Kilmurry

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Kilmurry (school) (Kilmurry, Co. Offaly), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher A. de Búrca.

Original reference: 0803/4

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Offaly schools

  1. Irish Folklore and Tradition - Hidden Treasure (p. 089-090)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 090-091)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 091-092)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 093)
  5. Riddles (p. 094-095)
  6. Riddles (p. 095-096)
  7. Riddles (p. 097)
  8. Riddles (p. 098)
  9. Riddles (p. 099)
  10. Riddles (p. 100)
  11. Riddles (p. 101)
  12. Riddles (p. 101-102)
  13. Riddles (p. 102-103)
  14. Riddles (p. 103)
  15. Riddles (p. 104)
  16. Riddles (p. 105)
  17. Riddles (p. 106)
  18. Riddles (p. 106-107)
  19. Riddles (p. 107-109)
  20. Riddles (p. 110)
  21. Funny Stories (p. 111)
  22. Funny Story (p. 112)
  23. Funny Story (p. 112-113)
  24. Funny Story (p. 114)
  25. Funny Story (p. 114)
  26. Funny Story (p. 114)
  27. Funny Story (p. 115)
  28. Funny Story (p. 115)
  29. Funny Story (p. 116)
  30. Funny Story (p. 117)
  31. Funny Stories (p. 117-118)
  32. Funny Stories (p. 118-119)
  33. Weather-Lore (p. 120-125)
  34. Local Heroes (p. 127-128)
  35. Local Heroes (p. 128-129)
  36. Local Heroes (p. 129-130)
  37. Local Heroes (p. 130-131)
  38. Local Heroes (p. 131)
  39. Local Heroes (p. 131-132)
  40. Local Heroes (p. 133)
  41. Local Heroes (p. 133-134)
  42. Local Heroes (p. 134-135)
  43. Local Heroes (p. 135)
  44. Local Heroes (p. 135-136)
  45. Local Heroes (p. 136-137)
  46. Local Happenings (p. 138)
  47. Local Happenings (p. 139)
  48. Local Happenings (p. 140)
  49. Local Happenings (p. 141)
  50. Local Happenings (p. 142)
  51. Local Happenings (p. 143)
  52. Local Happenings (p. 143)
  53. Local Happenings (p. 144-145)
  54. Local Happenings (p. 145-147)
  55. Local Happenings (p. 147-148)
  56. Severe Weather (p. 149)
  57. Severe Weather (p. 149-150)
  58. Severe Weather (p. 150-151)
  59. Severe Weather (p. 151)
  60. Severe Weather (p. 152)
  61. Severe Weather (p. 153)
  62. Severe Weather (p. 153-154)
  63. Severe Weather (p. 154-155)
  64. Severe Weather (p. 155)
  65. Old Schools (p. 156)
  66. Old Schools (p. 156-157)
  67. Old Schools (p. 158)
  68. Old Schools (p. 158-159)
  69. Old Schools (p. 160)
  70. Old Schools (p. 160)
  71. Old Schools (p. 161)
  72. Old Crafts - Spinning and Weaving (p. 162)
  73. Old Crafts - Thatching (p. 162-163)
  74. Old Crafts - Lime-Kilns (p. 163-164)
  75. Old Crafts - Dyeing (p. 164-165)
  76. Old Crafts - Candle-Making (p. 166)
  77. Old Crafts - Wheel-Making (p. 166-167)
  78. Old Crafts - Rope-Making (p. 167-169)
  79. Old Crafts (p. 170)
  80. Local Marriage Customs (p. 171-172)
  81. Local Marriage Customs (p. 172-173)
  82. In the Penal Times (p. 174-175)
  83. In the Penal Times (p. 175-177)
  84. In the Penal Times (p. 178)
  85. In the Penal Times (p. 178)
  86. In the Penal Times (p. 178)
  87. Local Place Names (p. 179-180)
  88. Local Place Names (p. 180-182)
  89. Local Place Names (p. 182-183)
  90. Local Place Names (p. 183-184)
  91. Local Place Names (p. 184-185)
  92. Local Place Names (p. 185)
  93. Local Place Names (p. 185)
  94. Local Place Names (p. 186)
  95. Local Place Names (p. 186)
  96. Local Place Names (p. 186)
  97. Local Place Names (p. 186)
  98. Local Place Names (p. 186)
  99. Local Place Names (p. 187)
  100. Local Place Names (p. 187)
  101. Local Place Names (p. 187)
  102. Local Place Names (p. 187)
  103. Local Place Names (p. 187)
