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St Fechin's Staff

Abstract: Story collected by Mary O' Reilly, a student at Ross school (Ross, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0718/1/4

 Ross [Vol. 0718, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Meath Schools

COLLECTOR
Reilly, Mary O' 
Gender
female
Location
Derrysheridan (Townland) 
Killeagh (Civil parish) 
Fore (Barony) 
Meath (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

St Fechin's Staff  [duchas:4977963]

Saint Fechin's Staff was in possession of the Nugents of Multyfarnham. Both the Nugents of Farrenconnell and Multyfarnham were Catholics at one time and helped the priests and hid them.

It is not given in history why Saint Fechin's Staff was removed from Multyfarnham to Farrenconnell, perhaps for safety. The old people of this neighbourhood over ninety years old remember to see it.

From the day it came to Farrenconnell ill-luck followed the Nugents. 

All their stock died so they got very poor and

St Fechin's Staff  [duchas:4977964]

disheartened. They asked a priest about these changes of luck and he advised them to get the staff away.

So it was returned to Multyfarnham and from then the luck changed for the better.

Some say the Staff is now in the Museum in Dublin.

Mary O'Reilly.
Derrysheridan,
Ross,
Co Meath

Resource description

Origin information
Ross, Co. Meath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 036-037
Volume 0718
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Cáit Bean Uí Mhaoláin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
   linked data (viaf)
Cromwell--Cromail
School location
Ross An Ros Ross Killeagh Fore Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5114517
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0718/1/4

Suggested credit
"St Fechin's Staff"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_5114517>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Cáit Bean Uí Mhaoláin.
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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