cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5133713
title: Historical Tradition

description: Story collected by Mollie Walsh, a student at Enniscorthy (Pres. Convent) school (Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford) from informant Mr Thomas Walsh.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Sr. Aingeal.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5111625
title: Feast Days - St Bridget's Day

description: Story collected by a student at Kilskeer (B.) school (Kilskeer, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máirtín Ó -- Fithcheallaigh, R. Ó Loingsigh.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009021
title: Finea

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Finea (school) (Finnea, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Kathleen Hackett.
description: Drownings on Lake Sheelin, Co. Cavan - The Drowning of Willie Leonard / Coughlin, Mary -- Drownings on Lake Sheelin, Co. Cavan - The Drowning of Phil Maguire / Flynn, James -- Diseases Which Visited Finnea, Co. Westmeath / Reilly, Nellie -- Travelling Folk / Norton, Daniel F. -- Fairy Folk / Coughlin, Mary -- Fairy Forts / Reilly, Patrick -- Fairy Tale / Moore, Margaret -- Weather-Lore / Daly, Michael -- Riddles / Coughlin, Mary -- Riddles / #missing, -- Weather-Lore / Mulligan, Lucy -- Local Cures / Moore, Maggie -- Prayers -- House Burnings / Hackett, Kathleen -- Holy Wells / Hackett, Kathleen -- Holy Wells / Hackett, Kathleen -- Holy Places -- Proverbs / #missing, -- Hedge Schools -- Ghost Story / Hackett, Kathleen -- Townland of Finnea Co. Westmeath -- May Fishing -- Population of Finnea. Co. Westmeath -- Finnea Townland. Before Norman Invasion / Hackett, Kathleen -- Finnea Townland. After Norman Invasion -- Myles, the Slasher / Hackett, Kathleen -- Finnea Fairs -- Local Place Names -- Myles the Slasher at the Bridge of Finnea -- Myles the Slasher / Moran, Joseph -- Finnea Village / Sheridan, Bess -- Games I Play / Mulligan, Lucy -- Games I Play / Coughlin, Molly -- Fairy Daly of Ballycomyle / Norton, Daniel -- Landlord / Arkins, John -- Landlord / Coughlin, Bridget -- Landlords / Norton, Dan -- Local Cures / Coughlin, Molly -- Local Cures -- Local Cures -- Lore of Certain Days / Ginnell, Patrick -- Hiring-Days -- Bird-Lore -- Games I Play -- Games I Play / Norton, Lill -- Churning / Grimes, Richard -- Churning / Reilly, N. -- Funny Story -- Famine Days / Coughlin, Mollie -- Animals -- Bird-Lore -- Marriage Customs -- House-Burnings / Moore, Margaret -- Hidden Treasures / Moore, Margaret -- Famine Times -- Herbs / Hackett, Kathleen -- Weather-Lore / Coughlin, Brigid -- Homemade Toys / Coughlin, Mollie -- Local Heroes / Hackett, Miss Kathleen -- Local Roads -- Old Houses / Hackett, Miss Kathleen -- Potato Crop / Hackett, Kathleen -- Churning / Mulligan, Lucy -- Old Crafts -- Food in Olden Times / Coughlin, Mary -- Farm Animals / Moore, Maggie Anne -- Local Forges / Moore, Margaret / Coughlin, Mary / Flynn, Lily / Norton, 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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009022
title: Tullistown

