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Slattagh

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Slattagh (school) (Moher, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Brian Ó Baoighill.

Original reference: 0256/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Roscommon schools

Stories

  1. Long ago in the townland of Knockhall there lived a man and his wife and child. (p. 035-036)
  2. One time, in the middle of the day, a woman who lived in this district, was out plucking cabbage for the dinner. (p. 037)
  3. There was once a wedding in a house in this district and the good people he proposed to take away the bride during the night. (p. 038-039)
  4. Once there was a girl and she was to get married. (p. 040-041)
  5. Once there was a great mason who lived in a house and there was nothing growing round this house but two bushes. (p. 042-043)
  6. There was a man a long time ago called Rodger Farrell. (p. 044-046)
  7. One time a man built a room at the back of his house. (p. 047)
  8. Once there was a hare and no one could shoot him... (p. 048)
  9. Some years ago when the 'dead-caoches' were out a man and his wife, living in this district, were going to a fair about two o'clock. (p. 049)
  10. In a certain house there lived a man and his wife and daughter. (p. 050)
  11. Once a man was going home from rambling, who lived in Cullaghamore, and he heard a noise... (p. 051)
  12. One time a man went to cut a tree that the black pig used to sleep under. (p. 052)
  13. One night, long ago, a man and his wife were coming from rambling. (p. 053)
  14. One night a man was coming home from rambling and he heard music and dancing and saw lights outside a house. (p. 054)
  15. One night a man was coming home from rambling, he had to pass a certain gate. (p. 055)
  16. On a certain road in this district people used to see crowds of horse-men dressed in green uniforms riding horses... (p. 056)
  17. Once there was a well and no one was allowed to take water from it or to dirty it. (p. 057)
  18. Origin of St Barry's Well (p. 058-060)
  19. In Ballykilcline Police Barracks (burned down in the time of the trouble- only the walls now remain) some years ago a policeman named Maxwell was stationed. (p. 061-063)
  20. Many years ago there lived in Knockhall (a few miles from Ruskey, Co Roscommon) a man called Ned Maguire. (p. 064-065)
  21. Jimmy Bracken, the local blacksmith (whose forge and dwelling-house are situated on the main road between Knockhall and Ruskey) was called out of his bed in the middle of the night to shoe a horse. (p. 066)
  22. Lord Leitrim was the Landlord who lived in Rynn, Co. Leitrim. (p. 068)
  23. Many years ago, in the Glebe House (near where Kilglass Parochial house now is) there lived a person commonly known as Parson LLyod. (p. 069)
  24. In the house of a man called Cullen, in the townland of Knockhall, a ghost, in the form of a massive turkey with wings trailing along the ground, used to appear. (p. 071)
  25. One night two men who lived in Knockhall were rambling in their neighbour's house, coming home of them they had to pass by a cow-house that was by the side of the road. (p. 072)
  26. Once upon a time there was a woman living in a haunted house in this district. (p. 073-074)
  27. Local Marriages (p. 075-076)
  28. Local Cures (p. 077)
  29. Local Poets (p. 078)
  30. Local Feasts (p. 079)
  31. Local Sayings (p. 080-081)
  32. Old Proverbs (p. 082)
  33. There is a Holy well in Cullaghamore. (p. 083)
  34. Local Marriages (p. 084)
  35. Local Proverbs (p. 085)
  36. Marriage Customs (p. 086-087)
  37. Local Cures (p. 088)
  38. About thirty years ago, a wedding was held in this district and about twelve o'clock the guests were all enjoying themselves and having a merry time... (p. 089)
  39. One dark night there was a man coming from rambling. (p. 090)
  40. Local Cures (p. 091-092)
  41. Old Proverbs (p. 093-094)
  42. Fairy Stories (p. 095-096)
  43. In a house owned by Paddy Kelly, Corrislira none of the family could stay up after midnight. (p. 097-098)
  44. In the same townland of Corrigeen also there lived a family called Flanangan. (p. 099)
  45. In Corrigeen lived a Mrs Hannon. (p. 100)
  46. Stephen Elwood's house in Corrislira was an enchanted house. (p. 101)
  47. A family named Conroy lived in the townland of Annagh about two miles from Strokestown. (p. 102-103)
  48. Local Poets (p. 104-106)
  49. Local Cures (p. 107)
  50. Marriages in our townland take place during Shrove, and the month thought unlucky for Marriage is May. (p. 108)
  51. Local Cures (p. 109)
  52. Local Poets (p. 110)
  53. This is how a marriage took place in olden times. (p. 111)

Resource description

Origin information
Moher, Co. Roscommon
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 256, p. 33-111)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Roscommon
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Geographical myths   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Moher Moher Kilglass Ballintober North Roscommon
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4798715
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0256/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Roscommon 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:47987155>
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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