cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009000
title: Drumconrath (C.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Drumconrath (C.) (school) (Drumcondra, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Úna Ní Chongbhaile.
description: Gaeilge Words Still in Use in this District -- Folklore - Hidden Treasure / Dowdall, Sarah -- Hidden Treasure / Farrell, Jenny -- Hidden Treasure -- Hidden Treasure -- Hidden Treasure -- Riddles -- Patrick Reilly was born at Ballinavoran Meath Hill in the parish of Drumconrath Co. Meath. / Saul, Monica -- Chapter of Names -- Weather-Lore / Farrell, Jenny -- Local Happenings / Saul, Monica -- Local Happenings / Kelledy, Mary -- Local Heroes / Saul, Monica -- Crafts / Traynor, Ida -- Penal Times / Saul, Monica -- Old Churches / Saul, Monica -- Place Names / Saul, Monica -- Place Names / Farrell, Jenny -- Place Names / Fay, Margaret / Kelledy, Mary -- Bird-Lore -- Bird-Lore -- Bird-Lore -- Local Cures -- Local Cures / Saul, Monica -- Homemade Toys / Kelledy, Mary -- Homemade Toys -- Homemade Toys -- Games / Halpin, Francis -- Games -- Folklore / Saul, Monica -- Travelling Folk / Farrell, Jenny -- Local Poets -- Games I Play / Saul, Monica -- Games I Play / Dowdall, Sarah -- Local Roads / Saul, Monica -- Local Roads / Dowdall, Sarah -- Local Roads / Farrell, Jenny -- My Home District / Byrne, Mary -- My Home District / Drowdall, Sarah -- Herbs / Saul, Monica -- Herbs / Dowdall, Sarah -- Herbs / Byrne, Mary -- Potato Crop / Malley, Margaret O' -- Potato Crop / Farrell, Jenny -- Proverbs / Byrne, Mary -- Proverbs / Dowdall, Sarah -- Proverbs / Saul, Monica -- Proverbs / Malley, Margaret O' -- Festival Customs / Farrell, Jenny -- Festival Customs / Kelledy, Mary -- Care of the Feet / Dowdall, Sarah -- Care of the Feet / Byrne, Mary -- Care of the Farm Animals / Mally, Margaret O' -- Care of the Farm Animals / Farrell, Jenny -- Care of the Farm Animals / Byrne, Mary -- Care of the Farm Animals / Kelledy, Mary -- Churning / Kelledy, Mary -- Churning / Fay, Margaret -- Local Forge / Dowdall, Sarah -- Local Fairs / Kelledy, Mary -- Landlords / Saul, Monica -- Food in Olden Times / Fay, Margaret -- Local Monuments / Lowth, Betty -- Song - Leaving Dear Old Ireland / Martin, Kathleen -- Bread / Muldoon, Patricia -- Old Houses / Byrne, May -- Old Graveyards / Kelledy, Mary -- Prayers / Byrne, Mary -- Emblems of Value -- Strange Animals / Kelledy, Mary
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_4779506
title: Penal Times

description: Story collected by Phyllis Crosbie, a student at Cluain Fhada school (Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon) from informant Hugh Glancy.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín Ní Thighearnáin.
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_4779533
title: Shipwrecks or Drownings

description: Story collected by Phyllis Crosbie, a student at Cluain Fhada school (Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon) from informant Hugh Glancy.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín Ní Thighearnáin.
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_5009002
title: Newtown

