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St Fiachra's, Ullard, Borris, Co. Carlow

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from St Fiachra's, Ullard, Borris, Co. Carlow (school) (Ullard, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire Ní Ghuidhir.

Original reference: 0857/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Kilkenny schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 133-134)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 134-135)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 135-137)
  4. Rath (p. 138-139)
  5. Rath (p. 139-140)
  6. Rath (p. 140-141)
  7. Rath (p. 141-143)
  8. Story about Freaney the Robber (p. 143-144)
  9. St Fiacre's Well (p. 145-146)
  10. My Townland (p. 147-148)
  11. Old Industries (p. 149)
  12. Ramshagh Rua (p. 150-151)
  13. Harper (p. 151-152)
  14. Churning (p. 152-154)
  15. Fairy Story (p. 154-155)
  16. Tyroe House (p. 155-158)
  17. Story (p. 158-159)
  18. Local Marriages (p. 160-162)
  19. Story of '98 (p. 163)
  20. Teampall na mBa (p. 164-165)
  21. Pattern Day on the White Mountain and Cahir's Den (p. 165-167)
  22. Land League (p. 168-170)
  23. Gobban Saor (p. 170-172)
  24. Cock Fighting (p. 172-174)
  25. Story of a Rebel (p. 175)
  26. Local Roads - The New Line (p. 176-178)
  27. Ahkylthaun Graveyard (p. 178-179)
  28. Graignamanagh Graveyard (p. 179-181)
  29. Tyroe House (p. 182-183)
  30. Poulmounty Castle (p. 184-185)
  31. Church Bog (p. 186)
  32. Funny Story (p. 187)
  33. Religious Story (p. 187-188)
  34. Ring's Forge (p. 189-190)
  35. Old Graveyards (p. 190-191)
  36. Churning (p. 191-192)
  37. Story of a Rath (p. 192-193)
  38. Cock Fighting (p. 193-195)
  39. Fairy Butter (p. 195-196)
  40. Local Marriage Customs (p. 196-198)
  41. Coolehune Rath (p. 199-200)
  42. Local Marriage Customs (p. 200-201)
  43. About four miles from Graignamanagh in the townsland of Powerstown, at one time stood a little thatched church in a field of Moarns. (p. 201-204)
  44. Land League (p. 204-206)
  45. Leprechaun (p. 206-208)
  46. Signs of Wet Weather (p. 208-209)
  47. Care of the Feet (p. 210-212)
  48. My Townland (p. 212-214)
  49. My Townland (p. 214-216)
  50. Raven's Rock (p. 216-217)
  51. Story (p. 217-219)
  52. Names of Fields (p. 220)
  53. Story (p. 221-222)
  54. Poor Scholar (p. 222-223)
  55. Old Story (p. 224)
  56. Leprechaun (p. 225-226)
  57. Story (p. 226-227)
  58. Care of the Feet (p. 227-228)
  59. Lone Bush (p. 229)
  60. Care of the Feet (p. 230-231)
  61. St Martin's Day (p. 231-232)
  62. Story of a Rebel (p. 232-233)
  63. Local Marriage Customs (p. 233-234)
  64. Morgan Prussia (p. 234-235)
  65. Potato Sowing (p. 235-236)
  66. Pishogue Woman (p. 237-238)
  67. Funny Story (p. 238-239)
  68. Care of Feet (p. 239-241)
  69. Old Churchyard in Darcy's Bog (p. 241-242)
  70. Eviction (p. 243-244)
  71. Hidden Treasure (p. 245)
  72. Colonel's Pond at Barrowmount House (p. 246-247)
  73. Banshee (p. 248-250)
  74. Poll na Bídeog (p. 251)
  75. Hymn to Saint Brigid (p. 252-256)

Resource description

Origin information
Ullard, Co. Kilkenny
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 857, p. 133a-256)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kilkenny (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Gobán Saor (Legendary character)   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Martin's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Ullard Iolard Ullard Ullard Gowran Kilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758545
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0857/2

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:47585455>
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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