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St Columkille's, Aughnacliffe

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from St Columkille's, Aughnacliffe (school) (Aghnacliff, Co. Longford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eoghan Mac Aodha.

Original reference: 0762/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Longford county schools

Stories

  1. Story (p. 001-002)
  2. Ghost Story (p. 003-004)
  3. Old Belief (p. 005-006)
  4. Story (p. 007-008)
  5. Story (p. 009-010)
  6. Story (p. 011-012)
  7. Story (p. 013)
  8. Story (p. 014-015)
  9. Story (p. 016-017)
  10. Story (p. 018)
  11. Magic Bell (p. 019)
  12. Lime-Burning (p. 020)
  13. How to Make Rush Candles (p. 021)
  14. How to Make Mud Turf (p. 022-023)
  15. How to Catch Fish in a Narrow River (p. 024)
  16. Marriage Customs (p. 025-026)
  17. How to Make Linen (p. 027)
  18. Patron Saint of this Parish (p. 028)
  19. How to Make Oaten Dumplings (p. 030-031)
  20. Story (p. 032)
  21. How to Set Potatoes with a Loy (p. 033-034)
  22. How Boxty is Made (p. 035-036)
  23. Local Cures (p. 037-038)
  24. How to Make Potato Bread (p. 039)
  25. How to Make a Besom (p. 040)
  26. How to Make Rush Candles (p. 041)
  27. Mud Turf (p. 042-043)
  28. Song - Sylvan Cornadrung (p. 044-045)
  29. Fishing and Fowling (p. 046-047)
  30. Forts (p. 048-049)
  31. Battle of Ballinamuck, Song - Jack O'Hara (p. 050-051)
  32. How to Make Laces Out of Flax (p. 052-053)
  33. How to Make Colcannon (p. 054-055)
  34. Local Place Names (p. 056-057)
  35. Bean Sí (p. 058-059)
  36. Butter-Making (p. 060-061)
  37. Travelling People (p. 062-063)
  38. Song - Far-Famed Rosduff (p. 064-067)
  39. Beliefs Associated With Death and Burial (p. 068-069)
  40. Beliefs Concerning Marriages (p. 070-071)
  41. Irish Words and Phrases that Are Used in English Speech in this District (p. 072-076)
  42. Milk and Butter (p. 076-079)
  43. Customs and Beliefs (p. 080-083)
  44. Local Cures (p. 084-085)
  45. Hedge-Schools (p. 086-087)
  46. Iron Mine (p. 088-090)
  47. Cromlechs (p. 091-092)
  48. Local Prayers (p. 093-095)
  49. Festival Customs (p. 096-099)

Resource description

Origin information
Aghnacliff, Co. Longford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 762, p. 1A-99)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Longford
Death--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
narratives   linked data (afset)
School location
Aghnacliff Achadh na Cloiche Aghnacliff Columbkille Granard Longford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009179
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0762/1

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:50091795>
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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