DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009060
title: Rochfortbridge (B.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rochfortbridge (B.) (school) (Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Ml. Rowan.
description: My Home District / Cunningham, Michael -- My Home District / Alford, William -- My Home District / Whelehan, Edward -- Potato Crop / Cunningham, Michael -- Hidden Treasure / Corrigan, John -- Hidden Treasure / Geraghty, Joseph -- Hidden Treasure / Cunningham, Michael -- Hidden Treasure / Alford, William -- Riddles / Kelly, William -- Riddles / Corrigan, Martin -- Riddles / Keogh, Andrew -- Local Ruins / Cunningham, Michael -- Local Ruins / Keogh, Andrew -- Old Story / Cully, Michael -- Old Story - Fireside Tales / Kelly, William -- Old Story - Fireside Tales / Cunningham, Michael -- Local Cures / Carty, Joseph -- Wart / Cleary, Hugh -- Wart / Lyster, James -- Burn / Cully, Michael -- Cures / Geraghty, Joseph -- Cures / Keogh, Andrew -- Cures / Corrigan, Martin -- Cures / Cunningham, Michael -- Cures / Corrigan, John -- Chincough / Alford, William -- Weather-Lore - Wet Weather / Kelly, William -- Weather-Lore - Wet Weather / Alford, William -- Weather-Lore - Wet Weather / Corrigan, Martin -- Weather-Lore - Wet Weather / Whelehan, Edward -- Weather-Lore - Wet Weather / Geraghty, Joseph -- Weather-Lore - Wet Weather / Carty, Joseph -- Weather-Lore - Wet Weather / Cully, Michael -- Weather-Lore - Wet Weather / Quinn, Andrew -- Weather-Lore - Wet Weather / Gavin, Michael -- Weather-Lore - Fine Weather / Cunningham, Michael -- Weather-Lore - Fine Weather / Corrigan, John -- Weather-Lore - Fine Weather / Alford, William -- Weather-Lore - Fine Weather / Corrigan, Martin -- Weather-Lore - Frost and Hardship / Alford, William -- Weather-Lore - Frost and Hardship / Kelly, William -- Weather-Lore - Frost and Hardship / Cunningham, Michael -- Weather-Lore - Frost and Hardship / Corrigan, Martin -- Weather-Lore - Frost and Hardship / Corrigan, John -- Weather-Lore - Frost and Hardship / Keogh, Andrew -- Holy Wells / Alford, William -- Carrick Well / Cunningham, Michael -- Turf-Cutting / Geraghty, Joseph -- Local Forges / Whelehan, Edward -- Fairy Forts / Carty, Joseph -- Gaulstown Fort / Cully, Michael -- Corrigan's Fort / Corrigan, Martin -- Connell's Fort / Whelehan, Edward -- Gavin's Fort / Keogh, Andrew -- Farm Animals / Kelly, William -- Old Schools / Keogh, Andrew -- Kilbride School / Cunningham, Michael -- Oldtown School / Geraghty, Joseph -- Necrew and Collinstown / Carty, Joseph -- Bird-Lore / Keogh, Andrew -- Magpie and Owl / Keogh, Andrew -- Churning / Gavin, Michael -- Proverbs -- Local Heroes / Whelehan, Edward -- Once there was a person who lived in Necrew... / Geraghty, Joseph -- Story / Cunningham, Michael -- Jack Smith was a famous weighthrower. / Keogh, Andrew -- There was a man in Tyrellstown named McCulla... / Gavin, Michael -- Herbs / Corrigan, Martin -- The grounsel is used as feeding for cage birds. / Lyster, James -- Nettles are used for feeding. / Cully, Michael -- Local Happenings / Geraghty, Joseph
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.