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Ballyhale

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballyhale (school) (Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin.

Original reference: 0848/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Kilkenny schools

Stories

  1. Parish of Ballyhale (p. 002)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 003-004)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 004-005)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 005-006)
  5. Hidden Treasure (p. 007)
  6. Hidden Treasure (p. 008)
  7. Funny Stories (p. 009-011)
  8. Funny Stories (p. 012-013)
  9. Funny Stories (p. 013-014)
  10. Weather-Lore (p. 015)
  11. Signs of Fine weather (p. 016)
  12. Local Heroes (p. 017)
  13. Local Heroes (p. 018-019)
  14. Local Heroes (p. 019-021)
  15. Local Heroes (p. 022)
  16. Local Heroes (p. 023-024)
  17. Severe Weather (p. 025-026)
  18. Severe Weather (p. 026-027)
  19. Severe Weather (p. 028-029)
  20. Severe Weather (p. 030-031)
  21. Blizzard of 1917 (p. 032-033)
  22. Blizzard of 1917 (p. 034-035)
  23. Blizzard of 1917 (p. 033-034)
  24. Blizzard of 1917 (p. 035-036)
  25. Home Crafts - Candle-Making (p. 037)
  26. Candle-Making - The Dip Candle (p. 038)
  27. Home Crafts - The Dip Candle (p. 039)
  28. Old Crafts - Nail-Making (p. 040-041)
  29. Old Crafts - Basket-Making (p. 042-043)
  30. Old Crafts - Hat-Making (p. 044)
  31. Old Crafts - Leather Tanning (p. 045)
  32. Farm Animals (p. 046-047)
  33. Hedge-Schools (p. 048-049)
  34. Hedge-Schools (p. 050-051)
  35. Hedge-Schools (p. 052-053)
  36. Graveyards - Old Burials in the Parish of Ballyhale (p. 054-055)
  37. Graveyards - Kilcurl (p. 056-057)
  38. Kilcurl (p. 058-059)
  39. Graveyards - Knocktopher (p. 060)
  40. Graveyards - Knocktopher (p. 061-062)
  41. Graveyards - Kilkeasy (p. 062-063)
  42. Derrynahinch Graveyard (p. 064-065)
  43. Local Poets and Their Rhymes (p. 066-067)
  44. Local Poets and Their Rhymes (p. 067-068)
  45. Local Poets and Their Rhymes (p. 068-069)
  46. Local Poets and Their Rhymes (p. 069-070)
  47. Local Poets and Their Rhymes (p. 071)
  48. Local Poets and Their Rhymes (p. 071-073)
  49. Fairy Story (p. 074)
  50. In and around this district there are many fairy forts calles raths or as we pronounce it 'raw' or 'rawheen'. (p. 075-076)
  51. Fairy Forts (p. 077)
  52. Fairy Forts (p. 078-079)
  53. Ruined Castles of this District (p. 080-081)
  54. Ruined Castles - Castlebanny Castle (p. 082-083)
  55. Ruined Castles - Kilcurl Castle (p. 084)
  56. Wells (p. 085)
  57. Wells (p. 086-087)
  58. Townlands - Ballyhale (p. 088-091)
  59. Townlands - Derrynahinch (p. 092-095)
  60. Townlands - Kiltorcan (p. 096-098)
  61. Townlands - Castlebanny (p. 099)
  62. Townlands - Coolmeen (p. 100)
  63. Townlands - Knockwilliam (p. 101)
  64. Football Match (p. 102-103)
  65. Forfeited Point (p. 103-104)
  66. Fairy Story from Castlebanny (p. 105-106)
  67. Story (p. 107)
  68. Townlands - Rosboultra (p. 108-109)
  69. Townlands - Kilcurl (p. 110-111)
  70. Townlands - Ballybray (p. 112)
  71. Story (p. 114-117)
  72. Once upon a time a man from this district was called up in the middle of the night by his herd who informed him that one of his mares was foaled. (p. 118-119)
  73. Story (p. 120-121)
  74. Flail (p. 122)
  75. Care of the Farm Animals (p. 123)
  76. Horses (p. 123)
  77. Calls (p. 123-124)
  78. Games (p. 125-127)
  79. In this district the practice of making Saint Brigid's and St. Patrick's crosses has been given up this long time. (p. 128-129)
  80. Brigid's Band (p. 129-130)

Resource description

Origin information
Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 848, p. 1-130)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kilkenny (County)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Nail craft   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Tanning   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Giants--Folklore
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
animal calls   linked data (afset)
Saint Brigid's Day   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Ballyhale Baile Héil Ballyhale Derrynahinch Knocktopher Kilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758509
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0848/1

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:47585095>
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.

School location

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