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Corrdún

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Corrdún (school) (Cartron, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Pádhraic Ó Casaide.

Original reference: 0116/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Mayo schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 75)
  2. About sixty years ago there lived in Corthon a man named Darby Foley and his daughter where Collerans live now... (p. 78-79)
  3. My husband Jimmy Phillips has a field called the fort field... (p. 80)
  4. About thirty five years ago while my family were still young I had a very good servant girl name Givahan from Glann... (p. 81-83)
  5. After doing my business in Ballina now nearly forty years ago I set out for home... (p. 84-85)
  6. Signs of Rain (p. 86)
  7. Local Heroes (p. 87-88)
  8. Local Heroes (p. 89)
  9. Riddles (p. 91-92)
  10. Storyteller (p. 94-99)
  11. Marriage Customs (p. 100-101)
  12. Marriage Customs (p. 102)
  13. Local Place Names (p. 103-104)
  14. Local Place Names (p. 105-106)
  15. Local Names (p. 106-107)
  16. Old Crafts (p. 108-109)
  17. Old Crafts (p. 109-111)
  18. My Home District (p. 112)
  19. Homemade Toys (p. 113-114)
  20. Food in Olden Times (p. 115)
  21. Leipreachán (p. 116)
  22. May Day Customs (p. 117)
  23. May Day Customs (p. 118-119)
  24. The games we play in the day is "Who has the ring" All the children stand in a line and join their... (p. 121-123)
  25. When fairs are held in the town they are held in the fair green... (p. 124)
  26. Bread (p. 125)
  27. Old Story (p. 127-128)
  28. Old Story (p. 129-130)
  29. Story of the Fianna (p. 131)
  30. Old Story (p. 132)
  31. Old Prayers (p. 133)
  32. Famine Times (p. 135)
  33. Old Forge (p. 136)
  34. Historical Tradition (p. 137)
  35. Common Weeds (p. 138)
  36. Folklore of the Farm Crops (p. 140)
  37. Folklore of the Farm Animals (p. 141)
  38. Without title (p. 142)
  39. Old Graveyards (p. 143)
  40. Old Songs, Rhymes etc. (p. 145-147)
  41. I was brought up in Boston In a street you all know well... (p. 148-149)
  42. My Old Faunagh Home (p. 149-151)
  43. When people are putting down a "clutch" they only put down twelve eggs because that is a lucky number... (p. 152)

Resource description

Origin information
Cartron, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 116, p. 74-152)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Mayo (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Weather--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
May (Month)--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Cartron An Cartún Cartron Kilbeagh Costello Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4427926
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0116/3

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:44279265>
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
Corrdún is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

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