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Abstract: Story collected by Mary Shannon, a student at An Clochar, Cill Ruis school (Kilrush, Co. Clare) from informant an unidentified informant.

Original reference: 0629/3/88

Pól, (An tSr.) [Teacher]

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

University College Dublin [Funder]

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

Loading... School An Clochar, Cill Ruis [Vol. 0629, Chapter 0003]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Clare Schools

COLLECTOR: Shannon, Mary
Gender: female
Location: Moyne (Townland)
Kilrush (Civil parish)
Moyarta (Barony)
Clare (County)

INFORMANT: unidentified
Relation: parent
Gender: female
Location: Moyne (Townland)
Kilrush (Civil parish)
Moyarta (Barony)
Clare (County)

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Resource description

Origin information: Kilrush, Co. Clare
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 507
Volume 0629
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. Pól.
Languages: Irish gle
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Manners and customs linked data (lcsh); Events (by time of year)--Ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana); Roads linked data (lcsh); Roads--Bóithre
School location: Kilrush Cill Rois Kilrush Kilrush Moyarta Clare
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5084776
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0629/3/88
Suggested credit: "Nósanna an Cheantair Seo"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_5084776>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. Pól.
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.