Ardagh

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ardagh (school) (Ardagh, Co. Longford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher L. Ó Maolghuala.

Original reference: 0768/6

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Longford county schools

Stories

  1. Riddles (p. 207-210)
  2. Weather-Lore (p. 211-212)
  3. Old Marriage Customs (p. 213-214)
  4. Churning (p. 215-216)
  5. Saint Brigid (p. 217-218)
  6. My Home District (p. 219-220)
  7. Care of the Feet (p. 221-222)
  8. Local Forge (p. 223-224)
  9. Old Story (p. 225)
  10. Local Landlords (p. 226-228)
  11. Old Graveyards (p. 229-230)
  12. Old Sayings (p. 231-233)
  13. Famine (p. 234)
  14. Blesssed Wells (p. 235-236)
  15. Our Farm Animals (p. 237-238)
  16. Bread (p. 239-240)
  17. Old Houses (p. 241-242)
  18. How Rush Canles Were Made (p. 243-244)
  19. Thatching (p. 245-246)
  20. How Creels and Baskets Were Made (p. 247-248)
  21. Old Cures (p. 249)
  22. Man Who Went Astray (p. 250-251)
  23. Cures (p. 251-252)

Resource description

Origin information
Ardagh, Co. Longford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 768, p. 207A-253)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Longford
School location
Ardagh Ardach Ardagh Ardagh Ardagh Longford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009207
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0768/6

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Longford 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:50092075>
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

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