Skryne

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Skryne (school) (Skreen, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Brian Mac Gabhann.

Original reference: 0686/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Meath schools

Stories

  1. List of Words Used in Family Conversations and their Meanings (p. 307-309)
  2. Pishogues (p. 309-310)
  3. Nicknames (p. 311)
  4. Names of Districts (p. 312)
  5. Hedge-School (p. 315-317)
  6. Local Poets (p. 318-320)
  7. Local Tales - True and Otherwise (p. 321-323)
  8. Pishogues (p. 323-327)
  9. Hidden Treasure (p. 329)
  10. Hidden Treasure (p. 329-330)
  11. Weather-Signs (p. 330-331)
  12. Famous Men of My District (p. 331)
  13. Severe Weather (p. 332)
  14. Old Marriage Customs (p. 333)
  15. Old Marriage Customs (p. 334)
  16. Local Place Names - Names of Fields (p. 335)
  17. Funny Stories (p. 336)
  18. Local Place Names (p. 337)
  19. Local Place Names (p. 338)
  20. Local Place Names (p. 338)
  21. Wild Birds of My District (p. 339)
  22. Wild Birds of My District (p. 340)
  23. Wild Birds of My District (p. 340-342)
  24. Local Cures (p. 343)
  25. Local Cures (p. 343-344)
  26. Local Cures (p. 345)
  27. Local Cures (p. 345)
  28. Local Monuments (p. 346)
  29. Local Monuments (p. 346)
  30. Local Monuments (p. 347)
  31. Potato Crop (p. 348)
  32. Potato Crop (p. 349)
  33. Festival Customs (p. 350)
  34. Festival Customs (p. 351)
  35. Homemade Toys and Clothes (p. 352)
  36. Travelling Folk (p. 353-356)
  37. Homemade Toys (p. 354)
  38. Homemade Toys (p. 354)
  39. Homemade Toys (p. 354-355)
  40. Herbs (p. 356-357)
  41. Fairy Forts (p. 357)
  42. Fairy Forts (p. 358)
  43. Lore of Certain Days (p. 358)
  44. Fairy Forts (p. 359)
  45. Lore of Certain Days (p. 360)
  46. Homemade Toys (p. 360-361)
  47. Old Graveyards (p. 361-362)
  48. Old Graveyards (p. 362-363)
  49. Care of the Feet (p. 364)
  50. Care of the Feet (p. 364-365)
  51. Bread (p. 366)
  52. Local Monuments (p. 367)
  53. Churning (p. 368)
  54. Old Sayings (p. 368-370)
  55. Old Sayings (p. 370-371)
  56. Old Sayings (p. 371-372)
  57. Old Sayings (p. 372-373)
  58. Old Sayings (p. 373-374)
  59. Thatching (p. 375)
  60. Thatching (p. 376)
  61. Threshing (p. 377)
  62. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 378)
  63. Cows (p. 379)
  64. Local Landlords (p. 380)
  65. Local Landlords (p. 380)
  66. Strange Animals (p. 381)
  67. Old Hedge-School (p. 382)
  68. Historical Tradition (p. 383)
  69. Old Cures (p. 384)
  70. Old Cures (p. 385)
  71. Old Customs and Beliefs (p. 386-387)
  72. Old Customs and Beliefs (p. 387-388)

Resource description

Origin information
Skreen, Co. Meath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 686, p. 306-388)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Meath
Names, Personal--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Weather--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Thatched roofs   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
School location
Skreen An Scrín Skreen Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008910
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0686/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Meath 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:50089105>
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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