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Story of Famine Times

Abstract: Story collected by Sarah Mc Leslie, a student at Glenaniff school (Glenaniff, Co. Leitrim) from informant Michael Fox.

Original reference: 0189/4/2

 Glenaniff [Vol. 0189, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Leitrim Schools

COLLECTOR
Leslie, Sarah Mc 
Gender
female
INFORMANT
Fox, Michael 
Gender
male
Location
Larganhugh (Townland) 
Rossinver (Civil parish) 
Rosclogher (Barony) 
Leitrim (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

A Story of Famine Times  [duchas:4598224]

In the townland of Larganhugh in the parish of Rossinver in the famine times there lived an women named Brigid Fergeson. When everything was eaten in the house escept an old goose that had been was to left until Christmas but ouring to the family that was

Resource description

Origin information
Glenaniff, Co. Leitrim
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 185
Volume 0189
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher T. Bredin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
The great famine--An gorta mór
School location
Glenaniff Gleann Ainimh Leitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4630233
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0189/4/2

Suggested credit
"A Story of Famine Times"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_4630233>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher T. Bredin.
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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