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Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballynacargy (B.) (school) (Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher E. Mac Óda.

Original reference: 0740/4

Ballynacargy (B.)

Óda, E. Mac [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Westmeath schools

Stories

Holy Wells (p. 422-424)
Burial Grounds (p. 425-427)
Burial Grounds (p. 427-430)
Cures (p. 431-432)
Cures (p. 433-437)
Cures (p. 437-438)
Fairy Lore (p. 439-440)
Forts (p. 441-443)
Fairy Stories (p. 444-447)
Fairy Stories (p. 448-449)
Fairy Stories (p. 450)
Fairy Stories (p. 451-452)
There is a big moat of earth about ten yards from the bóthar na marbh which leads to Temple Cross grave yard. (p. 452-455)
Fairy Tales (p. 455-457)
Local Crafts (p. 458-460)
Local Crafts (p. 460-461)
The people long ago had not as good a way of living as the people nowadays. (p. 462-467)
Long ago people used to make rush candles. (p. 467-468)
There were a good many tradesmen around this locality. (p. 468-470)
There were a great number of craftsmen around this locality long ago. (p. 471-474)
Flail (p. 475-471)
Local Toys (p. 477-479)
Local Games (p. 480-481)
Weather-Lore (p. 482-484)
Local Blacksmiths (p. 485-486)
Ghost Stories (p. 486-489)
There was a story told about a place about two miles from my house called Sonna. (p. 489-490)
Local Roads (p. 491-492)
Local Townlands (p. 493-495)
Tristernagh (p. 495-496)
Riddles (p. 497-502)
Potato Crop (p. 502-504)
Great Local Men (p. 505-508)
Great Local Men (p. 508-510)
Cromwell (p. 510-513)
Hedge-Schools (p. 513-516)

Resource description

Origin information: Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: 1 chapter (vol. 740, p. 421-516)
Languages: English eng
Genre: Chapter
Subject: Folklore--Ireland--Westmeath; Traditional medicine linked data (lcsh); Supernatural beings linked data (afset); Ringforts linked data (lcsh); Occupations linked data (lcsh); Candlemaking linked data (lcsh); Agriculture linked data (lcsh); Toys linked data (lcsh); Recreation linked data (lcsh); Weather--Folklore; Smithing linked data (afset); Roads linked data (lcsh); Riddles linked data (lcsh); Potatoes linked data (lcsh); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 linked data (viaf); Schools linked data (lcsh)
School location: Ballynacarrigy Baile na Carraige Ballynacarrigy Moygoish Westmeath
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009100
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0740/4
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:50091005>
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.