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Streamstown

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Streamstown (school) (Streamstown, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher S. Garland.

Original reference: 0734/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Westmeath schools

Stories

  1. High Castle (p. 001-004)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 005-006)
  3. Riddles (p. 007-012)
  4. Weather-Lore (p. 012-015)
  5. Local Heroes (p. 016-018)
  6. Local Heroes (p. 019-020)
  7. High Flier (p. 020-021)
  8. Local Wrestlers (p. 021-022)
  9. Great Runner (p. 023-025)
  10. Local Runner (p. 026)
  11. About twenty years ago there lived a man on the east side of Kilbeggan named Michael Connor and he was noted for carrying heavy sacks of grain on his back. (p. 026-027)
  12. Great Runners (p. 027-029)
  13. Great Dancer (p. 029-030)
  14. Local Dancers (p. 031)
  15. Great Dancer (p. 031-032)
  16. Great Dancer (p. 032-033)
  17. Great Mower (p. 033-034)
  18. Storyteller (p. 034-035)
  19. Famous Mowers (p. 036)
  20. Great Mower (p. 037)
  21. Local Singers (p. 038)
  22. Noted Singer (p. 038-039)
  23. Epidemics (p. 039-040)
  24. Epidemics (p. 040-041)
  25. Big Wind (p. 041-042)
  26. Great Storm (p. 042-044)
  27. Big Wind (p. 044-045)
  28. Big Wind (p. 046)
  29. Snowstorm (p. 047-048)
  30. Snowstorms (p. 049-050)
  31. Hedge-School (p. 051-053)
  32. Hedge-School (p. 054-055)
  33. Hedge-Schools (p. 056-057)
  34. Hedge-Schools (p. 058-059)
  35. Hedge-Schools (p. 059-061)
  36. Old Crafts (p. 061-062)
  37. Spinning (p. 063-064)
  38. Thatching (p. 064-065)
  39. Basket-Making (p. 065-066)
  40. Local Marriage Customs (p. 067-069)
  41. Local Marriage Customs (p. 070-071)
  42. Local Marriage Customs (p. 072-073)
  43. Local Marriage Customs (p. 073-075)
  44. Penal Days (p. 076-079)
  45. Penal Days (p. 079-080)
  46. Priest Hunter (p. 080-082)
  47. In the Penal Days (p. 082-083)
  48. Penal Days (p. 084-085)
  49. In the Penal Days (p. 085-086)
  50. Penal Days (p. 087)
  51. Priest's House (p. 088)
  52. Penal Days (p. 088-089)
  53. Bird-Lore (p. 090-093)
  54. Bird-Lore (p. 093-095)
  55. Bird-Lore (p. 095-096)
  56. Bird-Lore (p. 097-099)
  57. Bird-Lore (p. 099-101)
  58. Old Cures (p. 101-103)
  59. Old Cures (p. 103-105)
  60. Local Cures (p. 105-107)
  61. Local Cures (p. 107-108)
  62. Fairy Forts (p. 108-110)
  63. Fairy Forts (p. 111-112)
  64. Fairy Forts (p. 112-114)
  65. Fairy Forts (p. 114-115)
  66. Local Poets (p. 115-117)
  67. Local Poets (p. 117-118)
  68. Local Poets (p. 118-119)
  69. Local Poets (p. 120-121)
  70. Local Poets (p. 121-122)
  71. Famine Times (p. 122-125)
  72. Famine Times (p. 125-127)
  73. Great Famine (p. 127-128)
  74. Famine Times (p. 129-130)
  75. Famine Times (p. 131-132)
  76. Famine Times (p. 132-134)
  77. Games I Play (p. 134-137)
  78. Games I Play (p. 137-139)
  79. Holy Wells (p. 139-142)
  80. Holy Wells (p. 142-144)
  81. Holy Wells (p. 144-146)
  82. Holy Wells (p. 146-147)
  83. Potato Planting (p. 147-149)
  84. Potatoes (p. 150-151)
  85. Proverbs (p. 151-155)
  86. Local Festival Customs (p. 156-158)
  87. Local Festival Customs (p. 159)
  88. Farm and Domestic Animals (p. 160-162)
  89. Farm and Domestic Animals (p. 163-164)

Resource description

Origin information
Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 734, p. 1A-164)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Westmeath
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Epidemics   linked data (lcsh)
Winds--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Frost   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Thatched roofs   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Birds--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Streamstown Baile an tSrutháin Streamstown Ardnurcher or Horseleap Moycashel Westmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009073
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0734/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Westmeath 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:50090735>
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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