Convent of Mercy, Moville

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Convent of Mercy, Moville (school) (Moville, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Sr. Celestine Clarke.

Original reference: 1119/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

Stories

  1. Saint Colmcille's Well (p. 161)
  2. Chieftain's Grave (p. 162)
  3. Story of a Mountain near Moville (p. 163)
  4. Cooley Cross (p. 163-164)
  5. Fairy Money (p. 164-165)
  6. Fairy Tale of Moville (p. 166)
  7. Story of Poteen (p. 167)
  8. Cure of Long Ago (p. 168)
  9. Moville Riddles (p. 168-169)
  10. Folklore (p. 169-171)
  11. Christening in Moville Seventy Years Ago (p. 171-172)
  12. Story of Colmcille (p. 172)
  13. Folklore - The Fairy Cabbage Leaf (p. 173)
  14. Fairy Holly (p. 173-174)
  15. Fairy Gold (p. 174-175)
  16. Confirmation Long Ago in Moville (p. 175)
  17. Taking Milk by Witchcraft (p. 176-177)
  18. Fairy Princess (p. 177-178)
  19. Stolen Baby (p. 179)
  20. Old Custom of Moville (p. 180)
  21. Story of Saint Patrick (p. 181)
  22. Old Custom (p. 181-182)
  23. Old Cure for a Cut (p. 183)
  24. Folklore - Hallow Eve Games (p. 183-184)
  25. Old Custom (p. 185)
  26. Fairy Tale of Moville (p. 185-186)
  27. Story of Gambling (p. 186-187)
  28. Cure for Corns (p. 187-188)
  29. Story of a Mermaid (p. 188-190)
  30. Old Custom (p. 190-191)
  31. Moville Fairy Tale (p. 191)
  32. Hallow Eve Game Long Ago (p. 192)
  33. Fairy Dance (p. 193-194)
  34. Story of Churning (p. 194-195)
  35. Cure of Moville Long Ago (p. 196)
  36. Folklore - A Fairy Tale (p. 196-197)
  37. Hallow Eve Custom (p. 198)
  38. Headless Man (p. 198-199)
  39. Folklore (p. 200)
  40. Folklore (p. 201-202)
  41. Funny Story (p. 203)
  42. Fairy Gold (p. 204)
  43. Christmas Eve (p. 205)
  44. Fairies (p. 205-206)
  45. Fairy Daughter (p. 206-207)
  46. Fairy Revels (p. 207-208)
  47. Fairies' Revenge (p. 208-209)
  48. Story of the Famine (p. 209-210)
  49. Fairy Rock (p. 211)
  50. Folklore (p. 211-212)
  51. Hallow Eve Tricks (p. 213)
  52. Folklore (p. 214-215)
  53. Ghost Ship (p. 215-216)
  54. Fairies (p. 216-217)
  55. Hallow Eve Belief (p. 217-218)
  56. Folklore (p. 218)
  57. Wages in Moville - 80 Years Ago (p. 219)
  58. Travelling in Moville - 80 Years Ago (p. 220-221)
  59. Food and Clothes in Moville 80 Years Ago (p. 221-223)
  60. Cooley Cross (p. 224-226)
  61. Ruined Church of Cooley (p. 227-228)
  62. Old Bridge at Gulladuff near Moville (p. 228-229)
  63. Old Belief (p. 230)
  64. Funny Story (p. 230-231)
  65. Ark (p. 231-232)
  66. Strange Bell (p. 233)
  67. Sad Story of Greencastle (p. 234-235)
  68. Ruined Fort (p. 235-236)
  69. Wild Birds (p. 237-239)
  70. Piper's Hill (p. 239-240)
  71. Selling Land (p. 241-242)
  72. Turf in the District of Moville 80 Years Ago (p. 242-243)
  73. Beginning of Moville - Ballybos (p. 243-244)
  74. Pat the Fiddler (p. 244-247)
  75. Ghost Story (p. 247-248)
  76. Clever Thief (p. 248-250)
  77. Story of the Wee Folk (p. 251-252)
  78. Beautiful Old Saying (p. 252-253)
  79. Old Story (p. 253-255)
  80. Folklore (p. 256-257)

Resource description

Origin information
Moville, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1119, p. 161a-257)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Food--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Childbirth--Folklore
Columba, Saint, 521-597   linked data (viaf)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
Wounds and injuries   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Foot--Wounds and injuries
Mermaids   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Christmas   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
School location
Moville Bun an Phobail Moville Moville Lower Inishowen East Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4493789
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1119/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Donegal schools," held by the National Folklore Collection UCD. © Digital content by University College Dublin, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <http://digital.ucd.ie/view/duchas:44937895>
Funding
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.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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