Moyne (B.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Moyne (B.) (school) (Moyne, Co. Longford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Francis Doyle.

Original reference: 0766/5

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Longford county schools

Stories

  1. Fairy Forts (p. 263-264)
  2. My Home District (p. 265-266)
  3. Travelling Folk (p. 267-268)
  4. Local Forge (p. 269-270)
  5. Churning (p. 271-272)
  6. Fishing in Lough NaBrack (p. 273-274)
  7. Local Marriage Customs (p. 275-276)
  8. Potato Crop (p. 277-279)
  9. Weather-Lore (p. 280-281)
  10. Care of Our Farm Animals (p. 282-283)
  11. Food in Olden Times (p. 284-285)
  12. How to Make Boxty (p. 286)
  13. Bird-Lore (p. 287-288)
  14. Riddles with Answers (p. 289-291)
  15. Local Fairs (p. 292-293)
  16. Old Graveyards (p. 294-295)
  17. Inch Graveyard (p. 296-297)
  18. Mass (p. 298-300)
  19. Lough Gowna - Jasper Island (p. 301-303)
  20. Incidents of the Battle of Ballinamuck (p. 304)
  21. Battle of Ballinamuck (p. 305-308)
  22. Tober Patrick (p. 309-310)
  23. Local Hero - General Sean MacEoin (p. 311-312)
  24. Clothes Made Locally (p. 313-314)
  25. Lore of Certain Days (p. 315-318)
  26. Care of the Feet (p. 319-320)
  27. Local Roads (p. 321-322)
  28. Lore of Certain Days (p. 323-324)
  29. Old Houses (p. 325-326)
  30. Bread (p. 327-328)
  31. Wart Bush (p. 329)
  32. Herbs and Their Cures (p. 330-331)
  33. Lepreachaun (p. 332-334)
  34. Old Crafts (p. 335-341)
  35. Proverbs (p. 342-345)
  36. Severe Weather - an Unusual Occurance (p. 346-348)
  37. Fairies and Old Stories Dealing with them (p. 349-352)
  38. Local Heroes - A Great Dancer (p. 353)
  39. Local Heroes - a Great Singer (p. 354)
  40. Local Heroes - a Great Swimmer (p. 355)
  41. Local Heroes - a Great Walker (p. 356)
  42. Local Heroes (p. 357)
  43. St Patrick (p. 358-359)
  44. Old Prayers (p. 360-361)
  45. Old Stories (p. 362-365)
  46. Emblems (p. 366)
  47. Holly (p. 366-367)
  48. Palm (p. 367-368)
  49. Straw (p. 368)
  50. Bread (p. 369-372)
  51. Strange Animals (p. 373-376)
  52. Funny Story (p. 377-379)
  53. Games I Play (p. 380-388)
  54. Famine (p. 389-394)
  55. Old Festive Customs - Easter (p. 395-397)
  56. Old Festive Customs - St John's Eve (p. 398-399)
  57. Poor Widow's Son (p. 400-403)
  58. Song (p. 404-405)
  59. Hidden Treasure (p. 406-407)
  60. Lepreachaun (p. 408-409)
  61. Football (p. 410-411)
  62. Fortune-Telling (p. 412-415)
  63. Funny Story (p. 416)
  64. Funny Story (p. 417)
  65. Landlord (p. 418-419)

Resource description

Origin information
Moyne, Co. Longford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 766, p. 262-419)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Longford
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Signs and symbols--Ireland
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
School location
Moyne An Mhaighean Moyne Killoe Granard Longford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009198
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0766/5

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Longford county 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:50091985>
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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