Fraine, Athboy

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Fraine, Athboy (school) (Fraine, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin.

Original reference: 0696/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Meath schools

  1. Local Marriage Customs (p. 001-002)
  2. Local Marriage Customs (p. 002-003)
  3. Local Marriage Customs (p. 003-004)
  4. Local Marriage Customs (p. 004-005)
  5. Local Marriage Customs (p. 005-006)
  6. Riddles (p. 006-007)
  7. Riddles (p. 007-011)
  8. Riddles (p. 011-013)
  9. Riddles (p. 013-014)
  10. Riddles (p. 014-016)
  11. Riddles (p. 016-018)
  12. Riddles (p. 018-022)
  13. Games I Play (p. 023)
  14. Games I Play (p. 023-024)
  15. Games I Play (p. 024-025)
  16. Games I Play (p. 026-027)
  17. Weather-Lore (p. 028)
  18. Weather-Lore (p. 028)
  19. Weather-Lore (p. 029)
  20. Weather-Lore (p. 029)
  21. Weather-Lore (p. 029)
  22. Weather-Lore (p. 030)
  23. Weather-Lore (p. 030)
  24. Signs of Fine Weather (p. 031)
  25. Local Cures (p. 032)
  26. Local Cures (p. 032-033)
  27. Local Cures (p. 034)
  28. Local Cures (p. 034-035)
  29. Local Cures (p. 036)
  30. Local Cures (p. 036)
  31. Local Cures (p. 036-037)
  32. Proverbs (p. 038-041)
  33. Proverbs (p. 041-043)
  34. Proverbs (p. 043-045)
  35. Proverbs (p. 045-046)
  36. Proverbs (p. 046-051)
  37. Proverbs (p. 051-052)
  38. Proverbs (p. 052)
  39. Proverbs (p. 053)
  40. Proverbs (p. 053)
  41. Sayings of the Seasons (p. 054)
  42. Local Fairs (p. 055)
  43. Local Fairs (p. 056)
  44. Local Fairs (p. 056)
  45. Local Fairs (p. 056-057)
  46. Sayings of the Season (p. 058)
  47. Sayings We Should Use (p. 058)
  48. Local Place Names (p. 059-060)
  49. Local Place Names (p. 060-061)
  50. Local Place Names (p. 061-063)
  51. Local Place Names (p. 064)
  52. Local Place Names (p. 064-065)
  53. Local Graveyards (p. 066-067)
  54. Local Graveyards (p. 067-068)
  55. Sayings We Should Use (p. 068)
  56. Local Graveyards (p. 070)
  57. Local Graveyards (p. 070)
  58. Local Graveyards (p. 070-071)
  59. Local Graveyards (p. 072-073)
  60. Local Roads (p. 074)
  61. Local Roads (p. 075)
  62. Local Roads (p. 075-077)
  63. Local Roads (p. 077-078)
  64. Local Roads (p. 078)
  65. Local Roads (p. 078-079)
  66. History Taught in School (p. 080-082)
  67. Local Cures (p. 083)
  68. Local Cures (p. 084)
  69. Local Songs - Wild Curraghmore (p. 085-089)
  70. Local Songs - Gilmore's Dance (p. 090)
  71. Local Songs - Blowing Bubbles (p. 091-094)
  72. Local Songs - Doctor Dolan (p. 094-095)
  73. Local Songs - Larry Dunne (p. 096)
  74. Local Songs - Cannon's Dance (p. 097-100)
  75. Funny Story - Sowing the Wheat (p. 101)
  76. Funny Story - Who Boiled the Kettle (p. 101-102)
  77. Funny Story - The Irish Man and the English Man (p. 102-103)
  78. Funny Story - Going to the Fair (p. 103)
  79. Funny Story - A Dog House (p. 103)
  80. Funny Story - Making a Cup of Tea (p. 103-104)
  81. Funny Story - The Amadán and the Visitor (p. 104-105)
  82. Funny Story - Pat and Mick (p. 106-107)
  83. Collection of Prayers (p. 108)
  84. Collection of Prayers (p. 108)
  85. My Home District (p. 109-110)
  86. Hurling and Football (p. 111-112)
  87. Food in the Olden Times (p. 113-114)
  88. Local Song - Jimmy Regan (p. 115-118)
  89. Hidden Treasure (p. 116-117)
  90. Hidden Treasure (p. 119-120)
  91. Earl's Mill (p. 121-122)
  92. Pound Field (p. 123)
  93. It is said that there was an underground tunnel from Fraine castle to Castletown castle... (p. 123-124)
  94. Old Houses (p. 125)
  95. Old Houses (p. 126)
  96. Churning (p. 127-128)
  97. Churning (p. 128-129)
  98. Churning (p. 129)
  99. Festival Customs (p. 130-132)
  100. Festival Customs (p. 132-133)
  101. Local Poets (p. 134-135)
  102. Charade by Patrick Newman (p. 136-138)
  103. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 140)
  104. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 141)
  105. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 141-142)
  106. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 142-143)
  107. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 143-144)
  108. Care of the Feet (p. 145)
  109. Care of the Feet (p. 145-146)
  110. Local Forge (p. 147)
  111. Local Forge (p. 148)
  112. Bird-Lore (p. 149)
  113. Bird-Lore (p. 150)
  114. Bird-Lore (p. 150)
  115. Bird-Lore (p. 151)
  116. Local Happenings (p. 152)
  117. Lore of Certain Days (p. 153)
  118. Buying and Selling (p. 154)
Origin information
Fraine, Co. Meath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 696, p. 1A-154)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Meath
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Treasure troves--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
School location
FraineAn FráinFraineAthboyLuneMeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008946
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0696/1

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:50089465>
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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