1. Maigh Ard
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Maigh Ard, Dubhshlain, Máirtín Ó, King, Francis, Lacey, Micheal J., King, Beartly, Folon, Nellie, King, Francis J., King, Beartley, Acton, Maureen, Folan, Nellie, Barry, Brigid, King, Sarah, King, Sarah J., and Lacey, Michael
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History ,Historic sites ,local legends ,Legal status, laws, etc ,Giants ,Manners and customs ,Riddles ,Moyard ,Maigh Ard ,Animals ,Cemeteries ,Marriage ,Weather ,Folklore ,Jokes ,Treasure troves ,legendary creatures ,Schools ,Thunder ,Agriculture ,Dwellings ,Supernatural beings ,Rites and ceremonies ,Animal culture ,Famine, 1845-1852 ,Animals, Mythical ,Land use ,Dissenters, Religious ,Butter ,Ireland - Abstract
A collection of folklore and local history stories from Maigh Ard (school) (Moyard, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máirtín Ó Dubhshlain., Story / King, Francis -- Story / Lacey, Micheal J. -- Sayings about the Weather -- Pot of Gold / King, Francis -- Story / King, Beartly -- Fairy Story / Folon, Nellie -- Fairy Story -- Ghost Story / King, Francis J. -- Names of Places / King, Beartley -- Folklore About the Penal Times / King, Beartley -- Landlords / King, Beartley -- Blessed Wells / King, Francis -- Marriage / King, Francis J. -- Fairy Story / Acton, Maureen -- Riddles -- Thunderstorm / Folan, Nellie -- Old Schools / Acton, Maureen -- Old Schools / King, Beartly -- Fairy Story / King, Francis -- Old School / King, Francis -- Story -- Story / King, Francis -- Story / King, Beartly -- Fairy Story / Barry, Brigid -- Story -- Dún / Acton, Maureen -- Dún Moyard / King, Beartly -- Story / King, Sarah -- Dún Moyard / King, Francis -- Feast Days of the Year / King, Sarah J. -- Churn / King, Sarah -- Churning / King, Francis -- Story / Lacey, Michael -- Churn / Lacey, Michael -- Churn -- Animals of the Farm / King, Beartly -- Giants / King, Francis -- Animals / Acton, Maureen -- Giants / King, Sarah -- Lake Horse -- Giantess / Lacey, Michael -- Old Graveyards -- Landlords, 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.
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- 1937
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