St. Joseph's, Illies

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from St. Joseph's, Illies (school) (Illies, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher F. Loughlin.

Original reference: 1112/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

Stories

  1. Home District (p. 457-458)
  2. Streams (p. 459)
  3. Lakes (p. 459)
  4. Story (p. 459)
  5. Story (p. 460)
  6. Cures - Whooping-Cough (p. 461)
  7. Great Flood (p. 462)
  8. Famine Times (p. 463-464)
  9. Games (p. 465)
  10. Game of Stilling (p. 466)
  11. Game of Tig (p. 467)
  12. Game of Donkey (p. 468)
  13. Blindman's Buff (p. 469)
  14. Story of Fairies (p. 470-471)
  15. Fairies (p. 472-473)
  16. Story of Fairies (p. 474)
  17. Fairies (p. 475-476)
  18. Fairies (p. 477-478)
  19. Story of Fairies (p. 479-480)
  20. Burning Lime in Kilns (p. 481)
  21. Spinning (p. 482)
  22. Sowing Potatoes (p. 483-484)
  23. Summer Treatment of Potato Crop, Digging and Storing (p. 485-487)
  24. Fairies (p. 488-489)
  25. Farm Animals (p. 490)
  26. Churning (p. 491-492)
  27. Clothes Made Locally (p. 493)
  28. Food in Olden Times (p. 494)
  29. Fairies (p. 495-496)
  30. Fairies (p. 497)
  31. Fields Streams and Roads (p. 498)
  32. Man Found Dead (p. 499-500)
  33. Fairies (p. 501)
  34. Severe Weather (p. 502)
  35. Fairies (p. 503)
  36. Hiiden Treasure (p. 504)
  37. Old Houses (p. 505)
  38. Old Graveyards (p. 506)
  39. Old Graveyards (p. 507)
  40. Signs of Weather (p. 508-509)
  41. Mass Rock (p. 510)
  42. Saint Colmcille (p. 511)
  43. Games I Play (p. 512)

Resource description

Origin information
Illies, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1112, p. 456-512)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Whooping cough   linked data (lcsh)
Rain and rainfall   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Limekilns   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
belief   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Columba, Saint, 521-597   linked data (viaf)
School location
Illies Na hUillí Illies Fahan Lower Inishowen West Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4493762
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1112/3

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:44937625>
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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