Muine Mór

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Muine Mór (school) (Meenymore, Co. Leitrim), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Liam Ó Briain.

Original reference: 0195/5

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Leitrim schools

  1. Story (p. 323-324)
  2. Story (p. 325)
  3. Story (p. 326)
  4. Riddles (p. 327-329)
  5. Weather-Lore, Bad Weather (p. 330-331)
  6. Weather-Lore, Bad Weather (p. 332)
  7. Big Wind (p. 333)
  8. Weather-Lore, Bad Weather (p. 334-335)
  9. Big Lift (p. 336)
  10. Strong Woman and Her Dog (p. 337)
  11. Great Lift (p. 338)
  12. Great Weight (p. 339)
  13. Great Mower (p. 340)
  14. Hedge-School (p. 341)
  15. Old Hedge-School (p. 342)
  16. Runaway (p. 343)
  17. Local Marriages (p. 344-345)
  18. Local Marriages (p. 346)
  19. Mass Path (p. 347-348)
  20. Local Cures (p. 349-350)
  21. Local Birds (p. 351)
  22. Local Toys (p. 352)
  23. Beggar (p. 353)
  24. Beggar-Men and Women (p. 354)
  25. Old Fort (p. 355)
  26. Fairy Fort (p. 356)
  27. Fairy Fort (p. 357)
  28. Story (p. 358-361)
  29. Games I Play at School (p. 362-363)
  30. Games I Play (p. 364-365)
  31. Games I Play (p. 366)
  32. Local Roads (p. 367)
  33. My Home District (p. 368)
  34. My Home District (p. 369)
  35. Story (p. 370-372)
  36. Herbs (p. 373-374)
  37. Local Herbs (p. 375-376)
  38. Killargue Holy Well (p. 377-378)
  39. Potato Crop (p. 379-380)
  40. Potato Crop (p. 381-382)
  41. Old Sayings (p. 383-384)
  42. Old Sayings (p. 385)
  43. Old Proverbs (p. 386-387)
  44. Festival Customs (p. 388-391)
  45. Festivals (p. 392-393)
  46. Churning (p. 394-395)
  47. Churning (p. 396-397)
  48. Care of the Feet (p. 398)
  49. Local Forge (p. 399)
  50. Churning (p. 400-401)
  51. Care of the Feet (p. 402)
  52. Bleach Mill (p. 402-403)
  53. Story of the Holy Family (p. 404)
  54. Local Fairs (p. 405)
  55. Landlord (p. 406)
  56. Customs Done (p. 407)
  57. Food in Olden Times (p. 408)
  58. Old Story (p. 409)
  59. Old Story (p. 410)
  60. Old Song (p. 411-413)
  61. Old Rhyme (p. 414-415)
  62. Old Ghost Story (p. 416)
  63. Old Story (p. 417)
  64. Bread-Making (p. 418-420)
  65. Buying and Selling (p. 421)
  66. Hallow Eve (p. 422-423)
  67. Old Houses (p. 424)
  68. Local Ruins (p. 425)
  69. Old Song (p. 426-427)
  70. Old Story (p. 428)
  71. Old Story (p. 429)
  72. Song (p. 430)
  73. Bread-Making (p. 431)
  74. Song (p. 432-433)
  75. Song (p. 434)
  76. Song (p. 435)
  77. Bread-Making (p. 436-437)
  78. Hallow Eve (p. 438-439)
  79. Song (p. 440-442)
  80. Old Prayers (p. 443)
  81. Old Story (p. 444)
  82. Song (p. 445-446)
  83. Clothes (p. 447)
  84. Stories of the Holy Family (p. 448-449)
  85. Local Fairs (p. 450-451)
  86. Old Song (p. 452-453)
  87. Old Story (p. 454-456)
  88. Song (p. 457-458)
  89. Religious Stories (p. 459)
  90. Graveyards And Old Churchyards (p. 460-461)
  91. Old Houses (p. 462)
  92. Stories of Giants and Warriors (p. 463)
  93. Buying and Selling (p. 464-465)
  94. Bread-Making (p. 466-468)
  95. Hallow Eve (p. 469-470)
  96. True Story (p. 471-473)
  97. Old Churchyards and Graveyards (p. 474)
  98. And Old Story (p. 475)
  99. Old Story (p. 476)
  100. Emblems and Objects of Value (p. 477-478)
  101. True Story (p. 479-480)
  102. Old Crosses (p. 481-482)
  103. Old Story (p. 483-484)
  104. Old Prayers (p. 485)
  105. Strange Animals (p. 486)
Origin information
Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 195, p. 320-486)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Leitrim (County)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Winds--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Jesus Christ--Family
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Giants--Folklore
School location
MeenymoreMíne MhórMeenymoreCloonclareDrumahaireLeitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4602743
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0195/5

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:46027435>
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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