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Rath

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

Original reference: 0739/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Westmeath schools

Stories

  1. Story - John Daly's Visit to the Fairies (p. 001-004)
  2. Story - Tom Finglass and the Fairies (p. 005-007)
  3. Composition - Local Cures (p. 008-013)
  4. Local Cures (p. 014-015)
  5. Iron Bush (p. 016-017)
  6. Story - Hidden Treasure (p. 018-019)
  7. Story (p. 019-020)
  8. Composition - Churning (p. 021-026)
  9. Care of Farm Animals (p. 027-032)
  10. Story - The Sí Gaoithe or Fairy Wind (p. 033-036)
  11. Story - A Witch (p. 037-038)
  12. Story (p. 039-040)
  13. Composition - Local Marriage Customs (p. 041-044)
  14. Story (p. 045-046)
  15. Composition - The Famine (p. 047-049)
  16. Story - A Leipreachan (p. 050-051)
  17. Old Schools (p. 052)
  18. Story (p. 053-054)
  19. Composition - Old Crafts (p. 055-056)
  20. Story (p. 057-058)
  21. Story - Local Ruins (p. 059-060)
  22. Composition - Religious Stories (p. 061-062)
  23. Composition - On the Streete Moat (p. 063-064)
  24. Composition - Local Graveyards (p. 065-066)
  25. Story - Churning (p. 067-068)
  26. Composition - On Bread (p. 069-070)
  27. Farm Animals (p. 071-073)
  28. Story (p. 074-075)
  29. Composition - My Home District (p. 076-077)
  30. Leipreachan (p. 078-079)
  31. Old Houses (p. 080-081)
  32. Story (p. 082-083)
  33. Story (p. 084-086)
  34. Local Cures (p. 087-088)
  35. Homemade Toys (p. 089-090)
  36. Travelling Folk (p. 091-092)
  37. Local Forge (p. 093-095)
  38. Care of the Feet (p. 096-097)
  39. Story - The Fort in Rath (p. 098)
  40. Story - Landlords (p. 099-100)
  41. Local Fairs (p. 101-102)
  42. Story (p. 103-105)
  43. Story (p. 106-107)
  44. Story (p. 108-109)
  45. Story (p. 110-111)
  46. Story (p. 112-113)
  47. Story (p. 114-115)
  48. Strange Animals (p. 116-117)
  49. Story (p. 118-119)
  50. Local Place Names (p. 120-121)
  51. Story (p. 122)
  52. Story (p. 123-124)
  53. Composition - Holy Wells (p. 125-126)

Resource description

Origin information
Rath, Co. Westmeath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 739, p. 1A-126)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Westmeath
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
School location
Rath Rath Street Moygoish Westmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009093
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0739/1

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:50090935>
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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