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Newtown (school) (Creevagh, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Séamus Ó Conbháidh.
description: Béaloideas - Hidden Treasure / Slevin, Thomas -- Funny Story / Malone, Harry -- Collection of Riddles / Dillon, Fidelma -- Collection of Riddles / Dillon, Sheila -- Weather-Lore / Dardis, Josephine -- Local Heroes / Courtney, John / Courtney, Patrick -- Local Heroes / Malone, Harry -- Severe Weather / Weldon, Sadie -- Old Crafts / Slevin, Thomas -- Old Crafts / Courtney, Patrick -- Local Marriage Customs / Dillon, Sheila -- Local Marriage Customs - Continued / Mooney, Anna -- Local Marriage Customs / Duff, Mary Kate -- Local Marriage Customs / Slevin, Thomas -- In The Penal Days / Farrelly, William -- Local Place Names / Dillon, Fidelma -- Place Names / Slevin, Thomas -- Place Names / Ludlow, Mary -- Bird-Lore / Dillon, Delma -- Bird-Lore / Slevin, Thomas -- Local Cures / Quinn, Nancy -- Local Cures / Kenna, Brigid Mc -- Local Cures / Weldon, Sadie -- Games I Play / Slevin, Thomas -- Homemade Toys / Slevin, Thomas -- Lore of Certain Days / Halpin, Rose / Courtney, John -- Travelling Folk / Kenna, Brigid Mc -- Travelling Folk / Slevin, Thomas -- Fairy Forts / Dillon, Fidelma / Weldon, Sadie -- Festival Customs / Balfe, Nan -- Festival Customs / Slevin, Thomas -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Dardis, Josephine -- Churning / Kenna, Brigid Mc -- Local Forge / Courtney, Brigid
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_5009005
title: Monknewton

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Monknewton (school) (Monknewtown, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha.
description: Halloween / Taaffe, Olive -- Past Customs / Lane, Thomas -- Past Customs / Hand, Maureen -- Past Customs / Marry, Helena -- Past Customs / Reilly, Joseph -- My Parish / Clarke, Rose -- Churchyard / Lane, Thomas -- Dowth Castle / Reilly, Joseph -- John Boyle O'Reilly / Reilly, Joseph -- Weather-Lore / Marry, Maggie -- Games I Play / Hand, Maureen -- Our Farm Animals / Clarke, Rose -- Riddles / Clarke, William -- Local Place Names / Smyth, Joseph -- Proverbs / Marry, Maggie -- Old Crafts / Smyth, Mary Alice -- Hedge-Schools -- Local Marriage Customs / Hand, Maureen -- Bird-Lore / Reilly, Joseph -- Local Cures / Smyth, Mary Alice -- Homemade Toys / Clarke, William -- Lore of Certain Days / Duggan, Gerald -- Travelling Folk / Marry, Annie -- Fairy Forts / Duggan, Gerald -- Local Poets / Smyth, Mary Alice -- Famine / Duggan, Gerald -- Local Roads / Devin, Michael -- My Home District / Smyth, Mary Alice -- Holy Wells / Hand, Maureen -- Herbs / Hand, Maureen -- Care of the Feet / Marry, Maggie -- Forge / Doggett, Patrick -- Clothes Made Locally / Marry, Maggie -- Stories of the Holy Family / Clarke, William -- Landlord -- Food in Olden Times / Murphy, James -- Local Ruins / Marry, Maggie -- Old Prayers / Hand, Maureen -- Emblems and Objects of Value -- Historical Traditions / Clarke, William -- Bread / Smyth, Mary Alice -- Old Houses / Marry, Annie -- Buying and Selling / Marry, Maggie -- Local Fairs / Duggan, Gerald -- Old Song / Smyth, Mary Alice -- Old Song - The Sailor Boy / Marry, Annie -- Potato Crop / Smyth, Mary Alice -- Hurling and Football Matches / Marry, Maggie -- Religious Stories / Hand, Maureen -- Strange Animals / Marry, Maggie -- Leprechaun -- Charms and Superstitions / Clarke, William -- Wake and Funeral Customs / Marry, Maggie -- Non-Official Place Names -- Pishogues / Clarke, William -- Collier the Robber / Duggan, Kevin -- Churning / Smyth, Mary Alice -- Traditions of St Patrick -- Games Played Round the Fire on a Winter's Night Long Ago / Clarke, William -- Slane Hill -- Plagues and Epidemics / Marry, Maggie -- Legends of St Patrick / Marry, Maggie -- Legends of St Patrick / Duggan, Kevin -- Rhymes -- Old Furniture / Hand, Maureen -- Food on Certain Days -- Story / Taaffe, Olive -- Holy Wells / Duggan, Kevin -- Holy Well - Dowth -- Monknewtown Well -- Local Tradition -- Local Roads -- Old Game
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_5009006
title: Stackallen

