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Porturlan

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

Original reference: 0964/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cavan schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 315)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 316)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 317-318)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 319)
  5. Funny Story (p. 320-321)
  6. Funny Story (p. 320)
  7. Funny Story (p. 322-325)
  8. Funny Story (p. 326-327)
  9. Funny Story (p. 328-329)
  10. Funny Story (p. 330-331)
  11. Riddles (p. 332-333)
  12. Riddles (p. 334-335)
  13. Riddles (p. 336-338)
  14. Riddles (p. 339-340)
  15. Riddles (p. 341-342)
  16. Weather-Lore (p. 343)
  17. Boxty-Making (p. 344)
  18. Old Crafts (p. 345)
  19. Local Place Names (p. 346-347)
  20. Local Place Names (p. 348-349)
  21. Old Schools (p. 350-351)
  22. Local Cures (p. 352)
  23. Local Cures (p. 353-354)
  24. Lore of Certain Days (p. 355-356)
  25. Travelling Folk (p. 357-358)
  26. Fairy Forts (p. 359)
  27. Games I Play (p. 360-361)
  28. Games I Play (p. 362)
  29. Local Roads (p. 363-364)
  30. My Home District (p. 365)
  31. Potato Crop (p. 366-367)
  32. Our Holy Wells (p. 368-369)
  33. Our Holy Wells (p. 370-371)
  34. Proverbs (p. 372-373)
  35. Some of the Domestic Animals on the Farm (p. 374)
  36. Churning (p. 375)
  37. Festival Customs (p. 376-377)
  38. Care of the Feet (p. 378)
  39. Care of the Feet (p. 379)
  40. Local Forges (p. 380)
  41. Food in Olden Times (p. 381)
  42. Local Fairs (p. 382)
  43. Landlords (p. 383)
  44. Food in Olden Times (p. 384)
  45. Local Monuments (p. 385-386)
  46. Bread (p. 387-388)
  47. Buying and Selling (p. 389-390)
  48. Old Houses (p. 391-392)
  49. Giants and Warriors (p. 393-394)
  50. Old Ruins (p. 395-396)
  51. Old Graveyards (p. 397)
  52. Emblems and Objects (p. 398-399)
  53. She was the quietest maiden who ever trod the grass... (p. 400)

Resource description

Origin information
Porturlan, Co. Cavan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 964, p. 315A-400)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cavan (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Bread--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
local legends   linked data (afset)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Food--Folklore
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Giants--Folklore
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Porturlan Porturlan Templeport Tullyhaw Cavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044791
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0964/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Cavan 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:50447915>
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
Porturlan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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