Durrus, Bantry

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Durrus, Bantry (school) (Durrus, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher L. Blennerhassett.

Original reference: 0285/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cork schools

Stories

  1. Weather-Lore (p. 155-157)
  2. Weather-Lore (p. 158-159)
  3. Riddles and Answers (p. 160-167)
  4. Funny Story (p. 168-169)
  5. Shipwrecks (p. 170-171)
  6. My Home District (p. 172-173)
  7. My Home District (p. 174)
  8. My Home District (p. 175-176)
  9. My Home District (p. 177-178)
  10. Marriage Customs (p. 179-180)
  11. Local Field Names (p. 181-182)
  12. Local Field Names (p. 183-184)
  13. Local Field Names (p. 185-186)
  14. My Home District (p. 187-188)
  15. Hidden Treasure (p. 189)
  16. Local Heroes (p. 190-192)
  17. Bird-Lore (p. 193-197)
  18. Bird-Lore (p. 198-202)
  19. Games I Play (p. 203-204)
  20. Festival Customs (p. 205-207)
  21. Games I Play (p. 208-213)
  22. Games I Play (p. 214-215)
  23. Potato-Crop (p. 216-220)
  24. Care of Farm Animals (p. 221-222)
  25. Local Forge (p. 223-224)
  26. Clothes Made Locally (p. 225-226)
  27. Local Fairs (p. 227-228)
  28. Food in Olden Times (p. 229-230)
  29. Buying and Selling (p. 231-232)
  30. Travelling Folk (p. 233-234)
  31. Local Poets (p. 235-236)
  32. Local Roads (p. 237-238)
  33. Local Roads (p. 239)
  34. Care of the Feet (p. 240-241)
  35. Churning (p. 242-243)
  36. Old Graveyards (p. 244)
  37. Old Houses (p. 245)
  38. Lore of Certain Days (p. 246-247)
  39. Famine Times (p. 248-249)
  40. Old Schools (p. 250)
  41. Local Cures (p. 251-252)
  42. Proverbs (p. 253-255)
  43. Proverbs (p. 256-257)
  44. Proverbs (p. 258)
  45. Proverbs (p. 259)
  46. Local Superstitions (p. 260)
  47. Local Superstitions (p. 261-263)

Resource description

Origin information
Durrus, Co. Cork
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 285, p. 154-263)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cork (County)
Weather--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Shipwrecks   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
School location
Durrus Dúras Durrus Cork
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921585
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0285/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Cork 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:49215855>
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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