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Tullistown (school) (Tullystown, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs. Sheridan.
description: Severe Weather / Reilly, Maureen O' -- Marriage Customs / Dermott, Julia Mac -- Poor Scholar / Carr, Maggie -- Holy Wells / Dermott, Julia Mac -- Riddles / Carr, Kathleen -- Prayers / Dermott, Julia Mac -- Bird-Lore -- Prayers / Connell, Mollie -- Old Houses / Coyle, Peggy -- Names of Fields -- Mass Rocks / Coyle, Peggy -- Lake Sheelin / Reilly, Maureen O' -- Song / Connell, Mollie -- Fairies / Partland, Eamon Mc -- Churning / Coyle, Peggy -- Local Ruins / Dermott, Julia Mac -- Local Roads / Dermott, Julia Mac -- Poem - Ask and Have / Reilly, Maureen O' -- Road to Life / Reilly, Maureen O' -- Old Graveyards / Dermott, Julia Mac -- Historic Place in the Neighbourhood / Dermott, Julia Mac -- Festival Customs / Dermott, Julia Mac -- Funeral Customs / Dermott, Julia Mac -- Very Old Story / Reilly, Maureen O' -- Three Fires / Reilly, Maureen O' -- Turf-Cutting / Reilly, Maureen O' -- Travelling Folk / Dermott, Julia Mac -- My Home District / Dermott, Julia Mac -- Funny Story / Dermott, Julia Mac -- Potato Crop / Dermott, Julia Mac -- Thady O'Brady / Reilly, Maureen O' -- Story / Reilly, Maureen O' -- Birth of Ireland / Reilly, Maureen O' -- Caoch O'Leary / Reilly, Maureen O'
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009023
title: Balrath (1)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Balrath (1) (school) (Balrath, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher C. Ní Pharthaláin.
description: Hidden Treasure / Dolan, Patrick -- Wake and Funeral Customs / Hand, Bridget -- Games at Wakes / Clavan, Michael -- Folklore Prayers / Dolan, Patrick -- Boxty / Flynn, Joseph -- Balrath / Fagan, Miss -- Sow Eats Kid - Amusing Castlepollard Case -- Wayside Crosses / Fagan, Mrs -- Newtown Chapel / Smyth, Annie -- Grissets, Tally-Irons and Candlesticks / Dolan, Patrick -- Funny Story / Dolan, Patrick -- Lime Kilns / Gillooley, Mary -- Poteen-Making / Clavan, Michael -- Local Place Names / Hand, Bridget -- Basket-Making / Hand, Bridget -- Basket-Making / Smyth, Annie -- Local Cures / Hand, Bridget -- Funny Story / Flynn, Joseph -- Wake and Funeral Customs / Flynn, Joseph -- Famine / Smyth, Annie -- Funny Story / Hand, Bridget -- Story / Dolan, Patrick -- Story / Dolan, Patrick -- Funny Story / Clavan, Michael -- Interesting Personality / Smyth, Annie -- Local Hero / Smyth, Annie -- Riddles / Smyth, Annie -- Local Cures / Smyth, Annie -- Curry Cattle-Drive / Dolan, Patrick G. -- Native Irishman / Dolan, Patrick -- Old Love Song / Dolan, P. -- Forts of the District / Dolan, Patrick G. -- Song / Dolan, Patrick G. -- Food and Drink / Dolan, Patrick -- Big Wind / Dolan, Patrick -- Local Hero / Dolan, Patrick -- Hidden Treasures / Flynn, Joseph -- Hidden Treasures / Gillooley, Ellen -- Hidden Treasures / Gillooley, Mary -- Local Heroes / Gillooley, Mary -- Local Heroes / Flynn, Joseph -- Local Heroes / Gillooley, Ellen -- Story / Gillooley, Ellen -- Haunted Home / Flynn, Joseph -- Pisreoga / Gillooley, Mary -- Pisreoga -- Old Chapels / Gillooley, Mary -- Old Chapels -- Riddles / Gillooley, Mary -- Riddles / Gillooley, Ellen -- Riddles / Flynn, Joseph -- Spinning Wheel / Clavan, Michael -- Local Heroine / Clavan, Michael -- Famine / Hand, Brigid -- Marriage Customs / Hand, Brigid -- Eviction / Hand, Brigid -- Holy Wells / Hand, Brigid -- Flower of Finea / Flynn, Joseph -- Lough Sheelin / Clavan, Michael -- Farming / Clavan, Michael -- Hat My Father Wore / Clavan, Bernard -- Van Diemen's Land / Clavan, Bernard -- Irish Girl / Clavan, Michael -- Story / Clavan, Michael -- Boys of Wexford / Clavan, Michael -- Local Place Names / Clavan, Michael / Hand, Bridget / Fagan, K. -- Story / Fagan, Kathleen -- Bird-Lore / Fagan, Kathleen -- Bird-Lore / Hand, Brigid -- Dance-Lore / Fagan, Kathleen -- Story / Fagan, Kathleen -- Weather-Lore / Fagan, Kathleen -- Weather-Lore / Clavan, Michael -- Weather-Lore / Hand, Bridget -- Old Sayings / Clavan, Bernard -- Black Pig / Clavan, Michael -- How Tramps Fared / Fagan, Kathleen -- How Tramps Fared / Fagan, Vincent -- Song / Dolan, Patrick -- Tit-Bits / Creggy, Thomas -- Curry Treasure / Creggy, Thomas
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009024
title: Coole

