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Abstract: Story collected by James Cashman, a student at West Waterford Branch I.N.T.O school (Coshmore and Coshbride, Co. Waterford) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0640/2/68

Cashman, James [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

Loading... School West Waterford Branch I.N.T.O [Vol. 0640, Chapter 0002]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Waterford County Schools

COLLECTOR: Cashman, James
Gender: male

Story text TEI

transcribed at

Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Story [duchas:4378595]

Long ago there was a witch and she used milk all the cows. One morning a farmer went out for the cows and found her milking them. When he went home she was at his house before him and she was sitting at the corner and she was turned into a black dog.

Resource description

Origin information: Coshmore and Coshbride, Co. Waterford
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 108
Volume 0640
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher James Cashman.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Agriculture linked data (lcsh); Agriculture--Talmhaíocht; Supernatural beings linked data (afset); Supernatural and legendary beings--Neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha
School location: Coshmore and Coshbride Cois Abha Móire agus Cois Bhríde Waterford
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4466683
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0640/2/68
Suggested credit: "Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Story"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_4466683>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher James Cashman.
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.