Walshestown

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Walshestown (school) (Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Dhuibhir.

Original reference: 0736/4

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Westmeath schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 309-311)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 312-313)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 314)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 315-317)
  5. Funny Stories (p. 318)
  6. Funny Stories (p. 319-320)
  7. Funny Stories (p. 321-323)
  8. Funny Stories (p. 324)
  9. Funny Stories (p. 324-326)
  10. Riddles (p. 327-332)
  11. Weather-Lore - Signs of Rain (p. 333)
  12. Weather-Lore - Signs of Rain (p. 333-334)
  13. Local Heroes (p. 335-336)
  14. Local Heroes (p. 336-337)
  15. Local Heroes (p. 337)
  16. Local Happenings (p. 338-339)
  17. Severe Weather (p. 340-341)
  18. Severe Weather (p. 342-343)
  19. Old Schools (p. 344-347)
  20. Local Marriage Customs (p. 348-349)
  21. Old Crafts (p. 350-352)
  22. Local Marriage Customs (p. 353-356)
  23. In the Penal Times (p. 357-358)
  24. In the Penal Times (p. 358-359)
  25. Local Place Names (p. 360-362)
  26. Local Cures (p. 363-364)
  27. Local Cures (p. 364-365)
  28. Local Cures (p. 365-367)
  29. Homemade Toys (p. 368)
  30. Lore of Certain Days (p. 369)
  31. Lore of Certain Days (p. 370)
  32. Local Place Names (p. 371)
  33. Fairy Forts (p. 372-374)
  34. Fairy Forts (p. 374-376)
  35. Local Poets (p. 376-377)
  36. Local Poets (p. 377-378)
  37. Games (p. 379)
  38. Games (p. 380-381)
  39. Games (p. 381-382)
  40. Games (p. 382-384)
  41. Games (p. 384-385)
  42. Local Roads (p. 386-387)
  43. Cross-Roads (p. 387-388)
  44. Herbs (p. 389-390)
  45. Cross-Roads (p. 391)
  46. Herbs (p. 392)
  47. Our Holy Wells (p. 393)
  48. Our Holy Wells (p. 394)
  49. Potato Crop (p. 395-397)
  50. Potato Crop (p. 397-398)
  51. My Home District (p. 399-400)
  52. Festival Customs (p. 401)
  53. Festival Customs (p. 401-402)
  54. Festival Customs (p. 402-403)
  55. Festival Customs (p. 403)
  56. Proverbs (p. 404)
  57. Festival Customs (p. 405)
  58. Our Farm Animals (p. 406)
  59. Our Farm Animals (p. 407)
  60. Our Farm Animals (p. 407-408)
  61. Our Farm Animals (p. 408-410)
  62. Churning (p. 411)
  63. Churning (p. 412)
  64. Care of the Feet (p. 413-414)
  65. Care of the Feet (p. 414-415)
  66. Care of the Feet (p. 415)
  67. Local Forge (p. 416)
  68. Local Forge (p. 416-417)
  69. Stories of the Holy Family (p. 418-419)
  70. Stories of the Holy Family (p. 419-420)
  71. Stories of the Holy Family (p. 420-421)
  72. Local Patron Saint (p. 422)
  73. Local Fairs (p. 423)
  74. Landlord (p. 424-425)
  75. Landlord (p. 425-426)
  76. Food in Olden Times (p. 427-428)
  77. Food in Olden Times (p. 428-429)
  78. Food in Olden Times (p. 429)
  79. Football Matches (p. 430)
  80. Hurling and Football Matches (p. 431)
  81. On the long Summer evenings when the day's work was done the youths of the district gathered together at the local crossroads. (p. 431-433)
  82. Old Story (p. 434-435)
  83. Old Story (p. 436)
  84. Old Story (p. 437-438)
  85. Old Story (p. 438-439)
  86. Old Irish Tales (p. 440)
  87. Old Irish Tales (p. 440-441)
  88. Song (p. 442-444)
  89. Local Monuments (p. 445)
  90. Local Monuments (p. 446)
  91. Bread (p. 447-448)
  92. Buying and Selling (p. 449)
  93. Buying and Selling (p. 449-451)
  94. Old Houses (p. 452)
  95. Old Houses (p. 452-453)
  96. Old Houses (p. 453-454)
  97. Giants and Warriors (p. 455-456)
  98. Giants and Warriors (p. 456-457)
  99. Local Ruins (p. 458-459)
  100. Local Ruins (p. 459-460)
  101. Local Ruins (p. 460-461)
  102. Religious Stories (p. 462)
  103. Religious STories (p. 462-464)
  104. Strange Animals (p. 465A-465C)
  105. Old Graveyards (p. 464-465)
  106. Old Graveyards (p. 465-467)
  107. Strange Animals (p. 465D-465E)
  108. Collection of Prayers (p. 467-468)
  109. Collection of Prayers (p. 469)
  110. Collection of Prayers (p. 469-470)
  111. Night Prayer (p. 471)
  112. Emblems and Objects of Value (p. 472-473)
  113. Emblems and Objects of Value (p. 473-474)
  114. Strange Animals (p. 474)
Origin information
Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 736, p. 307-474)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Westmeath
Treasure troves--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Poverty--Ireland
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
local legends   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Jesus Christ--Family
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
narratives   linked data (afset)
Giants--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Walshestown NorthWalshestown NorthMullingarMoyashel and MagheradernonWestmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009083
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0736/4

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:50090835>
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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