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Dunboyne

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Dunboyne (school) (Dunboyne, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher N.F. Ó Donncha.

Original reference: 0688/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Meath schools

Stories

  1. Cures and Superstitions (p. 057-058)
  2. Weather-Lore (p. 059-060)
  3. Local Happenings (p. 061-063)
  4. Local Happenings (p. 064-065)
  5. Local Happenings (p. 066-067)
  6. Local Happenings (p. 067-068)
  7. Old Buildings and Graveyards (p. 068-070)
  8. Old Stories of Long Ago (p. 071)
  9. Old Stories of Long Ago (p. 072-075)
  10. Wake Games (p. 076-078)
  11. Severe Weather (p. 079-080)
  12. Thunder-Storm (p. 081-082)
  13. Local Cures (p. 082-083)
  14. Stories of Long Ago (p. 084-086)
  15. Stories of Long Ago (p. 087-088)
  16. Anglo-Irish War (p. 089-090)
  17. Moll Anthony (p. 091-093)
  18. Local Place Names (p. 094-101)
  19. Mayor Connolly (p. 096-098)
  20. Food to Make Boxty (p. 102-103)
  21. Local Place Names (p. 104-106)
  22. Collier the Robber (p. 107-109)
  23. The 'Red cross' is the name of the turn at Maurice Brackens. (p. 109-110)
  24. Great Famine (p. 111-116)
  25. The stage coach used to stop at the 'Black Bull' and at Clonee. (p. 117)
  26. Old Houses (p. 118-121)
  27. Old Passages (p. 122)
  28. Story (p. 123-126)
  29. Ghost Story (p. 127-128)
  30. Ghost Story (p. 128-129)
  31. Story (p. 130-131)
  32. Story (p. 132-133)
  33. Story (p. 134-135)
  34. Story (p. 136-140)

Resource description

Origin information
Dunboyne, Co. Meath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 688, p. 55-140)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Meath
Weather--Folklore
Poverty--Ireland
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
Wake services   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Thunder   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Food--Folklore
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Dwellings--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Dunboyne Dún Búinne Dunboyne Dunboyne Dunboyne Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008920
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0688/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Meath 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:50089205>
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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Dunboyne is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

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