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Bellewstown

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Bellewstown (school) (Bellewstown, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Uinsionn Ó Draghneáin.

Original reference: 0685/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Meath schools

Stories

  1. Legend about Gormanstown Castle, Co. Meath (p. 001)
  2. Legend about the Black Hound of Clongowes, Co. Dublin (p. 002)
  3. White Horse of Ballygarth Castle (p. 003-004)
  4. Local Ruins - St Keenan (p. 005)
  5. Cromwell's House and Cromwell's Bush (p. 006)
  6. Hallow-Eve (p. 007-008)
  7. Funny Story (p. 009)
  8. Local Ruins (p. 010)
  9. Local Ruins (p. 011)
  10. Local Ruins (p. 012)
  11. Ghost of Hilltown (p. 013-014)
  12. Local Cures (p. 015)
  13. Collier the Robber (p. 016-017)
  14. Recent Excavation of Bellewstown (p. 018-019)
  15. My Native Place (p. 020)
  16. Discovery of Collierstown Ancient Burial Ground (p. 021-022)
  17. A Ghost Story (p. 023-025)
  18. Incidents in the Life of Collier the Robber (p. 026-027)
  19. Bellewstown Excavating (p. 028-029)
  20. Folklore (p. 030)
  21. Folklore (p. 031)
  22. Collier the Robber (p. 032)
  23. Old Story (p. 033)
  24. Ghost Story (p. 034-035)
  25. Collier the Robber (p. 036)
  26. Old Story (p. 037)
  27. Old Story (p. 038-039)
  28. Sling the Pan (p. 040)
  29. Lisdornan House (p. 041)
  30. Stray Sod of Bellewstown (p. 042)
  31. Story (p. 042)
  32. Teddy O Dare (p. 043)
  33. Dolman (p. 044)
  34. Ghost Story (p. 045-046)
  35. Ghost Story (p. 047)
  36. Story (p. 048)
  37. Mock Ghost (p. 049)
  38. Collier the Robber (p. 050)
  39. Folklore (p. 051)
  40. Predicted Fate (p. 052)
  41. Old Story (p. 053)
  42. Banshees (p. 054)
  43. Story (p. 055)
  44. Ghost Story (p. 055-056)
  45. Story (p. 057-058)
  46. Story (p. 059)
  47. Story (p. 060)
  48. Cures for Rheumatism (p. 061)
  49. Blackberry Cure (p. 061)
  50. Whooping Cough (p. 061)

Resource description

Origin information
Bellewstown, Co. Meath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 685, p. 1a-61)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Meath
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Brigands and robbers   linked data (lcsh)
narratives   linked data (afset)
Geographical myths   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Rheumatism   linked data (lcsh)
Whooping cough   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Bellewstown Baile an Bheileogaigh Bellewstown Duleek Duleek Upper Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008901
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0685/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Meath 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:50089015>
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

Rights & Usage Conditions

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