Tobar (B.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Tobar (B.) (school) (Tober, Co. Offaly), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher C. Ó Maoltuile.

Original reference: 0808/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Offaly schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 061)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 061-062)
  3. John Feorey - A United Irishman (p. 062-063)
  4. Funny Story (p. 064)
  5. Funny Story (p. 064)
  6. Funny Story (p. 064-065)
  7. Funny Story (p. 065-066)
  8. Riddles (p. 067)
  9. Riddles (p. 068)
  10. Riddles (p. 068-069)
  11. Signs of the Weather (p. 070)
  12. Signs of the Weather (p. 070-071)
  13. Local Heroes (p. 072)
  14. Local Heroes (p. 072)
  15. Drowning (p. 073)
  16. Drowning (p. 073-074)
  17. Old Schools (p. 075)
  18. Old Schools (p. 075-076)
  19. Old Schools (p. 076-077)
  20. Old Schools (p. 077-078)
  21. Local Industries - Candle-Making (p. 079)
  22. Cloth-Making (p. 079-080)
  23. Burning Lime (p. 080)
  24. Basket-Making (p. 080-081)
  25. Local Marriage Customs (p. 082)
  26. Local Marriage Customs (p. 083)
  27. Local Marriage Customs (p. 083-084)
  28. Place Names (p. 085)
  29. Place Names (p. 085)
  30. Soldiers' Hollow (p. 085-086)
  31. Tinnamuck Spire (p. 087)
  32. Durrow (p. 087-088)
  33. Penal Days (p. 089)
  34. Penal Days (p. 089-090)
  35. Wild Birds (p. 091)
  36. Wild Birds (p. 091-092)
  37. Local Cures (p. 093)
  38. Local Cures (p. 093)
  39. Local Cures (p. 093-094)
  40. Local Cures (p. 094-095)
  41. Local Cures (p. 095)
  42. Local Cures (p. 095-096)
  43. Homemade Toys (p. 097)
  44. Homemade Toys (p. 097-098)
  45. Homemade Toys (p. 098-099)
  46. Travelling Folk (p. 100)
  47. Travelling Folk (p. 100-101)
  48. Travelling Folk (p. 101)
  49. Old Forts (p. 102)
  50. Old Forts (p. 102-103)
  51. Games - Hold the Button (p. 104)
  52. Games - Tip Top Castle (p. 104-105)
  53. Games (p. 105-106)
  54. Local Roads (p. 107-108)
  55. My Home District (p. 109)
  56. My Home District (p. 109-110)
  57. Tinnamuck (p. 110)
  58. Crops and Farm Animals (p. 111-112)
  59. Crops and Farm Animals (p. 112-113)
Origin information
Tober, Co. Offaly
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 808, p. 61A-113)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Offaly
Treasure troves--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Drowning   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Limekilns   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Birds--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
School location
ToberAn TobarToberKilmanaghanKilcourseyOffaly
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044603
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0808/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Offaly 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:50446035>
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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