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It is stated that there was a charity boiler that used boil porridge for the people at the time of the famine...

Abstract: Story collected by John Healy, a student at Stamullen school (Stamullen, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0685/6/5

 Stamullen [Vol. 0685, Chapter 0006]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Meath Schools

COLLECTOR
Healy, John 
Gender
male
Location
Stadalt (Townland) 
Stamullin (Civil parish) 
Duleek Upper (Barony) 
Meath (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Stamullen  [duchas:4965620]

It is stated that there was a charity boiler that used boil porridge for the people at the time of the famine to keep them from starving, below behind Mr S. Mitchel's house in Stamullen, at the cross-roads at the end of the village

Resource description

Origin information
Stamullen, Co. Meath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 308
Volume 0685
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Áine, Bean Uí Ghamhna.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Events (by time of year)--Ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana)
School location
Stamullen Steach Maoilín Stamullen Stamullin Duleek Upper Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5239084
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0685/6/5

Suggested credit
"It is stated that there was a charity boiler that used boil porridge for the people at the time of the famine..."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_5239084>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Áine, Bean Uí Ghamhna.
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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