Clochar na Toirbhirte, Cluain Meala

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Clochar na Toirbhirte, Cluain Meala (school) (Greenan, Co. Waterford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher An tSr. Treasa le Muire.

Original reference: 0656/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : Waterford county schools

  1. Herbal Cures (p. 019-022)
  2. Care of the Feet (p. 023)
  3. Saint Brigid's Night (p. 023-024)
  4. Strange Animals (p. 024-025)
  5. Oíche Shamhna (p. 026-027)
  6. Old Story (p. 027-028)
  7. Games I Play (p. 028-029)
  8. Meals in the Olden Times (p. 029-030)
  9. Story of the Famine (p. 031-032)
  10. Old Wells (p. 032-033)
  11. Games I Play (p. 034-035)
  12. Saint Brigid's Day (p. 035-037)
  13. Food in Olden Times (p. 037-038)
  14. Marriage (p. 039-040)
  15. Strange Animal (p. 041-042)
  16. Animals Seen at Night (p. 042-043)
  17. Weather-Lore (p. 044-045)
  18. Old Wells (p. 046)
  19. Old Houses (p. 046-047)
  20. Traditional Cures (p. 048)
  21. Old Prayers (p. 049-051)
  22. Old Prayers (p. 051-053)
  23. Old People (p. 053-054)
  24. Strange Animals (p. 054-055)
  25. Rag Well (p. 055-056)
  26. Mermaid (p. 056-057)
  27. Churning (p. 058-061)
  28. Roads (p. 062-063)
  29. Home Remedies (p. 063-064)
  30. Stories of the Mass (p. 065-066)
  31. Palm (p. 067-068)
  32. Churning (p. 069-070)
  33. Local Roads (p. 071-072)
  34. Local Drowning (p. 072-073)
  35. Boulick (p. 074-075)
  36. Games I Play (p. 076-078)
  37. Old Stories (p. 079-080)
  38. Old Cures (p. 082-084)
  39. Local Happenings - The Burning of Ballyvadlea (p. 085-086)
  40. Place Names (p. 087-088)
  41. Gobán Saor (p. 089-090)
  42. Our Holy Wells (p. 090-094)
  43. Petticoat Loose (p. 094-097)
  44. Marriage Customs (p. 098-101)
  45. Outlaw (p. 101-103)
  46. Supposed Witch (p. 104-105)
  47. Piseoga (p. 106-109)
  48. Christmas Customs (p. 110-112)
  49. Father Sheehy (p. 113-115)
  50. Butter-Making (p. 116-118)
  51. Ghost Story (p. 119-120)
  52. Story (p. 121)
  53. Travelling Folk (p. 122-124)
  54. Old Crafts (p. 125-126)
  55. Funny Story (p. 127-128)
  56. Old Crafts (p. 129-131)
  57. Giant (p. 132-133)
Origin information
Greenan, Co. Waterford
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 656, p. 18-133)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Waterford
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Brigid's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Mermaids   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Drowning   linked data (lcsh)
Vikings   linked data (lcsh)
Fires   linked data (lcsh)
Gobán Saor (Legendary character)   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Christmas   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Giants--Folklore
School location
GreenanAn GrianánGreenanInishlounaghtGlenahiryWaterford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5162154
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0656/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Waterford county 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:51621545>
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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