Portlongfield

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

Original reference: 0983/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cavan schools

Stories

  1. Local Cures (p. 001-003)
  2. Local Cures (p. 004-006)
  3. Local Cures (p. 007)
  4. Weather-Lore (p. 008-009)
  5. Local Marriage Customs (p. 010-011)
  6. Local Marriage Customs (p. 012-013)
  7. Weather-Lore (p. 014-015)
  8. Religious Stories (p. 016)
  9. Bird-Lore (p. 017-019)
  10. Riddles (p. 021-025)
  11. Riddles (p. 026-033)
  12. Old Sayings (p. 034-037)
  13. Old Sayings (p. 038-041)
  14. Games I Play (p. 042-049)
  15. Games I Play (p. 050-055)
  16. Bird-Lore (p. 056-058)
  17. Bird-Lore (p. 060-064)
  18. Lore of Certain Days (p. 063)
  19. Old Story (p. 065-071)
  20. Old Story (p. 072-075)
  21. Old Story (p. 076-079)
  22. Landlord (p. 080-081)
  23. Famine Times (p. 082-083)
  24. Landlord (p. 084-085)
  25. Bread (p. 086-087)
  26. Care of Farm Animals (p. 089-091)
  27. Care of our Farm Animals (p. 092-093)
  28. Churning (p. 094-095)
  29. Food in Olden Times (p. 096-097)
  30. Local Place Names (p. 098-099)
  31. Local Place Names (p. 100-101)
  32. Travelling Folk (p. 102-104)
  33. Travelling Folk (p. 105-106)
  34. Fairy Forts (p. 107-108)
  35. Fairy Forts (p. 109-110)
  36. Homemade Toys (p. 111-113)
  37. Homemade Toys (p. 114-115)
  38. Old Crafts (p. 116-117)
  39. Old Crafts (p. 118)
  40. Buying and Selling (p. 119-120)
  41. Buying and Selling (p. 121-122)
  42. Lore of Certain Days (p. 123-124)
  43. Lore of Certain Days (p. 125-126)
  44. Local Forge (p. 127-128)
  45. Herbs (p. 129-130)
  46. Herbs (p. 131-132)
  47. Local Roads (p. 133-134)
  48. Local Roads (p. 135-136)
  49. Famine Times (p. 137)
  50. Strange Animals (p. 138-139)
  51. Potato Crop (p. 140-141)
  52. Old Houses (p. 142-143)
  53. Festival Customs (p. 144-146)
  54. Care of the Feet (p. 147-148)
  55. Old Graveyards (p. 149)
  56. Emblems and Objects of Value (p. 150-151)

Resource description

Origin information
Portlongfield, Co. Cavan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 983, p. 1a-151)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cavan (County)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Bread--Folklore
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
local legends   linked data (afset)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Portlongfield Portlongfield Killashandra Tullyhunco Cavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5170138
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0983/1

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:51701385>
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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