Béaloideas on St Mochua

Abstract: Story collected by Rita Ormonde, a student at An Chlais Mhór, Eóchaill school (Clashmore, Co. Waterford) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0641/1/31

 An Chlais Mhór, Eóchaill [Vol. 0641, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Waterford County Schools

COLLECTOR
Ormonde, Rita 
Gender
female

Story text

transcribed at

 

Béaloideas on St Mochua  [duchas:4379307]

Years and years ago St Mochuas well was on the top of the village. One Sunday morning a women washed her clothes in it and that night the well shifted down to Ballyheena where it still remains. All the old people go down to St Mochuas well on the 10th of February to say a-roun of their beads in honour of St Mochua. It is surrounded by a big wall which was built by the Earl of Hunthingdon. It is at St Mochua well all the people of Bally

Béaloideas on St Mochua  [duchas:4379308]

heena get the water for the tea.

Resource description

Origin information
Clashmore, Co. Waterford
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 38-39
Volume 0641
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Suipéal.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Events (by time of year)--Ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana)
School location
Clashmore Clais Mhór Clashmore Clashmore Decies-within-Drum Waterford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4462673
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0641/1/31

Suggested credit
"Béaloideas on St Mochua"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4462673>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Suipéal.
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.

School location

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