Kilmacoo, Avoca

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

Original reference: 0925/6

In collection The Schools’ Collection : Wicklow county schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 301-302)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 303)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 304)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 305)
  5. Funny Story (p. 306-307)
  6. Fairy Tale (p. 308)
  7. Hidden Treasure (p. 309)
  8. Local Hero (p. 311-312)
  9. Local Hero (p. 313)
  10. Holy Well (p. 314)
  11. Holy Well (p. 315)
  12. Motto Stone (p. 316-317)
  13. Fairy Tale (p. 318-321)
  14. Thunder Storm (p. 322)
  15. Fairy Tale (p. 323)
  16. Holy Place (p. 324)
  17. Holy Well (p. 325)
  18. Mines (p. 327)
  19. Mines (p. 329-330)
  20. Mines (p. 331-332)
  21. Castle Howard (p. 334-335)
  22. Motto Stone (p. 336-337)
  23. Ratheen (p. 338-339)
  24. Ratheen (p. 340)
  25. Riddles (p. 341-342)
  26. Kilmacoo (p. 343-344)
  27. Motto Stone (p. 345)
  28. Motto Stone (p. 346-347)
  29. Riddles (p. 348-350)
  30. Travelling Folk (p. 351)
  31. Holy Wells (p. 352)
  32. Fairy Tale (p. 353)
  33. Hidden Treasure (p. 354)
  34. Mining (p. 355)
  35. Rock Market (p. 356)
  36. Castle Howard (p. 357)
  37. Potato Crop (p. 359-361)
  38. Potato Crop (p. 362-363)
  39. Festival Customs (p. 364-365)
  40. Lr. Kilmacoo (p. 366-367)
  41. Festival Custom (p. 368-369)
  42. Festival Customs (p. 370)
  43. Holy Well (p. 371)
  44. Festival Customs (p. 372)
  45. Local Fairs (p. 373-374)
  46. Story (p. 375-376)
  47. May Customs (p. 377-378)
  48. Graveyards (p. 378-379)
  49. Roads (p. 380)
  50. Local Hero (p. 381)
  51. Riddles (p. 382)
  52. Local Cures (p. 383)
  53. Tigroney (p. 384-385)
  54. Weather-Lore (p. 386)
  55. Castle Howard (p. 387)
  56. May Customs (p. 388)
  57. Tigroney (p. 389)
  58. Holy Well (p. 390)
  59. Riddles (p. 391)
  60. Motto Stone (p. 392)
  61. Funny Story (p. 393)
  62. Riddles (p. 394)
  63. Hidden Treasure (p. 395)
  64. Motto Stone (p. 396)
  65. Holy Wells (p. 397)
  66. Travelling Folk (p. 398)
  67. Castle Howard (p. 399)
  68. Lower Conary (p. 400)
  69. Weather-Lore (p. 401)
  70. Festival Customs (p. 402-403)
  71. Potato Crops (p. 404-405)
  72. My Home District (p. 406-407)
  73. Travelling Folk (p. 408)
  74. Ratheen (p. 409)
  75. Motto Stone (p. 410)
Origin information
Kilmacoo, Co. Wicklow
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 925, p. 300-410)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Wicklow
Treasure troves--Folklore
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
local legends   linked data (afset)
School location
KilmacooCill MochuaKilmacooCastlemacadamArklowWicklow
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044760
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0925/6

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Wicklow county 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:50447605>
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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