  104. Local Place Names (p. 187)
  105. Local Place Names (p. 188)
  106. Bird-Lore (p. 189-190)
  107. Bird-Lore (p. 191)
  108. Bird-Lore (p. 191-192)
  109. Bird-Lore (p. 193-194)
  110. Bird-Lore (p. 194-195)
  111. Bird-Lore (p. 195)
  112. Bird-Lore (p. 195-196)
  113. Bird-Lore (p. 196-197)
  114. Bird-Lore (p. 197)
  115. Bird-Lore (p. 198-199)
  116. Bird-Lore (p. 199-200)
  117. Bird-Lore (p. 200)
  118. Local Cures - Toothache (p. 201)
  119. Local Cures - Toothache (p. 201)
  120. Local Cures - Toothache (p. 201)
  121. Local Cures - Toothache (p. 201)
  122. Local Cures - Toothache (p. 201-202)
  123. Local Cures - Whooping-Cough (p. 202-203)
  124. Local Cures - Whooping-Cough (p. 203)
  125. Local Cures - Whooping-Cough (p. 203)
  126. Local Cures - Whooping-Cough (p. 203)
  127. Local Cures - Whooping-Cough (p. 203-204)
  128. Local Cures - Sore Throat (p. 204-205)
  129. Local Cures - Warts (p. 205)
  130. Local Cures - Warts (p. 205)
  131. Local Cures - Warts (p. 205)
  132. Local Cures - Warts (p. 205)
  133. Local Cures - Warts (p. 205)
  134. Local Cures - Warts (p. 205)
  135. Local Cures - A Sty (p. 206)
  136. Local Cures - A Sty (p. 206)
  137. Local Cures - A Sty (p. 206)
  138. Local Cures - A Sty (p. 206)
  139. Local Cures - Chilblains (p. 206)
  140. Local Cures - Chilblains (p. 206)
  141. Local Cures - Chilblains (p. 206)
  142. Local Cures - Chilblains (p. 207)
  143. Local Cures - Ringworm (p. 207)
  144. Local Cures - Ringworm (p. 207)
  145. Local Cures - Ringworm (p. 207)
  146. Local Cures - Ringworm (p. 208)
  147. Local Cures - A Sting (p. 208)
  148. Local Cures - A Cut (p. 208)
  149. Local Cures - A Cut (p. 208)
  150. Local Cures - A Cut (p. 208-209)
  151. Local Cures - A Stone Bruise (p. 209-210)
  152. Local Cures - Hiccup (p. 210)
  153. Local Cures - Hiccup (p. 210)
  154. Local Cures - Burns (p. 210)
  155. Local Cures - Burns (p. 210)
  156. Local Cures - Burns (p. 210)
  157. Local Cures - Burns (p. 211)
  158. Local Cures - Burns (p. 211)
  159. Local Cures - Burns (p. 211)
  160. Local Cures - Headache (p. 211)
  161. Local Cures - Headache (p. 211)
  162. Local Cures - Headache (p. 211-212)
  163. Local Cures - Stomach-Ache (p. 213)
  164. Local Cures - Wildfire (p. 213)
  165. Local Cures - Wildfire (p. 213)
  166. Local Cures - Mumps (p. 213)
  167. Local Cures - Rheumatism (p. 213)
  168. Local Cures - Rheumatism (p. 214)
  169. Local Cures - Rheumatism (p. 214)
  170. Local Cures - Heartburn (p. 214)
  171. Local Cures - Heartburn (p. 214)
  172. Local Cures - Kidney Trouble (p. 214)
  173. Local Cures - Piles (p. 214)
  174. Local Cures - Piles (p. 215)
  175. Local Cures - An Itch (p. 215)
  176. Local Cures - Scalds (p. 215)
  177. Local Cures - Scalds (p. 215)
  178. Local Cures - Sunburns (p. 215)
  179. Local Cures - Sunburns (p. 215)
  180. Local Cures - Sunburns (p. 215)
  181. Local Cures - Boils (p. 215)
  182. Local Cures - Boils (p. 216)
  183. Local Cures - Measles (p. 216)
  184. Local Cures - Erysipelas (p. 216)
  185. Local Cures - Hand Cracks (p. 216)
  186. Local Cures - Colds (p. 216)
  187. Local Cures - Colds (p. 216)
  188. Local Cures - Asthma (p. 216)
  189. Local Cures - Sty in your Eye (p. 216)
  190. Local Cures - The Thrush (p. 217)
  191. Local Cures - Yellow Jaundice (p. 217)
  192. Local Cures - Yellow Jaundice (p. 217)
  193. Local Cures - Yellow Jaundice (p. 217)
  194. Local Cures - Yellow Jaundice (p. 218)
  195. Local Cures - Gumboils (p. 218)
  196. Local Cures - An Earache (p. 218)
  197. Local Cures - An Earache (p. 218)
  198. Local Cures - An Earache (p. 218)
