Bloomfield

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Bloomfield (school) (Lavally, Co. Sligo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seosamh Ó Cathasaigh.

Original reference: 0179/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Sligo schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 077)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 078)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 079)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 080)
  5. Hidden Treasure (p. 081)
  6. Funny Story (p. 082)
  7. Story (p. 083)
  8. Cnoc na nDeor (p. 084)
  9. Funny Story (p. 085)
  10. Funny Story (p. 086)
  11. Funny Story (p. 087)
  12. Weather-Lore (p. 088)
  13. Weather-Lore (p. 089)
  14. Weather-Lore (p. 090)
  15. Weather-Lore (p. 091)
  16. Old School (p. 092)
  17. Old School (p. 093)
  18. Old School (p. 094)
  19. Ráth Mór (p. 095)
  20. Story (p. 096-097)
  21. Black Fort (p. 098)
  22. Lios Buí (p. 099)
  23. Fairy Fort (p. 100)
  24. Tobar Múinín (p. 101)
  25. St James's Well (p. 102)
  26. Landlord (p. 103)
  27. Funny Story (p. 104)
  28. Funny Story (p. 105-106)
  29. Cures (p. 107)
  30. Byrne's Fort (p. 108)
  31. Lore of Certain Days (p. 109)
  32. Funny Story (p. 110)
  33. Hidden Treasure (p. 110-111)
  34. Landlords (p. 111-112)
  35. Old Graveyards (p. 112)
  36. Leipreachán (p. 113)
  37. Local Heroes (p. 113)
  38. Story (p. 114)
  39. Story (p. 115)
  40. Leipreachán (p. 116)
  41. Story (p. 117-118)
  42. Story (p. 119)
  43. Tobar Eilbhe (p. 120-121)
  44. Landlord (p. 122)
  45. Leipreachán (p. 123-124)
  46. Local Place Names (p. 125)
  47. Local Heroes (p. 126-127)
  48. Old Houses (p. 128)
  49. Hidden Treasure (p. 129)
  50. Old School (p. 130)
  51. Leipreachán (p. 131)
  52. Landlords (p. 132)
  53. Local Heroes (p. 133)
  54. Story about Cromwell (p. 134)
  55. Local Place Names (p. 135)
  56. Hidden Treasure (p. 136)
  57. Old Trades (p. 136)
  58. Spinning (p. 136)
  59. Cures (p. 137)
  60. Fairy Fort (p. 138)
  61. Holy Wells - Tobar Nalt (p. 139)
  62. Local Place Names (p. 140-141)
  63. Lore of Certain Days (p. 142)
  64. Fairy Fort (p. 143)
  65. Fairy Fort (p. 144)
  66. Weather-Lore (p. 145)
  67. Cure of the Foul Mouth (p. 146)
  68. Fairy Forts (p. 147)
  69. Lore of Certain Days (p. 148)
  70. Local Place Names (p. 149-150)
  71. Local Heroes (p. 151-153)
  72. Old Houses (p. 154-156)
  73. Old Trades (p. 157-158)
  74. Landlord (p. 159-160)
  75. Story (p. 161-162)
  76. Leipreachán (p. 163-164)
  77. Churning (p. 165-166)
  78. Fort (p. 167)
  79. Churning (p. 168)
  80. Local Heroes (p. 169)
  81. Story (p. 170-171)
  82. Old Trades (p. 172)
  83. Famine Times (p. 173)
  84. My Home District (p. 174)
  85. Old Graveyards (p. 175)
  86. Prayer (p. 176-177)
  87. Local Hero (p. 178)
  88. Fort (p. 178)
  89. Landlord (p. 179)
  90. Bread (p. 180)
  91. Food (p. 180)
  92. Buying and Selling (p. 180-181)
  93. Cure (p. 182)
  94. Pisreoga (p. 183-184)
  95. Hidden Treasure (p. 185)
  96. Landlords (p. 186)
  97. Old Churchyards (p. 187)
  98. Story (p. 188)
  99. Local Heroes (p. 189)
  100. Old House (p. 190)
  101. Story (p. 191)
  102. My Home District (p. 192)
  103. Story (p. 192-193)
  104. Funny Story (p. 194)
  105. Story (p. 195)
  106. Story (p. 195-196)
  107. Story (p. 196-197)
  108. Story (p. 197-199)
  109. Story (p. 200)
  110. Story (p. 201)
  111. Prayer (p. 202-203)
  112. Story (p. 204)
  113. Story (p. 205)
  114. Famine Story (p. 205)
  115. Bread (p. 206)
  116. Story (p. 206-207)
  117. Cure of the Heart Fever (p. 208)
  118. Old Trades (p. 209-212)
  119. Story (p. 213)
  120. My Home District (p. 214)
  121. Local Heroes (p. 215)
  122. Story (p. 216)
  123. Story (p. 216-218)
  124. Churning (p. 218-219)
  125. Story (p. 220-221)
  126. Giants (p. 222)
  127. Prayers (p. 223)
  128. Prayers (p. 224)
  129. Boxty Making (p. 225)
  130. Oatmeal (p. 225-226)
  131. Cures (p. 226-227)
  132. Pisreoga (p. 228-234)
  133. Butter (p. 235)
  134. Hidden Gold (p. 236)
  135. Local Place Names (p. 237)
  136. Old School (p. 238)
  137. Local Heroes (p. 239)
  138. Clancy's Fort (p. 240)
  139. Old School (p. 241)
Origin information
Lavally, Co. Sligo
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 179, p. 76-241)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Sligo
Treasure troves--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Weather--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Dwellings--Folklore
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Thrushes   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Animals, Mythical   linked data (lcsh)
Giants--Folklore
School location
LavallyAn LeathbhaileLavallyBallysumaghanTirerrillSligo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4701726
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0179/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Sligo 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:47017265>
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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