St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha (school) (Drogheda, Co. Louth), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher A. Mac Uidhlinn.

Original reference: 0680/6

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Louth schools

Stories

  1. Strange Wind (p. 401-402)
  2. Forty years ago on a Sunday evening in Summer a group of people were sitting outside the gates of Kilsharvan House. (p. 403-405)
  3. On the road between Milvertown and Skerries Co Dublin is an old Churchyard known as St Moibi. (p. 406-407)
  4. One night a man was coming home from cleaning carriages at the station. (p. 408)
  5. St Colm Cille's Well (p. 409)
  6. Three Giants (p. 429-430)
  7. Ball's Grove (p. 432-435)
  8. Cromwell in Drogheda (p. 435-439)
  9. Cromwell in Drogheda (p. 439-440)
  10. Cromwell in Drogheda (p. 440)
  11. Cromwell in Drogheda (p. 440)
  12. Cromwell in Drogheda (p. 440-441)
  13. Cromwell in Drogheda (p. 441-442)
  14. My mother and Cacaí Walsh and the old people about used to tell me this story. (p. 443-445)
  15. Two Greyhounds (p. 446-447)
  16. Flay (Flail) Lane (p. 448)
  17. Charity Rewarded (p. 449-450)
  18. This story is true. This man was name Tom Smyth. His people were evicted... (p. 451-452)
  19. This is a true story, this Fairy tale happened at Beamore Co. Meath, in the Parish of St. Marys Drogheda, I have seen the woman. (p. 453-454)
  20. Hidden Treasure (p. 454-455)
  21. This is a true story which occurred in the Penal Days. (p. 455-456)
  22. I heard my Mother, The Lord of mercy on her, She told me when I was about ten year old. (p. 456-457)
  23. Slane Castle (p. 457-459)
  24. This is a true story, Cordugan is the name of the road going from Monasterboice to Mellifont. (p. 459-460)
  25. This story is really true. (p. 460-462)
  26. This is a true story. (p. 462-464)
  27. When I was rale young, this thing I'm going to tell you about happened. (p. 464-465)
  28. Bean Sí (p. 465-467)
  29. Ghost Story (p. 467-469)
  30. Red House (p. 469-472)
  31. Colmcille's Cross (p. 472-473)
  32. Lalaway the Ghost (p. 473-475)
  33. This is a true story it happened about three miles from Kells on the Kells road. (p. 475-478)
  34. This is a true story. It happened at Coney Hall on the banks of the River Boyne. (p. 479-480)
  35. This is a true story. It happened to a man, now is dead. (p. 481-482)
  36. This story really happened at Crufty Wood, it is a true story, in the Parish of St. Mary;s Drogheda Co. Meath. (p. 483)
  37. This is a true story. (p. 484-485)
  38. About fifty years ago when I used to go to night school, a priest by the name of Fr Ginity told us this story. (p. 486)
  39. St Mary's Church, Drogheda - Its Foundation and Growth (p. 487-492)
  40. Parish Priests of St Mary's (p. 493)
  41. In the Parish of Boho in the townland of Aughahooran, there is a large hole in the ground called pull-More. (p. 495-496)
  42. There was a book written by an English writer called the haunted house by the Boyne this story was about a murder committed in a lonely house which the author of the story thinks to be along the Boyne out side the big bridge on the Marsh and which was said by old people to be haunted. (p. 496-497)
  43. In the year 1649 when Cromwell came to Ireland Drogheda was the first town to which he laid siege. (p. 498)
  44. Once upon a time there was a woman whose name was Harmon and who lived in Harmon's garden. (p. 499-500)
  45. This is a true story. (p. 501-502)
  46. This really happened. (p. 503-504)
  47. Many years ago an old lady lived in a cottage in Hand St. and there was a big stone beside the cottage. (p. 505-506)
  48. When I was living at Cappagh in Dunleer my mother used to tell us that the big house in Corlis Road was haunted. (p. 507)
  49. About twenty years ago, my man, may God have mercy on his soul, used to work in Dunlops of Collon. (p. 508)
  50. This is really true. (p. 509-510)
  51. Cobbler's Dream (p. 511-512)
  52. Harristown House (p. 513)
  53. Harristown House (p. 514)
  54. Harristown House (p. 515)
  55. Tholsel (p. 516)
  56. Behind the Present Protestant Church in Mary St are the ruins of a Catholic Monastery which Cromwell the English invader knocked down when he besieged Drogheda. (p. 517)
  57. One day three men met and one of them was supposed to be very brave. (p. 518)
  58. In an old big mansion there lived two old ladies who loved their house very much. (p. 519-520)
  59. Hilltown (p. 521)
  60. Haunted Castle (p. 522-525)
  61. A very long time ago there lived in the alleys in this town a minister and his wife and they had a butler and a maid. (p. 526-548)
  62. Once upon a time there was a ship-wreck at Howth near Dublin and all the crew were drowned but one child who was tied to a raft and was washed ashore. (p. 527-528)
  63. Long ago when Cromwell came to Drogheda he sent a man to take a place near Julanstown called Ballygarth. (p. 529)
  64. A place in Flay Lane there was a Club house every Sunday night people used to go to play cards. (p. 530)
  65. Story of Barrahule (p. 531)
  66. Tubber Even (p. 532)
  67. Linen Hall (p. 532-533)
  68. Clough Patrick (p. 533-534)
  69. St Patrick in Mornington (p. 534-535)
  70. Old House by the Boyne (p. 535-536)
  71. We are told that there is a bag of gold under a tree at the white River and there is a life to be lost before anyone can get the bag out. (p. 536-537)
  72. On the road between Milverton and Skerries, Co. Dublin is an old churchyard known as St. Movees to which the following legend is attached, which is said to be true. (p. 538)
  73. In the county of Meath there was a poor man who had a crutch and he used to go to houses looking for help. (p. 539)
  74. Boylan of Hilltown (p. 540-543)
  75. This is a true story. (p. 544-545)
  76. There is a well near Dundalk named Lady-well. (p. 546)
  77. Bishop's Body was Found in St. Mary's Church (p. 549-552)
  78. Bewitched Woman (p. 553-554)
  79. Hidden Treasure (p. 554-555)
  80. Faith of Maura Gargan (p. 555-556)
  81. Haunted Castle (p. 557-562)
  82. Once upon a time near Ardee lived a farmer and his wife. (p. 563-564)
  83. Collier the Robber (p. 565-567)

Resource description

Origin information
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 680, p. 400a-567)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Louth (County)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Columba, Saint, 521-597   linked data (viaf)
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
narratives   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
School location
Drogheda Droichead Átha Drogheda Louth
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008890
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0680/6

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Louth 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:50088905>
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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