Tyrrellspass (2)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Tyrrellspass (2) (school) (Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs Payne.

Original reference: 0731/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Westmeath schools

  1. Local Champion Chess Player (p. 125)
  2. Local Hero - Captain B. Rochfort V.C. (p. 125-126)
  3. Local Champion Boxer - Christy Cole (p. 127-128)
  4. Poet Kelly - Tyrrellspass (p. 128-129)
  5. Champion Turf Footer - Local (p. 129-130)
  6. Local Explorer (p. 130-131)
  7. Fall of the Church Steeple - 1911 (p. 131)
  8. May - Its Customs and Superstitions (p. 132-133)
  9. Game I Play (p. 133-134)
  10. Tailors and Clothing (p. 135)
  11. Paper Chase - A Game I Play (p. 135-136)
  12. Folklore Meeting (p. 137)
  13. Things Made Locally - Lace (p. 138)
  14. Things Made Locally - Candles (p. 138-139)
  15. Things Made Locally - Linen (p. 139-140)
  16. Things Made Locally - Nails (p. 140)
  17. Things Made Locally - Bricks (p. 140-141)
  18. Things Made Locally - Wooden Utensils (p. 141-142)
  19. Weaving (p. 142)
  20. Things Made Long Ago (p. 143-144)
  21. Toys Made in the Home (p. 144-145)
  22. Weather-Lore (p. 145-146)
  23. When Boots Were First Used (p. 147)
  24. Fowl and Fowl-Farming (p. 148-149)
  25. Irish Words Used Still with English Setting (p. 150-161)
  26. Food in Olden Times (p. 162-163)
  27. Biddy Farrell - Spinner Wool (p. 164)
  28. Wheat (p. 165-166)
  29. My Own District (p. 167-168)
  30. Joe Keane (p. 169)
  31. Weaver Daly (p. 170)
  32. Spraying Potatoes (p. 171)
  33. Halfpennies Mill Tyrrellspass (p. 171-172)
  34. Irish Words Still in Common Use (p. 172-174)
  35. Tithe Proctors (p. 175)
  36. Cabbage St. Tyrrellspass (p. 175-176)
  37. Old Tullamore (p. 177)
  38. Hosiers and Keenans (p. 178)
  39. Church Cross (p. 178-179)
  40. Mr Ussher (p. 180)
  41. Halls (p. 180-181)
  42. Potato (p. 181-182)
  43. Shebeens (p. 183)
  44. Famine (p. 184-185)
  45. Travelling Folk (p. 185-186)
  46. How to Spray Potatoes (p. 186)
  47. Roads Around Tyrrellspass (p. 187)
  48. Proverbs (p. 188-189)
  49. Famine (p. 190-191)
  50. Garage (p. 191-192)
  51. Church (p. 192-193)
  52. Orphanage (p. 193-194)
  53. Riddles (p. 195-196)
  54. Hotel Here in Coaching Days (p. 196-197)
  55. Taking Out of the Potatoes (p. 198-199)
  56. Castle and Chapel (p. 199-201)
  57. Castle and Chapel (p. 201-203)
  58. Bread (p. 203-205)
  59. Bad Year (p. 206)
  60. Church (p. 207-208)
  61. Colcannon (p. 209)
  62. Boxty Bread (p. 210)
  63. Church (p. 211-212)
  64. Digging Out Potatoes (p. 212-213)
  65. Herbs (p. 214-215)
  66. Proverbs (p. 215-216)
  67. Churning (p. 217-218)
  68. Orphanage (p. 218-219)
  69. Digging Out the Potatoes (p. 220-221)
  70. Chapel and Castle (p. 222-223)
  71. Care of Farm Animals (p. 223-224)
  72. Local Fair (p. 224-225)
  73. Pancakes (p. 226)
  74. Oaten Cakes (p. 227)
  75. Bere Bread (p. 228)
  76. Fairs (p. 229-230)
  77. Proverbs (p. 231-232)
  78. Riddles (p. 232-234)
  79. Potato Cake (p. 234-235)
  80. Buying and Selling (p. 236-237)
  81. Buying and Selling (p. 237-238)
  82. Church (p. 239-241)
  83. Care of Farm Animals (p. 241-242)
  84. Tea-Man (p. 242-243)
  85. Griddle-Bread (p. 244-245)
  86. Care of Farm Animals (p. 245-246)
  87. Tea-Man (p. 247)
  88. Great Fire (p. 248)
  89. Hidden Treasure (p. 249)
  90. Before Candles Were Used (p. 250)
  91. Sluts Were Used as Candles (p. 250-251)
  92. Francis Dowling (p. 251-252)
  93. Burning of the Barrack (p. 252-253)
  94. Wells (p. 253-254)
  95. Wells (p. 255-256)
  96. Feet Troubles (p. 257-258)
  97. Past and Present Boot-Makers of Tyrrellspass (p. 259)
  98. Wellington Boots (p. 260)
  99. Bare Feet (p. 260-261)
  100. St Beccan (p. 261-262)
  101. Conn Carty (p. 263-264)
  102. Pewter (p. 264-267)
  103. Funny Story (p. 267-269)
  104. Finish (p. 270-271)
Origin information
Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 731, p. 124-271)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Westmeath
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Nail craft   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Irish language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Food--Folklore
local legends   linked data (afset)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Death--Folklore
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Carnival    linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Fires   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
School location
TyrrellspassBealach an TirialaighTyrrellspassFartullaghWestmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009063
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0731/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Westmeath 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:50090635>
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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