Louth (C.)

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

Original reference: 0665/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Louth schools

  1. My Home District (p. 159)
  2. My Home District (p. 161)
  3. Monastery Graveyard (p. 162)
  4. Hedge-Schools (p. 163-164)
  5. My Home District (p. 164-165)
  6. Fields in My Townland (p. 165-166)
  7. Fields in My Townland (p. 167)
  8. Fairy Tales and Raths (p. 168-169)
  9. Fields (p. 170)
  10. Fairy Forts and Raths (p. 171)
  11. Fairy Forts and Raths (p. 172)
  12. Fairy Forts and Raths (p. 172-173)
  13. Holy Wells (p. 174)
  14. Holy Wells (p. 175)
  15. Holy Wells (p. 176)
  16. Old Graveyard (p. 177)
  17. Roads and Bushes (p. 178-179)
  18. Father Pentany (p. 179-180)
  19. Lore Connected with Christmas (p. 181-183)
  20. Weather-Lore (p. 183-184)
  21. Weather-Lore (p. 185)
  22. Weather-Lore (p. 186-187)
  23. Weather-Lore (p. 187-188)
  24. Bird-Lore (p. 188-190)
  25. Superstitious Beliefs (p. 191-192)
  26. Superstitious Beliefs (p. 193-195)
  27. Superstitious Beliefs (p. 195-196)
  28. Superstitious Beliefs (p. 196-197)
  29. Superstitious Beliefs (p. 197-198)
  30. Superstitious Beliefs (p. 198-199)
  31. Saint Brigid's Feast Day (p. 199-200)
  32. Candlemas Day (p. 200)
  33. Candlemas Day (p. 200-201)
  34. Lore Connected with Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday (p. 202)
  35. Lore Connected with Lent and Ash Wednesday (p. 203-204)
  36. Local Roads (p. 205-206)
  37. Weather-Lore (p. 207)
  38. Riddles (p. 208-211)
  39. Riddles (p. 212-213)
  40. Riddles (p. 214-215)
  41. Riddles (p. 216-217)
  42. Funny Story (p. 218)
  43. Dead Coach (p. 218-219)
  44. Funny Story (p. 219-220)
  45. Funny Story (p. 220)
  46. Funny Story (p. 220-221)
  47. Funny Story (p. 221-222)
  48. Funny Story (p. 222-223)
  49. Funny Story (p. 223-224)
  50. Funny Story (p. 224)
  51. Funny Story (p. 225)
  52. Funny Story (p. 225-226)
  53. Funny Story (p. 227)
  54. Funny Story (p. 227)
  55. Funny Story (p. 227)
  56. Funny Story (p. 227-228)
  57. Funny Story (p. 228-229)
  58. Funny Story (p. 229)
  59. Funny Story (p. 231-232)
  60. Travelling Folk (p. 233)
  61. Travelling Folk (p. 234-235)
  62. White Cross (p. 236)
  63. White Cross (p. 238)
  64. Homemade Toys (p. 239)
  65. Homemade Toys (p. 240)
  66. Homemade Toys (p. 241)
  67. Candle-Making (p. 242)
  68. Local Happenings (p. 244)
  69. Old Crafts (p. 245)
  70. Old Crafts (p. 246)
  71. Old Crafts (p. 247)
  72. Old Crafts (p. 248)
  73. Saint Brigid's Day (p. 249)
  74. Local Poets (p. 250-251)
  75. Charms and Cures (p. 251-253)
  76. Cures and Charms (p. 253-254)
  77. Cures and Charms (p. 254-255)
  78. Plagues and Epidemics (p. 256)
  79. Old Crafts (p. 256-257)
  80. Old Crafts (p. 258)
  81. Linen-Making (p. 259)
  82. Linen-Making (p. 260)
  83. Linen-Making (p. 261)
  84. Lore Connected with St Patrick's Day (p. 262)
  85. Lore Connected with St Patrick (p. 263)
  86. Local Workers (p. 264)
  87. Local Workers (p. 265)
  88. Local Workers (p. 266-268)
  89. Local Workers (p. 269)
  90. Famine (p. 270-272)
  91. Famine (p. 273)
  92. Famine (p. 274)
  93. Famine (p. 275)
  94. Famine (p. 276)
  95. Easter Lore (p. 277)
  96. Easter Lore (p. 278-279)
  97. Easter Lore (p. 279-280)
  98. Easter Lore (p. 280)
  99. Easter Lore (p. 281)
  100. Matchmaking (p. 282)
  101. Matchmaking (p. 283)
  102. Marriage Customs (p. 284-286)
  103. Marriage Customs (p. 286-288)
  104. May Day Lore (p. 289-290)
  105. May Lore (p. 291-292)
  106. May Lore (p. 292-293)
  107. Local Prayers (p. 294)
  108. Local Prayers (p. 295)
  109. Local Prayers (p. 296)
  110. Local Prayers (p. 297)
  111. Local Prayers (p. 298)
  112. Act of Contrition (p. 299)
  113. Local Prayers (p. 299)
  114. Local Prayers (p. 300)
  115. Local Prayers (p. 301)
  116. Local Patron Saint (p. 302-303)
  117. Local Patron Saint (p. 304-306)
  118. Our Patron Saint (p. 306-308)
  119. Our Patron Saint (p. 309-310)
  120. Local Patron Saint (p. 311-312)
  121. Local Forge (p. 313-316)
  122. Local Forge (p. 316-317)
  123. Local Forge (p. 318-319)
  124. Local Forge (p. 319-320)
Origin information
Louth, Co. Louth
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 665, p. 158-320)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Louth (County)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Christmas   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Saint Brigid's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Carnival    linked data (lcsh)
Ash Wednesday   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Signs and symbols--Ireland
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Poverty--Ireland
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Epidemics   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Patrick's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
Easter   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
May (Month)--Folklore
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
School location
LouthLouthLouth
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008837
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0665/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Louth 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:50088375>
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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