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Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Brownknowe (school) (Brownknowe, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher M. Nic Ghiolla Chearr.

Original reference: 1086/5

Brownknowe

Ghiolla Chearr, M. Nic [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

Stories

Maid of the Sweet Brownknowe (p. 223-225)
Weather Signs (p. 226-227)
Funny Story - Carraig na Rois (p. 228-229)
Old Local Cures (p. 230-231)
Bird-Lore (p. 232-233)
Herbs (p. 234-235)
Hidden Treasure (p. 236)
Local Place Names (p. 237-238)
Local Marriage Customs (p. 239-241)
Food in Olden Times (p. 242-244)
Food (p. 245)
Potato Crops (p. 246-247)
Homemade Toys (p. 248-250)
Old Graveyards (p. 251-253)
Severe Weather (p. 254-257)
My Home District (p. 258-259)
Care of Farm Animals (p. 260-261)
Churning (p. 262-264)
Clothes Made Locally (p. 265-266)
Local Happenings - The Wreck of the Saldannah (p. 267)
Care of the Feet (p. 268)
Local Happenings (p. 269)
Travelling Folk (p. 270-271)
Local Fairs (p. 272-273)
Proverbs (p. 274-276)
Old Schools (p. 277-278)

Resource description

Origin information: Brownknowe, Co. Donegal
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: 1 chapter (vol. 1086, p. 223A-278)
Languages: English eng
Genre: Chapter
Subject: Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County); Weather--Folklore; Traditional medicine linked data (lcsh); Birds--Folklore; Treasure troves--Folklore; local legends linked data (afset); Marriage linked data (lcsh); Food--Folklore; Potatoes linked data (lcsh); Toys linked data (lcsh); Cemeteries linked data (lcsh); Severe storms linked data (lcsh); Animal culture linked data (lcsh); Butter linked data (lcsh); Clothing and dress linked data (lcsh); Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852; Shoes linked data (lcsh); Poverty--Ireland; Irish Travellers (Nomadic people) linked data (lcsh); Commerce linked data (lcsh); Proverbs linked data (lcsh); Schools linked data (lcsh)
School location: Brownknowe An Cnoc Donn Brownknowe Tullyfern Kilmacrenan Donegal
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4493671
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 1086/5
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:44936715>
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.