Díseart, Droichead Átha

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Díseart, Droichead Átha (school) (Dysart, Co. Louth), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher M. Ní Ailpín.

Original reference: 0672/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Louth schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 101)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 102)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 103)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 104)
  5. Hidden Treasure (p. 104-105)
  6. Hidden Treasure (p. 105-106)
  7. Funny Stories (p. 107-108)
  8. Funny Stories (p. 108-109)
  9. Funny Stories (p. 109-110)
  10. Funny Stories (p. 110-111)
  11. Funny Stories (p. 111-112)
  12. Funny Stories (p. 113-114)
  13. Funny Stories (p. 114-115)
  14. Funny Stories (p. 115-116)
  15. Riddles (p. 117-125)
  16. Weather-Lore (p. 126-127)
  17. Weather-Lore (p. 127-128)
  18. Weather-Lore (p. 128)
  19. Weather-Lore (p. 128-129)
  20. Weather-Lore (p. 129-130)
  21. Weeather-Lore (p. 131)
  22. Weather-Lore (p. 131-132)
  23. Weather-Lore (p. 133)
  24. Weather-Lore (p. 133-134)
  25. Weather-Lore (p. 134-135)
  26. Weather-Lore (p. 135)
  27. Stories About Cromwell (p. 136)
  28. Stories About Cromwell (p. 136-137)
  29. Stories About Cromwell (p. 138)
  30. Stories About Cromwell (p. 138)
  31. Stories About Cromwell (p. 139)
  32. Potato Crop (p. 140)
  33. Potato Crop (p. 141)
  34. Potato Crop (p. 141)
  35. Great Racer (p. 142-143)
  36. Great Walkers (p. 143-144)
  37. Great Walkers (p. 144)
  38. Great Disaster (p. 144-145)
  39. Great Disaster (p. 146)
  40. Great Disaster (p. 146-147)
  41. Famine (p. 147-148)
  42. Big Wind (p. 148-149)
  43. School Games (p. 150-154)
  44. School Games - Four Corner Fool (p. 154-155)
  45. School Games - Hide and Go Seek (p. 155)
  46. School Games - How Many Miles to Barneybridge (p. 155-156)
  47. School Games - Ghost in the Garden (p. 156-157)
  48. School Games - Clock (p. 157)
  49. School Games - Colours (p. 157-158)
  50. School Games - Fox and Geese (p. 159)
  51. School Games - Ring a Rosy (p. 159)
  52. School Games - Frog in the Well (p. 159)
  53. School Games - Lueena (p. 160)
  54. School Games - Cat Cat the Rat (p. 160)
  55. School Games - I Wrote a Letter to my Mother (p. 160-161)
  56. School Games - Button (p. 162)
  57. School Games - Turn the Blankets Over (p. 162)
  58. School Games - Weigh the Butter (p. 162)
  59. School Games - Singing Games (p. 163)
  60. School Games - Green Gravel (p. 163-164)
  61. School Games - Sally, Sally, Waters (p. 164-165)
  62. School Games - Nuts in May (p. 165)
  63. School Games - The Farmer Wants a Wife (p. 165-166)
  64. School Games - The Big Ship Sails (p. 166-167)
  65. School Games - Indoor Games (p. 167-170)
  66. Old Crafts - Candle-Making (p. 171)
  67. Old Crafts - Basket-Making (p. 171)
  68. Old Crafts - Wheel-Making (p. 171-172)
  69. Old Crafts - Forge Work (p. 173)
  70. Old Crafts - Spinning (p. 173)
  71. Old Crafts - Weaving (p. 173)
  72. Old Crafts - Candle-Making (p. 173)
  73. Old Crafts - Basket-Making (p. 173)
  74. Old Crafts - Forge Work (p. 174)
  75. Old Crafts - Spinning (p. 174)
  76. Old Crafts - Dyeing (p. 174)
  77. Old Crafts - Thatching (p. 174)
  78. Old Crafts (p. 174-175)
  79. Old Crafts (p. 175-176)
  80. Local Marriage Customs (p. 176-177)
