Ballymore (C.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballymore (C.) (school) (Ballymore, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher K. Kavanagh.

Original reference: 0743/3

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Westmeath schools

  1. My Home District (p. 307-308)
  2. My Home District (p. 309)
  3. Our Holy Wells (p. 310)
  4. Our Holy Wells (p. 311)
  5. Our Holy Wells (p. 312)
  6. Our Holy Wells (p. 313-314)
  7. Riddles (p. 315-317)
  8. Weather-Lore (p. 318-319)
  9. Potato Crop (p. 320-321)
  10. Weather-Lore (p. 321-322)
  11. Proverbs (p. 323)
  12. Proverbs (p. 323-324)
  13. Proverbs (p. 325)
  14. Riddles (p. 326-327)
  15. Riddles (p. 328-329)
  16. Local Cures (p. 330)
  17. May Day Superstitions (p. 331)
  18. May Day Superstitions (p. 332)
  19. May Day Superstitions (p. 333)
  20. May Day Superstitions (p. 334)
  21. Bird-Lore (p. 335)
  22. Story (p. 336-340)
  23. Story (p. 341)
  24. Proverbs (p. 342-343)
  25. Story - The Can of Gold (p. 344-345)
  26. Riddles (p. 346-347)
  27. Peter O'Farrell's Ride (p. 348-349)
  28. Dwarf who Grew Up (p. 350-352)
  29. Story (p. 353-354)
  30. Potato Crop (p. 355)
  31. Local Story (p. 356)
  32. Story (p. 357)
  33. Story (p. 358)
  34. Story (p. 359)
  35. Story (p. 360)
  36. Penal Days (p. 361)
  37. Penal Days (p. 362-363)
  38. Hallow Eve in Our Locality (p. 364)
  39. Local Graveyards (p. 365)
  40. Old Graveyards (p. 366)
  41. Churning (p. 367)
  42. Churning (p. 368-369)
  43. Old Prayers (p. 370)
  44. Old Prayers (p. 371)
  45. Old Prayers (p. 372)
  46. Old Prayers (p. 373)
  47. Food in Olden Times (p. 374-375)
  48. Food in Olden Times (p. 376)
  49. Food in Olden Times (p. 377-378)
  50. Food in Olden Times (p. 379)
  51. Old Houses (p. 380)
  52. Old Houses (p. 381-382)
  53. Old Houses (p. 383-384)
  54. Old Roads (p. 385)
  55. Old Roads (p. 386)
  56. Old Roads (p. 387)
  57. Local Roads (p. 388)
  58. Old Roads (p. 389)
  59. Old Roads (p. 390-391)
  60. Local Roads (p. 392-393)
  61. Fairy Forts (p. 394-395)
  62. Fairy Forts (p. 396-397)
  63. Fairy Forts (p. 398-399)
  64. Fairy Forts (p. 400-401)
  65. Old Forts (p. 402-403)
  66. Old Forts (p. 404-405)
  67. Story (p. 406)
  68. Local Songs (p. 407)
  69. Praises of Ballymore (p. 408-409)
  70. Song - Dalystown Hill (p. 410-412)
  71. Song - The Hill Knockcosta (p. 413-414)
  72. Old Place Names (p. 415)
  73. Old Place Names (p. 416-417)
  74. Song - My Carrol Bawn (p. 418-419)
  75. Song (p. 420-421)
  76. Local Place Names (p. 422-423)
  77. Local Place Names (p. 424-425)
Origin information
Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 743, p. 306A-425)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Westmeath
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
May (Month)--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
narratives   linked data (afset)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
School location
BallymoreAn Baile MórBallymoreRathconrathWestmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009112
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0743/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Westmeath 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:50091125>
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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