Mágh Rua (C.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Mágh Rua (C.) (school) (Abington, Co. Limerick), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire Ní Riain.

Original reference: 0522/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Limerick schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 001-002)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 003)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 004)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 005)
  5. Hidden Treasure (p. 006)
  6. Hidden Treasure (p. 007)
  7. Hidden Treasure (p. 008)
  8. Funny Story (p. 009)
  9. Funny Story (p. 010)
  10. Funny Story (p. 011)
  11. Funny Story (p. 012)
  12. Once there lived a boy whose name was Peadar and he was very poor. (p. 013)
  13. There once lived a woman and her son. (p. 014)
  14. One time there was three bears which used to come to this house where there was no one but an old woman. (p. 015)
  15. Funny Story (p. 016)
  16. Weather-Lore (p. 017)
  17. Weather-Lore (p. 018-019)
  18. Weather-Lore (p. 020)
  19. Weather-Lore (p. 021)
  20. Weather-Lore (p. 022)
  21. Weather-Lore (p. 023)
  22. Local Heroes (p. 024-025)
  23. Local Heroes (p. 026)
  24. Local Heroes (p. 027)
  25. Local Heroes (p. 028)
  26. Local Heroes (p. 029)
  27. Local Heroes (p. 030)
  28. Local Heroes (p. 031-032)
  29. Local Happenings (p. 033)
  30. Local Happenings (p. 034)
  31. Local Happenings (p. 035)
  32. There are disasters in every parish and there are some in our parish too. (p. 036-037)
  33. In our district there are not many local happening. (p. 038)
  34. There were two men drowned in Ballyvoreen river about five years ago. (p. 039)
  35. Severe Weather (p. 040)
  36. Severe Weather (p. 041)
  37. Old Schools (p. 042)
  38. Old Schools (p. 043)
  39. Old Schools (p. 044)
  40. Old Schools (p. 045)
  41. Old Schools (p. 046)
  42. Old Crafts (p. 047)
  43. Old Crafts (p. 048)
  44. Old Crafts (p. 049)
  45. Old Crafts (p. 050)
  46. Old Crafts (p. 051)
  47. Old Crafts (p. 052)
  48. Old Crafts (p. 053)
  49. Marriage Customs (p. 054)
  50. Marriage Customs (p. 055)
  51. Marriage Customs (p. 056)
  52. Marriage Customs (p. 057)
  53. Marriage Customs (p. 058)
  54. Marriage Customs (p. 059)
  55. In the Penal Times (p. 060-061)
  56. Local Place Names (p. 062)
  57. Local Cures (p. 063)
  58. Travelling Folk (p. 064)

Resource description

Origin information
Abington, Co. Limerick
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 522, p. 1a-64)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Limerick (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Animals--Folklore
Mermaids   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Poverty--Ireland
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
local legends   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Abington Mainistir Uaithne Abington Abington Owneybeg Limerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4922088
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0522/1

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:49220885>
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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