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Clonaslee (C.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Clonaslee (C.) (school) (Clonaslee, Co. Laois), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Uigín.

Original reference: 0824/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Laois county schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasures (p. 167-169)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 170-171)
  3. Hidden Treasures (p. 173)
  4. Weather-Lore (p. 174-175)
  5. Weather-Lore (p. 176)
  6. Weather-Lore (p. 177)
  7. Candles (p. 178)
  8. Local Heroes (p. 179-180)
  9. Weaving (p. 181-182)
  10. Ink-Making (p. 184)
  11. Hedge-Schools (p. 185)
  12. Hedge-Schools (p. 186)
  13. Fairy Fort (p. 188-187)
  14. Fairy Forts (p. 189-190)
  15. Famine (p. 191-193)
  16. Evictions (p. 192)
  17. Place Names of Clonaslee, Leix (p. 194-195)
  18. Wakes (p. 196-197)
  19. Birds (p. 198-199)
  20. Cures (p. 200-201)
  21. My Townland (p. 203-202)
  22. My Townland (p. 205)
  23. Roads (p. 206)
  24. Roads (p. 207)
  25. Bread (p. 208)
  26. Clonaslee (p. 209-211)
  27. Lake Annagh (p. 212-213)
  28. Bread (p. 214-215)
  29. Travelling People (p. 216)
  30. Proverbs (p. 217)
  31. Proverbs (p. 218)
  32. Fairs (p. 219-221)
  33. Fairs (p. 220)
  34. Lime-Kilns (p. 222)
  35. Games (p. 223-224)
  36. Wakes (p. 225-226)
  37. Ruins of Churches (p. 227-228)
  38. Story (p. 229)
  39. Birds (p. 230-231)
  40. In 1800 an incident occurred, which aroused the interest of the people residing on or near the Slieve Bloom mountains, and it is the story arising from this incident I am about to relate. (p. 233-232)
  41. On the mountain not far from Clonaslee there is a rock called Brennan's rock where a priest named Fr Brennan or perhaps St Brennan, used to say Mass in the Penal time. (p. 239-241)
  42. Dunne family (p. 242-245)
  43. Old Houses (p. 246-247)
  44. Many hundreds of years ago this district we now call Clonaslee was part of a huge forest, which covered the land from Galway to Dublin. (p. 248-250)
  45. Once upon a time there lived a man, who had no butter, when he churned. (p. 251-252)
  46. Clothes (p. 253-254)
  47. Song (p. 255-257)

Resource description

Origin information
Clonaslee, Co. Laois
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 824, p. 166-257)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Laois (Ireland)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Clonaslee Cluain na Slí Clonaslee Kilmanman Tinnahinch Laois
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4769991
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0824/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Laois county 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:47699915>
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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