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Poor Clares' Convent, Cavan

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Poor Clares' Convent, Cavan (school) (Cavan, Co. Cavan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Sr. Carmel.

Original reference: 0975/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cavan schools

Stories

  1. Local Cures (p. 027-028)
  2. Local Marriage Customs (p. 029-030)
  3. Local Cures (p. 031-032)
  4. Old Local Crafts (p. 033-034)
  5. Cavan Heroes (p. 035)
  6. Local Games (p. 036-039)
  7. Old Local Crafts (p. 040)
  8. Festival Customs (p. 042-044)
  9. Candle-Making (p. 045)
  10. Weather-Lore (p. 046-047)
  11. Forts (p. 048-050)
  12. Forts (p. 050-051)
  13. Battle of Finea (p. 052-053)
  14. Northern Lights (p. 054-055)
  15. Severe Weather (p. 056-058)
  16. My Man Jack (p. 059-060)
  17. Old Abbey (p. 061-062)
  18. Old Abbey (p. 063-065)
  19. Local Ruin (p. 066-068)
  20. May Day Customs (p. 069-070)
  21. Travelling Folk (p. 071-072)
  22. Forts (p. 073)
  23. Leipreachán (p. 074-075)
  24. Mud House or Cabin (p. 076-077)
  25. Old Houses (p. 078-079)
  26. Bird-Lore (p. 080-082)
  27. Old Houses (p. 083-084)
  28. Weather-Lore (p. 085-086)
  29. Bread (p. 087-089)
  30. Bread (p. 090-091)
  31. Buying and Selling (p. 092-094)
  32. Bird-Lore (p. 095-096)
  33. Bird-Lore (p. 097-098)
  34. Famine in Cavan (p. 099-100)
  35. Famine (p. 100-101)
  36. Hiring Market (p. 102-103)
  37. Local Roads (p. 104-106)
  38. Buying and Selling (p. 107-108)
  39. Local Fairs (p. 109-110)
  40. Local Fairs (p. 111-112)
  41. Food in the Olden Times (p. 113-114)
  42. Food in the Olden Times (p. 115-116)
  43. Food in the Olden Times (p. 117-118)
  44. Farm Animals (p. 119-121)
  45. Churning (p. 122-123)
  46. Fleming's Folly (p. 124-125)
  47. Old Stories (p. 126-127)
  48. Riddles (p. 128-129)
  49. Potato Crop (p. 130-132)
  50. Riddles (p. 133-134)
  51. Hiring Market (p. 135-136)
  52. Our Landlord (p. 137)
  53. Planting Potatoes (p. 137-138)

Resource description

Origin information
Cavan, Co. Cavan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 975, p. 26-138)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cavan (County)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
O'Reilly, Myles   linked data (viaf)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
May (Month)--Folklore
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Bread--Folklore
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Cavan An Cabhán Cavan Urney Loughtee Upper Cavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044824
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0975/2

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:50448245>
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

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