During the Famine Days people used to go out seeking food.

Abstract: Story collected by Kathleen Murray, a student at Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) school (Jamestown, Co. Leitrim) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0210/2/117

 Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) [Vol. 0210, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Leitrim Schools

COLLECTOR
Murray, Kathleen 
Gender
female

Story text

transcribed at

 

Cill Srianáin (Jamestown)  [duchas:4647363]

During the Famine Days people used to go out seeking food. They eat grass, nettles, pig-nuts and everything. Many a one was found dead, with the green of the grass round the mouth. When they were found dead, there was nothing done with them, only they were covered with a pile of stones. The piles of stones can be seen still.

In the district of Ai an Tobar on the border of Kiltoghert [arish?] near Lismoyle there is a spring well. All round that well there is a rock. It is supposed to be a blessed well. Some people call it "St Patrick's well."

Resource description

Origin information
Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 502
Volume 0210
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bríd Ní Ghormáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
The great famine--An gorta mór
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Events (by time of year)--Ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana)
School location
Jamestown Baile Shéamais Jamestown Kiltoghert Leitrim Leitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4652734
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0210/2/117

Suggested credit
"During the Famine Days people used to go out seeking food."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_4652734>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bríd Ní Ghormáin.
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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