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Batterstown

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

Original reference: 0692/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Meath schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 003-004)
  2. Weather-Lore (p. 005-006)
  3. Holy Wells (p. 007-008)
  4. Local Heroes (p. 009-011)
  5. Local Heroes (p. 011-014)
  6. Old Schools (p. 015-017)
  7. Local Cures (p. 018-022)
  8. Homemade Toys (p. 023-025)
  9. Lore of Certain Days (p. 026-028)
  10. Travelling Folk (p. 029-032)
  11. Famine Times (p. 033-034)
  12. Fairy Forts (p. 036-038)
  13. Games I Play (p. 039-046)
  14. Potato Crop (p. 047-050)
  15. My Home District (p. 051-052)
  16. My Home District (p. 052-053)
  17. My Home District (p. 053-054)
  18. Dalystown District (p. 055-058)
  19. Local Roads (p. 059-062)
  20. Local Forge (p. 063-067)
  21. Churning (p. 068-070)
  22. Clothes Made Locally (p. 071-073)
  23. Local Fairs (p. 074-078)
  24. Food in Olden Times (p. 079-082)
  25. Old Story (p. 083-086)
  26. Old Story (p. 087-089)
  27. Old Story (p. 090-092)
  28. Old Story (p. 093-097)
  29. Old Story (p. 098-100)
  30. Bread (p. 101-104)
  31. Local Monuments (p. 105-108)
  32. Buying and Selling (p. 109-111)
  33. Religious Stories (p. 112-115)
  34. Religious Stories (p. 115-117)
  35. Old Graveyards (p. 118-122)
  36. Old Graveyards (p. 122-123)
  37. Collection of Prayers (p. 124-129)
  38. Emblems and Objects of Value (p. 130-133)
  39. Historical Tradition (p. 134-138)
  40. Strange Animals (p. 139-142)

Resource description

Origin information
Batterstown, Co. Meath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 692, p. 1-142)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Meath
Weather--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Bread--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Batterstown Batterstown Trim Moyfenrath Lower Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008931
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0692/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Meath 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:50089315>
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

Creative Commons License
Batterstown is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

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