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Abstract: Story collected by Máire Ní Fhógartaigh, a student at Killinaboy school (Killinaboy, Co. Clare) from informant Thomas Fogarty.

Original reference: 0614/5/138

Céilleachair, Donncha Ó [Teacher]

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

University College Dublin [Funder]

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

Loading... School Killinaboy [Vol. 0614, Chapter 0005]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Clare Schools

COLLECTOR: Fhógartaigh, Máire Ní
Gender: female
Location: Coad (Townland)
Killinaboy (Civil parish)
Inchiquin (Barony)
Clare (County)

INFORMANT: Fogarty, Thomas
Relation: parent
Gender: male
Age: 58
Location: Coad (Townland)
Killinaboy (Civil parish)
Inchiquin (Barony)
Clare (County)

Story text TEI

transcribed at

Old Roads [duchas:4874219]

There is an old road leading from Ashfield to Coolarty which is called the Board of Work. It was made in the time of the Board of Works and is going through a crag.

Collected by:- Máire Ní Fhógartaigh, Poundtown.
Told by: Thomas Fogarty, Poundtown (her father) (58 years)

Resource description

Origin information: Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 337
Volume 0614
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Donncha Ó Céilleachair.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Roads linked data (lcsh); Roads--Bóithre; Ringforts linked data (lcsh); Fairy forts--Ráthanna
School location: Killinaboy Cill Iníne Baoith Killinaboy Killinaboy Inchiquin Clare
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5080700
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0614/5/138
Suggested credit: "Old Roads"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5080700>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Donncha Ó Céilleachair.
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.