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Accony

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Accony (school) (Aghany, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Mac Giobúin.

Original reference: 0136/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Mayo schools

Stories

  1. Scéal faoi Each Uisce (p. 291-292)
  2. Famous Men in Our School District (p. 293-295)
  3. Old Proverbs (p. 295-297)
  4. Riddles (p. 298-301)
  5. Forts in Our School Districts (p. 302-303)
  6. Old Customs at Deaths, Wakes and Funerals (p. 305-307)
  7. Old Hedge-Schools in Our District (p. 308)
  8. Famine in Our District (p. 309-311)
  9. Food they Ate Long Ago (p. 312-314)
  10. Famous Men of Our District (p. 315-316)
  11. Domhnaill Meirgeach (p. 316-317)
  12. Local Fairs (p. 318-319)
  13. Football and Hurling Long Ago (p. 320-321)
  14. Giants and Witches (p. 322-323)
  15. Herbs (p. 324-326)
  16. Cures (p. 327-329)
  17. Matchmaking and Marriages (p. 330-331)
  18. Bread of the Olden Times (p. 332-333)
  19. Footwear Long Ago (p. 334-336)
  20. Shipwrecks Long Ago (p. 337-338)
  21. Shipwrecks Long Ago (p. 339-340)
  22. Storms Long Ago (p. 341-342)
  23. Tradesmen Long Ago (p. 343-345)
  24. Tailors Long Ago (p. 345-346)

Resource description

Origin information
Aghany, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 136, p. 290-346)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Mayo (County)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Shipwrecks   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Aghany Achanna Aghany Kilgeever Murrisk Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4428010
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0136/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Mayo 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:44280105>
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

Creative Commons License
Accony is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

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