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Corr Dubh

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from An Corr Dubh (school) (Corduff, Co. Leitrim), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Pádraig Mac Giolla'n Átha.

Original reference: 0226/8

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Leitrim schools

  1. Belief in Fairies (p. 527-528)
  2. Folk Prayers, Charms - Persons in District Possessing Charms and Cures (p. 529)
  3. Lone Bushes (p. 530)
  4. Clever Horse Helps Hero - Myles the Slasher (p. 531-532)
  5. Unpublished Song of '98 - Tom Gilheaney (p. 533-542)
  6. Unpublished Folk Song - Dudley Gallagher's Wake (p. 543-545)
  7. Belief in Water-Horses - Myles the Slasher's Mare (p. 546-547)
  8. Another Tale of Myles the Slasher (p. 547-548)
  9. Legend Connected with an Old Bell in the District - Clog na Fuile (p. 549)
  10. Local Traditions of the Famine Period (p. 550-551)
  11. Local Traditions of the Famine Period (p. 552)
  12. Particular Observations on May Eve (p. 553)
  13. Drumerkane Fort (p. 554-558)
  14. Story (p. 558-559)
  15. Landlord (p. 559-561)
  16. Story about a Forge (p. 562-565)
  17. Fairy Forts (p. 565-566)
  18. Food in Olden Times (p. 567-568)
  19. Churning (p. 568-569)
  20. Local Cures (p. 569-570)
  21. Fairy Forts (p. 571-572)
  22. Persons Having Cures (p. 570-571)
  23. Riddles (p. 573-577)
  24. Story about Annaghmonon Fort (p. 578-579)
  25. More Fairy Forts (p. 579-580)
  26. Food in Olden Times (p. 580-581)
  27. Local Forges (p. 581-582)
  28. Local Place Names (p. 582-583)
  29. Churning (p. 583-584)
  30. Landlords (p. 585-586)
  31. Local Forges (p. 587-588)
  32. Story about Annamonan Fort (p. 589-591)
  33. Story (p. 591-593)
  34. Story about Card-Playing (p. 593-594)
  35. Paddy Seán Bán (p. 595-596)
  36. Local Marriage Customs (p. 596-597)
  37. Fairies (p. 598-599)
  38. Story - The Old Woman of Coroneary (p. 600)
  39. Religious Fights (p. 601-603)
  40. Story about Sonnaghconnor Fort (p. 604-606)
  41. Cromlech (p. 606-607)
  42. Monuments (p. 607-608)
  43. Hidden Treasures of Augharan Fort (p. 609-611)
  44. Aughavas Old Millstone (p. 611-615)
  45. Battling Stone of Loch na mBan (p. 616-618)
  46. In the Penal Times (p. 619-620)
  47. In the Penal Times (p. 620-621)
  48. In the Penal Days (p. 621-622)
  49. In Penal Times (p. 622-623)
  50. Old Crafts (p. 623-624)
  51. Old Crafts (p. 625-626)
  52. Old Crafts (p. 626-627)
  53. Old Crafts (p. 628)
  54. Old Crafts (p. 629-630)
  55. Famine (p. 630-631)
  56. Famine Times (p. 632-633)
  57. More about the Famine (p. 633-634)
  58. Famine Times (p. 634-635)
  59. Famine Times (p. 636-637)
  60. Old Crafts (p. 637-638)
  61. Famine Times (p. 639-640)
  62. Festival Customs (p. 640-643)
  63. Festival Customs (p. 643-644)
  64. Festival Customs (p. 644-646)
  65. Old Crafts (p. 647-648)
  66. Story (p. 649-652)
  67. Weather-Lore (p. 653-654)
  68. Weather-Lore (p. 654-655)
  69. Yeomen (p. 655-658)
  70. Lawrence Humes Fenor (p. 659-662)
  71. Weather-Lore (p. 663-664)
  72. Local Heroes (p. 664-669)
  73. Local Heroes (p. 669-670)
  74. Local Heroes (p. 670-671)
  75. Local Heroes (p. 672-673)
  76. Local Heroes (p. 673-675)
  77. Local Heroes (p. 675-676)
  78. Local Heroes (p. 676-677)
  79. Hedge-Schools (p. 678-679)
  80. Hedge-Schools (p. 679-681)
  81. Hedge-Schools (p. 681-682)
  82. Hedge-Schools (p. 682-683)
  83. Hedge-Schools (p. 683-684)
  84. Local Heroes (p. 684-686)
  85. Local Poets (p. 686-689)
  86. Local Poets (p. 689-691)
  87. Lines from The Small Potatoes (p. 691-695)
Origin information
Corduff, Co. Leitrim
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 226, p. 526-695)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Leitrim (County)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
May (Month)--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
School location
CorduffAn Chorr DhubhCorduffDrumreillyCarrigallenLeitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4658456
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0226/8

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Leitrim 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:46584565>
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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