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Knockconan

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Knockconan (school) (Knockconan, Co. Monaghan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Mac Gabhann.

Original reference: 0959/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Monaghan schools

Stories

  1. Local Cures (p. 075-077)
  2. Riddles (p. 078)
  3. Riddles (p. 079)
  4. Riddles (p. 080-083)
  5. Weather-Lore (p. 084-086)
  6. Local Sayings (p. 087)
  7. Hidden Treasure (p. 088)
  8. Hidden Treasure (p. 088)
  9. Hidden Treasure (p. 089)
  10. Hidden Treasure (p. 089)
  11. Lore of Certain Days (p. 090-091)
  12. Local Marriage Customs (p. 092)
  13. Prayers (p. 093)
  14. Bird-Lore (p. 094-096)
  15. Irish Names of Fields (p. 097)
  16. Ghost Stories (p. 098-099)
  17. My Home District (p. 100)
  18. Local Fairs (p. 101-102)
  19. Food (p. 103)
  20. Festival Customs (p. 104-105)
  21. Local Roads (p. 106)
  22. Chapel Yards (p. 107)
  23. Local Landlords (p. 108)

Resource description

Origin information
Knockconan, Co. Monaghan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 959, p. 74-108)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Monaghan (County)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Knockconan Cnoc Coinín Knockconan Errigal Trough Trough Monaghan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4742065
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0959/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Monaghan 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:47420655>
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
Knockconan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

To use for commercial purposes, please contact the National Folklore Collection, UCD - See: http://n2t.net/ark:/87925/h1cc0xm5