Scoil an Chlochair, Dún Bleisce

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Scoil an Chlochair, Dún Bleisce (school) (Doon, Co. Limerick), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher An tSr. Regis.

Original reference: 0519/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Limerick schools

Stories

  1. Doon (p. 119-122)
  2. Church, Monastery, Convent and Schools (p. 123)
  3. Local Songs (p. 124-126)
  4. Land War (p. 127-129)
  5. 'Twas well I remember, twas Nicholas night, ¶ To a hearty good supper they did me invite... (p. 130)
  6. Kilcommon My Home (p. 131-132)
  7. Doheny (p. 133-134)
  8. Newport Town (p. 135-137)
  9. Road between Newport and Ray (p. 137-139)
  10. Tipperary (p. 139-140)
  11. Black and Tans (p. 141-142)
  12. Poem Written after Sansfield's Successful Ride to Ballyneety (p. 143-145)
  13. Cassidy's Cow (p. 146-148)
  14. One night as the cocks they were crowing, ¶ A loud knocking came to my door... (p. 149-150)
  15. Poor Blind Sheehan and the Glen on Aherlow (p. 151-152)
  16. Emigrant's Farewell (p. 153)
  17. Where the Mulcair River Flows (p. 154-155)
  18. Ballad of Bansha (p. 155-157)
  19. Local Song Regarding Anglo-Irish War (p. 158-159)
  20. Local Song Regarding Land War (p. 160)
  21. Local Stream (p. 161-162)
  22. Land War (p. 163-165)
  23. Tipperary Far Away (p. 166-167)
  24. Lovely Cappawhite (p. 168-171)
  25. Local Poem - Curreeny (p. 171-172)
  26. Down by the old mills, ¶ Where the waters loudly splash... (p. 172)
  27. Mountain Stream (p. 173-174)
  28. One day in May, I rode a gray, ¶ To sweet Tipperary races. (p. 174-175)
  29. Old Sayings (p. 175-181)
  30. Old Churn (p. 182)
  31. Riddles (p. 184-187)
  32. Local Heroes (p. 187-188)
  33. Father Sheehy (p. 189-190)
  34. Seán Treacy and Dan Breen (p. 191)
  35. Sarsfield (p. 192-193)
  36. Potato Crop (p. 194-197)
  37. Local Forges (p. 198-201)
  38. Potatoes (p. 202-203)
  39. Cows (p. 204-205)
  40. Fowl (p. 206-207)
  41. Potato-Lore (p. 208-209)
  42. Riddles (p. 209-210)
  43. Local Heroes (p. 211)
  44. Happenings on Special Festivals (p. 212-214)
  45. Place Names and Their Meanings (p. 215)
  46. Story of the Penal Days (p. 216-217)
  47. One of Ireland's (p. 218-219)
  48. Old Ruins (p. 220-221)
  49. Signs of the Weather (p. 222)
  50. Landlordism (p. 223-224)
  51. Cat Breacs (p. 225-226)
  52. Strange Animal (p. 227)
  53. Father Hickey's Cow (p. 228-229)
  54. Old Cures (p. 230-231)
  55. Riddles (p. 232-233)
  56. Dundrum - Earl Maud (p. 234-235)
  57. Folklore Tales (p. 236-239)
  58. Ruins of Brittas Castle (p. 240-245)
  59. Good People (p. 246-248)
  60. Old Story (p. 249-250)
  61. Local Story (p. 251-252)
  62. Local Happening (p. 253)
  63. Local Story (p. 254)
  64. Wells (p. 255-257)
  65. Old Ruin - Coolbaun Castle (p. 258)
  66. Old Ruin - Toomaline House - Doon (p. 259)
  67. Old Ruin (p. 259)
  68. Old Ruins (p. 260-261)
  69. Old Ruins (p. 262)
  70. Old Ruin (p. 263-264)
  71. Old Ruin (p. 265-266)
  72. Ruins of Abington (p. 267-268)
  73. Bird-Lore (p. 269-271)
  74. Bird-Lore (p. 272-274)
  75. Birds (p. 275-276)
  76. Games (p. 277-280)
  77. Black Mick - Local Songs (p. 281)

Resource description

Origin information
Doon, Co. Limerick
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 519, p. 119A-281)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Limerick (County)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Poverty--Ireland
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Doon Dún Bleisce Doon Coonagh Limerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4922081
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0519/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Limerick 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:49220815>
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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