  81. Local Marriage Customs (p. 178)
  82. Local Marriage Customs (p. 178)
  83. In Penal Times (p. 179)
  84. In Penal Times (p. 179-180)
  85. In Penal Times (p. 181)
  86. In Penal Times (p. 181)
  87. In Penal Times (p. 182)
  88. In Penal Times (p. 182-183)
  89. Local Patron Saint (p. 184-185)
  90. Place Names - Fields (p. 186-187)
  91. Townland of Hitchestown (p. 187-188)
  92. Townland of Skeaghmore (p. 188)
  93. Stray Sods (p. 188-189)
  94. Townland of Thornogs (p. 189-190)
  95. Townland of Kilally (p. 190)
  96. Townland of Clonmore (p. 190)
  97. Townland of Rath Drummion (p. 191)
  98. Townland of Mountainstown (p. 192)
  99. Townland of Dysart (p. 193)
  100. Bird-Lore (p. 195)
  101. Migratory Birds (p. 195)
  102. Nests (p. 196)
  103. Bird's Eggs (p. 197)
  104. Bird-Lore (p. 197-198)
  105. Bird-Lore (p. 198-199)
  106. Bird-Lore (p. 199)
  107. Bird-Lore (p. 199-200)
  108. Bird-Lore (p. 200-201)
  109. Bird-Lore (p. 201)
  110. Bird-Lore (p. 201-202)
  111. Local Cures (p. 203-204)
  112. Local Cures (p. 205)
  113. Local Cures (p. 205)
  114. Local Cures (p. 205-207)
  115. Local Cures (p. 208)
  116. Local Cures (p. 208)
  117. Local Cures (p. 208-209)
  118. Local Cures (p. 210)
  119. Local Cures (p. 210)
  120. Local Cures (p. 210-212)
  121. Local Cures (p. 212-213)
  122. Homemade Toys (p. 214)
  123. Homemade Toys (p. 214-215)
  124. Homemade Toys (p. 215-216)
  125. Fairy Forts (p. 219)
  126. Kilally Moat (p. 219-220)
  127. Rath Moat (p. 220-222)
  128. Butterly's Moat (p. 222-223)
  129. O'Reilly's Moat (p. 223-224)
  130. Mountainstown Moat (p. 224-225)
  131. Rathdrummion Moat (p. 225-227)
  132. Local Poets (p. 228-229)
  133. Famine (p. 230-231)
  134. Famine (p. 231-233)
  135. Famine (p. 233-234)
  136. Local Roads (p. 234)
  137. Local Roads (p. 235)
  138. Local Roads (p. 235-236)
  139. Local Roads (p. 236-237)
  140. Local Roads (p. 237)
  141. Local Roads (p. 237-238)
  142. Local Roads (p. 239)
  143. Local Roads (p. 239)
  144. Local Roads (p. 239-240)
  145. Holy Wells (p. 241)
  146. Holy Wells (p. 241-242)
  147. Travelling Folk (p. 243-244)
  148. Tramps (p. 244-250)
  149. My Home District (p. 251-252)
  150. My Home District (p. 252-253)
  151. My Home District (p. 254)
  152. My Home District (p. 254-255)
  153. My Home District (p. 255-256)
  154. Herbs (p. 257-258)
  155. Herbs (p. 258-259)
  156. Herbs (p. 259)
  157. Herbs (p. 259)
  158. Herbs (p. 260)
  159. Herbs (p. 260)
  160. Old Sayings (p. 261-266)
  161. Old Sayings (p. 266-267)
  162. Old Sayings (p. 267-268)
Origin information
Dysart, Co. Louth
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 672, p. 98-268)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Louth (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Winds--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Dyes and dyeing   linked data (lcsh)
Thatched roofs   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Geographical myths   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
School location
DysartAn DíseartDysartDysartFerrardLouth
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008860
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0672/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Louth 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:50088605>
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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