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Wateraghy

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Wateraghy (school) (Woteraghy, Co. Cavan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher C. Ó Cuilinn.

Original reference: 0991/5

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cavan schools

Stories

  1. Funny Story (p. 239-241)
  2. Riddles (p. 242-243)
  3. Great Walker (p. 244)
  4. Hedge-Schools (p. 245-246)
  5. Pat Himself (p. 247-248)
  6. Old Story (p. 249-250)
  7. Old Story (p. 251-258)
  8. Drumroosk Fort (p. 259-252)
  9. Cromlech (p. 253-254)
  10. Wise Old Man (p. 255-256)
  11. Wise Man (p. 257-260)
  12. Old Story (p. 261-262)
  13. Tillson's Fort (p. 263)
  14. Dudley's Buck (p. 265-267)
  15. Dear Mr Benson (p. 268-269)
  16. Lines on Myself (p. 270-272)
  17. McCormack's barmaid has got a refined young man... (p. 273-274)
  18. Drumury Fort (p. 275-276)
  19. My Home District (p. 277)
  20. Fairy Cow (p. 278)
  21. Saint's Rock (p. 279-280)
  22. Coronea Church (p. 281-282)
  23. Ghosts (p. 283)
  24. Drumrockedy Fort (p. 284-285)
  25. Names of Fields (p. 286-287)
  26. Proverbs (p. 288-289)
  27. St Finian's Well (p. 290)
  28. Lone Trees (p. 291-292)
  29. Ghost Story (p. 293-294)
  30. Strange Animals (p. 295-296)
  31. Epidemics (p. 297-300)
  32. Scarvey Bridge (p. 301-299)
  33. Bread-Making Long Ago (p. 302)
  34. Story (p. 303-304)
  35. Black Pig (p. 305-308)
  36. Hedge-Schools (p. 309-310)
  37. Year of the Famine (p. 311)

Resource description

Origin information
Woteraghy, Co. Cavan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 991, p. 239a-311)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cavan (County)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Epidemics   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Geographical myths   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
School location
Woteraghy Uachtar Achaidh Woteraghy Ballintemple Clanmahon Cavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5070761
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0991/5

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:50707615>
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
Wateraghy 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