Grangegeeth

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 Seósaimhín, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill.
Local Place Names - Fields -- Local Place Names - Fields - From Owners -- Local Place Names - Fields - From Natural Characteristics -- Local Place Names - Fields - Streams -- Local Place Names - Fields - Wells -- Local Place Names - Fields - Heights -- Local Cures -- Weather-Lore -- Hedge-Schools / Reid, Lily -- Hedge-Schools / Reid, Mary -- Hedge-Schools / Skelly, Annie -- Hedge-Schools / Boyle, Anna -- Collier the Robber / Carpenter, Eileen -- Collier the Robber / Ward, Patrick -- Collier the Robber -- Collier the Robber -- Valley of the Black Pig / Carpenter, Eileen -- Cleaver Rua and the Yeomen / Carpenter, Eileen -- Dream Story / Carpenter, Eileen -- Legend / Gorman, Josephine -- Fairy Story / Gorman, Josephine -- Local Roads / #missing, -- Old Crafts - Basket-Making / Callan, Teresa -- Candle-Making / Maguire, Kevin -- Thatching / Reid, Lily -- Weaving / Carpenter, Eileen -- Old Forges / Reid, Lily -- Old Noggins / Carpenter, Eileen -- Grangegeith Graveyard -- Local Marriage Customs -- My Home District -- Churning -- Taking Butter -- Taking Butter -- Taking Butter -- Local Story -- Story -- Garry Giarlog -- Herbs and Weeds -- Local Poets -- Local Poets - The Hill of Slane -- Local Poets -- Potato Crop -- Proverbs -- Monday, Tuesday -- Story -- Story -- Sold to the Devil -- Poetry -- Poetry -- Poetry -- Poetry -- Poetry -- Poetry - The Navan Bacon Factory -- Poetry - Mullacurry -- Poetry - Country Wedding -- Poetry - Tug-o'-War -- Poetry - By Thomas Carolan on Seeing a Sheep Killed -- Poetry - An Advice -- Local Nicknames -- Games We Play -- Rhymes, etc. for Games - The Mulberry Bush -- Rhymes, etc. for Games - Gypsies Riding -- Rhymes, etc. for Games - The Robbers -- Homemade Whistle -- Hopscotch -- Rabbit Snare -- Travelling-Folk -- Farthing -- Spinning Wheel -- Has two old brass fire-iron holders. ... -- She has seen at the residence of Meade's of Manning Hill. ... -- Has a large rectangular shaped, willow-pattern dish... -- Has an old iron griddle, which was in the house... -- Wooden strainers also in possession of... -- Has seen a set of old dish-covers of silver plate... -- Has three Willow-pattern dishes which... -- Old Griddles: ... -- Noggin -- Mrs Sillery has two pewter jugs... -- Has two tea-pots at least 110 years old. ... -- Has seen about a dozen small willow-pattern plates... -- Has sent to school for inspection: ... -- Lore of Certain Days -- Superstitions -- My Mountain Molly -- Stray Sods -- As Minnie Ward was coming from Katie Reilly's one night... -- One evening Patrick Conlon was coming home... -- Stray Sod -- Village of Newtown -- St Stephen's Day -- St Brigid's Day -- St Patrick's Day -- Shrove Tuesday -- Ash Wednesday -- Holy Thursday and Good Friday
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.