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In Claremount, owned by Colemans, situated in the townsland of Ratholland there used to be a graveyard...

Abstract: Story collected by Paddy Reid, a student at Stamullen school (Stamullen, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0685/6/23

 Stamullen [Vol. 0685, Chapter 0006]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Meath Schools

COLLECTOR
Reid, Paddy 
Gender
male
Location
Lisdornan (Townland) 
Moorechurch (Civil parish) 
Duleek Upper (Barony) 
Meath (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Stamullen  [duchas:4965632]

In Claremount, owned by Colemans, situated in the townsland of Ratholland there used to be a graveyard in what is called the Church Field and the marks of the graves are still to be seen.

Paddy Reid
Lisdornan.

Resource description

Origin information
Stamullen, Co. Meath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 320
Volume 0685
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Áine, Bean Uí Ghamhna.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
The great famine--An gorta mór
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Historical and commemorative structures--Séadchomharthaí
Treasure troves--Folklore
Treasure legends--Ór i bhfolach
School location
Stamullen Steach Maoilín Stamullen Stamullin Duleek Upper Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5239106
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0685/6/23

Suggested credit
"In Claremount, owned by Colemans, situated in the townsland of Ratholland there used to be a graveyard..."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_5239106>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Áine, Bean Uí Ghamhna.
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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