Gurteen, Ballymahon

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Gurteen, Ballymahon (school) (Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher F. Ó Murchadha.

Original reference: 0751/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Longford county schools

Stories

  1. Unpublished Song of Les Casey (p. 069-072)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 073-074)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 075-076)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 077)
  5. Funny Story (p. 078-079)
  6. Funny Story (p. 079-080)
  7. Funny Story (p. 080-081)
  8. Funny Story (p. 081-082)
  9. Funny Story (p. 083-084)
  10. Funny Story (p. 085-086)
  11. Funny Story (p. 087-089)
  12. Local Hero (p. 090)
  13. Local Hero (p. 090)
  14. Local Hero (p. 091)
  15. Local Hero (p. 092)
  16. Local Hero (p. 092)
  17. Local Hero (p. 093)
  18. Local Happening (p. 094)
  19. Local Happening (p. 095)
  20. Local Happening (p. 096)
  21. Local Happening (p. 096-097)
  22. Local Happening (p. 097-098)
  23. Local Happening (p. 098)
  24. Hedge-School (p. 099)
  25. Hedge-School (p. 100)
  26. Old School (p. 101)
  27. Hedge-School (p. 102)
  28. Hedge-School (p. 102)
  29. Old Craft (p. 103)
  30. Old Craft (p. 104)
  31. Old Craft (p. 105)
  32. Old Craft (p. 105)
  33. Old Craft (p. 106)
  34. Thatched Houses (p. 107-108)
  35. Thatched Houses (p. 108-109)
  36. Local Marriages (p. 110-113)
  37. Story of a Local Marriage (p. 113-114)
  38. Marriage Customs (p. 114-115)
  39. Mass Rock (p. 116)
  40. Cures (p. 117-121)
  41. Lore of Certain Days (p. 122-124)
  42. Lore of Certain Days (p. 124-125)
  43. Travelling Folk (p. 126-127)
  44. Fairy Forts (p. 127-128)
  45. Fairy Forts (p. 128-129)
  46. Fairy Forts (p. 130)
  47. Fairy Forts (p. 131)
  48. Fairy Forts (p. 132)
  49. Fairy Forts (p. 133)
  50. Lucky and Unlucky Signs (p. 134-135)
  51. Potato Crop (p. 135-136)
  52. Famine (p. 137)
  53. Famine (p. 138)
  54. Famine (p. 139)
  55. Games I Play (p. 140-145)
  56. Food in Olden Times (p. 146)
  57. Food in Olden Times (p. 147-148)
  58. Local Landlord (p. 149)
  59. Farm Animals (p. 150-151)
  60. Farm Animals (p. 152)
  61. Customs Connected with the Hatching of Eggs (p. 153-154)
  62. Banshee (p. 154-155)
  63. Deaths, Wakes and Funerals (p. 156-157)
  64. Care of the Feet (p. 158-159)
  65. Churning (p. 160-161)
  66. Buying and Selling (p. 162)
  67. Halloween (p. 163-164)
  68. Old Houses (p. 165)
  69. Old Houses (p. 165)

Resource description

Origin information
Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 751, p. 69A-165)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Longford
Giants--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
narratives   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Food--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Gorteenclareen Goirtín an Chláirín Gorteenclareen Shrule Rathcline Longford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009140
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0751/2

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:50091405>
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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