Maio

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Maio (school) (Trohanny, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire Ní Chreaig.

Original reference: 0707/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Meath schools

  1. Wake (p. 068-069)
  2. Funeral (p. 070-072)
  3. Superstitions (p. 073-074)
  4. Blessed Well (p. 075)
  5. Shancor Well (p. 076)
  6. Shancor Well - Also Called Killfannin Well (p. 077-078)
  7. Holy Well (p. 079)
  8. Old Furniture (p. 080)
  9. Old Settlebed (p. 081)
  10. Losset (p. 082)
  11. A Cradle (p. 083)
  12. Stories about Birds and Animals (p. 084-085)
  13. Hare (p. 086-087)
  14. Story about a Fox (p. 088-089)
  15. Story about a Fox (p. 090-091)
  16. Story about a Weasel (p. 092)
  17. Story about a Lizard (p. 093)
  18. Story about a Magpie (p. 094-095)
  19. Story about the Devil (p. 096-097)
  20. Hedgehog (p. 098)
  21. Clever Boy (p. 099-101)
  22. Cutting the Turf (p. 102)
  23. Cutting the Turf (p. 103)
  24. Cutting the Turf (p. 104-105)
  25. Forge (p. 106)
  26. Forge (p. 107)
  27. Forge (p. 108-109)
  28. Fowl (p. 110-111)
  29. Threshing (p. 112-114)
  30. Potatoes (p. 115-117)
  31. Game (p. 118-119)
  32. Puthog (p. 120)
  33. Games We Play - Draw a Bucket of Water (p. 121)
  34. Game My Mother Played - Ring a Ring a Rosies (p. 122)
  35. Game Which My Mother Played... (p. 123)
  36. Game We Play - Colours (p. 124)
  37. Another Game - Rusty Old Miller (p. 125)
  38. Game We Play - Hog in the Well (p. 126)
  39. Another Game - Fox and Goose (p. 127-128)
  40. I Sent a Letter to My Love (p. 129)
  41. Telling Fortunes (p. 130)
  42. Judy and Jack (p. 131)
  43. Fool in the Middle (p. 132)
  44. Nuts in May (p. 133)
  45. Blackman (p. 134)
  46. Playing Buttons (p. 135-137)
  47. London Bridge is Falling Down (p. 138-139)
  48. Story (p. 140)
  49. How the Robin Got Her Red Breast (p. 141)
  50. How the Wren Became King of the Birds (p. 142)
  51. Clever Boy (p. 143-144)
  52. Some Hidden Treasure (p. 145-146)
Origin information
Trohanny, Co. Meath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 707, p. 67-146)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Meath
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Foxes--Folklore
Animals--Folklore
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Wrens   linked data (lcsh)
School location
TrohannyTrathanaíTrohannyMoynaltyKells LowerMeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008984
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0707/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Meath 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:50089845>
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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