Marriages in our townland take place during Shrove, and the month thought unlucky for Marriage is May.

Abstract: Story collected by Bridie Naughton, a student at Slattagh school (Moher, Co. Roscommon) from informant J. Naughton.

Original reference: 0256/2/50

 Slattagh [Vol. 0256, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Roscommon Schools

COLLECTOR
Naughton, Bridie 
Gender
female
Location
Knockhall (Townland) 
Kilglass (Civil parish) 
Ballintober North (Barony) 
Roscommon (County) 
INFORMANT
Naughton, J. 
Location
Knockhall (Townland) 
Kilglass (Civil parish) 
Ballintober North (Barony) 
Roscommon (County) 

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Resource description

Origin information
Moher, Co. Roscommon
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 108
Volume 0256
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Brian Ó Baoighill.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Folk medicine--Leigheas dúchasach
School location
Moher Moher Kilglass Ballintober North Roscommon
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4925430
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0256/2/50

Suggested credit
"Marriages in our townland take place during Shrove, and the month thought unlucky for Marriage is May."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_4925430>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Brian Ó Baoighill.
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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