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Smithstown, Castlecomer

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Smithstown, Castlecomer (school) (Smithstown, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bríd Ní Mhórdha.

Original reference: 0865/5

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Kilkenny schools

Stories

  1. Proverbs (p. 215-216)
  2. Riddles (p. 217-219)
  3. Weather-Lore (p. 220)
  4. Food in Olden Times (p. 221)
  5. Fairy Forts (p. 222)
  6. Weather-Lore (p. 223)
  7. Local Marriage Customs (p. 224)
  8. Local Place Names (p. 225)
  9. Bird-Lore (p. 226-227)
  10. Local Forges (p. 228)
  11. Potato Crop (p. 229)
  12. Care of Feet (p. 230)
  13. Potato Crop (p. 231)
  14. Local Place Names (p. 232)
  15. Local Roads (p. 233)
  16. Old Graveyards (p. 235)
  17. Local Forge (p. 236)
  18. Fairy Forts - Murphy's Rath (p. 237)
  19. Fairy Forts - Willoughby's Rath (p. 237)
  20. Funny Story that I Heard Told Local (p. 238-239)
  21. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 240-241)
  22. Local Roads (p. 242)
  23. Local Roads (p. 243)
  24. Local Roads (p. 244-245)
  25. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 246)
  26. Buying and Selling (p. 247)
  27. Bread (p. 248)
  28. Local Song - The Bear of Clashduff (p. 249-250)
  29. Local Song (p. 251)
  30. Bird in a Gilded Cage (p. 252-253)
  31. Boys of Kilkenny (p. 254-255)
  32. Festival Customs (p. 256-257)
  33. Festival Customs (p. 258)
  34. Festival Customs (p. 259)
  35. Festival Customs (p. 260)
  36. Churning (p. 261)
  37. Herbs (p. 262)
  38. Herbs (p. 263-264)
  39. Bread (p. 265-266)
  40. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 267)
  41. Buying and Selling (p. 268)
  42. Churning (p. 269-270)
  43. Churning (p. 271-272)
  44. Herbs (p. 273)
  45. Local Fairs (p. 274-275)
  46. Local Fairs (p. 276-277)
  47. Local Fairs (p. 278-279)
  48. Collection of Prayers - Local Prayer (p. 280-281)
  49. Herbs (p. 282)
  50. Herbs (p. 283)
  51. Local Ruins (p. 284)
  52. Local Ruins (p. 285-286)
  53. Our Holy Wells (p. 287-288)
  54. Our Holy Wells (p. 289)
  55. Holy Wells (p. 290-291)

Resource description

Origin information
Smithstown, Co. Kilkenny
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 865, p. 214-291)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kilkenny (County)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Food--Folklore
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Smithstown Baile an Ghabhann Smithstown Dysart Fassadinin Kilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758574
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0865/5

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Kilkenny 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:47585745>
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

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