Carra

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Carra (school) (Carha, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Tonra.

Original reference: 0128/4

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Mayo schools

  1. Treasure (p. 347-348)
  2. Treasure (p. 348-350)
  3. Treasure (p. 350-351)
  4. A Funny Story (p. 351-353)
  5. Funny Story (p. 353-354)
  6. Treasure (p. 354-355)
  7. Funny Story (p. 355-357)
  8. Treasure (p. 357-358)
  9. Funny Story (p. 358-360)
  10. Treasure (p. 360-361)
  11. Chest of Gold (p. 361-362)
  12. Treasure (p. 362-364)
  13. Fairy-Tale (p. 364-366)
  14. Treasure (p. 366-367)
  15. Treasure (p. 368-369)
  16. Treasure (p. 369-370)
  17. Treasure (p. 370-372)
  18. Funny Story (p. 372-373)
  19. Treasure (p. 374-375)
  20. Funny Story (p. 375-376)
  21. Scéal faoi Chiste (p. 377-378)
  22. Dead Man (p. 378-379)
  23. Funny Story (p. 379-382)
  24. Riddles (p. 383-385)
  25. Riddles (p. 386-388)
  26. Riddles (p. 388-390)
  27. Riddles (p. 390-392)
  28. Riddles (p. 392-394)
  29. Riddles (p. 394-395)
  30. Riddles (p. 395-398)
  31. Riddles (p. 399-400)
  32. Riddles (p. 400-402)
  33. Riddles (p. 402-403)
  34. Riddles (p. 403-405)
  35. Riddles (p. 405-406)
  36. Riddles (p. 406-407)
  37. Signs of the Weather (p. 407-409)
  38. Signs of the Weather (p. 409-410)
  39. Signs of the Weather (p. 410-411)
  40. Signs of the Weather (p. 412-413)
  41. Signs of the Weather (p. 413-414)
  42. Signs of the Weather (p. 414-415)
  43. Signs of the Weather (p. 415-417)
  44. Signs of the Weather (p. 417-419)
  45. Signs of the Weather (p. 419-420)
  46. Old Schools (p. 420-421)
  47. Old Schools (p. 421-422)
  48. Old Schools (p. 423-424)
  49. Old School (p. 424-425)
  50. Old School (p. 425-426)
  51. Old School (p. 427)
  52. Old Schools (p. 427-429)
  53. Old Schools (p. 429-430)
  54. Old School (p. 430)
  55. Old Schools (p. 431)
  56. Old Schools (p. 431-433)
  57. Old Trades - Dyeing Clothes (p. 434)
  58. Old Trades - Candle-Making (p. 434-435)
  59. Strawboys (p. 435-436)
  60. Strawboys (p. 436-437)
  61. All the Old Sayings about Marriages (p. 437-438)
  62. Old Trades (p. 438-439)
  63. Marriages (p. 440)
  64. Spinning and Weaving (p. 440-441)
  65. Old Trades (p. 441-442)
  66. Candle-Making (p. 442-443)
  67. Marriages Long Ago (p. 443-444)
  68. Matchmaking (p. 444-445)
  69. Marriages (p. 446-447)
  70. Strawboys (p. 447-448)
  71. Aimsir na Géarleanúna - Fr Cowley (p. 448-450)
  72. Fr Cowley (p. 450-451)
  73. Áitainmneacha (p. 452-453)
  74. Áitainmneacha (p. 454-455)
  75. Áitainmneacha (p. 453-454)
  76. Áitainmneacha (p. 455-458)
  77. Áitainmneacha (p. 458-459)
  78. Áitainmneacha (p. 459-461)
  79. Name of a Certain Field (p. 461-463)
  80. Cures (p. 464-466)
  81. Cures (p. 466-467)
  82. Cures (p. 467-469)
  83. Cures (p. 469-470)
  84. Cures (p. 470-472)
  85. Cures (p. 473-474)
  86. Fr Cowley (p. 474-476)
  87. Song about Fr Cowley (p. 476-478)
  88. Father Cowley (p. 478-481)
  89. Story (p. 481-482)
  90. Lucky Days (p. 482-483)
  91. Story (p. 483-484)
  92. Story (p. 484-485)
  93. Great O'Dowds (p. 485-486)
  94. Story (p. 486-488)
  95. Story (p. 488-489)
  96. Famine (p. 489-490)
  97. Games (p. 490-492)
  98. Rathumisk Fort (p. 492-493)
  99. Story (p. 493-494)
  100. Fort (p. 494-495)
  101. Games (p. 495-496)
  102. Roads (p. 496-497)
  103. Pot (p. 498)
  104. Fr Cowley (p. 498-499)
  105. Knock Brenndán (p. 499-500)
  106. Children of the Mermaid (p. 501-502)
  107. Blessed Wells (p. 503-504)
  108. My Village (p. 504-506)
  109. Blessed Wells (p. 506-508)
  110. Most Harmful Weeds (p. 508-509)
  111. Herbs (p. 509-510)
  112. Herbs (p. 510-511)
  113. Potato (p. 511-512)
  114. Carra House (p. 513-514)
  115. Carra House (p. 514-515)
  116. History of Kilbride Village (p. 515)
Origin information
Carha, Co. Mayo
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 128, p. 346-515)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Mayo (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Dyes and dyeing   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
local legends   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
School location
CarhaAn CairtheCarhaKilgarvanGallenMayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4427979
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0128/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Mayo 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:44279795>
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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