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Stackallen (school) (Stackallan, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P.T. Mac Gabhann.
description: Stray Sod / Tighe, Philomena -- Birds of this District / Maguire, Josephine -- Names of Fields / Martin, Thomas -- Local Cures / Tighe, Philomena -- Local Road Names / Maguire, Josephine -- Local Roads / Walsh, Patrick -- Local Roads / Tighe, Philomena -- My Home District / Meade, Noel -- Holy Wells / Tighe, Philomena -- Old Crafts / Tighe, Philomena -- Old Crafts / Tighe, Philomena -- Hidden Treasure / Martin, Thomas -- Funny Story / Meade, Noel -- Riddles / Tighe, Philomena -- Games I Play / Meade, Noel -- Games I Play / Tighe, Philomena -- Birds of this District in Spring / Maguire, Josephine -- Birds of this District in Spring / Meade, Noel -- Birds of this District in Spring / Martin, Thomas -- Birds of this District in Spring -- Festival Customs / Tighe, Philomena -- Birds -- Potato Crop / Maguire, Josephine -- Potato Crop / Tighe, Philomena -- Farm Animals / Meade, Noel -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Walsh, Patrick -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Martin, Thomas -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Meade, Noel -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Tighe, Philomena -- Care of Our Farm Animals -- Churning -- Churning / Tighe, Philomena -- Churning / Martin, Thomas -- Local Forges / Maguire, Josephine -- Herbs / Maguire, Josephine -- Herbs / Martin, Thomas -- Herbs / Tighe, Philomena -- Bread / Martin, Thomas -- Bread / Walsh, Patrick -- Bread / Tighe, Philomena -- Penal Days / Walsh, Patrick -- Landlord / Tighe, Philomena -- Penal Days / Meade, Noel -- Leipreachan / Walsh, Patrick -- Landlord / Tighe, Philomena -- Clothes / Walsh, Patrick -- Bean Sí / Martin, Thomas -- Story - Local Heroes / Maguire, Josephine -- Old Graveyards / Walsh, Patrick -- Story / Doggett, Tessie -- Giant / Walsh, Patrick -- Graveyards / Tighe, Philomena -- Graveyards / Doggett, Philomena -- Leipreachán / Tighe, Philomena -- Fairy Story / Maguire, Josephine -- Another Graveyard Story / Tighe, Philomena -- Old Schools / Tighe, Philomena -- Old Houses / Maguire, Josephine -- Travelling Folk / Thompson, Betty -- Famine Times / Tighe, Philomena -- Famine Times -- Famine Times -- Puck / Tighe, Philomena -- Weather-Lore -- Weather-Lore / Meade, Noel -- Old Prayers / Tighe, Philomena -- Old Prayers -- Lore of Certain Days -- Other Stories of the Puck / Maguire, Josephine -- Buying and Selling -- Leprechaun / Sheerin, Maureen -- Story / Maguire, Josephine -- Story / Sheerin, Maureen -- Fairy Forts / Maguire, Josephine -- Lone Bush / Sheerin, Maureen -- Buying and Selling / Meade, Noel -- Old Ruins / Meade, Noel -- Local Ruins / Meade, Noel -- Emblems and Objects of Value / Doggett, Philomena -- Severe Weather / Keever, Joan Mc -- Lore of Certain Days / Doggett, Philomena
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_4779536
title: Shipwrecks or Drownings

description: Story collected by Mary Brigid Fitzmaurice, a student at Cluain Fhada school (Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon) from informant Peter Fitzmaurice.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín Ní Thighearnáin.
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_4779538
title: Local Burnings

description: Story collected by Sadie Gannon, a student at Cluain Fhada school (Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon) from informant Mr Edward Clarke.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín Ní Thighearnáin.
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_5009007
title: Rathkenny

