Ballinamore (B.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballinamore (B.) (school) (Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Heslin.

Original reference: 0224/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Leitrim schools

  1. "It came to my mouth to tell him..." ¶ "(It's) a cure for sore eyes to see you." (p. 101-106)
  2. Long ago, a man was coming from card playing. On his way home he had to pass a grave-yard. (p. 107)
  3. Story (p. 108)
  4. Story (p. 108-109)
  5. There was once an old man who had a hump on his back. (p. 109-110)
  6. Years ago a family named Lowther lived in Riversdale. It was a custom in the house never to make... (p. 110-112)
  7. A man named Pat Magee who lived in a townland up the mountain was very poor. (p. 113)
  8. One very dark night as Tom Galligan was coming home from Pat Gaffney's... (p. 114-115)
  9. Ghost Story (p. 115-116)
  10. One night a certain man was going home from his céilidhe. As he was going along the road he saw a black form... (p. 116)
  11. On the night of the Big Wind there was a wake in a certain house. The corpse was laid out on the kitchen table. (p. 117)
  12. My mother and another woman were walking along a road one night. It was fairly dark and they had to pass by a fort. (p. 118)
  13. About fifty years ago a man named Mr Mc Cartain went into a wood to cut a tree to make a ladder. (p. 118)
  14. There was once a man in Aughatowney who went to gather sticks one winter night. (p. 119)
  15. One night about twenty years ago a man was going to Ballinamore on a bicycle. (p. 120)
  16. "Seán na gCeann" had a castle on the shores of Lough Scurr. (p. 121-122)
  17. Seán na gCeann Met His Death (p. 123)
  18. A man and his wife had one son. He was always out very late at night. (p. 124-125)
  19. One time my great-great-grandmother was spinning in her home at Lisacarn. (p. 126)
  20. One time a gentleman had a wife and a very nice house. They were also very well off. (p. 127)
  21. Mr. Kennedy who lived about a mile from us, one Winter night got up and the snow was on the ground. (p. 128)
  22. When Elizabeth was Queen of England she had amongst her seravants an Irishman named Shaun na gCeann. (p. 129-130)
  23. A man got up in the morning early to go to the bog for a few loads of turf. (p. 131-133)
  24. I remember some years ago to listen very attentively to a story told to me by my granny relating to a very serious sickness her husband contracted. (p. 134-135)
  25. Cures (p. 136-137)
  26. During the time of the fairies a woman was milking her cows out on a valley. (p. 135-137)
  27. Long ago a number of Englishmen came to the Sliabh-anlarainn mountain to look for coal, and iron... (p. 138-139)
  28. One day long ago a man and his son were out fishing in a boat in Garadice Lough. (p. 140-141)
  29. Once upon a time there lived a man named Tom Connor. He was an hard working industrious farmer with a wife and six children. (p. 142-145)
  30. Once upon a time there was a man who lost his way. He was walking along a road at twelve o'clock at night... (p. 145-146)
  31. Once upon a time there was a woman who had witchcraft. She had a little orphan boy living in the house with her. (p. 146-147)
  32. Lady Hoolahan and the Fairies (p. 147-149)
  33. A man named Peter Fee was going home from town one night very late. (p. 149-150)
  34. Once upon a time there lived a man named Bill Cooper. He was a blacksmith and was very fond of drink. (p. 150-154)
  35. Three Requests (p. 155-156)
  36. Cures etc. (p. 157-162)
  37. Cures (p. 163)
  38. Cures (p. 163)
  39. Cures (p. 164)
  40. Cures (p. 165)
  41. Cures (p. 165)
  42. Cures (p. 166)
  43. Cures (p. 167-169)
  44. Cures (p. 170)
  45. Cure of a Stone Bruise (p. 171)
  46. Cure for a Dog with Fits (p. 171)
  47. Cures (p. 172-174)
  48. Cures (p. 175)
  49. Cures (p. 175)
  50. Cures (p. 176)
  51. Cures for Worms (p. 176)
  52. Cures (p. 177)
  53. Cure for Chilblains (p. 178)
  54. Cures (p. 178)
  55. Cure for a Sore Cut (p. 178)
  56. Cures (p. 179)
  57. Cures (p. 180)
  58. Cures (p. 181)
  59. Cures (p. 181-182)
  60. Cure of Sprain (p. 183)
  61. Cure of Sprain (p. 183)
  62. Cure for a Stone Bruise (p. 183)
  63. Cures (p. 184)
  64. Cures (p. 184)
  65. Cures (p. 185-186)
  66. Cures (p. 187)
  67. Cure for Wildfire (p. 187)
  68. Cure for Wildfire (p. 188)
  69. Cures for Corns (p. 188)
  70. Cure for the 'White Swelling' (p. 188)
  71. Cures for Epilepsy (p. 189-190)
  72. Cure for Cow with a Sore Eye (p. 189)
  73. Cures (p. 189-190)
  74. Cures (p. 191-192)
  75. Riddles (p. 193)
  76. Riddles (p. 194)
  77. Riddles (p. 195)
  78. Weather-Lore (p. 196-197)
  79. Weather-Lore (p. 198-199)
  80. Weather-Lore (p. 199-200)
  81. Weather-Lore (p. 200-201)
  82. Weather-Lore (p. 201-202)
  83. Weather-Lore (p. 202-204)
  84. Weather-Lore (p. 205)
  85. Weather-Lore (p. 205)
  86. Weather-Lore (p. 205-206)
  87. Weather-Lore (p. 207)
  88. Weather-Lore (p. 207)
  89. Riddles (p. 208)
  90. Riddles (p. 209)
  91. Riddles (p. 209)
  92. Riddles (p. 210-211)
  93. Riddles (p. 212)
  94. Riddles (p. 213)
  95. Riddles (p. 214)
  96. Riddles (p. 215)
  97. Riddles (p. 216-217)
  98. Riddles (p. 218)
  99. Riddles (p. 219)
  100. Riddles (p. 220-221)
  101. Riddles (p. 222)
  102. Riddles (p. 223)
  103. Riddles (p. 224)
  104. Riddles (p. 225-226)
  105. Riddles (p. 227)
  106. Riddles (p. 227-230)
  107. Riddles (p. 231)
  108. Riddles (p. 232-233)
  109. Riddles (p. 234)
  110. Riddles (p. 235)
  111. Riddles (p. 235)
  112. Riddles (p. 236)
  113. Riddles (p. 236)
  114. Riddles (p. 237)
  115. Riddles (p. 237)
  116. Riddles (p. 238)
  117. Riddles (p. 238)
  118. Riddles (p. 239)
  119. Riddles (p. 240)
  120. Riddles (p. 240)
  121. Riddles (p. 241-242)
  122. Riddles (p. 242-245)
  123. Riddles (p. 246-248)
  124. Riddles (p. 248-249)
  125. Riddles (p. 250-252)
  126. Riddles (p. 253)
  127. Riddles (p. 253)
  128. Riddles (p. 254-255)
  129. Riddles (p. 255-257)
  130. Riddles (p. 257-258)
  131. Riddles (p. 259)
  132. Riddles (p. 259)
  133. Below is a short poem about the hanging of Roddy... (p. 260)
Origin information
Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 224, p. 101a-260)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Leitrim (County)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Winds--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Veterinary therapeutics   linked data (lcsh)
Chilblains   linked data (lcsh)
Sprains   linked data (lcsh)
Erysipelas   linked data (lcsh)
Foot--Wounds and injuries
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
School location
BallinamoreBéal an Átha MóirBallinamoreOughteraghCarrigallenLeitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4658445
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0224/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Leitrim 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:46584455>
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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