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Coole (school) (Coole, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Mac Cormaic.
description: Essay on Local Cures / Meehan, Peggy -- Essay on Local Cures / Gunning, Mary -- Essay on Fairy Forts / Murtagh, William -- Essay on the Famine Times / Meehan, Peggy -- Essay on the Famine Times / Darby, Edward -- Local Roads / Murtagh, William -- Essay on Fairy Tales / Murtagh, Sheila -- Essay on Local Roads / Gunning, Mary -- Essay on Old Crafts -- Essay on Old Crafts / Meehan, Maura -- Essay on Old Crafts / Meehan, Brugh -- Essay on Local Crafts / Meehan, Peggy -- Essay on Local Marriages / Murtagh, Liam -- Essay on Local Marriage Customs / Gunning, Mary -- Essay on the Penal Times / Meehan, Peggy -- Essay on the Penal Times / Murtagh, Sheila -- Essay on the Penal Times / Meehan, Maura -- Essay on Local Place Names / Meehan, Peggy -- Essay on Local Place Names / Gunning, Mary -- Essay on Local Place Names -- Local Place Names -- Lore of Certain Days -- Lore of Certain Days -- Care of the Farm Animals -- Essay on the Care of Our Farm Animals -- Essay on the Care of the Farm Animals -- On Churning -- Essay on Churning / Meehan, Peggy -- Essay on Churning / Gunning, Mary -- Essay on Churning / Brennan, George -- Essay on the Local Forge / Gunning, Mary -- Essay on the Local Forge / Brennan, George -- Essay on Clothes Made Locally / Gunning, Mary -- Clothes Made Locally / Murtagh, Liam -- On Local Fairs / Murtagh, Nancy -- Essay on Food in Olden Times / Meehan, Peggy -- Old Story -- Long ago there used to be children in my district called poor scholars. -- Old Story / Meehan, Peggy -- Old Story / Gunning, Mary -- Old Story / Meehan, Maura -- Old Story / Brennan, George -- Old Story / Kiernan, Paddy -- Old Story / Gunning, Mary -- Old Song - The Old Grey Mare / Gunning, Mary -- Local Song - The Soupers of Coole -- Essay on Bread / Meehan, Peggy -- Essay on Bread / Gunning, Mary -- Essay on Old Houses / Gunning, Mary -- Essay on the Leprechaun / #missing, -- Historical Tradition -- Strange Animal
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5133714
title: Historical Tradition

description: Story collected by Cissie Murphy, a student at Enniscorthy (Pres. Convent) school (Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford) from informant Mrs Murphy.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Sr. Aingeal.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4939289
title: Customs on Whitsuntide

description: Story collected by a student at Cill Eirc school (Killark, Co. Monaghan) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Mac Druaidhe.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009026
title: Faughalstown

