DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4798716
title: Rooskey

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rooskey (school) (Roosky, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Luke Caslin.
description: Roosky / Caslin, Thomas -- Cloonawfill / Noonan, Teresa -- New Roosky / Cormack, Annie Mc -- Story / Caslin, Thomas -- Story / Noonan, Teresa -- Story / Cormack, Annie Mc -- Story / Treacy, Sheila -- Story / Healy, Bridget -- Mooneenbeg / Lannon, Lillie -- Story / Lannon, Teresa -- John Clabby Cloonafill Roosky told me the way he saw Mrs C. Shanahan of Cloonaffil Rooskey making candles. / Caslin, Thomas -- My granny Mrs Jane Clabby who is 82 years of age told me how starch used to be made in her young days. / Caslin, Thomas -- Mrs Conboy 62 years New Ruskey parish of Kilglass told me about the holy well that is in Kilbarry. / Cormack, Annie Mc -- Story / Mullark, Michael -- Marriage Customs / Mullark, Michael -- My grandmother Mrs Jane Cox of New Ruskey aged 71 years told me how the children used to get fed about 65 years ago. / Robinson, Lily -- Riddles / Reynolds, Joe -- Riddles / Cormack, Annie Mc -- Riddles / Flynn, Michael -- Marriage Customs / Healy, Bridget -- Marriage Customs / Hoare, Florrie -- Story / Hoare, Florrie -- Story / Reynolds, Joe -- Story / Reynolds, Joe -- Story / Noonan, Teresa -- Games / Mullark, Michael -- Story / Cormack, Annie Mc -- Cures / Treacy, Sheila -- Potatoes / Hoare, Florrie -- Proverbs / Hoare, Florrie -- Bird-Lore / Hoare, Florrie -- Weather-Lore / Hoare, Florrie -- Cures / Noonan, Teresa -- Potatoes / Noonan, Teresa -- Bird-Lore / Noonan, Teresa -- Churning / Noonan, Teresa -- Local Cures / Reynolds, Joseph -- Animals / Mullark, Michael -- Herbs / Noonan, Teresa -- Animals / Noonan, Teresa -- Toy-Making / Mullark, Michael -- There are a few fields about Ruskey belonging to Mr Reynolds. / Mullark, Michael -- The only song composed around here that I know of, is one about John Hewit R.I.P. / Noonan, Teresa -- Customs / Noonan, Teresa -- Bread-Making / Mullark, Michael -- Local Customs / Mullark, Michael -- Story / Carney, Marion -- Story / Carney, Marion -- Story / Carney, Marion -- Bread-Making / Carney, Marion -- Local Roads / Moran, Mary -- Bread-Making / Moran, Mary -- Story / Moran, Mary -- Story / Moran, Mary -- Local Customs / Moran, Mary -- Toy-Making / Moran, Mary -- Place Names / Moran, Mary -- Bread-Making / Moran, Mary -- Local Customs / Moran, Mary -- Marriage Customs / Cormack, Annie Mc -- Story / Keeffe, Maggie O' -- Weather-Lore / Keeffe, Maggie O' -- Local Cures / Keefe, Maggie O' -- Story / Keeffe, Maggie O' -- Bird-Lore / Moran, Mary -- Local Customs / Moran, Mary -- Local Prayers / Moran, Mary -- Local Customs / Reynolds, Joe -- Bird-Lore / Caslin, Thomas -- Potatoes / Caslin, Thomas -- Weather-Lore / Caslin, Thomas -- Churn / Caslin, Thomas -- Herbs / Caslin, Thomas -- Farm Animals / Caslin, Thomas -- Homemade Toys / Caslin, Thomas -- Old Roads / Caslin, Thomas -- Name of Fields / Caslin, Thomas -- Bread / Caslin, Thomas -- Festival Customs / Caslin, Thomas -- Old Prayers / Caslin, Thomas -- Story / Caslin, Thomas -- Story / Lannon, Lillie -- Bread-Making / Lannon, Lillie -- Doll-Making / Lannon, Lillie -- Bird-Lore / Hoare, Florrie -- Churning / Hoare, Florrie -- Herbs / Hoares, Florrie -- Bread-Making / Demott, Mary K. Mc -- Story / Dermott, Mary L. Mc -- Candle-Making / Robinson, Lily -- Proverbs / Egan, Joseph -- Potato Starch / Robinson, Lily -- Bird-Lore / Egan, Joseph -- St Barry's Well / Robinson, Lily -- Herbs / Egan, Joseph -- Story / Robinson, Lily -- Farm Animals / Egan, Joseph -- Local Customs / Robinson, Lily -- Old Prayers / Robinson, Lily -- Local Roads / Egan, Joseph -- Story / Robinson, Lily -- Bread-Making / Egan, Joseph -- Bread-Making / Robinson, Lily
description: 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.