Newtown, Borris

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Newtown, Borris (school) (Newtown, Co. Carlow), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tomás Ó Broin.

Original reference: 0903/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Carlow county schools

Stories

  1. Funny Story (p. 473-474)
  2. Treasure Story (p. 475-476)
  3. Riddles (p. 477-480)
  4. Riddles (p. 478-481)
  5. Hidden Treasure Story (p. 479-482)
  6. Funny Story (p. 483-484)
  7. Funny Story (p. 485-486)
  8. Local Happenings (p. 487-488)
  9. Old Schools (p. 489)
  10. Local Heroes (p. 490-491)
  11. Penal Times (p. 492-493)
  12. Names of Fields (p. 494-496)
  13. Names of Fields (p. 497-499)
  14. Names of Fields (p. 500-501)
  15. Names of Fields (p. 502-503)
  16. Names of Fields (p. 504)
  17. Fairy Forts (p. 505-506)
  18. Fairy Forts (p. 507-508)
  19. Fairy Raths (p. 509-510)
  20. Our Holy Wells (p. 511-513)
  21. Holy Wells (p. 514-515)
  22. Proverbs (p. 516-517)
  23. Proverbs (p. 518-520)
  24. Proverbs (p. 521-523)
  25. Proverbs (p. 524-525)
  26. Proverbs (p. 526-527)
  27. Potato Crop (p. 528-529)
  28. Festival Customs (p. 530-531)
  29. Festival Customs (p. 532-533)
  30. Festival Customs (p. 534-535)
  31. Farm and Domestic Animals (p. 536-537)
  32. Farm and Domestic Animals (p. 538-539)
  33. Care of Farm Animals (p. 540-542)
  34. Farm Animals (p. 543-544)
  35. Churning (p. 545-546)
  36. Churning (p. 547-549)
  37. Our Local Forges (p. 550-551)
  38. Our Local Forges (p. 552-553)
  39. Story (p. 554-555)
  40. Churning (p. 556-557)
  41. Local Forges (p. 558-559)
  42. Local Patron Saint (p. 560-563)
  43. Local Patron Saint (p. 564-565)
  44. Local Patron Saint (p. 566-567)
  45. Local Fairs (p. 568-569)
  46. Local Fairs (p. 570-571)
  47. Local Fairs (p. 572-573)
  48. Story (p. 574-576)
  49. Story (p. 577-578)
  50. Story (p. 579)
  51. Story (p. 580)

Resource description

Origin information
Newtown, Co. Carlow
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 903, p. 472-580)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Carlow
School location
Newtown An Baile Nua Newtown St. Mullin's St. Mullin's Lower Carlow
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044662
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0903/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Carlow 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:50446625>
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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