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Knocknagilla

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Knocknagilla (school) (Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Mac Giolla Críost.

Original reference: 0979/3

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Cavan schools

  1. Crafts - Candles (p. 233)
  2. Crafts - Weaving (p. 233-234)
  3. Crafts - Dyeing (p. 234-235)
  4. Crafts - Thatching (p. 235-236)
  5. Hidden Treasure (p. 237)
  6. Riddles (p. 238)
  7. Riddles (p. 238-239)
  8. Riddles (p. 239-240)
  9. Riddles (p. 240)
  10. Weather-Lore (p. 241)
  11. Weather-Lore (p. 241)
  12. Weather-Lore (p. 241-242)
  13. Weather-Lore (p. 242-243)
  14. Weather-Lore (p. 243)
  15. Weather-Lore (p. 243)
  16. Weather-Lore (p. 243)
  17. Local Heroes - Great Mower (p. 244)
  18. Local Heroes - Great Mower (p. 244-245)
  19. Local Heroes - A Great Singer (p. 245-246)
  20. Local Heroes - Stone-Thrower, Runners (p. 246)
  21. Local Heroes - Strong Men (p. 246-247)
  22. Local Heroes - Swimmers, Walker (p. 248)
  23. Severe Weather (p. 249)
  24. Severe Weather (p. 249-250)
  25. Severe Weather (p. 251)
  26. Epidemics - The Flu (p. 252)
  27. Old Schools (p. 253)
  28. Old Schools (p. 254-255)
  29. Old Schools (p. 255-256)
  30. Old Schools (p. 256-257)
  31. Local Marriage Customs (p. 257-259)
  32. Local Marriage Customs (p. 259-260)
  33. Local Marriage Customs (p. 260-262)
  34. In the Penal Times (p. 263)
  35. In the Penal Times (p. 263-264)
  36. Local Place Names (p. 265)
  37. Local Place Names (p. 265-266)
  38. Local Place Names (p. 266-267)
  39. Local Place Names (p. 267-268)
  40. Local Place Names (p. 269)
  41. To Make a Thumb Rope (p. 269)
  42. Local Cures (p. 270-271)
  43. Local Cures (p. 271-272)
  44. Local Cures (p. 272)
  45. Local Cures (p. 272-273)
  46. Bird-Lore (p. 273-275)
  47. Homemade Toys (p. 275-276)
  48. Homemade Toys (p. 276)
  49. Homemade Toys (p. 276-277)
  50. Without title (p. 277-278)
  51. Lore of Certain Days (p. 278-279)
  52. Lore of Certain Days (p. 279-280)
  53. Lore of Certain Days (p. 280-281)
  54. Travelling Folk (p. 282-283)
  55. Travelling Folk (p. 284)
  56. Travelling Folk (p. 284-285)
  57. Travelling Folk (p. 286-287)
  58. Travelling Folk (p. 287-288)
  59. Fairy Forts (p. 289-290)
  60. Fairy Forts (p. 291-292)
  61. Fairy Forts (p. 290-291)
  62. Fairy Forts (p. 292-293)
  63. Local Poets (p. 294)
  64. Local Poets (p. 295)
  65. Famine Times (p. 296-297)
  66. Famine Times (p. 297-298)
  67. Famine Times (p. 299-300)
  68. Games I Play (p. 301-303)
  69. Games I Play (p. 303-305)
  70. Games I Play (p. 305-307)
  71. Local Roads (p. 308-310)
  72. Local Roads (p. 311-312)
  73. Local Roads (p. 312-313)
  74. My Home District (p. 314-315)
  75. My Home District (p. 315-318)
  76. My Home District (p. 318-319)
  77. My Home District (p. 319-320)
  78. Our Holy Wells (p. 321-322)
  79. My Townland (p. 322-323)
  80. Herbs (p. 324-326)
  81. The most harmful weeds growing on our farm are the thistle, buchalon, and whin. (p. 326-328)
  82. The most harmless herbs that grow in good land are the Dandelion, the Golden Rod and the Yarrow. (p. 328-329)
  83. The most harmful weeds that grow on a farm are the Dockens, Buachalans and Colt-Foot. (p. 329-330)
  84. The most harmful herbs on our farm are nettles, dockens, thistles and cowslips. (p. 330-331)
  85. The most harmless weeds are, the dandelion, the crow foot and the clover. (p. 331-332)
  86. The most harmful weeds grown on my farm at home are the thistle, the docken and the chicken weed grown in the potato field and the docken grown in a pasture field. (p. 333)
  87. Proverbs (p. 334-335)
  88. Proverbs (p. 336-337)
  89. Proverbs (p. 338-339)
  90. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 340-343)
  91. Care of our Farm Animals (p. 343-344)
  92. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 345-347)
  93. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 347-349)
  94. Churning (p. 350-351)
  95. Churning (p. 351-352)
  96. Churning (p. 352-354)
  97. Churning (p. 354-355)
  98. Churning (p. 356-357)
  99. Churning (p. 358)
  100. Care of the Feet (p. 359-360)
  101. Care of the Feet (p. 360-361)
  102. Care of the Feet (p. 362-363)
  103. Care of the Feet (p. 363-364)
  104. Local Forge (p. 365-368)
  105. Local Forge (p. 368-369)
  106. Local Forge (p. 370-371)
  107. Local Forges (p. 372-373)
  108. Clothes Made Locally (p. 374-375)
  109. Landlord (p. 376-377)
  110. Landlord (p. 378-379)
  111. Landlord (p. 379-380)
  112. Food in Olden Times (p. 380-381)
  113. Food in Olden Times (p. 381-383)
  114. Food in Olden Times (p. 383-384)
  115. Food in Olden Times (p. 384-385)
  116. Oaten Bread (p. 386)
  117. Boxty Bread (p. 386-387)
  118. Sowans (p. 388)
  119. Brachán (p. 388)
  120. Hurling and Football Matches (p. 389-390)
  121. Hurling and Football Matches (p. 390-391)
  122. Hurling and Football Matches (p. 392-395)
  123. Old Story (p. 396-398)
  124. Age on the Coffin (p. 398-399)
  125. Mallon's Ghost (p. 399-400)
Origin information
Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 979, p. 233A-400)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cavan (County)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Dyes and dyeing   linked data (lcsh)
Thatched roofs   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Epidemics   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Bread--Folklore
School location
KnocknagillaghCnoc na gCoileachKnocknagillaghLaveyLoughtee UpperCavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044844
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0979/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Cavan 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:50448445>
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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