Windgap, Thomastown

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Windgap, Thomastown (school) (Windgap, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Mhic Eoin.

Original reference: 0852/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Kilkenny schools

Stories

  1. Cutting Wood on the Rath (p. 001)
  2. Bhean a d'Éirigh ón Uaigh (p. 002-003)
  3. Throwing Out Water At Night (p. 004)
  4. Old Ruins (p. 005-006)
  5. Little Red Man (p. 007)
  6. It is also said that in an old wood in Coolhill a woman committed suicide (p. 007)
  7. Sprid (p. 008)
  8. Old Beliefs (p. 009)
  9. Old Beliefs (p. 009)
  10. Hare That Stole The Milk (p. 010-011)
  11. Fairies Hurling (p. 012-013)
  12. Buried Treasure (p. 014)
  13. Crock of Gold (p. 015)
  14. Dog Minding the Tree (p. 016)
  15. Hidden Gold (p. 017)
  16. Haunted House (p. 018-019)
  17. Ghost (p. 019-020)
  18. Ghost (p. 020)
  19. Hidden Treasure (p. 021)
  20. It is also said that a little woman was seen every night on the top of a hill (p. 022)
  21. King's Daughter (p. 023-025)
  22. Ghost (p. 026-027)
  23. Hound Turns Into A Bull (p. 027-029)
  24. Ghost on Horseback (p. 029-030)
  25. Hidden Gold (p. 031)
  26. Robber Sergeant (p. 031-032)
  27. Take a Pinch (p. 032-033)
  28. Hidden Gold in Kiltracy (p. 034)
  29. Hurling Match (p. 034-037)
  30. Franey the Miser (p. 037-038)
  31. Old Crafts (p. 038-039)
  32. Marriage Customs (p. 039-040)
  33. Old Cures (p. 041)
  34. Cross Day (p. 042)
  35. Fairy Forts (p. 042)
  36. Local Proverbs (p. 043-044)
  37. Cutting Briars on the Fairy Fort (p. 044-045)
  38. Old Crafts (p. 046-047)
  39. Old Sayings (p. 047-048)
  40. Old Crafts (p. 048-049)
  41. Stories (p. 049-050)
  42. Mass Paths (p. 050)
  43. Local Place Names (p. 050-051)
  44. Holy Well (p. 052)
  45. Herbs (p. 052-053)
  46. Fiery Spirit (p. 054-055)
  47. Dead Hunt (p. 055-056)
  48. Local Customs on May Day (p. 056-057)
  49. Hidden Gold in Garryricken (p. 057-063)
  50. Weather-Lore (p. 064-065)
  51. Local Proverbs (p. 065-066)
  52. Festival Customs (p. 067-069)
  53. Hidden Treasure (p. 070-071)
  54. Church at Windgap (p. 072)
  55. Kilamery Old Church (p. 072)
  56. Local Forges (p. 072-073)
  57. Tale of the Olden Times (p. 074-075)
  58. True Story of a Foxglove (p. 075-076)
  59. Local Ruin (p. 076-077)
  60. Hidden Treasure (p. 078-079)
  61. Hidden Treasure (p. 080)
  62. How Sliabh na mBan Got Its Name (p. 080-081)
  63. Proverbs (p. 081-082)
  64. Plan of Campaign (p. 083-085)
  65. Fairies' Works (p. 086-087)
  66. Great Fortune (p. 087-089)
  67. Dead Man (p. 089-090)
  68. Local Cures (p. 091)
  69. Old Forts (p. 091-092)
  70. St Stephen's Day (p. 092-093)
  71. Lucky Horseshoe (p. 093-094)
  72. Jackie the Lantern (p. 094-095)
  73. Local Fields (p. 095-096)
  74. Fairy Woman (p. 096-098)
  75. Fairy Child (p. 099-100)
  76. the Sick Frog (p. 101-102)
  77. Old Sayings (p. 103)
  78. Fairy Castle (p. 104-105)
  79. White Lady at Castletown (p. 105-106)
  80. Fairy Glens (p. 107-108)
  81. Three Soldiers (p. 108-109)
  82. Old Tailors (p. 110)
  83. Fr Purcell's Adventure (p. 111-112)
  84. Black and White Hound (p. 112-113)
  85. Thomas Kearney a native of Curracth often went visiting to a farmer named Marcel Bowers at Garryricken House. (p. 114)
  86. Proverbs (p. 115-117)
  87. Jackie the Lantern (p. 118)
  88. Funeral (p. 119)
  89. Blackthorn Bush (p. 120)
  90. Shadow (p. 120-121)
  91. Oak Block (p. 121-122)
  92. Micky Dillon's Auld Mule (p. 123-125)
  93. Black Lamb (p. 126)
  94. Proverbs (p. 127)
  95. Riddles (p. 128)
  96. Forge (p. 128-129)
  97. Have It Yourself Or Be Without It (p. 129-130)
  98. Coffin (p. 130-131)
  99. Proverbs (p. 131-132)
  100. Back to Butlerwood (p. 132-133)
  101. Holy Family (p. 134-146)
  102. Old Ruin (p. 136-137)
  103. Another Ruin (p. 137)
  104. Two Black Hounds (p. 138-142)
  105. Sleeping Beauty (p. 143-145)
  106. Ghost Story (p. 147-148)
  107. Old Ruins (p. 149-150)
  108. There once lived a Protestant minister in Kilamory and he had a Catholic girl working with him. (p. 150-151)
  109. Blind Woman (p. 151)
  110. Fairy Woman (p. 152)
  111. Ghost Story (p. 153-154)
  112. Chapel in Windgap (p. 154-155)
  113. Ghost Story (p. 155-156)
  114. Piper (p. 156-158)
  115. Taking the Butter (p. 158-159)
  116. Fairy Cottage (p. 159-161)
  117. Fairyman (p. 161-163)
  118. Fairy (p. 163-164)
  119. Dead Hunt (p. 164-165)
  120. Mysterious Man (p. 166-167)
  121. Nightman (p. 168)

Resource description

Origin information
Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 852, p. 1a-168)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kilkenny (County)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
local legends   linked data (afset)
May (Month)--Folklore
Weather--Folklore
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Saint Stephen's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Death--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Jesus Christ--Family
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Windgap Bearna na Gaoithe Windgap Killamery Kells Kilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758523
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0852/1

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:47585235>
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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