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Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Mullach Buí (school) (Castletowncooley, Co. Louth), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Micheál De Búrca.

Original reference: 0658/4

Mullach Buí

Búrca, Micheál De [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Louth schools

Stories

Irish Words and Phrases that Have Been Adopted into the Popular English Speech of this District (p. 213-215)
Dialect English Words (p. 217-218)
Folktales - Lochán an Ghréasaí (p. 219-224)
Glenmore Traitor of '98 (p. 225-228)
Legend of the Big Woman's Grave (p. 229-246)
Last of the Gyles Family of Castletown Cooley (p. 247-254)
Róis Álainn Ní Chlannaigh (p. 255-256)
Hidden Treasure (p. 257-258)
My Home District (p. 259-260)
Potato Crop (p. 261-262)
Huddin, Duddin and Daniel O' Leary (p. 263-264)
Lazy Man (p. 265)
Festival Customs (p. 266-270)
Local Marriage Customs (p. 271-273)
Local Cures (p. 274-276)
Our Holy Wells (p. 277-278)
Games I Play (p. 279-281)
Riddles (p. 282-283)
Riddles (p. 283-284)
Riddles (p. 284-285)
Local Forges (p. 285-286)
Local Fairs (p. 287)
Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 288-289)
Travelling Folk (p. 290-291)
Local Place Names (p. 292-293)
Weather-Lore (p. 294)
Local Roads (p. 295-296)
Fairy Forts (p. 297-298)
O'Hanlons of Mountbagnal, Cooley (p. 299-303)

Resource description

Origin information: Castletowncooley, Co. Louth
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: 1 chapter (vol. 658, p. 212-303)
Languages: English eng
Genre: Chapter
Subject: Folklore--Ireland--Louth (County); Supernatural beings linked data (afset); Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798; Folk poetry linked data (lcsh); Treasure troves--Folklore; local legends linked data (afset); Potatoes linked data (lcsh); Jokes linked data (lcsh); Manners and customs linked data (lcsh); Marriage linked data (lcsh); Traditional medicine linked data (lcsh); Recreation linked data (lcsh); Riddles linked data (lcsh); Smithing linked data (afset); Commerce linked data (lcsh); Animal culture linked data (lcsh); Irish Travellers (Nomadic people) linked data (lcsh); Weather--Folklore; Roads linked data (lcsh); Ringforts linked data (lcsh)
School location: Castletowncooley Caisleán Chuaille Castletowncooley Carlingford Dundalk Lower Louth
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008809
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0658/4
Suggested credit: "The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Louth 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:50088095>
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.