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Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Abbey (Naomh Feichín) (school) (Abbey, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Séan de Paor.

Original reference: 0052/3

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Galway schools

  1. Story of a Crow (p. 0193-0194)
  2. Story of a Lime-Kiln (p. 0195-0196)
  3. Story of the Landlords (p. 0197-0198)
  4. Story of the Hunt in Pallas (p. 0199-0200)
  5. Story of the Wood in Pallas (p. 0201-0202)
  6. Boy who Was Fond of Card-Playing (p. 0203-0204)
  7. Riddles (p. 0205-0209)
  8. Proverbs (p. 0210-0216)
  9. Signs of the Weather (p. 0217-0218)
  10. Wonderful Story (p. 0219)
  11. Old Schools (p. 0220-0221)
  12. Boy who Tried to Frighten his Brother (p. 0222-0223)
  13. About Fairies (p. 0224)
  14. Woman who Got Cursed at Lady Well near Abbey (p. 0225-0226)
  15. Riddles (p. 0227-0230)
  16. Proverbs (p. 0231-0233)
  17. Signs of the Weather (p. 0234-0235)
  18. Old Schools (p. 0236-0237)
  19. Sad Story (p. 0238)
  20. Story of a Ghost (p. 0239-0240)
  21. Story of a Holy Well (p. 0241-0242)
  22. Story of an Old Tree (p. 0243-0244)
  23. Proverbs (p. 0245-0249)
  24. Old Schools (p. 0250-0251)
  25. Riddles (p. 0252-0255)
  26. Signs of the Weather (p. 0256-0257)
  27. Wonderful Story (p. 0258-0259)
  28. Wild Birds (p. 0260-0261)
  29. Place Names (p. 0262-0263)
  30. About a Man who Went with the Fairies (p. 0264-0266)
  31. Man who Had a Horse Sick (p. 0267-0270)
  32. Story of a Man who Had Tamed Fish (p. 0271-0273)
  33. Story about a Woman who Had a Great Belief in the Fairies (p. 0274-0277)
  34. About the Banshee (p. 0278-0279)
  35. Riddles (p. 0280-0286)
  36. Weather Signs (p. 0295-0296)
  37. Old Schools (p. 0297-0298)
  38. Ballgowan Evicitions (p. 0299-0302)
  39. Wild Birds (p. 0303-0306)
  40. Names of Places around Here (p. 0307-0310)
  41. Local Cures (p. 0311-0313)
  42. Homemade Toys (p. 0314-0315)
  43. Lore of Certain Days (p. 0316-0318)
  44. Travelling Folk (p. 0319-0320)
  45. Fairy Forts (p. 0321-0322)
  46. Local Poets (p. 0323-0324)
  47. Famine (p. 0325-0326)
  48. Local Games (p. 0327-0328)
  49. Local Roads (p. 0329-0331)
  50. My Home District - Ballygowan Song (p. 0332-0336)
  51. Holy Wells (p. 0337-0339)
  52. Herbs (p. 0340-0341)
  53. Man who Cut the Lone Whitethorn (p. 0342-0343)
  54. Mother and Her Daughter (p. 0344-0345)
  55. Famine in Ireland (p. 0346-0347)
  56. Woman that Appeared after Dying (p. 0348-0349)
  57. Riddles (p. 0350-0354)
  58. Proverbs (p. 0355-0357)
  59. Wild Birds (p. 0358-0359)
  60. Homemade Toys (p. 0360-0361)
  61. Weather Signs (p. 0362-0363)
  62. Travelling Folk (p. 0364-0366)
  63. Lore of Certain Days (p. 0367-0368)
  64. Old Cures (p. 0369-0370)
  65. Fairy Forts (p. 0371-0372)
  66. Great Famine (p. 0373-0374)
  67. Local Poets (p. 0375-0376)
  68. Games we Play around Here (p. 0377-0378)
  69. Local Roads (p. 0379-0380)
  70. My Home District (p. 0381-0383)
  71. Holy Wells (p. 0384-0386)
  72. Herbs (p. 0387-0388)
  73. Potato Crop (p. 0389-0390)
  74. Festivals Customs (p. 0391-0392)
  75. Origin of Our Lady's Well (p. 0393-0394)
  76. Young Man Taken by Fairies (p. 0395-0396)
  77. Story about a Banshee (p. 0397-0398)
  78. Hermit of Ballinagar (p. 0399-0400)
  79. Riddles (p. 0401-0405)
  80. Weather (p. 0406-0408)
  81. Old Schools (p. 0409-0410)
  82. Wild Birds (p. 0411-0414)
  83. Place Names around Here (p. 0415-0416)
  84. Local Cures (p. 0417-0419)
  85. Homemade Toys (p. 0420-0422)
  86. Lore of Certain Days (p. 0423-0424)
  87. Travelling Folks (p. 0425-0426)
  88. Fairy Forts (p. 0427-0428)
  89. Great Famine (p. 0429-0431)
  90. Local Poets (p. 0432-0433)
  91. Games Played around Here (p. 0434-0435)
  92. Local Roads (p. 0436-0439)
  93. My Home District (p. 0440-0441)
  94. Working Bullocks (p. 0442)
  95. Story about an Old House (p. 0443)
  96. Riddles (p. 0444)
Origin information
Abbey, Co. Galway
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 52, p. 191-444)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Galway (County)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
local legends   linked data (afset)
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
School location
AbbeyAn MhainistirAbbeyBallynakillLeitrimGalway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4583320
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0052/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Galway 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:45833205>
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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