Maio

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Maio (school) (Trohanny, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire Ní Chreaig.

Original reference: 0706/3

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Meath schools

  1. Maio - Townlands (p. 361-362)
  2. Druminiskin (p. 362-363)
  3. Townland of Corboggy (p. 363-364)
  4. Halloween Customs (p. 365-367)
  5. Hidden Treasure (p. 367-371)
  6. Hidden Treasure (p. 371-373)
  7. Hidden Treasure (p. 373-374)
  8. Game We Play - The Crooked Crab-Tree (p. 375)
  9. Game We Play - The House That Jack Built (p. 376)
  10. Game My Mother Played When She Was a Little Girl - Jenny Joe (p. 377-378)
  11. Local Cures (p. 378-383)
  12. Crafts (p. 384-387)
  13. Blackbog Fever (p. 387-388)
  14. Flu in 1918 (p. 388)
  15. Irish Words in Common Use (p. 389-390)
  16. Sayings in Common Use (p. 391-394)
  17. Old Story - Gobán Dubh and the Giant (p. 395-398)
  18. Old Story - How John Became King (p. 398-400)
  19. Story - Whang Tie Up, and Stick Beat (p. 401-402)
  20. Another Old Story - Jack Ray (p. 403-404)
  21. Another Old Story - Callac the Robber (p. 405-407)
  22. A Story (p. 408-409)
  23. Story (p. 410-411)
  24. Old Story (p. 411-412)
  25. A Story (p. 412-413)
  26. Old Story (p. 414)
  27. Another Old Story (p. 414-415)
  28. Another Old Story (p. 415-416)
  29. Story - Will O' The Wisp (p. 416-417)
  30. Story - The Three Brothers (p. 418-420)
  31. Story (p. 418)
  32. Story of Petersville House (p. 421)
  33. Funny Story - How Kit Closkey Got His Overcoat (p. 421-422)
  34. Names of Our Fields (p. 423)
  35. Names of Fields (p. 424-425)
  36. Names of Our Fields (p. 425-426)
  37. Names of Our Fields (p. 426-427)
  38. Names of Our Fields (p. 427-428)
  39. Names of Our Fields (p. 428)
  40. Names of Our Fields (p. 428)
  41. Lucky and Unlucky Days (p. 429)
  42. Names of Our Fields (p. 430)
  43. Old Houses (p. 431)
  44. Another Old House (p. 431-432)
  45. Another Old House (p. 432-433)
  46. Another Old House (p. 433)
  47. Another Old House (p. 433-434)
  48. St Brigid (p. 434-435)
  49. Folklore of Saint Brigid (p. 435-436)
  50. Riddles (p. 437-442)
  51. Fairy Forts (p. 443-444)
  52. Fairy Forts (p. 444-445)
  53. Fairy Forts (p. 445)
  54. Fairy Forts (p. 446-447)
  55. Fairy Forts (p. 447-448)
  56. Old Roads - The Line (p. 448-449)
  57. Local Roads (p. 450-451)
  58. High Road (p. 451-452)
  59. Old Road (p. 452-453)
  60. Local Landlord - Corboggy and Druminiskin (p. 453-454)
  61. Local Landlord - Doon (p. 454)
  62. Local Landlord - Tullyarran (p. 455)
  63. Bread (p. 455-456)
  64. Food (p. 457)
  65. Good Dancer (p. 458)
  66. Good Runner (p. 459)
  67. Local Musician (p. 460)
  68. Good Walker (p. 460)
  69. Strong Man (p. 461)
  70. Good Walker (p. 461)
  71. Storyteller (p. 462-463)
  72. Tailor (p. 464)
  73. Old Tailor (p. 464-465)
  74. Flood (p. 466)
  75. Snow Storm (p. 466-467)
  76. Famine (p. 467-468)
  77. Hiring Days (p. 468)
  78. Weeds (p. 469)
  79. Weeds (p. 469-470)
  80. Churning (p. 471)
  81. Our Churn (p. 472)
  82. Our Churn (p. 473)
  83. Our Churn (p. 473-474)
  84. Our Churn (p. 475)
  85. Superstitions (p. 475)
  86. Bog Butter (p. 475-476)
  87. Bird-Lore (p. 476-477)
  88. Judging the Weather by the Behaviour of Certain Birds (p. 478)
  89. Superstitions (p. 478-481)
  90. Old Schools (p. 482)
  91. Killagriff School (p. 483)
  92. Traveller (p. 483-484)
  93. Owney Oiny (p. 485)
  94. Beggar-Man (p. 485-486)
  95. Beggar-Man (p. 487)
  96. Tea Men (p. 487)
  97. Migratory Labourers (p. 488)
  98. Local Fairs (p. 489-491)
  99. Mullagh Fair (p. 491-492)
  100. Marriage Customs (p. 493-495)
  101. Song - Drumlayne (p. 496-497)
  102. Janey My Love and Me (p. 497-498)
  103. Song - Carrick Lovely Hill (p. 499-500)
  104. Old Song (p. 501-504)
  105. Shoes (p. 505)
  106. Shoes (p. 505-506)
  107. Farm Animals (p. 507-508)
  108. Farm Animals - Our Cows (p. 508-509)
  109. Farm Animals - Our Pigs (p. 509)
  110. Homemade Toys - A Doll (p. 510)
  111. Homemade Toys - A Necklace (p. 511)
  112. Homemade Toys - A Bird-Catcher (p. 511)
  113. Toys (p. 512)
  114. Toys - A Kite (p. 512-513)
  115. Toys - A Horn (p. 513-514)
  116. Homemade Toys (p. 514)
  117. Feast-Days - Shrove Tuesday (p. 515)
  118. Feast-Days - St Patrick's Day (p. 515-516)
  119. Prayers (p. 517)
  120. Prayers (p. 517)
  121. Prayers (p. 517-518)
  122. Prayers (p. 518-519)
  123. Prayers (p. 519)
  124. Prayers (p. 519)
  125. New Year's Day (p. 520)
  126. Easter (p. 520-521)
  127. St Stephen's Day (p. 521-522)
  128. Whitsuntide (p. 522)
  129. Christmas Customs (p. 522-523)
  130. Banshee (p. 523-524)
  131. Banshee (p. 524)
  132. Banshee (p. 525)
  133. Story of a Leprechaun (p. 525-526)
  134. Townlands - Corgreagh or Killagriff (p. 527)
  135. Townlands - Losset (p. 527)
  136. Fairy - Leprechaun (p. 526-528)
  137. Townlands - Cornaville South (p. 528)
  138. Fertagh (p. 528)
Origin information
Trohanny, Co. Meath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 706, p. 361a-528)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Meath
Dwellings--Folklore
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Irish language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Will-o'-the-wisp   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
local legends   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Brigid, of Ireland, Saint, ca. 453-ca. 524   linked data (viaf)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Bread--Folklore
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Rain and rainfall   linked data (lcsh)
Frost   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Carnival    linked data (lcsh)
Saint Patrick's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
New Year   linked data (lcsh)
Easter   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Stephen's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Pentecost Festival   linked data (lcsh)
Christmas   linked data (lcsh)
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
School location
TrohannyTrathanaíTrohannyMoynaltyKells LowerMeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008982
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0706/3

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:50089825>
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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