Drummullan

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Drummullan (school) (Drummullin, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Séamus Mac Oirealla.

Original reference: 0249/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Roscommon schools

Stories

  1. Once there lived a rat and a weasel in a bog. The rat thought if he could kill the weasel he would have the whole bog to himself and the weasel thought the same thing... (p. 269-274)
  2. Once I heard a story from a man who dreamed of a pot of gold which was supposed to be hidden in the ruins of an old castle beside a lake... (p. 275)
  3. One day long ago two men went to cut meadow with scythes. They cut away for a while until they came to a weasel's nest where there were four young weasels... (p. 276)
  4. Once there lived a man named Michael James in Roscommon. He was in great need of money, as he had a big family to rear... (p. 277-278)
  5. Once two men went away to look for work. They walked until their shoes were worn to the uppers, and they were very hungary but could find no work... (p. 279-280)
  6. Once two men went over to England in search of work. They got no work the first day and the night fell on them, they had no place to sleep... (p. 281)
  7. Once a boy fell in with two robbers. Now there lived near those robbers a man who was very rich... (p. 282-283)
  8. A number of years ago an old witch that was called Jenny of the Hills, lived on one of the Cregga hills in the parish of Kiltrustan in the Co Roscommon... (p. 284-285)
  9. Once upon a time there lived a robber in the parish of Kiltrustan in the Co Roscommon named Pat O Hare... (p. 285-287)
  10. Once there lived a woman in Carrowkeel named Biddy Elwood in the parish of Creeve in the Co Roscommon who had a lot of butter... (p. 287-288)
  11. Once there lived a man and his wife in Clooneybrennan in the parish of Elphin in the Co Roscommon who had a good many cows and supplied a good many people in the town with butter... (p. 289-290)
  12. Cure (p. 291)
  13. Cure of a Mad Dog's Bite (p. 292-293)
  14. Lone Bush (p. 294)
  15. Once there were hunters hunting on the Creeve hills in the Co Roscommon. All the dogs ran after a hare... (p. 295)
  16. Once a caretaker of a Protestant Church tied a goat in the Church. He went and told the parson that the devil was in the Church... (p. 296)
  17. One night a man named Thomas Dowd of Cummeen Elphin in the Co Roscommon was coming home from a dance. It was very late and he had to go through the fields... (p. 297)
  18. Once upon James Gormley of Cummeen Elphin in the Co Roscommon dreamed of a hidden treasure. The treasure was supposed to be a pot of gold... (p. 298)
  19. A number of years ago just after Frank Mc Govern setting up in Creeve in Co Roscommon. He had the shop stocked with everything that could be in a shop... (p. 299-300)
  20. One day James Mac Glynn was turning a heap of potatoes in his garden at Creeve in the Co Roscommon... (p. 301)
  21. Once I heard of a funny trick that happened at a dance. There was a fellow named John Mac Gowan who the ladies didn't like at dances... (p. 302)
  22. Once upon a time there lived a woman named Bridget Dowd in Cummeen in the Co Roscommon... (p. 303)
  23. There was once a man named Peter Diffley of Tanseyfield in the Co Roscommon. One night he was going home from rambling he saw a strange dog at Clonnahee gatehouse... (p. 304)
  24. Hidden Treasure (p. 305)
  25. Signs of the Weather (p. 306)
  26. Local Hero (p. 307-308)
  27. Riddles (p. 309-312)
  28. Riddles (p. 313)
  29. Riddles (p. 314)
  30. Riddles (p. 315)
  31. There was once a man named Joe Keenan who lived in a bog called Dooneen Creeve... (p. 316-317)
  32. There was once a named Peter Oates of Cummeen in the parish of Elphin. He was very fond of drink... (p. 318)
  33. Great Walkers (p. 319-320)
  34. Great Storm (p. 321-322)
  35. Once I heard that a man named Michael Murray of Kye Elphin used to give turnips to sheep to eat... (p. 323)
  36. Once a man named Thomas Beirne of Clooneycattan Elphin had an orchard. Some good boys said that the would raid it some night... (p. 324)
  37. Once I heard that a young man named John Mac Gowan of Creeve Elphin was left minding the house... (p. 325)
  38. One night a man named James Gormley was set astray. He was coming home from rambling... (p. 326)
  39. Once upon a time a woman named Biddy Hopkins lived in Cummeen Elphin. She used to sell buttermilk... (p. 327)
  40. Once upon a time James Flynn of Cummeen Elphin went cutting a lone-bush for fire wood... (p. 328)
  41. Once upon a time two children were out walking... (p. 329)
  42. One May morning a man named Patrick Tiernan of Cummeen Elphin was out in his field. He saw a woman going towards his cows... (p. 330)
  43. Once upon a time Brian Dowd of Cummeen Elphin dreamed of a pot of gold which was supposed to be hidden in his own fort... (p. 331)
  44. Once upon a time a man named Jack Lenehan of Kye Elphin was supposed to be a great trainer of dogs... (p. 332)
  45. Once upon a time two boys went up the Cregga hills in the parish of Kiltrustan to hunt for rabbits. (p. 333)

Resource description

Origin information
Drummullin, Co. Roscommon
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 249, p. 268-333)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Roscommon
Animals--Folklore
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Drummullin Droim an Mhuilinn Drummullin Clooncraff Roscommon Roscommon
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758472
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0249/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Roscommon 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:47584725>
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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