Currycahill

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Currycahill (school) (Currycahill, Co. Longford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Gan fios / Mrs. A. Wilson.

Original reference: 0766/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Longford county schools

Stories

  1. My Native District (p. 003-004)
  2. My Townland (p. 005-006)
  3. Crafts of This Townland (p. 007)
  4. My Townland (p. 008)
  5. Old Crafts in My Townland (p. 009)
  6. Local Home Craft (p. 010)
  7. Shipping Agent's Office (p. 011)
  8. Fairy Forts in My Townland (p. 012)
  9. Churning (p. 013)
  10. Local Forts (p. 014)
  11. Fairy Forts (p. 015-016)
  12. Local Forges (p. 017)
  13. Churning (p. 018-019)
  14. Local Graveyards (p. 020)
  15. Local Fairs (p. 021)
  16. Local Landlords (p. 022)
  17. Potato Crop (p. 023)
  18. Local Fairs (p. 024)
  19. Local Patron Saints (p. 025)
  20. Local Graveyards (p. 026)
  21. Local Saints (p. 027)
  22. Local Graveyards (p. 028)
  23. Local Saints (p. 029)
  24. Famine Times (p. 030)
  25. Famine Times (p. 031)
  26. Games I Play (p. 032)
  27. Bread (p. 032)
  28. Games I Play (p. 033)
  29. Bread (p. 033)
  30. Lough Gowna (p. 034)
  31. Travelling Folk (p. 035)
  32. Travelling Folk (p. 036)
  33. Without title (p. 037-038)
  34. Care of the Feet (p. 039)
  35. Old Clothes (p. 040)
  36. Old Clothes (p. 041)
  37. Local Marriage Feasts (p. 042)
  38. Local Marriages (p. 043-044)
  39. Severe Weather (p. 045)
  40. Local Cures (p. 046)
  41. Severe Weather (p. 047)
  42. Local Roads (p. 048)
  43. Marriage Feasts (p. 049)
  44. Local Roads (p. 050)
  45. Severe Weather (p. 051)

Resource description

Origin information
Currycahill, Co. Longford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 766, p. 1-51)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Longford
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Rites and ceremonies   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Currycahill Currach Chathail Currycahill Clonbroney Granard Longford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009194
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0766/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Longford 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:50091945>
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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