Big leaves grow on top of the water in the Canal and old people say if you fell in where they are they would pull you down and drown you.

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0774/2/27

 Allenwood [Vol. 0774, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Kildare Schools

Story text

transcribed at

 

Allenwood  [duchas:4741252]

Big leaves grow on top of the water in the Canal and old people say if you fell in where they are they would pull you down and drown you

Resource description

Origin information
Allenwood, Co. Kildare
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 132
Volume 0774
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Clúmháin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Dwellings--Folklore
Residential buildings--An teach cónaithe
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture--Talmhaíocht
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Trades and crafts--Gnó agus ceird
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Folk medicine--Leigheas dúchasach
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry--Filíocht na ndaoine
School location
Allenwood Fiodh Alúine Allenwood Kilmeage Connell Kildare
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4783449
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0774/2/27

Suggested credit
"Big leaves grow on top of the water in the Canal and old people say if you fell in where they are they would pull you down and drown you."in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4783449>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Clúmháin.
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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