Baile Uí Chróinín

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Baile Uí Chróinín (school) (Ballycroneen West, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Chroitigh.

Original reference: 0394/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Cork schools

  1. In the townland of Ballyshane about a half mile east of Poer head in the Parish of Aghada on the sea-coast is a place known as "Leabaidh Easbaidh" or the bishop's cave... (p. 001-003)
  2. There is a fort over on a corner of Dan Higgins' field, Shanahee. (p. 003-004)
  3. There is an old graveyard in Mr. Parker's ground in Ballyrobin called Kill-a bhuláin... (p. 004-005)
  4. About two centuries ago when wine came to Ireland from Spain. Irishmen used to buy... (p. 005-007)
  5. Once upon a time there lived in the neighbourhood of Ballyandreen a giant by the name of Geany... (p. 007-009)
  6. Smuggling was carried on here years ago... (p. 009-011)
  7. At one time smuggling was carried on around the sea coast... (p. 011-012)
  8. In olden times the pirates were very busy holding up ships and robbing them of money and valuable things they could get... (p. 012-013)
  9. It is said that in Morrison's "Pairc-an-Leasa" in Ballycroneen there is some sort of treasure buried. (p. 013-014)
  10. In Ballyandreen at the edge of a cliff lies a piece of land called the "Cheirneac". (p. 014-015)
  11. A few days before Christmas 1865, the Ibis, a steamship was lost at Ballycroneen Bay, a little to eastward of Poerhead... (p. 015-017)
  12. My grandmother told me that when she was a girl they were short of workmen to crown the turnips... (p. 017-018)
  13. About forty years ago the Briens of Ballycroneen were very sick with the measles... (p. 018-019)
  14. There is a holy well situated in Rostellan in the parish of Aghada. (p. 020-021)
  15. Long ago there lived in Ballydavid a man named John Geary... (p. 021-022)
  16. If a lot of daisies grow in a field of grass it is bad grass... (p. 023)
  17. There was a branch of Cahills in Aghada long ago and they were blacksmiths... (p. 023-024)
  18. The farmers around here and in fact in the surrounding parishes lived very simple and inexpensive lives... (p. 025-027)
  19. The people ate three meals a day long ago, breakfast, dinner, and supper... (p. 028)
  20. The farmers around this district generally grow about an acre and a half of potatoes each year... (p. 029-031)
  21. There are four graveyards in this parish... (p. 031-033)
  22. In the parish of Cloyne there are three old grave-yards besides the new burial-ground at Cloyne... (p. 033-035)
  23. In the parish of Cloyne there are four graveyards... (p. 035-036)
  24. There was a cabin near our gate in Ballycroneen long ago... (p. 036-037)
Origin information
Ballycroneen West, Co. Cork
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 394, p. 1A-37)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cork (County)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
School location
Ballycroneen WestBaile Mhic Cróinín ThiarBallycroneen WestCloyneImokillyCork
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921911
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0394/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Cork 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:49219115>
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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