Shamrock So Green (p. 096-098)
  58. On the Election of Grattan (p. 099-100)
  59. Famous Men (p. 100-103)
  60. Other Songs from East Carew and Meath Districts (p. 103-104)
  61. Dear Old Loughinlea (p. 105-106)
  62. Another Version of The Dear Old Loughinlea (p. 107-108)
  63. Hackler from Grousehall (p. 108-109)
  64. Answer to the Heckler of Grousehall (p. 110-112)
  65. Travelling Folk (p. 112-113)
  66. Young Martiland (p. 113-115)
  67. New Banack St or Blessie McClean (p. 115-116)
  68. Old Graveyards (p. 116-118)
  69. Old Graveyards (p. 118-121)
  70. Daniel O'Connell (p. 122)
  71. New Banack Street Bessie McClean (p. 123)
  72. Old Graveyards (p. 124-127)
  73. Old Fairs (p. 127-128)
  74. Local Fairs (p. 129-130)
  75. Local Fairs (p. 131-132)
  76. Good Luck and Bad Luck (p. 132-133)
  77. Luck (p. 134-135)
  78. Bad Luck and Good Luck (p. 136-137)
  79. Tragic Tales of Bailieborough (p. 138-152)
  80. Come all ye young men that are wished to get married. (p. 152-154)
  81. Care of the Feet (p. 155-156)
  82. Football Match (p. 157-158)
  83. Care of the Feet (p. 158-159)
  84. Legend of Lough Sillan (p. 160-162)
  85. Colonel O'Reilly's Murder (p. 163-165)
  86. Old Houses (p. 165-166)
  87. Old Houses (p. 167-168)
Origin information
Lisball, Co. Cavan
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1010, p. 1a-168)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cavan (County)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Food--Folklore
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Weather--Folklore
May (Month)--Folklore
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
School location
LisballLisballBailieboroughClankeeCavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5070816
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1010/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Cavan 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:50708165>
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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