Piltown (B.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Piltown (B.) (school) (Pilltown, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Peadar Ó Maolchaoin.

Original reference: 0842/3

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Kilkenny schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 218-219)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 220-222)
  3. Hedge-School (p. 223-224)
  4. Faction Fight at a Regatta (p. 225-227)
  5. Plague on Birds (p. 228-229)
  6. Old Story (p. 230-232)
  7. Nail-Making in Pilltown (p. 233-234)
  8. Hat-Making in White Church (p. 235-237)
  9. Game of Cat (p. 238-239)
  10. Old Cures (p. 240-242)
  11. Old Cures (p. 243-244)
  12. Old Cures (p. 245-247)
  13. Hidden Treasure Robin Goodfellow (p. 248-251)
  14. Micheál na Camán (p. 252-254)
  15. Soldiers in the Park (p. 255-257)
  16. Famine (p. 258-259)
  17. Story of the Famine (p. 260-261)
  18. Buried Treasure (p. 262-263)
  19. Battle of Pilltown (p. 264-266)
  20. Death Boat (p. 267)
  21. Pilltown Tower (p. 268-270)
  22. Basket-Making (p. 271)
  23. Battle of Carrickshock (p. 272-273)
  24. After the Battle of Carrickshock (p. 274)
  25. Fair (p. 275-277)
  26. Linen (p. 278)
  27. Hidden Treasure (p. 279-280)
  28. Crowing Cock in Waterford Jail (p. 281-282)
  29. Old History (p. 283)
  30. Old History (p. 284)
  31. Old History (p. 285)
  32. Hidden Treasure at Ashtown (p. 286-287)
  33. Old Church at Tibberaghny (p. 288)
  34. Hidden Treasure (p. 289)
  35. Buried Treasure (p. 290)
  36. Heavy Snowfall (p. 291)
  37. Great Storm (p. 292-293)
  38. Spear Making in Pilltown (p. 294)
  39. Castle (p. 295-296)
  40. Hidden Treasure (p. 297)
  41. Hidden Treasure (p. 298)
Origin information
Pilltown, Co. Kilkenny
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 842, p. 217-298)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kilkenny (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Gangs   linked data (lcsh)
Nail craft   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Frost   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
School location
PilltownBaile an PhoillPilltownFiddownIverkKilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758489
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0842/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Kilkenny 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:47584895>
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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