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Sessiagh Uí Néill

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Sessiagh Uí Néill (school) (Sessiagh (O'Neill), Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Liam Mac Meanman.

Original reference: 1097/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

Stories

  1. About fifty years ago it is said a certain field on Carrickmagrath was ploughed and the trees around it were cut. (p. 99)
  2. There is a very old tree in Carrickmagrath. (p. 100)
  3. A long time ago a man had a field of potatoes and he had them pitted. (p. 101)
  4. Stones were drawn from Dunwiley Quarry to St Mary's Church. (p. 102)
  5. One time there was a woman and a small woman came into her for the loan of a bowl of oat-meal and she gave it to her. (p. 103)
  6. Once upon a time there was a man coming from Donegal as he was passing a bridge a woman stepped out in front of him and asked him would she bring him home and he said he would walk home. (p. 104)
  7. Once upon a time the fairies stole a woman's baby and left another one in its place. (p. 105)
  8. Once upon a time a man was coming from Gortahork fair. (p. 106)
  9. Once upon a time there was a man going to Donegal. (p. 107)
  10. Once upon a time there was a woman and man the kept three cows. (p. 108)
  11. Once upon a time there were two brothers Mick and John. (p. 109)
  12. Once upon a time there was a man coming along a road in Glenfin it was twelve o clock a night. (p. 110)
  13. Once upon a time a man was told that there were some gold hid in a forth near Meenglass, and it was marked with a cross, and some of the people thought it was a grave. (p. 111-113)
  14. Along time ago there lived a man by himself in Meenbane. (p. 114)
  15. Once upon a time there were two boys out hunting. (p. 115)
  16. Long ago there were two brothers living near each other in Glenfinn. Owen and John the called them. (p. 116-119)
  17. One night a man was coming from Letterkenny he bought a horse at the fair and when he was coming home at Meenaroy the horse began to fling he began to beat the horse. (p. 120-121)
  18. One day a man was out hunting with two dogs and two ferrets. (p. 122)
  19. About fifty years ago a great lot of people thought there was a small house built in Meenglass wood. (p. 123)
  20. Almost twenty or thirty years ago a man who was living in Meenglass was ploughing a field. (p. 124)
  21. Sixty years ago there was an old fort near to Carrickmagrath. (p. 125)
  22. A man who lived in Goland was going round his fields in which he had corn growing. (p. 126)
  23. Once upon a time there was going to be built in Stranorlar. They were getting stones from Dunwiley quarry to build it. (p. 127)
  24. A few years ago a man was coming from Glenties harvest fair. (p. 128)
  25. About seventy five years ago a woman appeared on the Tyrone mountains she wore a blue dress what colour of a hat she wore was not known one moment it was blue or green or some other colour. (p. 129-130)
  26. About seventy years ago a man who lived in Meenbane along with his wife. One night about two o clock there came a knock to the door. (p. 131)
  27. There is a tree at the Crossroads Barnes Rd and there is a large hole bored in the trunk. (p. 132)
  28. There is a large tree in townland of Cavan, Killygordan. This large tree has seven large trees surrounding it. (p. 133)
  29. We grow potatoes on our farm. We usually set four acres every year. (p. 134-136)
  30. Peregrination of Charley Gill (p. 137-143)
  31. Food in Olden Times (p. 144-146)
  32. Local Cures (p. 147-148)
  33. Glenfin Heather (p. 149-151)
  34. People in Department Jobs - Poem (p. 152-158)

Resource description

Origin information
Sessiagh (O'Neill), Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1097, p. 98-158)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Sessiagh (O'Neill) Seisíoch Uí Néill Sessiagh (O'Neill) Donaghmore Raphoe South Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4493709
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1097/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Donegal 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:44937095>
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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