Foynes (C.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Foynes (C.) (school) (Foynes, Co. Limerick), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eithne Ní Mhaidín.

Original reference: 0483/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Limerick schools

Stories

  1. Weather Signs (p. 001)
  2. Cures (p. 002)
  3. Old Riddles (p. 003-004)
  4. Pishogues (p. 005)
  5. Riddles (p. 006)
  6. Riddles (p. 007)
  7. Story (p. 008)
  8. Cures (p. 009)
  9. Weather Signs (p. 010)
  10. Riddles (p. 011-012)
  11. Ghost Story (p. 013)
  12. Weather Signs (p. 014)
  13. Riddles (p. 015)
  14. Cures (p. 016)
  15. Story (p. 017)
  16. Story - Knockpatrick (p. 018)
  17. Borrigone (p. 019)
  18. Riddles (p. 020-021)
  19. Askeaton Abbey (p. 022-023)
  20. Sea Robber or Pounder (p. 025-027)
  21. Signs of Weather - Signs of Good Weather (p. 028)
  22. Signs of Weather - Signs of Bad Weather (p. 028)
  23. Cures (p. 029)
  24. Barrigone Well (p. 030)
  25. Riddles (p. 031-032)
  26. About forty years ago and old man named Dan Hannigan lived up near Knockpatrick. (p. 033-034)
  27. Fairy Forts (p. 035-036)
  28. Drowning (p. 037-039)
  29. Local Heroes (p. 040-042)
  30. Weather-Lore (p. 043-044)
  31. Cures (p. 045-046)
  32. Local Roads (p. 047-049)
  33. Riddles (p. 050-053)
  34. Cures (p. 054-055)
  35. Weather Signs (p. 056)
  36. Customs of Long Ago (p. 057)
  37. Piseog (p. 058-059)
  38. Story (p. 060)
  39. Story - Barrigone Well (p. 061)
  40. Story - Fairy Fort (p. 062)
  41. Story (p. 063)
  42. Knockpatrick Well (p. 064)
  43. Corgrig Castle (p. 065)
  44. Mermaid (p. 066-067)
  45. Riddles (p. 068-069)
  46. Pishogues (p. 070)
  47. Cures (p. 071)
  48. Weather Signs (p. 072-073)
  49. Story (p. 074-075)
  50. Story (p. 076)
  51. Story (p. 077)
  52. Story (p. 078)
  53. Story (p. 079)
  54. Story (p. 080)
  55. Story (p. 081-082)
  56. Story (p. 083)
  57. Cures (p. 084)
  58. Proverb (p. 085)
  59. Riddles (p. 086-087)
  60. Weather Signs (p. 088)
  61. Cures (p. 089)
  62. Piseoga (p. 090)
  63. Stories - The Queen's Meadow (p. 091)
  64. Stories - Drowned (p. 091)
  65. Stories (p. 091)
  66. Stories (p. 092)
  67. Stories - A Fairy Fort (p. 092)
  68. Stories - Poll an Eas (p. 092)
  69. Stories (p. 093)
  70. Stories - A Clever Dog (p. 093)
  71. Stories - Ainsprid (p. 094)
  72. Weather Signs (p. 095)
  73. Riddles (p. 096-097)
  74. My Grandfather told me the following story about himself. (p. 098-099)
  75. Pishogues (p. 100)
  76. Big Wind (p. 101)
  77. Riddles (p. 102)
  78. Proverbs (p. 103)
  79. Local Heroes - Swift Runners (p. 104)
  80. Local Heroes - Great Mowers (p. 104)
  81. Local Marriage Customs (p. 105)
  82. Weather-Lore (p. 106)
  83. Old Well (p. 107)
  84. Black Road (p. 108)
  85. Story (p. 109)
  86. Goldfish (p. 110)
  87. Piseoga (p. 111)
  88. Story (p. 112-113)

Resource description

Origin information
Foynes, Co. Limerick
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 483, p. 1a-113)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Limerick (County)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Mermaids   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Drowning   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Treasure troves--Folklore
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Winds--Folklore
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Foynes Faing Foynes Robertstown Shanid Limerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921943
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0483/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Limerick 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:49219435>
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

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