Clochar na Trócaire, Leac an Anfa, Cathair na Mart

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Clochar na Trócaire, Leac an Anfa, Cathair na Mart (school) (Leckanvy, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher An tSr. Treasa.

Original reference: 0138/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Mayo schools

  1. Hidden Treasure - Story Number 1 (p. 003)
  2. Hidden Treasure - Story Number 2 (p. 004-005)
  3. Hidden Treasure - Story Number 3 (p. 005-006)
  4. Funny Stories - Number 1 (p. 007-008)
  5. Funny Stories - Story Number 3 (p. 009)
  6. Funny Stories - Story Number 4 (p. 010-012)
  7. Collection of Riddles (p. 013-017)
  8. Weather-Lore (p. 018-021)
  9. Local Heroes (p. 022)
  10. Local Happenings - The Achill Drowning (p. 023-024)
  11. Local Drowning in Clew Bay (p. 024-026)
  12. Without title (p. 027)
  13. Severe Weather - A Snowstorm (p. 028-029)
  14. Last Severe Storm (p. 030-031)
  15. Old Crafts - How a Cleeve is Made (p. 032-033)
  16. Old Crafts - Basket-Making (p. 033-034)
  17. Old Crafts - Spinning (p. 034-035)
  18. How Lime is Burned (p. 036-037)
  19. Local Marriages Customs (p. 038-040)
  20. Local Marriage Customs (p. 041)
  21. Local Marriage Customs - In the Penal Times (p. 041)
  22. Local Place Names - Lecanvey (p. 042)
  23. Local Place Names - Thornhill (p. 043)
  24. Bird-Lore (p. 044-045)
  25. Homemade Toys (p. 046)
  26. Homemade Toys - How a Popgun Is Made (p. 047)
  27. Homemade Toys - How a Catapult Is Made (p. 048)
  28. Homemade Toys - Cradle Birds (p. 049)
  29. Homemade Toys - How to Make a Snare (p. 050)
  30. Lore of Certain Days (p. 051)
  31. Travelling Folk (p. 052-053)
  32. Fairy Forts (p. 053-054)
  33. Local Poets (p. 055)
  34. On the Departure of the Monks for Roscrea (p. 056-057)
  35. Famine Times (p. 058-061)
  36. Dice (p. 062-063)
  37. Game I Play - The Ghost in the Well (p. 064-065)
  38. Game I Play - Skipping (p. 066-067)
  39. Game I Play Indoor (p. 068-069)
  40. Game I Play - Four Corners (p. 070-071)
  41. Game I Play - Blind Man's Buff (p. 072-073)
  42. Game I Play indoor - Colours (p. 074-076)
  43. Hide and Go Seek (p. 077-078)
  44. Blind Man's Buff (p. 079-080)
  45. Game I Play - Chip Chop Cherry (p. 081-082)
  46. Game I Play - Grandmother Grey (p. 083-084)
  47. Game I Play - Boxes (p. 085-086)
  48. Game I Play - Cat and Rat (p. 087-088)
  49. Game I Play (p. 089-090)
  50. Games (p. 091)
  51. Local Roads (p. 092)
  52. My Home District - Lecanvey (p. 093-094)
  53. My Home District - Thornhill (p. 094-095)
  54. My Home District - Gloshpatrick (p. 095-096)
  55. My Home District - Carramacloughlin (p. 097)
  56. Our Holy Wells (p. 098-099)
  57. Herbs (p. 100)
  58. Potato Crop (p. 101-104)
  59. Proverbs (p. 105-106)
  60. Festival Customs - St Brigid's Day (p. 107)
  61. Festival Customs - St Patrick's Day (p. 107)
  62. Festival Customs - Shrove Tuesday (p. 108)
  63. Festival Customs - Ash Wednesday (p. 108)
  64. Festival Customs - Holy Thursday (p. 108)
  65. Festival Customs - Good Friday (p. 108)
  66. Festival Customs - Easter Sunday (p. 108)
  67. Festival Customs - Whit Sunday and Whit Monday (p. 108)
  68. Festival Customs - May Day (p. 108-109)
  69. Festival Customs - Hallow Eve (p. 109-110)
  70. Festival Customs - Christmas Feasts (p. 110)
  71. Festival Customs - St Stephen's Day (p. 111)
  72. Festival Customs - New Year's Day (p. 111)
  73. Festival Customs - Feast of Epiphany (p. 111-112)
  74. Care of our Farm Animals (p. 112-114)
  75. Churning (p. 114-115)
  76. Care of the Feet (p. 116)
  77. Local Forge (p. 117)
  78. Clothes Made Locally (p. 117-118)
  79. Local Patron Saint (p. 119)
  80. Local Patron Saint (p. 120)
  81. Local Fairs (p. 122-123)
  82. Bread (p. 124)
  83. Old Story (p. 125-127)
  84. Local Monuments (p. 128-129)
  85. Food in Olden Times (p. 130-131)
  86. Buying and Selling (p. 132)
  87. Old Houses (p. 133)
  88. Stories of Giants and Warriors (p. 134)
  89. Leprechaun or Mermaid (p. 134)
  90. Local Ruins (p. 135)
  91. Religious Stories - Bob of the Reek (p. 135-136)
  92. Old Graveyards (p. 137)
  93. Collection of Prayers (p. 138)
  94. Emblems and Objects of Value (p. 139-140)
Origin information
Leckanvy, Co. Mayo
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 138, p. 1-140)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Mayo (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Drowning   linked data (lcsh)
Frost   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Limekilns   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Brigid's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Patrick's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Carnival    linked data (lcsh)
Ash Wednesday   linked data (lcsh)
Good Friday   linked data (lcsh)
Easter   linked data (lcsh)
Pentecost Festival   linked data (lcsh)
May (Month)--Folklore
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Christmas   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Stephen's Day   linked data (lcsh)
New Year   linked data (lcsh)
Epiphany   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
School location
LeckanvyLeic AinimheLeckanvyOughavalMurriskMayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4428016
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0138/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Mayo 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:44280165>
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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