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Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Maigh Locha (Cailíní) (school) (Moylough, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin.

Original reference: 0081/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Galway schools

Stories

  1. Weather-Lore (p. 061-065)
  2. My Home District (p. 066-068)
  3. Local Place Names (p. 069-071)
  4. Churning (p. 072-074)
  5. Potato Crop (p. 075-076)
  6. Local Marriage Customs (p. 077-080)
  7. Food in Olden Times (p. 081-083)
  8. Dinner (p. 083-084)
  9. Tea (p. 085)
  10. Landlord (p. 086-088)
  11. Bread (p. 089-092)
  12. Local Cures (p. 093-094)
  13. Local Cures (p. 094-096)
  14. Local Cures (p. 096-097)
  15. Local Cures (p. 097-098)
  16. Local Cures (p. 099)
  17. Local Cures (p. 099-101)
  18. Local Cures (p. 101-102)
  19. Local Cures (p. 102-103)
  20. Long ago when people were going to America they went to an old man who was supposed to have a charm. (p. 103-104)
  21. Local Cures (p. 104-106)
  22. Games I Play (p. 107-113)
  23. Festival Customs (p. 114-120)
  24. Bird-Lore (p. 121-128)
  25. Story (p. 128-129)
  26. Story (p. 129-130)
  27. Story (p. 130-131)
  28. Famine Times (p. 132-134)
  29. Proverbs (p. 135-137)
  30. Travelling Folk (p. 138-140)
  31. Fairy Forts (p. 141-142)
  32. Fairy Forts (p. 142-144)
  33. Fairy Forts (p. 144-145)
  34. Fairy Forts (p. 145-146)
  35. Fairy Forts (p. 146-147)
  36. Care of The Feet (p. 148-150)
  37. Care of The Feet (p. 151)
  38. Care of The Feet (p. 152)
  39. Care of The Feet (p. 152-153)
  40. Long ago the people made leather from the skin of a cow. (p. 153-154)
  41. Long ago the people had different beliefs as to what should be done with the water with which they washed their feet. (p. 154)
  42. Local Heroes (p. 155-156)
  43. Local Heroes (p. 157)
  44. Local Heroes (p. 158-160)
  45. Local Heroes (p. 161)
  46. Old Crafts (p. 162-163)
  47. Old Crafts (p. 163-164)
  48. Old Crafts (p. 164-165)
  49. Old Crafts (p. 166)
  50. Old Crafts (p. 166)
  51. Old Houses (p. 167-168)
  52. Old Houses (p. 169)
  53. Old Houses (p. 170)
  54. Herbs (p. 171-172)
  55. Hidden Treasure (p. 173-174)
  56. Hidden Treasure (p. 175-176)
  57. Hidden Treasure (p. 176-177)
  58. Hidden Treasures (p. 178)
  59. Hidden Treasures (p. 179)
  60. Hidden Treasures (p. 180)
  61. Old Schools (p. 181-182)
  62. Old Schools (p. 183-184)
  63. Old Schools (p. 185-186)
  64. Lore of Certain Days (p. 187-188)
  65. Lore of Certain Days (p. 188-189)
  66. Lore of Certain Days (p. 190-191)
  67. Lore of Certain Days (p. 192-193)
  68. Lore of Certain Days (p. 194)
  69. The Harvest of The Geese (p. 195)
  70. Holy Wells (p. 196-198)
  71. Holy Wells (p. 198-199)
  72. Holy Wells (p. 200-201)
  73. Holy Wells (p. 202-203)
  74. Local Roads (p. 204-205)
  75. Bóthar Báite (p. 205-206)
  76. Care of The Farm (p. 207-208)
  77. Care of The Farm (p. 208-210)
  78. Care of The Farm (p. 211-212)
  79. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 213-215)
  80. Local Forges (p. 216)
  81. Local Forges (p. 217-219)
  82. Cost of Shoeing a Horse (p. 220)

Resource description

Origin information
Moylough, Co. Galway
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 81, p. 61a-220)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Galway (County)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Animals--Folklore
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Treasure troves--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
School location
Moylough Maigh Locha Moylough Tiaquin Galway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4602702
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0081/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Galway 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:46027025>
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

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