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rathkenny (school) (Rathkenny, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tomás Mac Cárthaigh.
description: My Home District / Carty, Joan -- My Home District / Cullen, Matthew -- Local Roads / Carty, Joan -- Old Roads / Cullen, Matthew -- Rathkenny Roman Catholic Church / Carty, Joan -- Strange Animal / Hickey, Christopher -- Famine Period / Carty, Joan -- Hidden Treasure / Mahon, Raphael Mac -- Murder at Rathkenny / Cullen, Matthew -- Old Graveyards / Gore, Margaret -- Local Monuments / Leonard, Owen -- Festival Customs / Cullen, Matthew -- Old Crafts / Carty, John -- Croch Scannaín / Mahon, Raphael Mc -- Strange Animal / Hickey, Christopher -- Local Cures - A Cure for Mumps / Carty, Thomas -- Local Cures - Cure for Mumps / Cabe, Greta Mc -- Local Cures - A Cure for Whooping-Cough / Cabe, Greta Mc -- Local Cures - A Cure for Whooping-Cough / Carty, Thomas -- Local Cures - A Cure for Chincough / Carty, Thomas -- Local Cures - A Cure for Chincough / Carty, Thomas -- Local Cures - A Cure for Erysipelas or the Rose / Cabe, Greta Mc -- Local Cures - A Cure for the Dirty Mouth / Carty, Thomas -- Local Cures - A Cure for Consumption / Cabe, Greta Mc -- Local Cures - A Cure for Consumption / Mahon, Raphael Mc -- Local Cures - A Cough Cure / Cabe, Greta Mc -- Local Cures - The Cure for Wild-Fire / Carty, Thomas -- Local Cures - Cure for Thrush or Sore Head - (Herbal Cure) / Carty, Thomas -- Local Cures - A Cure for Whitlow Locally Called Bust / Carty, Thomas -- Local Cures - Cure for Ringworm -- Local Cures - A Cure for Boils / Carty, Thomas -- Local Cures - Snaidhm na Péiste / Carty, Thomas -- Local Cures - Gólóg na nAlt or Góilín na nAlt -- Local Cures - Cure for Seile Seáin or Sine Seáin or Fallen Palate / Carty, Thomas -- Local Cures - A Cure for Warts / Hickey, Christy -- Local Cures - A Cure for a Pain in the Ear / Reilly, Owen -- The Druid's Altar -- Local Marriage Customs / Cabe, Greta Mc -- Short History of the Townland of Ladyrath / Price, Sheila -- Local Monuments / Cabe, Greta Mc -- Croch Scannáin / Cabe, Greta Mc -- Adventure of Father Michael O'Hanlon / Cabe, Greta Mc -- Local Landlord - Baron Hussey of Galtrim / Reilly, Owen -- Local Landlord - Mr Blackburne of Tankardstown / Maguire, Margaret -- Fair at Nobber, Co. Meath / Reilly, Owen -- Rebellion of 1798 / Reilly, Owen -- Snow-Storm of 1852 / Maguire, Margaret -- Burying the Sheaf / Carty, 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_5009009
title: Grangegeeth

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Grangegeeth (school) (Grangegeeth, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Séosaimhín, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill.
description: Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday -- Whit Sunday and Whit Monday -- May Eve and May Day -- St John's Eve and Day -- St Columcille's Day -- August 15th -- Halloween -- Christmas Eve and Day -- New Year's Eve and Day -- Little Christmas -- 1st April / , Pupils of 5th to 8th Class -- Riddles -- Prayers
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_5009010
title: Creewood

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Creewood (school) (Creewood, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin.
description: Hidden Treasure / Reilly, Patrick -- Funny Story / Carey, Florrie -- Collection of Riddles -- Weather-Lore / Hugh, Patrick Mc -- Local Heroes / Sheehy, Mary -- Severe Weather / Nevin, John -- Old Schools / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Old Crafts / Connolly, Kitty -- Local Marriage Customs / Quail, Bridget Mc / Sheehy, Mary / Carey, Florrie / Hugh, Kitty Mc / Nevin, John -- Local Place Names / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Local Cures / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Local Cures / Reilly, Aggie -- Homemade Toys / Reilly, Patrick -- Local Crafts / Connolly, Kitty -- Lore of Certain Days / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Fairy Forts / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Famine Times / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Games I Play / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Games I Play / Field, Ellen -- Games I Play / Farrell, Richard -- Local Fairs / Hugh, Vera Mc -- Landlord / Reilly, Lily -- Potato Crop / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Emblems and Objects of Value -- Our Home District / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Emblems and Objects of Value / Reilly, Agnes -- Historical Tradition / Hugh, Vera Mc -- Collection of Prayers / Hugh, Vera Mc -- Collection of Prayers / Connolly, Kittie -- Collection of Prayers / Nevin, John -- Collection of Prayers / Reilly, Agnes -- Collection of Prayers / Sheehy, Mary -- Collection of Prayers / Quail, Bridget Mc -- Collection of Prayers -- Other Prayers / Hugh, Vera Mc -- Other Prayers / Sheehy, Mary -- Other Prayers / Reilly, Agnes -- Bread / Field, Ellen -- Bread / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Festival Customs / Field, Ellen -- Churning / Field, Ellen -- Food in Olden Times / Field, Ellen -- Weather-Lore / Sheehy, Mary -- Proverbs / Sheehy, Mary -- Old Houses / Connolly, Kitty -- Herbs / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Old Graveyards / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Leipreachan / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Local Song / Reilly, Lily -- Strange Animals / Sheehy, Mary -- Stories of Giants and Warriors / Sheehy, Mary -- Care of the Feet / Hugh, Vera Mc -- Buying and Selling / Nevin, John -- Hurling and Football Matches / Hugh, Kitty Mc -- Bird-Lore / Reilly, Agnes -- Local Forge / Reilly, Agnes -- Old Story / Hugh, Patrick Mc -- Clothes Made Locally / Reilly, Agnes
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_4779541
title: Local Happenings

