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Festival Customs

Abstract: Story collected by Mary Curry, a student at Boyerstown school (Boyerstown, Co. Meath) from informant John Curry.

Original reference: 0701/2/39

 Boyerstown [Vol. 0701, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Meath Schools

COLLECTOR
Curry, Mary 
Gender
female
Age
12
Location
Ardbraccan (Townland) 
Ardbraccan (Civil parish) 
Navan Lower (Barony) 
Meath (County) 
INFORMANT
Curry, John 
Gender
male
Age
49
Occupation
farmer
Location
Ardbraccan (Townland) 
Ardbraccan (Civil parish) 
Navan Lower (Barony) 
Meath (County) 

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Resource description

Origin information
Boyerstown, Co. Meath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 161-164
Volume 0701
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Thomas Foley.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Events (by time of year)--Ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana)
School location
Boyerstown Baile Bháigh Boyerstown Ardbraccan Navan Lower Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5109567
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0701/2/39

Suggested credit
"Festival Customs"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_5109567>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Thomas Foley.
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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