Irishtown

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

Original reference: 0742/3

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Westmeath schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 049-050)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 050-051)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 052)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 052-053)
  5. Hidden Treasure (p. 053-054)
  6. Hidden Treasure (p. 055)
  7. Hidden Treasure (p. 056)
  8. Hidden Treasure (p. 056)
  9. Hidden Treasure (p. 057)
  10. Funny Story (p. 058)
  11. Funny Story (p. 058)
  12. Funny Story (p. 059)
  13. Funny Story (p. 060)
  14. Funny Story (p. 060-061)
  15. Funny Story (p. 062)
  16. Funny Story (p. 062-063)
  17. Riddles (p. 064-065)
  18. Riddles (p. 066-073)
  19. Riddles (p. 074-078)
  20. Riddles (p. 079-082)
  21. Riddles (p. 083-085)
  22. Riddles (p. 086-088)
  23. Weather-Lore - Birds (p. 089-091)
  24. Weather-Lore - Animals (p. 092-094)
  25. Local Heroes - A Famous Piper (p. 095)
  26. Local Heroes - A Good Runner (p. 096-097)
  27. Local Heroes - A Good Dancer (p. 098-099)
  28. Local Heroes - Flute Player (p. 099-100)
  29. Local Heroes - Ploughing (p. 101-102)
  30. Local Heroes - A Musical Family (p. 103-104)
  31. Local Happenings - Drowning (p. 105)
  32. Local Happenings - Drowning (p. 106)
  33. Local Happenings - Drowning (p. 107)
  34. Local Happenings - Drowning (p. 108)
  35. Local Happenings - Drowning (p. 109)
  36. Local Happenings - Drowning (p. 109)
  37. Folklore - Old Schools (p. 110)
  38. Folklore - Old School (p. 111)
  39. Folklore - Old School (p. 112)
  40. Folklore - Old School (p. 113)
  41. Old School (p. 113)
  42. Old Crafts - Churning (p. 114)
  43. Folklore - Threshing (p. 115)
  44. Folklore - Old Crafts (p. 116)
  45. Folklore - Old Crafts (p. 117)
  46. Folklore - Old Craft (p. 118)
  47. Folklore - Old Craft - Shoemaker (p. 119)
  48. Folklore - Old Craft - Tanning Leather (p. 120)
  49. Folklore - Spinning (p. 121)
  50. Crochet, Mats, Spinning (p. 121)
  51. Folklore Cures (p. 122-123)
  52. Folklore - Cures (p. 124-126)
  53. Cures (p. 127-128)
  54. Folklore - Cures (p. 129-131)
  55. Cures (p. 132-134)
  56. Folklore Cures (p. 135)
  57. Folklore Cures (p. 136)
  58. Cures Folklore (p. 137)
  59. Cures (p. 138)
  60. Folklore Cures - Mumps (p. 139)
  61. Mote or Foreign Substance in the Eye (p. 139-140)
  62. Folklore - Old Crafts (p. 141)
  63. Folklore Cures - Bone-Setting (p. 142)
  64. Folklore - Local Marriage Customs (p. 143)
  65. Folklore - Marriage Customs (p. 144-145)
  66. Folklore - Mass Path (p. 146)
  67. Folklore - Mass Path (p. 147)
  68. Folklore - Homemade Toys (p. 148-149)
  69. Folklore - Toys (p. 150)
  70. Folklore - Travelling Folk (p. 151)
  71. Forts (p. 152-153)
  72. Folklore - Forts (p. 154-155)
  73. Folklore - Forts (p. 155-157)
  74. Forts (p. 158-160)
  75. Folklore - Forts (p. 161)
  76. Folklore - Forts (p. 162-163)
  77. Folklore - Forts (p. 164)
  78. Folklore - Fort (p. 165)
  79. Folklore - Famine Times (p. 166-167)
  80. Folklore - Famine Times (p. 168)
  81. Folklore - Games I Play (p. 169)
  82. Folklore - Games I Play (p. 170)
  83. Folklore - Games I Play (p. 171-173)
  84. Folklore - Games I Play (p. 174-175)
  85. Folklore - Old Roads (p. 176-177)
  86. Folklore - Old Roads (p. 177-178)
  87. Folklore - Old Roads (p. 179)
  88. Folklore - Old Roads (p. 180)
  89. Old Road (p. 181)
  90. Folklore - My Home District (p. 182-183)
  91. Folklore - My Home District (p. 184-186)
  92. Folklore - My Home District (p. 187-188)
  93. Folklore - My Home District (p. 189-190)
  94. Folklore - My Home District (p. 191)
  95. Folklore - My Home District (p. 192)
  96. Folklore - Holy Wells (p. 193-194)
  97. Folklore - The Holy Well (p. 195-196)
  98. Folklore - Holy Well (p. 197)
  99. Folklore - Well (p. 198)
  100. Holy Wells (p. 198-199)
  101. Folklore - Herbs (p. 200-201)
  102. Folklore - Herbs (p. 202)
  103. Folklore - Herbs (p. 203)
  104. Folklore - Herbs (p. 204)
  105. Folklore - Herbs (p. 205)
  106. Folklore - Herbs (p. 206)
  107. Folklore - The Potato Crop (p. 207-210)
  108. Folklore - The Potato Crop (p. 211-212)
  109. Folklore - Potato Crop (p. 212-213)
  110. Folklore - The Potato Crop (p. 213-214)
  111. Folklore - Potato Crop (p. 214-215)
  112. Folklore - Potato Crop (p. 216)
Origin information
Milltown, Co. Westmeath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 742, p. 49A-216)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Westmeath
Treasure troves--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Rites and ceremonies   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Drowning   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Tanning   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Mumps   linked data (lcsh)
Eye--Diseases
Fractures   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
School location
MilltownMilltownRathconrathRathconrathWestmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009106
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0742/3

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:50091065>
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.

Rights & Usage Conditions

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