Previous | Item 16 of 56 |

Soap the Rope

Abstract: Story collected by Maura Gallagher, a student at Droichead na Daoile school (Lackalustraun, Co. Mayo) from informant James Gallagher.

Original reference: 0151/4/13

 Droichead na Daoile [Vol. 0151, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

COLLECTOR
Gallagher, Maura 
Gender
female
Location
Mungaun (Townland) 
Crossmolina (Civil parish) 
Tirawley (Barony) 
Mayo (County) 
INFORMANT
Gallagher, James 
Gender
male
Age
48
Location
Mungaun (Townland) 
Crossmolina (Civil parish) 
Tirawley (Barony) 
Mayo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Soap the Rope  [duchas:4375019]

The chief priest hanger was Seán Browne  or "Seán - na - Sagart" as he was called. A priest was being hung in Castlebar once and the rope broke. Another rope was found and this time Seán shouted "Soap the rope". The rope was soaped and the priest was hung. Ever since Seán went by the name "Soap the Rope". 

One day he gave a feast. All the English Protestant gentry of Mayo attended. In the middle of the feasting he showed his guests a rope

Soap the Rope  [duchas:4375020]

and said "This rope has hung a number of priests". He sold it to them at a high price per foot. It was kept by his guests as a souvenir.

Resource description

Origin information
Lackalustraun, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 353-354
Volume 0151
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Ghallchobhair.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
School location
Lackalustraun Leac an Loistreáin Lackalustraun Crossmolina Tirawley Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4457331
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0151/4/13

Suggested credit
"Soap the Rope"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_4457331>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Ghallchobhair.
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

Rights & Usage Conditions

Creative Commons License
Soap the Rope is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Copyright of the original resource: University College Dublin

To use for commercial purposes, please contact the National Folklore Collection, UCD - See: http://n2t.net/ark:/87925/h1cc0xm5