description: Story collected by Ellen Conolly, a student at Cluain Fhada school (Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon) from informant Tresa Conolly.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín Ní Thighearnáin.
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_4779545
title: Plagues

description: Story collected by Phyllis Crosbie, a student at Cluain Fhada school (Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon) from informant Michael Crosbie.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín Ní Thighearnáin.
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_5009012
title: Baile Mhic Aodháin,

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Baile Mhic Aodháin, (school) (Geehanstown, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938.
description: Keenaghan -- Archerstown Graveyard / Monaghan, Bridie -- Killallon Churches / Gaughran, Una -- Old Cures / Dalton, Teresa -- Cures / Duggan, Bridget -- Cures / Dempsey, Teresa
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_5009013
title: Oldcastle (C.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Oldcastle (C.) (school) (Oldcastle, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire D. Ní Nialláin.
description: Murder of Cloneyfad -- Murder of Brian Cumisky -- Drumsoura - Plunkett's Private Chapel -- Croisedubh -- Murder of Brian Cumasky -- Murder of Brian Cumasky - Version II -- Jean Gray -- Famine -- Local Happening -- John Sheridan's Murder -- Famine
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_5009014
title: Oldcastle (C.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Oldcastle (C.) (school) (Oldcastle, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire D. Ní Nualláin.
description: Local Cures -- Ainmneacha na bPáirceanna -- Herbs -- Our Holy Wells -- Lough Red -- Weather-Lore -- Local Heroes -- Local Poets -- Selection of Martin's Poems - My Summer Days are Over -- Lovely Jane -- Negro's Complaint -- Tír na nÓg -- Home I Left Behind -- Epistle to Mr E. M. -- Dream Youth -- My Once Happy Home -- How James Martin Became a Poet -- Bridge of Finea -- Charles Graham Halpine -- Hill of Killenarden by Charles Graham Halpine -- O Lady of Kinsa by Charles Graham Halpine -- Fennor -- Graves in Ballinvally -- Old Schools -- Prayers -- Proverbs -- Noted Local Basket-Maker -- Local Wool-Spinner -- John Fox - The Candle-Maker -- William Givney - Basket-Maker -- Kate Growney - Wool-Spinner -- Mary Reilly - Broom-Maker -- Michael Lynch - Basket-Maker -- Ned Connell of Moylough - The Cooper -- Stray Sod of Ballinvalley -- Stray Sod of Fennor -- House Built on a Fairy Pass -- Haunted House of Summerbank -- Haunted House of Summerbank -- Story of Lough Red -- Story of Cairn Bawn -- Ghost Story of Ballineal -- Green Sod of Rath -- Haunted House -- Games Played in the District -- Method of Playing Games -- Old Sayings - Showing Comparisons -- Nicknames -- Potato Crop -- Fourpenny Bit -- List of Weeds Growing in the District -- Local Marriage Customs -- List of Toys Made by the Children of the District -- Homemade Doll or Golliwog -- Flower-Making -- Homemade Doll -- Coloured Wool-Ball -- George III Token -- A Noggin -- Willow Pattern Dish -- Clock -- Story
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.