Cill Moibhí (C.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cill Moibhí (C.) (school) (Kilmovee, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh.

Original reference: 0114/3

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Mayo schools

  1. Local Place Names (p. 63-64)
  2. Local Place Names (p. 65)
  3. Local Place Names (p. 66)
  4. Local Place Names (p. 67)
  5. Local Place Names (p. 68-69)
  6. Local Place Names (p. 70)
  7. Fenian Park (p. 70-71)
  8. Local Place Names (p. 71-72)
  9. Local Place Names (p. 72)
  10. Local Place Names (p. 73)
  11. Local Place Names (p. 73-74)
  12. Local Place Names (p. 74-75)
  13. Local Place Names (p. 75-76)
  14. Local Place Names (p. 76-77)
  15. Local Place Names (p. 78)
  16. Local Place Names (p. 79-80)
  17. Local Place Names (p. 80-81)
  18. Local Place Names (p. 81-82)
  19. Local Place Names (p. 82-83)
  20. Local Place Names (p. 84)
  21. Local Place Names (p. 84-85)
  22. Local Place Names (p. 85-87)
  23. When I was poor and helpless... (p. 87-88)
  24. Midnight Mail (p. 88-91)
  25. As he had often done before... (p. 92-93)
  26. Prayer (p. 94-95)
  27. Prayer (p. 95-96)
  28. Prayer (p. 96)
  29. Prayer (p. 97)
  30. Riddles (p. 97-100)
  31. Carlin (p. 100-102)
  32. Songs (p. 103)
  33. Drinan Donn (p. 104-105)
  34. Your lovers all both great and small. Thats of a good intention... (p. 106)
  35. I am a bold true Irish man John Mitchell is my name. Its for to join my Country boys From Newry town I came... (p. 106-108)
  36. Riddles (p. 108-109)
  37. Little orphan Annie's come to our house to stay, To wash the cups and saucers up, And brush the crumbs away... (p. 109-112)
  38. Cornelius Agrippa went out one day. His study he locked 'ere he went away... (p. 112-114)
  39. Paidir (p. 115)
  40. Ancient Tales (p. 115-116)
  41. Old Riddles (p. 116-119)
  42. All ye young men I pray draw who have your liberty A sad and dismal story I mean to tell... (p. 119-121)
  43. Twas a feeble old man and he stood on the deck His arms around a young mariner's neck... (p. 121-123)
  44. Delaney from the market bought a fowl a month ago If he meets the man that sold it, he will kill him with a blow... (p. 123-125)
  45. Paidir (p. 126)
  46. Amhrán (p. 127)
  47. Conamara Dan (p. 128-129)
  48. Ancient Tales (p. 129-130)
  49. Ancient Tales (p. 131)
  50. Old Prayers (p. 131-132)
  51. Old Prayers (p. 132-133)
  52. In the olden times weddings were performed in a different manner than they are nowadays... (p. 133-134)
  53. Long ago when a person died all the people of the village gathered to mourn the dead person... (p. 134-135)
  54. Wakes (p. 136)
  55. Weddings (p. 137-138)
  56. Games Played at Wakes Long Ago (p. 139)
  57. Hidden Treasure (p. 140-141)
  58. Old Cures (p. 142-143)
  59. Hedge-Schools (p. 143-144)
  60. Hidden Treasures (p. 145-146)
  61. Cures (p. 147)
  62. Traditional Cures (p. 148)
  63. Old Cures (p. 148-150)
  64. Wakes (p. 151)
  65. Weddings (p. 151-152)
  66. Old Trades (p. 152-153)
  67. Hedge-Schools (p. 153)
  68. Games Played at Weddings Long Ago (p. 154-155)
  69. Tale of Timothy Bright (p. 155-156)
  70. Fair of Kildysart (p. 156-157)
  71. Ancient Trades (p. 158)
  72. Ancient Trades (p. 159)
  73. Hidden Treasures (p. 160)
  74. Gorry Bán (p. 160-161)
  75. Old Brown Fiddle (p. 161-163)
  76. Hidden Treasures (p. 164)
  77. Games Played at Wakes (p. 165)
  78. Weddings (p. 166)
  79. Old Trades (p. 166-167)
  80. Story (p. 167-168)
  81. In Culcastle there is a castle and there is a pot of gold in it and a black cat minding it... (p. 168-169)
  82. Gearrach: is used as a cure for cattle... (p. 169-170)
  83. Old Schools (p. 170)
  84. Story (p. 171)
  85. Old Customs (p. 172-173)
  86. Old-Time Tradesmen (p. 173-174)
  87. Old Cures (p. 174)
  88. Ancient Trades (p. 174-175)
  89. Leipreachán (p. 176)
  90. Hedge-Schools (p. 177)
  91. What People Did at Marriages (p. 178)
  92. Ancient Trades (p. 178-179)
  93. Leipreachán (p. 179-180)
  94. Wakes (p. 181-182)
  95. Hidden Treasures (p. 182-183)
  96. Story (p. 184)
  97. Old Cures (p. 185)
  98. Story (p. 186-187)
  99. Hidden Treasure (p. 187-188)
  100. Old Ruins (p. 189)
  101. Old Ruins (p. 190)
  102. Old Ruins (p. 190-192)
  103. Hidden Treasures (p. 192-193)
  104. Hidden Treasures (p. 193-195)
  105. Story (p. 195-196)
  106. Castle (p. 196-198)
  107. Old Ruins (p. 198-199)
  108. Story (p. 199-200)
  109. It is said that when the Holy Family were journeying to Egypt that the Blessed Vergin needed a strong common pin for her shawl to keep to round her devine child... (p. 201)
  110. The old people say if a priest came to your house never vex him for if he is angry he can bring you ill luck by rubbing his foot on the threshold... (p. 202-203)
  111. Ag dul siar dó'n grian bíodh rud agat i d mhailín fhéin... (p. 203-204)
  112. 'Sé locht a laigheadh: chun an bídh no an dighe a mholadh... (p. 204)
  113. Hidden Treasures (p. 205)
  114. Old Pipers (p. 206-207)
  115. Hidden Treasures (p. 208-209)
  116. Irish Jubilee (p. 210-215)
  117. Fr Tom O'Neill (p. 216-220)
  118. Old Sayings (p. 221)
  119. Old Ruins (p. 221-222)
  120. Holy Wells (p. 222-223)
  121. Nora's Tree (p. 223-224)
  122. Little Nigger Boys (p. 224-225)
  123. Old Ruins (p. 226-227)
  124. Cauld Tay (p. 227-228)
  125. Men of '98 (p. 229-230)
Origin information
Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 114, p. 62-230)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Mayo (County)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Fenians   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
Wake services   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Death--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
School location
KilmoveeCill MobhíKilmoveeKilmoveeCostelloMayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4427917
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0114/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Mayo 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:44279175>
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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