Tobar na Brón, Piltown

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Tobar na Brón, Piltown (school) (Tobernabrone, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bríd Paor.

Original reference: 0842/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Kilkenny schools

  1. Tógadh an scoil seo in 1834 ¶ Na Muinteóiri abhi ann... (p. 004)
  2. Local Place Name (p. 005-006)
  3. Local Field Names in Ballygown (p. 007-008)
  4. Proverbs (p. 009)
  5. Proverbs (p. 010-013)
  6. Local Monument (p. 014)
  7. Local Monument (p. 014)
  8. Ainm na bPáirceanna (p. 014-015)
  9. Local Happenings (p. 016-017)
  10. Forts (p. 017-018)
  11. Graveyards (p. 018)
  12. Faction Fights (p. 019)
  13. Hurling Matches (p. 020)
  14. Ruins (p. 020)
  15. Field Name (p. 020-021)
  16. Nicknames (p. 021-022)
  17. Scéal - Séadna Type (p. 023-026)
  18. Local Cures (p. 027-028)
  19. Song (p. 029)
  20. Story (p. 030-036)
  21. Jack the Apprenticed Thief (p. 037-042)
  22. Cill Daltúin (p. 043-044)
  23. Legend of the Hawthorn Bush - The White Lady of Bessboro (p. 045)
  24. Games we Play (p. 046)
  25. Old Raths (p. 047)
  26. Games we Play (p. 048-050)
  27. Local Diseases and Cures (p. 051-052)
  28. Food in Olden Times (p. 053-054)
  29. Local Cures (p. 055)
  30. Tómáisin Síobhra - Hidden Treasure (p. 056-057)
  31. Haunted House (p. 057-058)
  32. Story (p. 059-062)
  33. Story (p. 063-064)
  34. Story (p. 065-066)
  35. Story (p. 067-068)
  36. In Hugginstown there lived a man. One summer evening he was walking out, his house was on the roadside. (p. 069)
  37. Where Hollylake (Kilmacow) stands now there was once a village there was a hurling match there one Sunday. (p. 070)
  38. In the villiage of Tobernabrone there once lived a man named Seán Walsh he was working in Bessborough. (p. 071)
  39. Wild Birds (p. 072-074)
  40. Churning (p. 075)
  41. Churning (p. 076-077)
  42. My Home District (p. 078-079)
  43. Local Forge (p. 079-080)
  44. Dowling (p. 080-081)
  45. Travelling (p. 082)
  46. Potato Crop (p. 083-084)
  47. Churning (p. 085)
  48. Care of Feet (p. 086)
  49. Care of Farm Animals (p. 087)
  50. Local Fairs (p. 088)
  51. Local Landlord (p. 089-090)
  52. Clothes Made Locally (p. 091)
  53. Weather-Lore (p. 092)
  54. Festival Customs (p. 093-094)
  55. Bird-Lore (p. 095-096)
  56. Bread (p. 097)
  57. Riddles (p. 098-100)
  58. Riddles (p. 101)
  59. Riddles (p. 101)
  60. Riddles (p. 102-104)
  61. Collection of Riddles (p. 105)
Origin information
Tobernabrone, Co. Kilkenny
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 842, p. 1-105)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kilkenny (County)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Poverty--Ireland
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Gangs   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Names, Personal--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
narratives   linked data (afset)
Food--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
School location
TobernabroneTobar na BrónTobernabroneFiddownIverkKilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758487
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0842/1

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:47584875>
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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