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Aughacashel

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Aughacashel (school) (Aghacashel, Co. Leitrim), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Joseph Conifry.

Original reference: 0211/6

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Leitrim schools

Stories

  1. Weather-Lore (p. 413-415)
  2. Local Heroes (p. 416-418)
  3. Storm (p. 419-420)
  4. Old Crafts (p. 421-422)
  5. Schools (p. 423-424)
  6. Old Crafts (p. 425)
  7. Rush Candles (p. 426-427)
  8. Marriage Customs (p. 428-430)
  9. Marriage Customs (p. 431-435)
  10. Strawboys (p. 436-437)
  11. Dragging Home (p. 438)
  12. Penal Times - The Mass Rock (p. 439-440)
  13. Local Cures (p. 441-442)
  14. Riddles (p. 443-445)
  15. Sprain (p. 446-447)
  16. Lore of Certain Days (p. 447-448)
  17. Fairy Forts (p. 448-450)
  18. Boil bark of oak tree in water and it will dye dark brown. (p. 451)
  19. Cures (p. 452)
  20. I haven't any old story about fairies or ghosts. (p. 453-455)
  21. Weather-Lore (p. 456)
  22. Mass Rock (p. 457)
  23. Lone Bush (p. 457-458)
  24. Ghosts (p. 459)
  25. Strange Occurence (p. 460-461)
  26. Aughacashel House (p. 461-462)
  27. Strange Experience (p. 463-466)
  28. Taking the Butter (p. 467-469)
  29. Old Harper (p. 470-473)
  30. Strange Light (p. 473-475)
  31. A Fairy (p. 476)
  32. Big Wind of '39 (p. 476-477)
  33. Strange Light (p. 477-478)
  34. Singing Children (p. 479)
  35. Terence Geoghegan lives in the townland of Derrien, Aughacashel. (p. 479-480)
  36. Lone Bush (p. 481)
  37. Churns (p. 481-482)
  38. Travelling People (p. 482-483)
  39. Old Songs (p. 483)
  40. Big House (p. 484-485)
  41. There was a Hackler living in Rantogue, where Willie Rourke is living now... (p. 485-486)
  42. Blight (p. 486-488)
  43. Blight of 1846 (p. 489-492)
  44. Big House (p. 492-494)
  45. Cure of Worms (p. 495)
  46. Festival Customs (p. 496)
  47. Food (p. 496-501)
  48. Mound, Human Bones, Lights (p. 502-506)
  49. Curious Happening (p. 506-511)

Resource description

Origin information
Aghacashel, Co. Leitrim
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 211, p. 411-511)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Leitrim (County)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Sprains   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Weather--Folklore
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Winds--Folklore
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Food--Folklore
School location
Aghacashel Achadh an Chaisil Aghacashel Kiltubbrid Leitrim Leitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4649694
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0211/6

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Leitrim 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:46496945>
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

Rights & Usage Conditions

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