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Faughalstown (school) (Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Mhic Gabhann.
description: Bread in Olden Times / Bruton, Peter -- Food in Olden Times / Flanagan, Josephine -- Farm Animals / Haughey, Patrick -- Farm Animals / Brunton, Peter -- Landlord / Flanagan, Josephine -- Local Landlord / Gaffney, Christina -- Landlord / Murtagh, Colm -- Landlord / Clinton, Laurence -- Old Graveyards / Bruton, Peter -- Old Chapel / Bruton, Peter -- Local Forge / Haughey, Patrick -- Local Fairs / Bruton, Peter -- Hurling and Football Matches / Flanagan, Josephine -- Hurling Match / Bruton, Brigid -- Cricket Match / Bruton, Matthew -- Local Roads / Bruton, Peter -- Holy Well / Bruton, Peter -- Local Patron Saint / Cotter, Mary -- The Crois Bhán / Clinton, Laurence -- Local Ruins / Haughey, Patrick -- Old Houses / Gaffney, Christina -- Old Houses / Bruton, Matthew -- Holly, May-Bush and Palm / Haughey, Patrick -- Riddles / Bruton, Peter -- Riddles / Haughey, Patrick -- Weather-Lore / Bruton, Peter -- Weather-Lore / Haughey, Patrick -- Weather-Lore / Flanagan, Josephine
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009027
title: Mayne

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Mayne (school) (Mayne, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Margaret Percival.
description: Travelling Folk / Walker, Una -- Famine Times / Stratford, Joyce -- Churning / Walker, Olive -- Marriage Customs / Stratford, Joyce -- Local Cures / Walker, Una -- Fairy Forts / Walker, Olive -- Weather-Lore / Stratford, Joyce -- Hidden Treasure / Walker, Una -- Bread / Walker, Una -- Herbs / Stratford, Joyce -- Our Holy Wells / Stratford, Joyce -- Herbs / Montgomery, Jack -- Story / Stratford, Joyce -- Potato Crop / Walker, Una -- Local Heroes -- Landlords / Walker, Una -- My Home District / Stratford, Joyce -- Local Fairs / Walker, Una -- Farm Animals / Walker, Olive -- Leprechaun / Stratford, Joyce
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009028
title: Castlepollard (B.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Castlepollard (B.) (school) (Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher William Coghlan.
description: Lore of Certain Days / Delamere, Christy -- Lore of Certain Days / Devaney, Hugh -- Lore of Certain Days / Farrell, Lionel -- Old Crafts / Cheevers, Sean -- Old Crafts / Devaney, Hugh -- Old Crafts / Delamere, Christy -- Bent in two like a thatcher's Tosgán -- Old Crafts / Farrell, Raymond -- Old Crafts / Kelly, Joseph -- Local Fairs / Devaney, Hugh -- Local Fairs / Delamere, Christy -- Local Fairs / Kelly, Joseph -- Toll Board -- Buying and Selling / Delamere, Christy -- Buying and Selling / Devaney, Hugh -- Leprechaun / Delamere, Christy -- Leprechaun / Devaney, Hugh -- Farm Animals / Delamere, Christy -- Farm Animals / Devaney, Hugh -- Local Forge / Kelly, Joseph -- Local Forge / Farrell, Raymond -- Landlord -- Landlord / Kelly, Joseph -- Song - Cora's Well / Bruton, James -- Clinton's Goat -- Spraying Machine -- Black and Tan -- Borrowed Donkey -- Maid of Parkenham Hall -- Sung whilst Playing the Cobbler and the Tinker a a Wake -- Shrove Tuesday -- Famine -- Hurling and Handball -- Homemade Toys / Kelly, Joseph -- Severe Weather -- Old Houses / Delamere, Christy
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009029
title: Castlepollard Boys

