DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008995
title: Wilkinstown

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Wilkinstown (school) (Wilkinstown, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire Ní Failcheallaigh.
description: Homemade Ointment - An Old Cure for Piles and Pimples -- The skin of a raw potato was known as a cure for a burn. -- Remedy for Earache -- Cure for Rheumatism -- There is an old well in Wilkinstown bog called Emlagh Well. -- One of the fields in the townland of Demailestown is called 'Raheen'. -- One of the fields in Cohiltown is called the 'Fire Tree Field'... -- Irish Words Used in the District -- Old Cures / Fleming, Teresa -- Old Cures / Finegan, Ena -- Old Cures / Lynn, Kathleen -- Old Cures / Sheridan, Nancy -- Old Cures -- Old Cures / Doggett, Peter -- Old Cures -- Customs at Wakes and Funerals -- Various Beliefs and Superstitions of the District -- Story of the Rack Field / Lynn, Kathleen -- Bishop's Field / Sheridan, Dolours -- Custom of Long Ago / Reilly, Patricia -- Old Cave / Doggett, Peter -- Pot of Gold / Sheridan, Dolours -- Bishop's Gate / Sheridan, Dolours -- First Use of Tea in Wilkinstown / Sheridan, Dolours -- Roads of the District / Sheridan, Dolours -- Hill of the Cave / Brady, Brendan -- St Brigid's Cross / Doggett, Peter -- Story of the Famine Time / Sheridan, Dolours -- Story About the 'Lios' in the Gravel Hole Field / Sheridan, Dolours -- Another Story of the Gravel Hole 'Lios' / Sheridan, Dolours -- Story of Fairies and a Fence / Sheridan, Dolours -- Important Days and Their Customs -- Important Days and Their Customs - St Brigid Will Pray for the Household / Sheridan, Dolours -- Important Days and Their Customs - Whitsunday / Reilly, Patricia -- Important Days and Their Customs - Halloween / Reilly, Patricia -- Important Days and Their Customs - New Year's Day / Reilly, Patricia -- Important Days and Their Customs / Sheridan, Nancy -- Old Wise Saying 'I Know Says the Crow' / Sheridan, Dolours -- Old Wise Saying 'Just Going to Do it Like the Priests Girl' / Sheridan, Dolours -- Games I Play / Reilly, Patricia -- Games I Play / Sheridan, Nancy -- Travelling Folk / Sheridan, Dolours -- Buying and Selling / Sheridan, Dolours -- Buying and Selling / Doggett, Peter -- Local Fairs / Sheridan, Nancy -- Local Fairs / Reilly, Patricia -- Food in Olden Times -- Boxty Bread -- Potato Bread / Sheridan, Dolours -- Food in the Olden Times / Reilly, Patricia -- Buying and Selling / Fleming, Teresa -- My Home District / Doggett, Peter -- My Townland / Fleming, Teresa -- Our District / Brady, Brendan -- Story about the Penal Times - The Curates Cave / Brady, Brendan -- Story about a Tree / Brady, Brendan -- Story about the Penal Times - The Lucky Quarry / Brady, Brendan -- Old Crafts - The Making of Candles / Reilly, Patricia -- Penal Times / Fleming, Teresa -- Marriage Customs / Fleming, Teresa -- Local Marriage Customs / Sheridan, Dolours -- Wedding Customs / Doggett, Peter -- Marriages / Hickey, Brendan -- Local Marriage Customs / Reilly, Patricia -- Old Crafts - making of Rush Candles / Sheridan, Dolours -- Leather Tanning / Sheridan, Dolours -- Old Crafts - The Making of a Basket / Brady, Brendan -- Making of Bread / Fleming, Teresa -- Story of the Penal Days / Sheridan, Dolours -- Old Schools / Sheridan, Dolours -- Old Schools / Sheridan, Dolours -- Local Heroes / Sheridan, Dolours -- Potato Crop / Doggett, Peter -- Potato Crop / Reilly, Patricia -- Potato Crop / Brady, Brendan -- Bird-Lore / Doggett, Peter -- Bird-Lore / Brady, Brendan -- Bird-Lore / Fleming, Teresa -- Old Houses / Sheridan, Nancy -- Old Houses / Brady, Brendan -- Old Ruins / Doggett, Peter -- Strange Animal / Brady, Brendan -- Strange Animal / Brady, Brendan -- Religious Story II / Brady, Brendan -- Religious Story III / Brady, Brendan -- Old Irish Times / Brady, Brendan -- Old Irish Times / Brady, Brendan -- Religious Story / Reilly, Patricia -- Religious Story / Doggett, Peter -- Old Story / Sheridan, Dolours -- Graveyards / Doggett, Peter -- Another Story about Goban Saor / Reilly, Patricia -- Another Story of the Goban Saor / Reilly, Patricia -- Another Story of the Goban Saor / Reilly, Patricia -- Leprechaun / Fleming, Teresa -- Strange Animals / Doggett, Peter -- Local Monument / Brady, Brendan -- Irish Words People Use When Talking -- Custom for Halloween / Sheridan, Nancy -- Old Story / Reilly, Patricia -- Weeds of the Farm / Brady, Brendan -- Local Football Match / Brady, Brendan -- Story about a Landlord / Brady, Brendan -- Local Cures / Reilly, Patricia -- Local Cures / Sheridan, Nancy -- Prayer to be Said When Going to Bed / Sheridan, Nancy -- Collection of Prayer / Reilly, Patricia -- Herbs / Connelly, Frankie -- Herbs / Crahan, Willie -- Weather-Lore / Connolly, Frankie -- Hidden Treasure / Finegan, Jack -- Funny Story / Connolly, Frankie -- Old Story / Moran, Peggy -- 1798 in Meath / Connolly, Frank -- Fairy Story / Doggett, Peter -- Ghost Field / Brady, Margaret
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.