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Levitstown, Mageney

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Levitstown, Mageney (school) (Levitstown, Co. Kildare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Elizabeth Hearne.

Original reference: 0781/5

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Kildare schools

Stories

  1. Legend of the Hidden Gold (p. 309-313)
  2. Legend of Kildare (p. 314-316)
  3. Saint Laurence O Toole (p. 317-318)
  4. Old Irish Riddles (p. 318-319)
  5. Local Weather Beliefs (p. 320)
  6. Kilkea Castle (p. 321-322)
  7. Irish Traditional Sayings (p. 323-324)
  8. Haughty Princess (p. 326-327)
  9. Barber of Baghdad (p. 328-331)
  10. Bird-Lore (p. 332-333)

Resource description

Origin information
Levitstown, Co. Kildare
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 781, p. 308-333)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kildare (County)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
School location
Levitstown Baile Luibhéid Levitstown Dunmanoge Kilkea and Moone Kildare
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4769978
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0781/5

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Kildare 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:47699785>
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

Rights & Usage Conditions

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Levitstown, Mageney is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

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