Blight

Abstract: Story collected by Joseph Conifry, a student at Aughacashel school (Aghacashel, Co. Leitrim) from informant Mrs S. Gannon.

Original reference: 0211/6/46

 Aughacashel [Vol. 0211, Chapter 0006]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Leitrim Schools

COLLECTOR
Conifry, Joseph 
Gender
male
Occupation
teacher
INFORMANT
Gannon, Mrs S. 
Gender
female
Age
78
Occupation
teacher
Location
Drumhubbrid (Townland) 
Kiltubbrid (Civil parish) 
Leitrim (Barony) 
Leitrim (County) 

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Resource description

Origin information
Aghacashel, Co. Leitrim
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 486-488
Volume 0211
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Joseph Conifry.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
The great famine--An gorta mór
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture--Talmhaíocht
School location
Aghacashel Achadh an Chaisil Aghacashel Kiltubbrid Leitrim Leitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4660356
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0211/6/46

Suggested credit
"Blight"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_4660356>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Joseph Conifry.
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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