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Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Holmpatrick (school) (Holmpatrick, Co. Dublin), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher D. Kevelighan.

Original reference: 0784/132

Holmpatrick

Kevelighan, D. [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 Dublin schools

Stories

St Patrick's Footprint (p. 91)
Little Graveyard at Milverton (p. 92)
Loughshinny Cave (p. 93)
Homemade Toys (p. 94-95)
Hidden Treasure (p. 96)
Local Sayings (p. 97)
Local Riddles (p. 98)
Homemade Toys (p. 99)
St Catherine’s Well (p. 100)
Old Crafts (p. 101)
Old Cures (p. 102)
Ghost of Hacketstown House (Story) (p. 103)
Festival Customs - St Stephen's Day - The Wren Boys (p. 104-105)
Festival Customs - Halloween (p. 105-106)
Animals (p. 107)
Forges (p. 108)
Care of the Feet (p. 109)
Stories of the Holy Family (p. 110)
Famine Times (p. 111)
(Slang) Names of Coins (p. 112)
Local Sayings (p. 113-115)

Resource description

Origin information: Holmpatrick, Co. Dublin
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: 1 chapter (vol. 784, p. 91a-115)
Languages: English eng
Genre: Chapter
Subject: Folklore--Ireland--Dublin (County); Cemeteries linked data (lcsh); Toys linked data (lcsh); Treasure troves--Folklore; Proverbs linked data (lcsh); Riddles linked data (lcsh); Occupations linked data (lcsh); Traditional medicine linked data (lcsh); Supernatural beings linked data (afset); Saint Stephen's Day linked data (lcsh); Halloween linked data (lcsh); Smithing linked data (afset); Shoes linked data (lcsh); Jesus Christ--Family; Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
School location: Holmpatrick Inis Pádraig Holmpatrick Holmpatrick Balrothery East Dublin
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4498256
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0784/132
Suggested credit: "The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Dublin 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:44982565>
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.