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Legends of Balrothery - Scabbard Hill

Abstract: Story collected by S. Mag Fhionnbhairr, a student at Balrothery school (Balrothery, Co. Dublin) from informant Mr Christy Divine.

Original reference: 0784/131/594

 Balrothery [Vol. 0784, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Dublin Schools

COLLECTOR
Fhionnbhairr, S. Mag 
Gender
male
Occupation
múinteoir
INFORMANT
Divine, Mr Christy 
Gender
male

Story text

transcribed at

 

Legends of Balrothery - Scabbard Hill  [duchas:4383794]

The following legends were told to us by Mr. Christy Divine.
Scabbard Hill.
The lane leading from the main road is called Landy's lane but in olden days it was called Scabbard hill because one of Cromwell's soldiers slew a woman on this hill.

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BIDDY BOUGHY'S WELL

It appears that long ago there was a holy well in the Chapel Lane close to the school and a woman named Biddy Boughy who lived in the lane washed clothes in it one day.
This polluted the well and it dried up immediately. The old people say that it sprang up i[n] another place in the village down a little lane close to Mary McGann's house, and it is still called Biddy Boughy's well.


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KING JAMES'S HORSE.

After the battle of the Boyne in the year 1690 when the Irish army had retreated southwards and were being followed by the English troops they passed through the village of Balrothery. When James was passing through Balrothery his horse lost a shoe and a

Resource description

Origin information
Balrothery, Co. Dublin
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 79
Volume 0784
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Mag Fhionnbhairr.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
School location
Balrothery Baile an Ridire Balrothery Dublin
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4507066
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0784/131/594

Suggested credit
"Legends of Balrothery - Scabbard Hill"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4507066>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Mag Fhionnbhairr.
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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