Townland

Abstract: Story collected by Ruth Moffitt, a student at An Baile Mór school (Ballymore Lower, Co. Donegal) from informant Richard G. Moffitt.

Original reference: 1077/2/26

 An Baile Mór [Vol. 1077, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

COLLECTOR
Moffitt, Ruth 
Gender
female
INFORMANT
Moffitt, Richard G. 
Gender
male
Location
Ballymore Lower (Townland) 
Clondahorky (Civil parish) 
Kilmacrenan (Barony) 
Donegal (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Townland  [duchas:4406518]

I live in Ballymore. This townland is in the parish of Clondahorky. There are three lakes in it, namely Lough Lily, Sessiagh Lake, Glen Lough. Lough Lily is in Ards. Glen Lough is in Glen. Sessiagh Lough is in Sessiagh. There are a lot of old people over seventy in this parish. Most of the houses have slate roofs. There are not very many thatched roof houses in this parish
now. Long ago there were a lot of thatched houses in it. Most of the boys and girls go to work in Scotland and England. Stewart is the most common surname. There are two old ruins of castles,

Townland  [duchas:4406519]

namely, Wray Castle and Doe Castle in this parish.
Ruth Moffitt
Received from
Richard G Moffitt
Ballymore

Resource description

Origin information
Ballymore Lower, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 272-273
Volume 1077
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. E. Tate.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Dwellings--Folklore
Residential buildings--An teach cónaithe
Informant location
Ballymore Lower An Baile Mór Íochtarach Ballymore Lower Clondahorky Kilmacrenan Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4515808
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1077/2/26

Suggested credit
"Townland"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_4515808>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher D. E. Tate.
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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