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Newtown

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Newtown (school) (Creevagh, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Séamus Ó Conbháidh.

Original reference: 0712/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Meath schools

Stories

  1. Béaloideas - Hidden Treasure (p. 265-266)
  2. Funny Story (p. 266-267)
  3. Collection of Riddles (p. 267-269)
  4. Collection of Riddles (p. 269-270)
  5. Weather-Lore (p. 270-271)
  6. Local Heroes (p. 271-272)
  7. Local Heroes (p. 272-273)
  8. Severe Weather (p. 274)
  9. Old Crafts (p. 274-275)
  10. Old Crafts (p. 276)
  11. Local Marriage Customs (p. 277)
  12. Local Marriage Customs - Continued (p. 278)
  13. Local Marriage Customs (p. 278-279)
  14. Local Marriage Customs (p. 279-280)
  15. In The Penal Days (p. 281)
  16. Local Place Names (p. 282-283)
  17. Place Names (p. 284)
  18. Place Names (p. 285)
  19. Bird-Lore (p. 286-287)
  20. Bird-Lore (p. 287-288)
  21. Local Cures (p. 289)
  22. Local Cures (p. 290)
  23. Local Cures (p. 291-292)
  24. Games I Play (p. 292-295)
  25. Homemade Toys (p. 296-297)
  26. Lore of Certain Days (p. 298-299)
  27. Travelling Folk (p. 300-301)
  28. Travelling Folk (p. 301-302)
  29. Fairy Forts (p. 303-305)
  30. Festival Customs (p. 306-307)
  31. Festival Customs (p. 307-308)
  32. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 309)
  33. Churning (p. 310)
  34. Local Forge (p. 311)

Resource description

Origin information
Creevagh, Co. Meath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 712, p. 264-311)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Meath
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
local legends   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
School location
Creevagh Creevagh Siddan Slane Lower Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009002
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0712/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Meath 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:50090025>
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
Newtown is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

To use for commercial purposes, please contact the National Folklore Collection, UCD - See: http://n2t.net/ark:/87925/h1cc0xm5