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Castlepollard Boys (school) (Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher William Coghlan.
description: My Home District / Delamere, Christy -- My Home District / Devaney, Hugh -- My Home District / Cheevers, Sean -- Hidden Treasure / Finnegan, Seamus -- Hidden Treasure / Davitt, Dick -- Hidden Treasure / Devaney, Hugh -- Riddles / Delamere, Christy / Kelly, Joe -- Riddles / Farrell, Raymond / Finnegan, Seamus -- Weather / Kelly, Joe -- Weather / Fagan, Peter -- Local Cures / Delamere, Christy -- Local Cures -- Local Cures -- Local Cures -- Local Cures -- Local Cures / Halpin, Sean -- Local Cures / Devaney, Hugh -- Place Names / Devaney, Hugh -- Place Names / Lynch, Michael Joseph -- Place Names / Lynch, Conor -- Place Names / Govern, Sean Mc -- Place Names / Kelly, Joseph -- Place Names / Delamere, Christy -- Place Names / Cheevers, Sean -- Place Names / Gaynor, Peter -- Festival Customs -- Festival Customs / Kelly, Joe -- Sayings and Proverbs -- Sayings and Proverbs -- Sayings and Proverbs -- Sayings and Proverbs -- Fairy Daly -- Fairy Child -- Strange Story -- Old Story / Devaney, Hugh -- Old Story / Finnegan, Seamus -- Old Story / Finnegan, Seamus -- Old Story -- Diarmuid and Gráinne -- Old Graveyards / Cheevers, Sean -- Old Graveyards / Delamere, Christy -- Old Graveyards / Fay, Michael -- Old Graveyards / Delamere, Christy -- Potatoes / Haughey, Peter -- Games I Play / Farrell, Raymond -- Games I Play / Delamere, Christy -- Bread / Kelly, Joseph -- Bread / Delamere, Christy -- Potato Crop / Fay, Michael -- Bread -- Care of the Feet / Kelly, Joseph -- Care of the Feet / Delamere, Christy -- Churning / Bruton, James -- Churning -- Hedge-Schools -- Hedge-Schools
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5111626
title: Ghost Story

description: Story collected by Antonie O Concubhair, a student at Ughtyneill school (Ughtyneill, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Maighréad, Bean Uí Chinnéide.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4939290
title: Lore of Certain Days

description: Story collected by a student at Cill Eirc school (Killark, Co. Monaghan) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Mac Druaidhe.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009030
title: Castlepollard (C.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Castlepollard (C.) (school) (Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs Egan.
description: Scéal -- Hidden Treasure -- Hidden Treasure -- Cures -- Cionn Toirc -- Herbs -- Proverbs and Sayings -- Churning -- Old Prayers -- Story of the Holy Family -- Festival Customs -- Local Place Names / English, Lily -- Bread / Fagan, Brigid -- Old Ruins / Halpin, Irene -- Old Crafts / Egan, Ellen -- Weather-Lore -- Games I Play / Smyth, Bernadette -- Food in Olden Times / Fagan, Brigid -- Fairy Forts -- Old Churchyards / Halpin, Irene -- Travelling Folk -- Old Story / Smyth, Bernadette -- Funny Story / Smyth, Bernadette -- Local Fair
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009031
title: Castlepollard (Infants)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Castlepollard (Infants) (school) (Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs Davitt.
description: In the bog between Taughmon Church and Farnafay the heavy chased silver bell of Taughmon Church was buried... / Davitt, Elizabeth -- In the ruins of Mortimer's Castle - The Old Court - Faughalstown a treasure is supposed to be hidden... / Davitt, Elizabeth -- Historical Traditions - Faction Fighting and Ribbonmen / Davitt, Elizabeth -- Historical Traditions - Dog Fiends / Davitt, Elizabeth -- Historical Traditions - The Gobán Saor / Davitt, Elizabeth -- Buried Treasures - Warning Dreams / Davitt, Elizabeth -- Death and the Surgeon / Davitt, Elizabeth -- Banshee / Davitt, Elizabeth -- Fairy Lore / Davitt, Elizabeth -- Ghosts and Apparitions / Davitt, Elizabeth -- Cures / Davitt, Elizabeth -- Place Names / Davitt, Elizabeth -- Bob Buckley and the Pooka / Davitt, Elizabeth
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009032
title: Ballycomoyle

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballycomoyle (school) (Ballycomoyle, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Una Murray.
description: Local Place Names -- Words -- Old Stories - The Strap, the Mouse and the Bee / Regan, Ethel -- Old Stories - A Changeling -- Words -- Implements -- Holy Wells and Places of Historical Interest -- Beliefs -- Black Dog -- Cures -- Customs -- Whit -- Games Played at Wakes - Hurry the Brogue -- Games Played at Wakes - Trunk of the Ship -- Cures -- Historical Tradition -- Priest-Hunting -- Story -- Fairies -- Signs of the Weather -- Candles -- Mats -- Baskets -- Threshing
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.