Gallow

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Gallow (school) (Gallow, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Cáit, Bean Uí Mhuirín.

Original reference: 0689/5

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Meath schools

  1. Drumlargan (p. 302-303)
  2. Isaacstown, Agher (p. 304-305)
  3. Garadice (p. 306-307)
  4. Weather-Lore (p. 308-309)
  5. Tobar Braonaigh - The Dropping Well (p. 311)
  6. Bird-Lore (p. 313-315)
  7. Old Cures (p. 319)
  8. Old Cures (p. 319-320)
  9. Old Cures (p. 320-329)
  10. Proverbs Heard Locally (p. 322-325)
  11. Riddles (p. 327-335)
  12. Potato Crop - Preparation of the Ground (p. 337-338)
  13. Potato Crop - Care of the Crop in Summer (p. 338-339)
  14. Potato Crop - Digging out the Crop (p. 339)
  15. Local Festivals (p. 342-343)
  16. Farm Animals (p. 344)
  17. Calls for the Animals (p. 345)
  18. Story Heard Locally (p. 345-346)
  19. Churning (p. 347)
  20. Béaloideas - Local Place Names (p. 349)
  21. Local Place Names (p. 350)
  22. Local Place Names (p. 351)
  23. Names of Fields in My Farm at Clarkstown, Agher (p. 352-353)
  24. Garadice (p. 355)
  25. Ardrums (p. 356)
  26. Implements of the Tailor (p. 357)
  27. Homemade Toys (p. 361-362)
  28. Homemade Toys - A Cradle for Catching Birds (p. 363-364)
  29. Games We Play (p. 365-366)
  30. Local Roads (p. 367-368)
  31. Béaloideas - Names of Weeds (p. 369)
  32. Béaloideas - Names of Weeds (p. 370)
  33. Herbs That Cure (p. 371)
  34. Béaloideas - Old Schools in the District (p. 373)
  35. Béaloideas - Old Schools in the District (p. 374)
  36. Parish Priests (p. 375)
  37. Story about a Teacher who Taught in 1798 (p. 379)
  38. Local Forge (p. 381)
  39. Local Forge (p. 382)
  40. Tools the Smith Uses (p. 383-384)
  41. Béaloideas - Hidden Treasure (p. 385-386)
  42. Béaloideas - Clothes Made Locally (p. 388-389)
  43. Local Tailors (p. 390-391)
  44. Old Houses (p. 392)
  45. Old Houses (p. 392-393)
  46. Old Houses - Beds (p. 394)
  47. Old Graveyards - The Moye Churchyard (p. 396)
  48. Old Graveyards - Gallow Burying Ground (p. 397-398)
  49. Old Churchyards - Agher (p. 399)
  50. Local Marriage Customs (p. 401)
  51. Story of a Marriage Which Took Place in the Priest's House 1848 (p. 402)
  52. Marriage Customs (p. 403)
  53. Marriage Customs (p. 403)
  54. Marriage Customs (p. 404)
  55. Marriage Customs (p. 405)
  56. Wedding in the Chapel (p. 406)
  57. Marriage Customs - Bugling (p. 407)
  58. Local Fairs - Marking of Stock (p. 408)
  59. Local Fairs (p. 409)
  60. Fairs (p. 410-411)
  61. Strong Men and Women of the Parish (p. 412-413)
  62. Buying and Selling (p. 414)
  63. Huckster's Shop (p. 415)
  64. Huckster's Shop (p. 416)
  65. Fairs (p. 417-418)
  66. Huckster's Shop (p. 419)
  67. Ghosts - Banshee (p. 421)
  68. Ghost (p. 421)
  69. Local Crafts and Trades (p. 422-424)
  70. Béaloideas - A Battle-Field in the Neighbourhood (p. 425)
  71. Old Prayers (p. 426)
  72. Local Crafts - Thatching (p. 428-429)
  73. Fairy Fort - The Raheen Dubh (p. 430)
  74. Famine Years - 1847 (p. 431)
  75. Famine Years (p. 432)
  76. Famine Years - Government Relief (p. 433-434)
  77. Nursery Industry or Growing Young Trees from Seed (p. 435-436)
  78. Coat of Arms on Stone at Old Castle of Garadice (p. 437a)
  79. Old Castle (p. 437-438)
  80. Travelling Folk (p. 439-440)
  81. Food for Special Occasions (p. 441-442)
  82. Cromwell in the District (p. 443)
  83. Cromwell in the District (p. 443-444)
  84. Lucky and Unlucky Days (p. 444a-445a)
  85. Lucky and Unlucky Days - Old House in the Parish (p. 445)
  86. Local Landlord (p. 446)
  87. Local Landlord (p. 447)
  88. Fairy Lore (p. 448)
  89. Burying the Sheaf (p. 449)
  90. Fear Gorta (p. 450)
  91. Care of the Feet (p. 451-452)
  92. Local Happenings (p. 453)
  93. Local Happenings (p. 454)
  94. Strange Story of a Fairy Warning (p. 455-456)
  95. Penal Days in the District (p. 457-458)
  96. Supposes Origin of the Name of the Field called Kilthu in Ardrums Great (p. 459-460)
Origin information
Gallow, Co. Meath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 689, p. 300-462)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Meath
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
animal calls   linked data (afset)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Thatched roofs   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Geographical myths   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Poverty--Ireland
School location
GallowGalamhGallowGallowDeece UpperMeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008925
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0689/5

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:50089255>
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.

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