Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's (school) (Ballycumber, Co. Offaly), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher G. Ó Súilleabháin.

Original reference: 0811/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Offaly schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 003-004)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 005)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 006)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 007-008)
  5. Hidden Treasure (p. 009-011)
  6. Funny Story (p. 012-014)
  7. Funny Story (p. 015-016)
  8. Funny Story (p. 017-018)
  9. Riddles (p. 019-022)
  10. Riddles (p. 023-024)
  11. Weather-Lore (p. 025-027)
  12. Severe Weather (p. 028-029)
  13. Severe Weather (p. 030-031)
  14. Severe Weather (p. 032-033)
  15. Severe Weather (p. 034)
  16. Severe Weather (p. 035)
  17. Hedge-Schools (p. 036)
  18. Hedge-Schools (p. 037-038)
  19. Local Heroes (p. 039-042)
  20. Local Heroes (p. 043-044)
  21. Local Heroes (p. 045-048)
  22. Local Heroes (p. 049-050)
  23. Local Heroes (p. 051-052)
  24. Old Crafts (p. 053-055)
  25. Old Crafts (p. 056-057)
  26. Marriage Customs (p. 059-060)
  27. Marriage Customs (p. 061)
  28. Cures (p. 062-066)
  29. Borrowed Days (p. 067)
  30. Twelfth Night (p. 068)
  31. Travelling Folk (p. 069-070)
  32. Forts (p. 072-074)
  33. Local Poets (p. 076-077)
  34. Local Poets (p. 078)
  35. Holy Wells - St Brigid's Well (p. 079-081)
  36. Local Proverbs (p. 082-083)
  37. Local Proverbs (p. 084-085)
  38. Holy Wells - St Manchan's Well (p. 086-088)
  39. Witchcraft (p. 089-090)
  40. May Day (p. 091-092)
  41. St Brigid's Day (p. 093)
  42. Christmas (p. 094)
  43. Witchcraft (p. 095-097)
  44. Church (p. 098-099)
  45. Clonmacnoise (p. 100-102)
  46. St Monaghan (p. 103-104)
  47. Leprechaun (p. 105-106)
  48. Churning (p. 107-108)
  49. Local Remarks (p. 109-110)
  50. Haunted Places (p. 111-112)
  51. Haunted Places (p. 113)
  52. Local Place Names (p. 114-116)
  53. Dividing of Lemanaghan and Clonmacnoise (p. 117-118)
  54. Halloween (p. 119)
  55. Travelling Folk (p. 120-121)
  56. Boohil Boy (p. 122-123)
  57. Haunted Places (p. 124-125)
  58. Witch (p. 126-127)
Origin information
Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 811, p. 1-127)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Offaly
Treasure troves--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Animals--Folklore
Epiphany   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Brigid, of Ireland, Saint, ca. 453-ca. 524   linked data (viaf)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
May (Month)--Folklore
Saint Brigid's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Christmas   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
School location
BallycumberBéal Átha ChomairBallycumberLemanaghanGarrycastleOffaly
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044615
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0811/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Offaly 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:50446155>
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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