Crossroads

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Crossroads (school) (Garshooey, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher M. Philips.

Original reference: 1107/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

Stories

  1. Potato Crop (p. 2)
  2. Riddles (p. 3)
  3. Churning (p. 4-5)
  4. Games I Play (p. 6-7)
  5. Paddy the Irishman (p. 8)
  6. Old Graveyards (p. 9)
  7. Hurling and Football Matches (p. 10-11)
  8. Riddles (p. 12-13)
  9. Old Crafts (p. 14)
  10. Weather-Lore (p. 15-16)
  11. School District (p. 17-19)
  12. Games I Play (p. 20-21)
  13. Local Forges (p. 22)
  14. Old Graveyards (p. 23)
  15. Festival Customs (p. 24-25)
  16. Festival Customs (p. 25-26)
  17. Story (p. 27)
  18. Local Marriage Customs (p. 28-29)
  19. Story (p. 30)
  20. Local Happenings (p. 31)
  21. Local Place Names (p. 32-33)
  22. Local Place Names (p. 34-35)
  23. Herbs (p. 36-37)
  24. Travelling Folk (p. 38)
  25. Local Place Names (p. 39)
  26. Local Cures (p. 40)
  27. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 41-44)
  28. Homemade Toys (p. 45-47)
  29. Bird-Lore (p. 48-49)

Resource description

Origin information
Garshooey, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1107, p. 2-49)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Weather--Folklore
local legends   linked data (afset)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Poverty--Ireland
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
School location
Garshooey Garshooey Allsaints Raphoe North Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4493743
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1107/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Donegal 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:44937435>
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.

School location

Rights & Usage Conditions

Creative Commons License
Crossroads is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

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