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Clonin, Mountrath

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Clonin, Mountrath (school) (Clonin, Co. Laois), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Bhraoin.

Original reference: 0825/4

In collection The Schools’ Collection : Laois county schools

  1. History of Clonin N.S. Mountrath (p. 354-355)
  2. Hedge-School Masters of this Locality (p. 357-356)
  3. Rath at Crawfords (p. 358)
  4. Food (p. 359)
  5. Hedge-School Masters Continued (p. 359)
  6. Cars and Harness (p. 360)
  7. Harness (p. 361)
  8. George Selvy - resident of Tennykilly, Coolrain... (p. 361)
  9. A journey man used to visit this locality occasionally and spend a night or two in the farmers' houses... (p. 361)
  10. Market stile in Ballyhoran Lane was a short cut for mountain people... (p. 362)
  11. Local Fun (p. 363)
  12. Local Fun (p. 363)
  13. May Eve (p. 364)
  14. May Eve (p. 365)
  15. Cures (p. 366-367)
  16. Nelly from the Mountains Down (p. 368-371)
  17. Castletown Dale (p. 372-373)
  18. Thomas Scully (p. 374-379)
  19. Mass Pits of This Locality (p. 380-382)
  20. Irish Words Still Used Around this Locality (p. 384-383)
  21. P.P. of the Ancient Parish of Offerlane or Upperwoods (p. 385-389)
  22. Dunamase - The Seven Septs (p. 390-391)
  23. Mountrath (p. 392-393)
  24. Penal Times (p. 394-396)
  25. Local History Folklore (p. 397)
  26. Old Graveyards (p. 398-400)
  27. Shebeens were plentiful in Camross parish 100 years ago. (p. 400-402)
  28. Cheese-Making (p. 403)
  29. Ancient Weapons (p. 403-405)
  30. Wise Woman (p. 406-407)
  31. Mysterious Horseman (p. 407-408)
  32. Inhabitants went to bed every night to dream of the hidden gold. (p. 408-409)
  33. Labour (p. 409-410)
  34. Labour (p. 410)
  35. Rush Candles (p. 411)
  36. Mary Collier showed me a rush candlestick which was made locally. (p. 412-414)
  37. Still (p. 415-417)
  38. Camross Roads (p. 418-419)
  39. Clonaslee (p. 420-421)
  40. Dear Ryan Is No More (p. 422)
  41. Red Banks (p. 423)
  42. Ester Galvin - Butter Charmer, Protestant (p. 424-425)
  43. The Murder of Gregory Costigan (p. 426-427)
  44. Evictions (p. 428)
  45. Poem (p. 429)
  46. Upperwood Rangers Hurling Team of Years Ago (p. 430-431)
  47. Sir George Whitford lived at Mount Salena in the four-storeyed house now occupied by Mr Casey. (p. 432)
  48. Ahavoe (p. 433-436)
  49. Poem (p. 437-439)
Origin information
Clonin, Co. Laois
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 825, p. 353-439)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Laois (Ireland)
Food--Folklore
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
School location
CloninAn CluainínCloninOfferlaneUpperwoodsLaois
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4769995
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0825/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Laois 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:47699955>
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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