Ballynagearn

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballynagearn (school) (Ballaghnagearn, Co. Monaghan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Finnegan.

Original reference: 0929/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Monaghan schools

Stories

  1. List of Irish Words and Phrases that Have Been Adopted into the Popular English Speech of the Galltacht (p. 102-108)
  2. Festival Customs - Hallow Eve (p. 109-110)
  3. Local Marriage Customs (p. 111-112)
  4. Weather-Lore (p. 113-114)
  5. Riddles (p. 115-116)
  6. Fairy Forts (p. 117-121)
  7. Cures (p. 122-123)
  8. Local Place Names (p. 124-125)
  9. Churning (p. 126-127)
  10. Old Crafts (p. 128-129)
  11. Bird-Lore (p. 130-132)
  12. Travelling Folk (p. 133)
  13. Travelling Folk (p. 134)
  14. Proverbs (p. 135-140)
  15. My Home District (p. 141)
  16. Care of the Farm Animals (p. 142-143)
  17. Games I Play (p. 144-146)
  18. Local Songs - Lovely Magheracloone (p. 147-149)
  19. Local Song - The Maid of Magheracloone (p. 150-152)
  20. Setting the Potatoes (p. 153-154)
  21. The Care of the Feet (p. 155-156)
  22. Old Houses (p. 157-158)
  23. Local Forges (p. 159-160)
  24. Local Fairs (p. 161-162)
  25. Homemade Toys (p. 163-164)
  26. Food in Olden Times (p. 165-166)
  27. Landlord (p. 167-168)
  28. Festival Customs (p. 169-170)
  29. Lore of Certain Days (p. 171-172)
  30. Herbs (p. 173-174)
  31. Clothes Made Locally (p. 175)

Resource description

Origin information
Ballaghnagearn, Co. Monaghan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 929, p. 100-175)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Monaghan (County)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Ballaghnagearn Bealach na gCeithearn Ballaghnagearn Magheracloone Farney Monaghan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4723810
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0929/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Monaghan 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:47238105>
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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