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Tang

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Tang (school) (Tang, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Ó Caisil.

Original reference: 0746/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Westmeath schools

Stories

  1. Churning (p. 469-471)
  2. Travelling Folk (p. 472-475)
  3. Local Songs - Noughal Town (p. 476-478)
  4. Local Songs - Richard Bertles (p. 479-481)
  5. Bread (p. 483-484)
  6. Bread (p. 485)
  7. Landlord (p. 486-489)
  8. Riddles (p. 490-491)
  9. Riddles (p. 492-493)
  10. Riddles (p. 494-495)
  11. Riddles (p. 496-497)
  12. Riddles (p. 498-499)
  13. Riddles (p. 500)
  14. Riddles (p. 501)
  15. Riddles (p. 502)
  16. Local Songs - The Coolvin Evictions (p. 503-506)
  17. Local Songs - Tang and Toberclare (p. 506-507)
  18. Local Songs - Mrs Killion's Lodging Home (p. 509-510)
  19. Local Forge (p. 511-514)
  20. Old Houses (p. 515-517)
  21. Names of Fields on My Farm (p. 518-519)
  22. Clothes Made Locally (p. 520-521)
  23. Weather-Lore (p. 522-523)
  24. Care of the Feet (p. 524-525)
  25. Severe Weather (p. 526-527)
  26. Local Marriage Customs (p. 528-529)
  27. Buying and Selling (p. 530-531)
  28. In the Penal Times (p. 532-533)
  29. Old Schools (p. 534-536)
  30. Local Heroes (p. 537-538)
  31. Bird-Lore (p. 539-541)
  32. Local Cures (p. 542-543)
  33. Local Cures (p. 544-546)
  34. Local Fairs (p. 547-548)
  35. Local Happenings (p. 549)
  36. Local Happenings (p. 550-551)
  37. Hidden Treasure (p. 552-553)
  38. Local Cures (p. 554-555)
  39. Hidden Treasure (p. 556)
  40. Old Crafts (p. 557-558)
  41. Old Crafts (p. 559-560)
  42. Local Poets (p. 561-562)
  43. Local Poets (p. 563-564)
  44. Old Crafts (p. 565-567)
  45. Local Poets (p. 568-569)
  46. Famine Times (p. 570)
  47. Herbs (p. 571)
  48. My Home District (p. 572-573)
  49. Local Roads (p. 574)
  50. My Home District (p. 575)
  51. My Home District (p. 576)
  52. My Home District (p. 577)
  53. My Home District (p. 578)
  54. My Home District (p. 579)
  55. My Home District (p. 580)
  56. My Home District (p. 581)
  57. Funny Story (p. 582)
  58. Funny Story (p. 583)
  59. Funny Story (p. 584)
  60. Funny Story (p. 585)
  61. Funny Story (p. 586)
  62. Funny Story (p. 587)
  63. Funny Story (p. 588)
  64. Funny Story (p. 589)
  65. Funny Story (p. 590)
  66. Funny Story (p. 591-592)
  67. Funny Story (p. 593-594)
  68. Funny Story (p. 595)
  69. Festival Customs (p. 596-597)
  70. Homemade Toys (p. 598-600)
  71. Collection of Prayers (p. 601)
  72. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 602-603)
  73. Local Monuments (p. 604)
  74. Lore of Certain Days (p. 605)
  75. Strange Animals (p. 606)
  76. Strange Animals (p. 607)
  77. Historical Tradition (p. 608)
  78. Collection of Prayers (p. 609)
  79. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 610-611)
  80. Local Monuments (p. 612)
  81. Lore of Certain Days (p. 613-614)
  82. Emblems and Objects of Value (p. 615)
  83. Old Graveyards (p. 616)
  84. Song (p. 617-619)
  85. Tang and Toberclare (p. 620-625)
  86. Coolvin Evictions (p. 626-629)

Resource description

Origin information
Tang, Co. Westmeath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 746, p. 468-629)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Westmeath
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Dwellings--Folklore
local legends   linked data (afset)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Poverty--Ireland
Treasure troves--Folklore
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Signs and symbols--Ireland
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Tang An Teanga Tang Noughaval Kilkenny West Westmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009124
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0746/4

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:50091245>
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.

School location

Rights & Usage Conditions

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