Calry

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Calry (school) (Colgagh, Co. Sligo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Róisín Mhig Ualghairg.

Original reference: 0159/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Sligo schools

Stories

  1. Folklore, Phonetic Spelling (p. 108)
  2. Local Place Names (p. 109-110)
  3. If a man and his wife were milking the cows and a stranger came into the byre... (p. 111-113)
  4. Once upon a time there lived a blacksmith named Billy James Duffy. (p. 114)
  5. There was a hunt one time and they could find no hares. (p. 115)
  6. When the Danes were leaving Ireland there was a man and his two sons among them. (p. 115)
  7. Long ago the Yeomen were attacked by the O'Connors and the O'Hartes. (p. 116)
  8. My dear native village, farewell to the day, when my young bosom bounded across the deep sea... (p. 117-120)
  9. You dark rolling billows that part me from Erin... (p. 121-123)
  10. One day a woman strapped her baby in a cradle and went to town. (p. 124)
  11. There once lived a man whose daughter was taken away by the fairies... (p. 124-125)
  12. Some time ago a battle was fought on Reilly's Rock between a man named O' Reilly and a man named O'Hara his horse and leaped off the rock. (p. 126)
  13. When Sir Frederick Hamilton's Castle was set on fire in Manorhamilton ... (p. 126)
  14. When Sir Frederick Hamilton's Castle in Manorhamilton was set on fire... (p. 127)
  15. About seventy years ago there lived an old man in a small hut ... (p. 128-129)
  16. Scéal (p. 130)
  17. Wonderful Fairy Cow (p. 131)
  18. Scéal (p. 132)
  19. Day of the Straw (p. 133-134)
  20. Salmon of Knowledge (p. 135)
  21. Scéal (p. 136-137)
  22. Bridge of Good Luck (p. 138-139)
  23. Scéal (p. 140-141)
  24. Cow of Plenty (p. 142-143)
  25. Hudden and Duddon and Daniel O'Leary (p. 144-147)
  26. Scéal (p. 148-150)
  27. Story of Lord Leitrim (p. 151)
  28. Scéal (p. 152-154)
  29. Edenbawn Folklore (p. 155-157)
  30. Scéal (p. 158)
  31. Scéal (p. 159)
  32. Story (p. 160)
  33. Fairy Forts (p. 161-164)
  34. Tales of the Famine Times (p. 165-167)
  35. Scéal (p. 168-169)
  36. Scéal (p. 170-171)
  37. Jack the Ash Pet and his Mother (p. 172-174)
  38. Gobán Saor (p. 175-177)
  39. Scéal (p. 178-179)
  40. Scéal (p. 180-181)
  41. Scéal (p. 182-183)
  42. Ghost Story (p. 184-185)
  43. Scéal (p. 186)
  44. Three Wishes (p. 187-189)
  45. Story of St Patrick (p. 190)
  46. Scéal (p. 191)
  47. Funny Story (p. 192-193)
  48. Fairy Story (p. 194-195)
  49. Scéal (p. 196-197)
  50. Fairy Story (p. 198)
  51. Story of St Patrick (p. 199)
  52. Fairy Story (p. 200-201)
  53. Local Cures (p. 202-206)
  54. Scéal (p. 207-209)
  55. Fairy Story (p. 210)
  56. Fairy Story (p. 211)
  57. My Home District (p. 212-216)
  58. Churning (p. 217-219)
  59. Old Crafts (p. 220-221)
  60. Thatching (p. 222)
  61. Cadlemaking (p. 223)
  62. Creelmaking (p. 224-225)
  63. Turf Cutting (p. 226)
  64. Potato Digging (p. 227-228)
  65. Crafts (p. 229)
  66. Crafts (p. 230-231)
  67. Bird-Lore (p. 232-234)
  68. Another Story about the Robin Red Breast (p. 235)
  69. Giants Grave (p. 236-237)
  70. Scéal (p. 238)
  71. Proverbs (p. 239)
  72. Proverbs (p. 240)
  73. Proverbs (p. 241-243)
  74. Never Put off til Tomorrow What you can do Today (p. 244)
  75. Proverbs (p. 245-246)
  76. Scéal (p. 247-248)
  77. Scéal (p. 249)
  78. Clogher Graveyard (p. 250-254)
  79. A prayer said by Grand-mother during the '80s (p. 255)
  80. Mass Rocks (p. 256)
  81. Landlords of Cologoboy (p. 257)
  82. Story of Finn (p. 258)
  83. Holy Wells (p. 259)
  84. Landlords (p. 260-261)
  85. Scéal (p. 262-268)
  86. Tobarnalt (p. 269-270)

Resource description

Origin information
Colgagh, Co. Sligo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 159, p. 107-270)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Sligo
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847   linked data (lcsh)
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Gobán Saor (Legendary character)   linked data (lcsh)
Mermaids   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Thatched roofs   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Animals--Folklore
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Colgagh Calgach Colgagh Calry Carbury Sligo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4701676
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0159/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Sligo 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:47016765>
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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