  199. Local Cures - An Earache (p. 218)
  200. Local Cures - Haemorrhage (p. 218)
  201. Local Cures - A Burst (p. 218-219)
  202. Local Toys - A Top (p. 220)
  203. Local Toys - A Slinger (p. 220-221)
  204. Local Toys (p. 221-222)
  205. Local Toys (p. 222-223)
  206. Local Toys - Blow-Gun (p. 223-224)
  207. Local Toys - Huzzer (p. 224)
  208. Lore of Certain Days (p. 225)
  209. Lore of Certain Days (p. 225)
  210. Lore of Certain Days (p. 225)
  211. Lore of Certain Days (p. 225)
  212. Lore of Certain Days (p. 225-226)
  213. Travelling Folk (p. 227-228)
  214. Travelling Folk (p. 228-229)
  215. Famine Times (p. 230)
  216. Famine Times (p. 230)
  217. Famine Times (p. 230)
  218. Famine Times (p. 230)
  219. Games I Play (p. 232-235)
  220. Games I Play (p. 235-236)
  221. Games I Play - Top (p. 236)
  222. Games I Play (p. 236-237)
  223. Games I Play (p. 238-239)
  224. Games I Play (p. 240)
  225. Games I Play - Days of the Week (p. 241)
  226. Games I Play (p. 241-242)
  227. Local Roads (p. 243)
  228. Local Roads (p. 243)
  229. Local Roads (p. 244)
  230. Local Roads (p. 244)
  231. My Home District - The District of Kilmurry (p. 245)
  232. My Home District - The District of Wood of O (p. 245)
  233. My Home District - The District of Wood of O (p. 246)
  234. My Home District - The District of Ballyteige (p. 246-247)
  235. My Home District - The District of Bracklin (p. 248-249)
  236. Herbs (p. 249-250)
  237. Potato-Crop (p. 251)
  238. Potato-Crop (p. 251)
  239. Potato-Crop (p. 251-252)
  240. Potato-Crop (p. 252-253)
  241. Potato-Crop (p. 253)
  242. Potato-Crop (p. 253)
  243. Potato-Crop (p. 253)
  244. Potato-Crop (p. 253-254)
  245. Festival Customs (p. 255)
  246. Festival Customs (p. 255)
  247. Festival Customs (p. 255)
  248. Festival Customs (p. 255-256)
  249. Festival Customs (p. 256-257)
Origin information
Kilmurry, Co. Offaly
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 803, p. 88-257)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Offaly
Treasure troves--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Weather--Folklore
Poverty--Ireland
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Thatched roofs   linked data (lcsh)
Limekilns   linked data (lcsh)
Dyes and dyeing   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Rope trade   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
local legends   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Toothache   linked data (lcsh)
Whooping cough   linked data (lcsh)
Throat--Diseases
Warts   linked data (lcsh)
Hordeolum   linked data (lcsh)
Chilblains   linked data (lcsh)
Ringworm   linked data (lcsh)
Bites and stings   linked data (lcsh)
Wounds and injuries   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Hiccups   linked data (lcsh)
Burns and scalds   linked data (lcsh)
Headache   linked data (lcsh)
Erysipelas   linked data (lcsh)
Mumps   linked data (lcsh)
Rheumatism   linked data (lcsh)
Furuncle   linked data (lcsh)
Measles   linked data (lcsh)
Cold (Disease)   linked data (lcsh)
Thrushes   linked data (lcsh)
Jaundice   linked data (lcsh)
Earache   linked data (lcsh)
Felon (Disease)   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
School location
KilmurryCill MhuireKilmurryBallycommonPhilipstown LowerOffaly
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044582
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0803/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Offaly 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:50445825>
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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