Bullán

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Bullán (school) (Bullaun, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eoghan Ó Muimhneacháin.

Original reference: 0059/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Galway schools

Stories

  1. Origin of 'Bullaun' (p. 0043)
  2. Patron Saint (p. 0043-0044)
  3. Wells (p. 0044-0045)
  4. Seanfhocla (p. 0045-0046)
  5. Pisreoga (p. 0047-0048)
  6. Story of the Banshee (p. 0049)
  7. Cures (p. 0050)
  8. How Coolnacally Got Its Name (p. 0051-0052)
  9. Enchanted Hare (p. 0053)
  10. Dead Hunt (p. 0054)
  11. Taken by the Fairies (p. 0055)
  12. Old Graveyard (p. 0057)
  13. Stone at Turoe (p. 0058)
  14. Turoe Stone (Local Tradition) (p. 0059)
  15. Old Graveyard (p. 0059)
  16. Fairy Hurling Match (p. 0060-0061)
  17. Old Story (p. 0062-0063)
  18. Old Story (p. 0064)
  19. Story (p. 0065)
  20. Funny Story (p. 0066-0067)
  21. Funny Story (p. 0068)
  22. Old Story (p. 0069)
  23. Fairy Money (p. 0070)
  24. Funny Story (p. 0070-0072)
  25. Riddles (p. 0072-0073)
  26. Battle of Aughrim (p. 0073)
  27. Old Story (p. 0074)
  28. Old Story (p. 0075)
  29. Story (p. 0076)
  30. Story (p. 0077)
  31. Local Hero (p. 0078)
  32. Story (p. 0079)
  33. Weather-Lore (p. 0080-0081)
  34. Funny Story (p. 0081-0083)
  35. Story (p. 0084-0085)
  36. Proverbs (p. 0085-0086)
  37. Weather-Lore (p. 0087-0088)
  38. Holy Well (p. 0089)
  39. Funny Story (p. 0090)
  40. Story (p. 0091)
  41. Signs of Rain (p. 0091-0092)
  42. Hidden Treasure (p. 0093)
  43. Story (p. 0094-0095)
  44. Story (p. 0095-0096)
  45. Signs of Rain (p. 0096-0097)
  46. Funny Story (p. 0098)
  47. Funny Story (p. 0098-0099)
  48. Funny Story (p. 0099-0100)
  49. Story (p. 0100)
  50. Riddles (p. 0101)
  51. Weather-Lore (p. 0102)
  52. Hidden Treasure (p. 0103)
  53. Funny Story (p. 0104)
  54. Funny Story (p. 0104)
  55. Story (p. 0105)
  56. In Olden Times (p. 0106)
  57. Story (p. 0107)
  58. Funny Story (p. 0108)
  59. Bird-Lore (p. 0109)
  60. Hidden Treasure (p. 0110)
  61. Funny Story (p. 0111)
  62. Story About a Death (p. 0111)
  63. Story (p. 0112-0113)
  64. Travelling Folks (p. 0114)
  65. Swallow (p. 0115)
  66. Proverbs (p. 0116)
  67. Folklore (p. 0116)
  68. Travelling Folk (p. 0117)
  69. Mc Cormac's Cat (p. 0118-0119)
  70. Games I Play (p. 0119-0120)
  71. Story (p. 0120-0121)
  72. Funny Story (p. 0122-0124)
  73. Fairy Pipe (p. 0124-0125)
  74. Famine (p. 0125-0126)
  75. Famine Times (p. 0127)
  76. Famine (p. 0128-0129)
  77. Famine Times (p. 0130)
  78. In Olden Times (p. 0131-0132)
  79. Mansion (p. 0133)
  80. Gobán Saor (p. 0134-0135)
  81. Local Monuments (p. 0136)
  82. In Olden Times (p. 0137)
  83. Story (p. 0138-0139)
  84. Excavations in Turoe (p. 0139-0140)
  85. Funny Story (p. 0140-0141)
  86. Food in Olden Times (p. 0142)
  87. Funny Story (p. 0143-0144)
  88. Local Monuments (p. 0145)
  89. Story (p. 0146-0147)

Resource description

Origin information
Bullaun, Co. Galway
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 59, p. 42-147)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Galway (County)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Gobán Saor (Legendary character)   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Death--Folklore
Weather--Folklore
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Treasure troves--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Animals--Folklore
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Food--Folklore
School location
Bullaun An Ballán Bullaun Bullaun Loughrea Galway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4583347
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0059/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Galway 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:45833475>
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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