Woodland

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Woodland (school) (Woodland, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs Crossan.

Original reference: 1085/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

  1. Cures (p. 1-16)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 17-22)
  3. Funny Story (p. 23)
  4. Funny Story (p. 23-24)
  5. Funny Story (p. 25)
  6. Funny Story (p. 25)
  7. Funny Story (p. 25-26)
  8. Funny Story (p. 27)
  9. Funny Story (p. 28)
  10. Another Funny Story (p. 28)
  11. True Story (p. 28-29)
  12. Funny Story (p. 29-30)
  13. Funny Story (p. 30)
  14. Funny Story (p. 30)
  15. Funny Story (p. 31)
  16. Funny Story (p. 31-32)
  17. Funny Story (p. 32-33)
  18. Funny Story (p. 33)
  19. Funny Story (p. 34)
  20. Funny Story (p. 34)
  21. Riddles (p. 35-37)
  22. Riddles (p. 37-39)
  23. Riddles (p. 39-40)
  24. Riddles (p. 40-41)
  25. Riddles (p. 42-43)
  26. Riddles (p. 44)
  27. Riddles (p. 45)
  28. Riddles (p. 45-46)
  29. Riddles (p. 46-47)
  30. Riddles (p. 48-49)
  31. Riddles (p. 49-51)
  32. Riddles (p. 51-52)
  33. Riddles (p. 52)
  34. Riddles (p. 52-53)
  35. Weather-Lore (p. 54-56)
  36. Weather-Lore (p. 56-57)
  37. Weather-Lore (p. 57-58)
  38. Weather-Lore (p. 58-59)
  39. Weather-Lore (p. 59)
  40. Weather-Lore (p. 59)
  41. Weather-Lore (p. 59-60)
  42. Weather-Lore (p. 60-61)
  43. Weather-Lore (p. 61)
  44. Weather-Lore (p. 62)
  45. Weather-Lore (p. 62)
  46. Weather-Lore (p. 62-63)
  47. Weather-Lore (p. 63-64)
  48. Local Sayings (p. 64)
  49. Local Heroes (p. 65-66)
  50. Local Heroes (p. 66-67)
  51. Local Heroes (p. 67-68)
  52. Local Heroes (p. 68-69)
  53. Local Heroes (p. 69)
  54. Local Heroes (p. 69-70)
  55. Local Heroes (p. 70-71)
  56. Local Heroes (p. 71)
  57. Local Happenings (p. 72-73)
  58. Local Happenings (p. 73-74)
  59. Local Happenings (p. 74)
  60. Local Happenings (p. 74-75)
  61. Local Happenings (p. 75-76)
  62. Local Happenings (p. 76)
  63. Severe Weather (p. 77)
  64. Severe Weather (p. 77-78)
  65. Severe Weather (p. 79)
  66. Severe Weather (p. 79-80)
  67. Old Crafts (p. 81)
  68. Old Crafts (p. 82)
  69. Old Crafts (p. 82)
  70. Old Crafts (p. 83)
  71. Old Crafts (p. 83-84)
  72. Old Crafts (p. 84-85)
  73. Old Crafts (p. 85)
  74. Old Crafts (p. 85-86)
  75. Local Marriage Customs (p. 86-87)
  76. Local Marriage Customs (p. 87)
  77. Local Marriage Customs (p. 87)
  78. Local Marriage Customs (p. 87-88)
  79. Local Marriage Customs (p. 88-89)
  80. Old Marriage Customs (p. 89)
  81. In the Penal Times (p. 90)
  82. In the Penal Times (p. 90)
  83. In the Penal Times (p. 90-91)
  84. In the Penal Times (p. 91-92)
  85. In the Penal Times (p. 92)
  86. In the Penal Times (p. 92)
  87. Local Place Names (p. 93-94)
  88. Local Place Names (p. 94-95)
  89. Local Place Names (p. 95)
  90. Local Place Names (p. 95)
  91. Local Place Names (p. 96)
  92. Bird-Lore (p. 97)
  93. Bird-Lore (p. 97-98)
  94. Homemade Toys (p. 99)
  95. Homemade Toys (p. 99-100)
  96. Homemade Toys (p. 100-101)
  97. Lore of Certain Days (p. 102)
  98. Lore of Certain Days (p. 102)
  99. Lore of Certain Days (p. 102-103)
  100. Travelling Folk (p. 104)
  101. Travelling Folk (p. 104)
  102. Travelling Folk (p. 105)
  103. Travelling Folk (p. 105-106)
  104. Fairy Forts (p. 107)
  105. Fairy Forts (p. 107-108)
  106. Fairy Fort (p. 108-109)
  107. Fairy Forts (p. 109-110)
  108. Fairy Forts (p. 110-111)
  109. Local Roads (p. 112)
  110. Local Roads (p. 112)
  111. Local Roads (p. 112-113)
  112. Local Roads (p. 113-114)
  113. Local Roads (p. 114-115)
  114. Local Poets (p. 116)
  115. Local Poets (p. 116)
  116. Local Poets (p. 116-117)
  117. In Famine Times (p. 118)
  118. In Famine Times (p. 118-119)
  119. Games I Play (p. 120)
  120. Games I Play (p. 120-121)
  121. Our Holy Wells and St Eunan (p. 122-124)
  122. Our Holy Wells and St Eunan (p. 124-125)
  123. Our Holy Wells and St Eunan (p. 125)
  124. Our Holy Wells and St Eunan (p. 125)
  125. Our Holy Wells and St Eunan (p. 126)
  126. Our Holy Wells and St Eunan (p. 126-127)
  127. Herbs (p. 128)
  128. Herbs (p. 128-129)
  129. Herbs (p. 130)
  130. Potato Crop (p. 131)
  131. Potato Crop (p. 131)
  132. Proverbs (p. 132)
  133. Festival Customs (p. 133)
  134. Festival Customs (p. 133-134)
  135. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 135)
  136. Churning (p. 136)
  137. Care of the Feet (p. 137)
  138. Care of the Feet (p. 137-138)
  139. Local Forge (p. 139)
  140. Local Forge (p. 139)
  141. Clothes Made Locally (p. 140)
  142. Stories of the Holy Family (p. 141)
  143. Stories of the Holy Family (p. 141)
  144. Local Fairs (p. 142)
  145. Local Fairs (p. 142)
  146. Landlord (p. 143)
  147. Landlord (p. 143-144)
  148. Landlord (p. 144-145)
  149. Landlord (p. 145-146)
  150. Hurling and Football Matches (p. 147)
  151. Old Stories (p. 148)
  152. Old Irish Tales (p. 149)
  153. Song (p. 150)
  154. Local Monuments (p. 151)
  155. Local Monuments (p. 151)
  156. Food in Olden Times (p. 152)
  157. Food in Olden Times (p. 152-153)
  158. Old Houses (p. 154)
  159. Emblems and Objects of Value (p. 155)
Origin information
Woodland, Co. Donegal
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1085, p. 1A-155)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Animals--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Poverty--Ireland
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
belief   linked data (afset)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Signs and symbols--Ireland
School location
WoodlandWoodlandAghanunshinKilmacrenanDonegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4493662
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1085/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Donegal 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:44936625>
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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