Slip Coffins of '47

Abstract: Story collected by P. Mac Giolla Choinnigh, a student at Drumloughan (Dromlachan) school (Sunnagh More, Co. Leitrim) from informant Pat Brady.

Original reference: 0221/1/45

 Drumloughan (Dromlachan) [Vol. 0221, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Leitrim Schools

COLLECTOR
Giolla Choinnigh, P. Mac 
Gender
male
INFORMANT
Brady, Pat 
Gender
male
Age
74
Occupation
farmer
Location
Sunnagh Beg (Townland) 
Cloone (Civil parish) 
Mohill (Barony) 
Leitrim (County) 

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Resource description

Origin information
Sunnagh More, Co. Leitrim
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 141
Volume 0221
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Peadar Mac Giolla Choinnigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
The great famine--An gorta mór
local legends   linked data (afset)
Local lore, place-lore--Seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas
School location
Sunnagh More An Sonnach Mór Sunnagh More Cloone Mohill Leitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4659583
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0221/1/45

Suggested credit
"The Slip Coffins of '47"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_4659583>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Peadar Mac Giolla Choinnigh.
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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