DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5070813
title: Cabra, Kingscourt

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cabra, Kingscourt (school) (Cabra, Co. Cavan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Violet Irwin.
description: Hidden Treasure of Cloughrea / Shekleton, Winnie -- Hidden Treasure in Ballyhoe Lake / Shekleton, Emily -- Hidden Safe of Gold / Shekleton, Ruby -- Hidden Treasure of Cloughrea / Frazer, Olive -- Enchanted Horse of Ballyhoe Lake / Shekleton, Winnie -- Whitewood Family / Shekleton, Winnie -- St Brigid's Stone / Shekleton, Emily -- Superstitious Story / Shekleton, Emily -- Funny Story / Armstrong, Florence -- Coolderry Ghost / Shekleton, Ruby -- Ladywell / Shekleton, Emily -- Cure for Thrush / Shekleton, Emily -- Local Cures - Sciatica / Shekleton, Ruby -- Local Fairs / Shekleton, Winnie -- Local Fairs / Shekleton, Emily -- Muff Fair / Shannon, Olive -- Weather-Lore / Shekleton, Winnie -- Weather-Lore / Shekleton, Emily -- Weather-Lore / Shekleton, Ruby -- Weather-Lore / Armstrong, Florence -- Weather-Lore / Rowntree, Ethel -- Weather-Lore / Cullagh, George Mc -- Weather-Lore / Frazer, Olive -- Weather-Lore / Sherriff, Oscar -- Severe Weather / Shekleton, Winnie -- Old Crafts / Shekleton, Emily -- Old Crafts - Basket-Making / Shekleton, Ruby -- Old Crafts / Shekleton, Winnie -- Old Crafts / Shekleton, Alan -- Old Crafts / Armstrong, Meta -- Local Marriage Customs / Shekleton, Emily -- Local Marriage Customs / Shekleton, Winnie -- Local Marriage Customs / Shekleton, Ruby -- Local Marriage Customs / Shekleton, Alan -- Local Marriage Customs / Armstrong, Florence -- Local Place Names / Shekleton, Emily -- Local Place Names / Shekleton, Winnie -- Local Place Names / Shekleton, Ruby -- Local Place Names / Shekleton, Alan -- Bird-Lore / Cullagh, George Mc -- Homemade Toys / Rowntree, Willie -- Fairy Forts / Rowntree, Willie -- Food in Olden Times / Rowntree, Ethel -- Potato Crop / Howell, Joe -- My Home District / Shekleton, Winnie -- Local Ruins - Fleming's Castle in Cabra Demesne / Shekleton, Emily -- Local Ruins - Mullintra / Shekleton, Ruby -- Local Ruins - Mooresfort / Shekleton, Ruby -- Muff / Shannon, Olive -- Loughanleagh / Shekleton, Emily -- Landlord - His Residence-Cabra Castle / Shekleton, Winnie -- Landlord - Cabra Demesne / Shekleton, Winnie -- Historical Tradition / Shannon, Olive -- Old Graveyards / Shekleton, Emily -- Ardagh / Shannon, Olive -- Games I Play / Shekleton, Emily -- Churning / Shannon, Olive -- Games I Play / Shekleton, Winnie -- Churning / Shekleton, Ruby -- Fairy Fort of Carrickleck / Shekleton, Winnie -- Fort / Shekleton, Ruby -- Ruined Castle / Shekleton, Ruby -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Clarke, Elizabeth -- Giant Stone / Armstrong, Meta -- Song / Shekleton, Winnie -- Lore of Certain Days / Shekleton, Ruby -- Herbs / Shekleton, Irene -- Herbs / Shekleton, Fred -- Herbs / Frazer, Jim -- Herbs / Shekleton, Ruby -- Bread / Sherriff, Jim -- Lore of Certain Days / Shekleton, Herbert -- Bread / Shekleton, Ruby -- Bread / Shekleton, Fred -- Local Roads / Shekleton, Herbert -- Local Roads / Shekleton, Ruby -- Local Roads / Shekleton, Fred -- Local Roads / Frazer, Jim -- Local Roads / Cullagh, George Mc -- Local Roads / Shekleton, Alan -- Clothes Made Locally / Shekleton, Herbert -- Clothes Made Locally / Shekleton, Ruby -- Clothes Made Locally / Sherriff, Jim -- Care of the Feet / Shekleton, Irene -- Care of the Feet / Shekleton, Fred -- Care of the Feet / Cullagh, George Mc -- Care of the Feet / Sherriff, Jim -- Old Houses / Shekleton, Herbert -- Kingscourt - Parish of Enniskeen Containing 1616 Inhabitants / Shekleton, Ruby -- Local Forge / Sherriff, Jim -- Old Houses / Shekleton, Ruby -- Old Houses / Shekleton, Fred -- Holy Wells / Armstrong, Florence -- Travelling Folk / Shekleton, Alan -- Riddles / Shekleton, Ruby
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.