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St Columba's, Cloonagh, Granard

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from St Columba's, Cloonagh, Granard (school) (Cloonagh, Co. Longford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Peter O'Reilly.

Original reference: 0762/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Longford county schools

Stories

  1. Mr John Kiernan of Cloonagh, who is an Old Age Pensioner, told me the following story about a Fort, that is in the townland of Larksfield. (p. 269-270)
  2. St Patrick's Well (p. 271-273)
  3. Forts (p. 274)
  4. John Shone (p. 275-276)
  5. Crafts (p. 277-281)
  6. Riddles (p. 282)
  7. Funny Story (p. 283)
  8. Funny Sayings (p. 284-285)
  9. Weather-Lore (p. 286-288)
  10. Larkfield (p. 289-290)
  11. Lime (p. 291)
  12. Taking the Butter (p. 292-293)
  13. Taking the Butter (p. 294-295)
  14. How to Take the Butter (p. 296-297)
  15. Local Heroes (p. 298-300)
  16. Old Schools (p. 301-302)
  17. Old Churches (p. 303-306)
  18. Local Marriage Customs (p. 307-309)
  19. Mermaids and Other Strange Creatures in Lough Gowna (p. 310-312)
  20. Famine Times (p. 313-314)
  21. Story (p. 315-317)
  22. Story (p. 317-318)
  23. Story (p. 319-320)
  24. Riddles (p. 320-323)
  25. A long time ago there lived in Derrycassan a man named Sam Simey. At that time there was no lane in the townland but paths leading from place to place. (p. 324-325)
  26. In early times there lived a man named William Farrell in the hollow under Brian Donoghue's house in Derrycassan, along the lane. (p. 326-327)
  27. There is a townland in this parish called Mullinroe and there is a fort in the middle of the townland. (p. 328-330)
  28. Without title (p. 331-332)
  29. Weather-Lore (p. 333-335)
  30. There was a bad landlord named White who owned the townland of Leitrim. (p. 336-337)
  31. A member of their family named John Kiernan, who also lived in Leitrim and in the homestead, still owned by the family. (p. 338-341)
  32. 1798 (p. 342-343)
  33. There is a fort on the lands of Mr John Kiernan in Toome. A long time ago a man named Michael Brady of Leitrim cut some bushes in the fort. (p. 345-346)
  34. Cures (p. 347-348)
  35. Another Heart Cure (p. 349-350)
  36. In the townland of Toone not quite 50 years ago lived a man named Rory O' Rorke but better known by the name of ''Ody''. (p. 351-354)
  37. Thomas Kiernan of Leitrim was a very industrious man in his time. He lived in Corbawn now better known as Leitrim about 150 years ago or more. (p. 355-358)
  38. Rose Well (p. 359-361)
  39. Old Pat's Will (p. 362-364)
  40. Old Prayers (p. 365-366)
  41. Two Tall Girl Ghosts (p. 368-371)
  42. Paddy Kavanagh and His Wife Nancy (p. 372-394)
  43. How the First Cart Came to Aughanoran (p. 395-399)
  44. Mary Ballasty's Station (p. 400-405)
  45. Ned McGuinness the Man of Many Wives (p. 406-421)
  46. In the townland of Cloonagh there lived many and many a year ago a quaint old woman called Peggy Hessin. (p. 422-432)

Resource description

Origin information
Cloonagh, Co. Longford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 762, p. 269A-432)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Longford
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Cloonagh Cluain Each Cloonagh Columbkille Granard Longford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009181
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0762/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Longford county 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:50091815>
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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