Mohill (B.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Mohill (B.) (school) (Mohill, Co. Leitrim), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Francis Flynn.

Original reference: 0215/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Leitrim schools

  1. Story of a Strong Man (p. 001-002)
  2. In Aughavas there is a stone with a well in it, at which St. Patrick knelt... (p. 002-003)
  3. Story of a Blessed Well (p. 003-004)
  4. Riddles (p. 004-007)
  5. Weather-Lore (p. 007-008)
  6. Local Cures (p. 009-013)
  7. My Home District (p. 014-015)
  8. My Home District (p. 016)
  9. My Home District (p. 016-017)
  10. My Home District (p. 017-019)
  11. Local Forge (p. 019-020)
  12. Hedge-Schools (p. 020-022)
  13. Clothes Made Locally (p. 022-023)
  14. Clothes Made Locally (p. 023-025)
  15. Local Fairs (p. 025-026)
  16. Potato Crop (p. 026-028)
  17. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 029-030)
  18. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 031-032)
  19. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 032-035)
  20. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 035-036)
  21. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 036-038)
  22. Churning (p. 038-039)
  23. Churning (p. 040-041)
  24. Churning (p. 041-043)
  25. Bird-Lore (p. 043-045)
  26. Bird-Lore (p. 045-046)
  27. Bird-Lore (p. 046-047)
  28. Proverbs (p. 047-048)
  29. Proverbs (p. 049)
  30. Proverbs (p. 050)
  31. Proverbs (p. 051-052)
  32. Local Tale of Ninety-Eight (p. 052-054)
  33. Local Tale of Ninety-Eight (p. 055-059)
  34. Landlord (p. 059-061)
  35. Halloween (p. 061-063)
  36. Halloween (p. 063-064)
  37. Halloween (p. 064-065)
  38. Halloween (p. 065-066)
  39. Halloween (p. 067)
  40. Festival Customs (p. 067-068)
  41. Festival Customs (p. 068-069)
  42. Travelling Folk (p. 070-071)
  43. Travelling Folk (p. 071-072)
  44. Travelling Folk (p. 072-073)
  45. Local Marriage Customs (p. 073-075)
  46. Local Patron Saint (p. 076-077)
  47. Local Happenings (p. 078)
  48. Local Happenings (p. 078-079)
  49. Local Happenings (p. 080)
  50. Lepreachan (p. 081)
  51. Lepreachan (p. 082)
  52. Homemade Toys (p. 083)
  53. Homemade Toys (p. 083-084)
  54. Local Sayings (p. 085-086)
  55. Local Sayings (p. 086-087)
  56. Local Sayings (p. 088-089)
  57. Local Sayings (p. 089-090)
  58. Local Sayings (p. 090)
  59. Local Superstitions (p. 091-092)
  60. Local Superstitions (p. 092-093)
  61. Local Superstitions (p. 093)
  62. Local Superstitions (p. 094)
  63. Fairy Forts (p. 095)
  64. Fairy Forts (p. 096)
  65. Fairy Forts (p. 096-097)
  66. Fairy Forts (p. 098)
  67. Poems by A.O.E. Bradshaw (p. 099-100)
  68. Our Slogan Fiend (p. 101-102)
  69. Acid Test (p. 103-104)
  70. Little Difference (p. 105-106)
  71. Mohill Town (p. 107-109)
  72. Lough Rynn (p. 109-111)
  73. Lay of Von Tirpitz (p. 112-113)
  74. Mighty Fallen (p. 113-114)
  75. Unladylike Shannon (p. 114-115)
  76. One of the Lost Legion (p. 116-118)
  77. No more the pink and luscious brandling worm Upon an angler's hook may be impaled... (p. 119-120)
  78. Song of the Scolds (p. 121-124)
  79. Hobson's Choice (p. 125-126)
Origin information
Mohill, Co. Leitrim
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 215, p. 1a-126)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Leitrim (County)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Poverty--Ireland
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
School location
MohillMaothailMohillMohillMohillLeitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4649706
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0215/1

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:46497065>
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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