Melview, Longford

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Melview, Longford (school) (Knockawalky, Co. Longford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Tuathaigh.
Longford / Connor, Joseph O' -- Hallows' Eve Customs / Manus, Seamus Mc -- Story / Duignan, May -- Lord Leitrim / Deignan, John Philip -- Weather-Lore / Beirne, Francis J. -- Story / Vaughan, Mary -- Story / King, Lizzie -- Story / Duignan, James -- How Mick Got His Receipt / Manus, Thomas Mac -- Paying the Rent / Manus, Seamus Mc -- Killing and Curing Bacon / Beirne, Francis J. -- Travelling Folk / Manus, Séamus Mc -- Local Cures / Kenny, James Joseph -- Old Industry / Smith, Charlie -- Bread / Duignan, James -- Story / Thompson, Tessie -- Olden Times / Connor, Kevin O' -- Local Marriage Customs / Connor, Kevin O' -- Forts / Manus, Seamus Mc -- Story / Manus, Seamus Mc -- Story / Manus, Seamus Mc -- Old Trades / Manus, Seamus Mc -- Setting the Potatoes / Manus, Seamus Mc -- Old Houses / Manus, Seamus Mc
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.