Graigue, Cill Dairbhe

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (school) (Graigue, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mícheál Ó Lionacháin.

Original reference: 0375/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Cork schools

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 001)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 002)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 002-003)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 003-004)
  5. Weather-Lore (p. 004-006)
  6. Severe Weather (p. 007-008)
  7. Old Schools (p. 009-010)
  8. Old Crafts (p. 010-012)
  9. Marriage Customs (p. 012-013)
  10. Mass Paths (p. 013-014)
  11. Local Place Names (p. 014-015)
  12. Local Place Names (p. 015)
  13. Local Place Names (p. 015-016)
  14. Local Place Names (p. 016-017)
  15. Local Cures (p. 018-019)
  16. Local Cures (p. 019-020)
  17. Local Cures (p. 020-021)
  18. Molaga Well (p. 022-024)
  19. Bird-Lore (p. 025-026)
  20. Lore of Certain Days (p. 027-028)
  21. Lore of Certain Days (p. 028-029)
  22. The Lore of Certain Days (p. 029)
  23. Travelling Folk (p. 030-032)
  24. Travelling Folk (p. 032-033)
  25. Travelling Folk (p. 033-035)
  26. Travelling Folk (p. 035-036)
  27. Fairy Forts (p. 037)
  28. Fairy Forts (p. 038-039)
  29. Fairy Forts (p. 039-040)
  30. Fairy Forts (p. 040-041)
  31. Fairy Forts (p. 041-042)
  32. Fairy Forts (p. 042-044)
  33. Famine (p. 045-047)
  34. Famine (p. 047-049)
  35. Famine (p. 049-050)
  36. Games (p. 051-054)
  37. Games (p. 055-056)
  38. Games (p. 056-059)
  39. Local Roads (p. 060-061)
  40. Local Roads (p. 061-062)
  41. Local Roads (p. 062-063)
  42. Local Roads (p. 064-065)
  43. My Home District (p. 066)
  44. My Home District (p. 067)
  45. My Home District (p. 068-069)
  46. My Home District (p. 069-070)
  47. My Home District (p. 070-071)
  48. My Home District (p. 071-072)
  49. My Home District (p. 073)
  50. Herbs (p. 074)
  51. Herbs (p. 075)
  52. Herbs (p. 076)
  53. Potato Crop (p. 077-078)
  54. Proverbs (p. 079-080)
  55. Proverbs (p. 080-081)
  56. Proverbs (p. 081-082)
  57. Proverbs (p. 082-084)
  58. Proverbs (p. 084-086)
  59. Riddles (p. 087-088)
  60. Riddles (p. 088-089)
  61. Riddles (p. 089-091)
  62. Riddles (p. 092)
  63. Festival Days (p. 093-094)
  64. Festival Days (p. 094-095)
  65. Care of the Feet (p. 095-096)
  66. Care of Farm Animals (p. 096-098)
  67. The name of our cows are: - The maol cow, the polly, Shorthorns, White-head, White legs Dexter... (p. 098-099)
  68. On May eve night long ago witches would come and change the cream into froth so that no butter could be made out of it. (p. 099)
  69. Local Forges (p. 100-101)
  70. Long ago there was a forge on the lands of Mr. Michael Myers, Graigue, Kildorrery, Co. Cork, at Graigue Cross... (p. 101-102)
  71. Clothes Made Locally (p. 103)
  72. Local Fairs (p. 104-106)
  73. Landlords (p. 107)
  74. Anna, Countess of Kingston, who was the estate owner of our land... (p. 108)
  75. Young was the name of the landlord of Graigue (Kildorrery Co Cork)... (p. 108-109)
  76. Kingston was the name of the landlord in the townland of Oldcastletown. (p. 110)
  77. Food in Olden Times (p. 111-112)
  78. Food in Olden Times (p. 112-113)
  79. Food in Olden Times (p. 113-114)
  80. Hurling and Football Matches (p. 115)
  81. Hurling and Football Matches (p. 116)
  82. Long ago the ball was kicked from one townland to another. (p. 116-117)
  83. Mr Thomas Drake Oldcastletown Kildorrery Co. Cork kicked a foot-ball from Oldcastletown to Tankardstown... (p. 117-118)
  84. Bread (p. 119)
  85. Bread (p. 119-120)
  86. Bread (p. 121)
  87. Buying and Selling (p. 122)
  88. Buying and Selling (p. 122-123)
  89. Buying and Selling (p. 123-124)
  90. Coins (p. 124-125)
  91. At the present time the following coins are referred to by different names. (p. 125-126)
  92. Old Houses (p. 126-127)
  93. Old Houses (p. 127-128)
  94. The doors were locked by a long stick called the "batha bolaigh"... (p. 129)
  95. Leprechaun (p. 130)
  96. Leprechaun (p. 130-131)
  97. The landlord of Darragh, Kilfinane Co. Limerick was called Gael and he built the castle, called Castle Gael. (p. 131-132)
  98. Molaga Church (p. 133)
  99. Peter O' Neill Crowley's Monument (p. 133-134)
  100. Poor Scholars (p. 135)
  101. When a teacher named Mr Hegarty was teaching the people in this district a poor scholar came to get education. (p. 135-136)
  102. Poor Scholars (p. 136-137)
  103. Old Graveyards (p. 138-139)
  104. There are five graveyards in the parish of Kildorrery, Co. Cork. (p. 139-140)
  105. Old Prayers (p. 141-142)
  106. Emblems (p. 143)
  107. Land War (p. 144-145)
  108. Stories - Diarmuid Alltha (p. 146-147)
  109. The Glas Gaibhneach (p. 148)
  110. The Gobán Saor (p. 148-150)
  111. Mass (p. 150-151)
  112. Long ago near Fermoy, in a castle, lived a man with his wife and only son. (p. 151)
  113. Long ago there was a farmer who had many cows. (p. 151-152)
  114. One night a man named O' Brien who was living in Knockanevin Kildorrery Co. Cork was coming home from Michelstown, Co. Cork... (p. 152-153)
Origin information
Graigue, Co. Cork
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 375, p. 1a-153)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cork (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Weather--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
May (Month)--Folklore
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Bread--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Signs and symbols--Ireland
Gobán Saor (Legendary character)   linked data (lcsh)
Animals, Mythical   linked data (lcsh)
diviners   linked data (afset)
School location
GraigueAn GhráigGraigueTemplemolagaCondons and ClangibbonCork
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921828
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0375/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Cork 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:49218285>
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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