Kilmacow (B.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Kilmacow (B.) (school) (Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Loingsigh.

Original reference: 0843/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Kilkenny schools

Stories

  1. Crotty the Robber and His Buried Hoard (p. 001-002)
  2. Treasure in Dangan Castle (p. 002-003)
  3. Robber's Hoard (p. 003-004)
  4. Treasure in Corluddy Castle (p. 004-005)
  5. Story of Freyney the Robber (p. 005-006)
  6. Tory Hill (p. 007-008)
  7. St Senan's Well (p. 009)
  8. Story of Freyney the Robber (p. 010-011)
  9. Story of Móin na Muc (p. 012)
  10. Kilmacow Protestant Church (p. 013)
  11. Granagh Castle (p. 014)
  12. Tory Hill (p. 015-016)
  13. Story of Páirc Arám (p. 017)
  14. How Holly Lake Originated (p. 018)
  15. Fate of the Seven Bishops (p. 019-020)
  16. Story of the Trunk of Jewels (p. 021)
  17. Granagh Castle (p. 022)
  18. Freyney the Robber (p. 023-024)
  19. Giant's Grave (p. 025)
  20. Rathkieran Graveyard (p. 026)
  21. Black Dog of Kilmokea (p. 027-028)
  22. Móin na dTrígh gCailín (p. 029)
  23. Names of other fields on my father's land are Bán an tSean-Gheaga. (p. 029-030)
  24. Páirc Crimé (p. 031)
  25. Story of Holywater (p. 032-033)
  26. Story about Bishopshall (p. 034)
  27. Pleasures of a Morning in the Country (p. 035)
  28. St Patrick's Visit to Ballinacrea (p. 036)
  29. The following are sayings about the weather. (p. 037)
  30. Black Abbey Kilkenny (p. 038-039)
  31. Páirc Beallach (p. 040)
  32. Ancient Headstone (p. 041)
  33. Hedge-School (p. 042-043)
  34. Gobán Saor (p. 044)
  35. Gobán Saor (p. 045-046)
  36. Blacksmiths (p. 047)
  37. Hangman's Corner (p. 048)
  38. Corluddy Castle (p. 049-050)
  39. Funny Story - The Parrot and the Gauger (p. 051-052)
  40. Páirc na Marbh (p. 053)
  41. Seán an tSasanaigh (p. 054)
  42. Seán an tSasanaigh (p. 055)
  43. Fate of the Postman (p. 056-057)
  44. Tobar na Cille (p. 058)
  45. Riddles (p. 059-062)
  46. Weather-Lore (p. 063-064)
  47. Crotty the Robber (p. 065)
  48. St Declan's Well (p. 066-067)
  49. Names of Fields (p. 068)
  50. Sliabh Coillte (p. 069)
  51. Place Names (p. 070)
  52. Riddles (p. 071-075)
  53. Old Hedge-School (p. 076)
  54. Place Names (p. 077)
  55. Weather-Lore (p. 078)
  56. Riddles (p. 079)
  57. Local Happenings (p. 080-081)
  58. Local Happenings (p. 082)
  59. Local Happenings (p. 083)
  60. Local Happenings (p. 084-085)
  61. Three Friars (p. 086)
  62. Crotty the Robber (p. 087)
  63. Mound of Dunkitt (p. 088)
  64. Fairy Butter (p. 089)
  65. Jack O' Lantern (p. 090)
  66. Riddles (p. 091)
  67. Ghost Story (p. 092)
  68. Irish Prosecution (p. 093-094)
  69. Ghost Story (p. 095-096)
  70. Giant from Tory Hill (p. 097-098)
  71. St David's Well (p. 099)
  72. Ghost Story (p. 100)
  73. Island (p. 101)
  74. True Story (p. 102)
  75. True Story (p. 103)
  76. St Kevin's Well (p. 104-105)
  77. Ghost Story (p. 106-107)
  78. Ghost Story (p. 108-109)
  79. Ghost Story (p. 110)
  80. Hiding Place (p. 111)
  81. Witch of Granagh Castle (p. 112)
  82. Ghost Story (p. 113-114)
  83. Ghost Story (p. 115-116)
  84. Funny Story (p. 117)
  85. True Ghost Story (p. 118)
  86. Story about the Penal Days (p. 119-120)
  87. Old Hedge-School (p. 121)
  88. Funny Story (p. 122-123)
  89. Story about Jones's (p. 124)
  90. Well (p. 125)
  91. True Story (p. 126)
  92. Well (p. 127)
  93. True Story (p. 128)
  94. Saint Fiachra's Well (p. 129)
  95. True Story (p. 130)
  96. Story of Years Ago (p. 131)
  97. Story of the Bean Sí (p. 132)
  98. Funny Story about a Ghost (p. 133)
  99. Story about Fionn Mac Cumhaill (p. 134)
  100. Story of the Bean Sí (p. 135-136)
  101. Ghost Story (p. 137)
  102. Ghost Story (p. 138)
  103. Ghost Story (p. 139-140)
  104. Blood Field (p. 141)
  105. Cures (p. 142)
  106. Story about a Tailor (p. 143-144)
  107. Riddles (p. 145-147)
  108. Three Cornered Field (p. 148)
  109. Bean Sí (p. 149-150)
  110. Ghost Story (p. 151)
  111. Riddles (p. 152-153)
  112. Ghost Story (p. 154)
  113. Funny Stories (p. 155)
  114. Another One (p. 156)
  115. Old Song - Kerry Long Ago (p. 157-158)
  116. Ghost Story (p. 159)
  117. True Story (p. 160)
  118. Riddles (p. 161)
  119. Riddles (p. 162-164)
  120. Well (p. 165)
  121. Story about a Priest (p. 166-167)
  122. Story of a Strong Man (p. 168)

Resource description

Origin information
Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 843, p. 1a-168)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kilkenny (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
narratives   linked data (afset)
Brigands and robbers   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
Weather--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Gobán Saor (Legendary character)   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Poverty--Ireland
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Gangs   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Kilmacow Cill Mhic Bhúith Kilmacow Kilmacow Iverk Kilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758491
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0843/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Kilkenny 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:47584915>
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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