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Cavangarden

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cavangarden (school) (Cavangarden, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Rebecca C. R. Mitchell.

Original reference: 1030/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

  1. Hidden Treasures (p. 1)
  2. Hidden Treasures (p. 1-2)
  3. Hidden Treasures (p. 3)
  4. Hidden Treasures (p. 3)
  5. Funny Stories (p. 7)
  6. Funny Stories (p. 7-8)
  7. Funny Stories (p. 9)
  8. Funny Stories (p. 9-10)
  9. Funny Stories (p. 10-11)
  10. Funny Stories (p. 11)
  11. Old Schools in the District (p. 12-13)
  12. Old Schools in the District (p. 13-14)
  13. Old Schools in the District (p. 14)
  14. Old Schools in the District (p. 14-15)
  15. Local Place Names (p. 16)
  16. Local Place Names (p. 17)
  17. Local Place Names (p. 18)
  18. Local Place Names (p. 19)
  19. Local Cures (p. 21)
  20. Local Cures (p. 21-23)
  21. Local Cures (p. 24)
  22. Local Cures (p. 24-25)
  23. Local Cures (p. 26)
  24. Arts and Crafts in the District - Starch-Making (p. 28)
  25. Arts and Crafts in the District - Starch-Making (p. 28-29)
  26. Arts and Crafts in the District - Spinning and Weaving (p. 30)
  27. Arts and Crafts in the District - Rope-Making (p. 30-31)
  28. Arts and Crafts in the District - Burning of Lime (p. 31-32)
  29. Fairy Forts (p. 33)
  30. Fairy Forts (p. 33-34)
  31. Fairy Forts (p. 34-35)
  32. Fairy Forts (p. 35)
  33. Fairy Forts (p. 35-36)
  34. Festival Customs (p. 38-39)
  35. Halloween (p. 39-40)
  36. Shrove Tuesday (p. 40)
  37. Halloween (p. 41)
  38. Weather Signs in this District (p. 42-43)
  39. Weather Signs in this District (p. 43-44)
  40. Weather Signs in this District (p. 44)
  41. Weather Signs in this District (p. 44-45)
  42. Severe Weather in this District (p. 46)
  43. Great Thunderstorm in My District (p. 46-47)
  44. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 48)
  45. Cows (p. 49)
  46. Hens, Ducks, Turkeys, Geese, Chickens (p. 50)
  47. Donkey (p. 50-51)
  48. Potato Crop (p. 52-53)
  49. Churning (p. 54-55)
  50. Churning (p. 55-57)
  51. Bird-Lore (p. 58-59)
  52. Famine Times (p. 60-61)
  53. Famine Times (p. 61-62)
  54. Food in Olden Times (p. 63)
  55. Food in Olden Times (p. 64-65)
  56. Old Ruins (p. 66-67)
  57. Old Ruins (p. 68)
  58. Old Houses (p. 69)
  59. Old Houses (p. 70)
  60. Old Houses (p. 70-71)
  61. Local Marriage Customs (p. 72)
  62. Local Marriage Customs (p. 73)
  63. In the Penal Times (p. 74)
  64. Bread (p. 75-76)
  65. Buying and Selling (p. 77)
  66. Buying and Selling (p. 78-79)
  67. Stories of Giants and Warriors (p. 80)
  68. Stories of Giants and Warriors (p. 80-81)
  69. Forge (p. 82)
  70. My Home District - Glasbolie (p. 83)
  71. My Home District - Laheen (p. 84)
  72. My Home District - Cavangarden (p. 85)
  73. My Home District - Tullyhurk (p. 86)
Origin information
Cavangarden, Co. Donegal
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1030, p. 1A-87)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Rope trade   linked data (lcsh)
Limekilns   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Carnival    linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Thunder   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Food--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
belief   linked data (afset)
Bread--Folklore
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
School location
CavangardenCabhán an GharraíCavangardenKilbarronTirhughDonegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4428261
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1030/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Donegal 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:44282615>
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.

Rights & Usage Conditions

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Cavangarden is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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