N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach (school) (Killasser, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher S. Mac Carrghamhna.

Original reference: 0126/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Mayo schools

Stories

  1. Traditions Connected with Our Lord and the Blessed Virgin - The Sevenfold Love of the Mother for Her Son (p. 101)
  2. Na Tincéirí an Dream is Mí-Ámharaí Lá amuigh (p. 101-102)
  3. Origin of Tobacco at Wakes (p. 103)
  4. How the Goat Lost its Fleece of Wool (p. 103-104)
  5. Why the Raideog Never Grew (p. 105)
  6. Cross on the Asses' Back (p. 105-106)
  7. Why there Is a Cure in Tow (p. 106-107)
  8. Why there Is Supposed to Be Poison in the Needle and No Poison in a Cobbler's Awl (p. 107-108)
  9. Why the Wasp Should Be Killed and the Cricket Spared (p. 108-109)
  10. Origin of the Moy (p. 109-110)
  11. Places of Interest in the Locality and Stories Connected with them - Geata na hAltóra (p. 110-111)
  12. Places of Interest in the Locality and Stories Connected with them - Fross Mór (p. 111)
  13. Places of Interest in the Locality and Stories Connected with them - Ballinacurra (p. 111-112)
  14. How Columcille Converted Tory Island (p. 113-114)
  15. Fionn's Hospitality (p. 114-115)
  16. Landlords (p. 115)
  17. Food in Olden Times (p. 116-117)
  18. St Lasair (p. 117-118)
  19. Forts (p. 118-119)
  20. Local Cures (p. 119-121)
  21. Superstitious Beliefs (p. 122-123)
  22. Wake Games - Reata (p. 124)
  23. Food (p. 125-126)
  24. Rann (p. 127)
  25. Seán Maghuidhir a ghleanna (p. 128)
  26. Seanfhocal (p. 128)
  27. Scéal (p. 128-129)
  28. Rann Eile (p. 129-130)
  29. Féile Bríde Bricín (p. 130)
  30. Scéal (p. 130-131)
  31. A Dhomhnaill Uí Chonaill, an dtuigeann tú Gaedhilg! (p. 131-132)
  32. Amhrán (p. 132-133)
  33. If the old people heard of elderly people getting married they'd say "Ní hé posadh an uastaráin é". (p. 134)
  34. Uisce na dTrí Teorannachaí (p. 134)
  35. A girl named O'Grady went to Aclare pattern and was spotted by a man from the wilds of Attymaas. (p. 134-135)
  36. The used to have to walk from Cloonfinish to Drogheda to meet the boat from England. (p. 136)
  37. French '98 (p. 136)
  38. Wells (p. 137)
  39. There is an old white thorn bush (at Gavagan's) Cloonfinish and they used to spread the clothes on it. (p. 137)
  40. Superstitious Beliefs (p. 137-144)
  41. Scéal (p. 144-146)
  42. Eve last night about three weeks ago I received a sad glad letter of an old hag's death. (p. 147)
  43. There was man called Hennigan living in Cloonagh at one time. (p. 147-149)
  44. Weather Signs (Signs of Rain) (p. 150)
  45. Signs of Fine Weather (p. 150-151)
  46. The crowing of a hen is very unlucky and a hen that crows should be killed. (p. 152)
  47. There is a belief that if there's a white cock in the yard that the man of the house will be in good health while the white cock remains alive. (p. 152)
  48. Seanfhocal (p. 152)
  49. You shouldn't exchange a hen for a hen or a duck for a duck, it is supposed to be unlucky. (p. 152)
  50. The lending of a hatching hen to a neighbour brings ill luck. (p. 152)
  51. A clutch of eggs, for the purpose of setting under a hen should not be washed before presenting some to a neighbour. (p. 152-153)
  52. The screeching of the grouse is taken as 'Sparáil an Fraoch'. (p. 153-154)
  53. There is a lake in Cuillonaughton, Callow, Killasser which is known as loch a' císte... (p. 154-155)
  54. There lived at one time in Cuillonaughton, Callow, Foxford a chieftain called Naughton o' Ruadáin... (p. 155-156)
  55. Some believe that the St Lasair after whom this parish named was a daughter of St Ronan's. (p. 156)
  56. Wake Customs (p. 157-158)
  57. Scéal (p. 158-162)
  58. The fairies are supposed to have gone since the prayers after mass started. (p. 163-166)
  59. Haunted Places in the Locality - At Bóithrín Úr (p. 167)
  60. Haunted Places in the Locality - At Martin's Gate (p. 167)
  61. Haunted Places in the Locality - At Sceachach (p. 167)
  62. Haunted Places in the Locality - At Omar (i.e. on the Ballinacurra Road) (p. 167)
  63. Haunted Places in the Locality - At Cnoc Brianaigh (p. 167)
  64. Haunted Places in the Locality - Casadh Coirnéal (p. 168)
  65. Haunted Places in the Locality - In Tom the Buck's Old House (p. 168)
  66. Haunted Places in the Locality - At Tiernan's Old House (p. 168)
  67. Superstitious Beliefs and Observances (p. 168-171)
  68. Cailleach Béarach (p. 172)
  69. Cailleach Béarach as a Mower (p. 172-173)
  70. Cailleach Béarach as a Builder (p. 174-175)
  71. Gobán Saor (p. 175-178)
  72. How Gobán Saor Selected a Wife for His Son (p. 178-179)
  73. Mull na gCích (p. 179)
  74. Killconduff (p. 180-181)
  75. Stretching between Dromeda and Gurteen lies a bog known as Esker bog. (p. 181-182)
  76. In a field belonging to James Peyton (John) known as the fort field (the fort referred to on page 81) unbaptised children were buried. (p. 182)

Resource description

Origin information
Killasser, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 126, p. 99-182)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Mayo (County)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Death--Folklore
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Columba, Saint, 521-597   linked data (viaf)
Finn MacCumhaill, 3rd cent.   linked data (viaf)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Wake services   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Brigid's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Weather--Folklore
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
Giants--Folklore
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
Gobán Saor (Legendary character)   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Killasser Cill Lasrach Killasser Killasser Gallen Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4427969
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0126/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Mayo 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:44279695>
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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