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Inniskeen

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Inniskeen (school) (Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Louis A. Duffy.

Original reference: 0933/1

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Monaghan schools

  1. Funny Stories (p. 001-002)
  2. Funny Stories (p. 002-003)
  3. Funny Stories (p. 003-005)
  4. Funny Stories (p. 005-006)
  5. Funny Stories (p. 007-008)
  6. Riddles (p. 009-012)
  7. Hidden Treasure (p. 013)
  8. Hidden Treasure (p. 013-014)
  9. Hidden Treasure (p. 015)
  10. Hidden Treasure (p. 015-017)
  11. Hidden Treasure (p. 017-018)
  12. Hidden Treasure (p. 018-019)
  13. Hidden Treasure (p. 019-020)
  14. Local Heroes (p. 021)
  15. Great Swimmer (p. 021-022)
  16. Great Mower (p. 022-023)
  17. Great Thatcher (p. 023)
  18. Wheel-Making (p. 023)
  19. Gate-Maker (p. 023-024)
  20. Basket-Making (p. 024-025)
  21. Spade-Making (p. 025)
  22. Soap-Making (p. 025)
  23. Candle-Making (p. 025-026)
  24. Local Heroes (p. 027)
  25. Great Mower (p. 027)
  26. Great Walker (p. 027-028)
  27. About twenty years ago a man called James Mullin, Drumgonnely, saw a car turned up-side down and two men in it. (p. 029)
  28. John Malone walked from Limerick to his own home in Louth, Co. Louth. (p. 029)
  29. There was a man called James Meegan who lived in Mullahinshina Inniskeen Co. Monaghan. (p. 029-030)
  30. About sixty years ago, there was a man named Thomas Kerr, Drumnagrella, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. (p. 031)
  31. About forty years ago, there was a man named Patrick Carroll, Drumass, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. (p. 031)
  32. About fifteen years ago, there was a man named John Connor, Kednamincha, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, who in former times could make nails. (p. 031)
  33. Great Walkers (p. 031-032)
  34. About forty two years ago a man named James Meegan, Ballykelly, Co Louth was returning from his day's work witha horse and cart. (p. 032-033)
  35. Peter Hanratty, Channonrock, Co. Louth is a great singer. (p. 033)
  36. Mary Malone Louth Village Co. Louth won several medals for step dancing when she was twelve years old. (p. 033)
  37. James Kelly who lived at Hoorstown Co. Louth could mow one acre of corn in a day. (p. 033)
  38. Joe Kirk, Channonrock, Co. Louth is good at long jumping and high jumping. (p. 033-034)
  39. Candle-Making (p. 035)
  40. Some time ago there lived a man named Bernard Conlan of Knockreas, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. (p. 035-036)
  41. In the year 1918 there lived a man called Patrick O' Neill, Ballyrush, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. (p. 037)
  42. About twenty five years ago there lived a man named Peter Kelly, Miskish, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. (p. 037-038)
  43. About twenty years ago there lived a man named Pat Clinty, Knockreas, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. (p. 037)
  44. Great Jumper (p. 039)
  45. Great Walker (p. 039)
  46. Great Singer (p. 039)
  47. Great Dancer (p. 039-040)
  48. In the townland of Ashmount, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, there lived a man named Barney Finnegan. (p. 041)
  49. Strong Man (p. 041)
  50. There lived a man in the townland of Dromore, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, called James Hamill. (p. 041-042)
  51. Old Crafts (p. 043-044)
  52. Candle-Making (p. 044-045)
  53. Basket-Making (p. 045)
  54. Soap-Making (p. 045)
  55. Spade-Making (p. 045)
  56. Nail-Making (p. 046)
  57. Rope-Making (p. 046)
  58. Bleaching (p. 046)
  59. About twenty years ago, there was a man named James McGahan, who lived at Lannett, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan who could make tallow candles. (p. 047)
  60. There was a man about thirty years ago named James Mc Carroll, Candlefort, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. (p. 047)
  61. About sixty years ago, there was a man named Thomas Kerr, Drumnagrella, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. (p. 047)
  62. About fifteen years ago, there was a man named John Connor, Kednamincha, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, who in former times could make nails. (p. 047)
  63. John Byrne, Channonrock, Co. Louth, makes ploughs, gates, spades of iron. (p. 048)
  64. James Richartson, Greenroad Co. Louth, could make candles out of rushes. (p. 048)
  65. John Byrne, Toomes, Co. Louth, could make baskets from sally-rods. (p. 048)
  66. Peter Brodigan, Louth, Co. Louth, could make soap. (p. 048)
  67. Owen Cassidy, Ardree, Co. Louth, could make ropes. (p. 048)
  68. Frank Kelly, Mullacrew, Co. Louth, could make barrells and churns. (p. 048)
  69. John Byrne, Channonrock, Co. Louth, makes nails, at the present time. (p. 048)
  70. Patrick McArdle, Knockbridge, Co. Louth, could make six cart wheels in a day. (p. 049)
  71. About twenty years ago, there was a man named James Mc Gahan, who lived at Lannett, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan who could make tallow candles. (p. 049)
  72. There was a man, about thirty years ago named James Mc Carroll, Candlefort, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. (p. 049)
  73. About sixty years ago, there was a man named Thomas Kerr, Drumnagrella, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. (p. 049)
  74. About forty years ago, there was a man named Patrick Carrol, Drumass, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, he was an old wheel maker. (p. 049)
  75. About fifteen years ago, there was a man named John Connor, Kednamincha, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, who in former times could make nails. (p. 050)
  76. Basket-Maker (p. 050)
  77. Nail-Maker (p. 050)
  78. Thatcher (p. 050-051)
  79. Rope-Maker (p. 051-052)
  80. Nail-Maker (p. 052)
  81. Candle-Maker (p. 052)
  82. About thirty years ago there lived a man named Michael Meegan of Drummond. (p. 052)
  83. In the year nineteen hundred and twenty-one there lived a man named John Fitzpatrick of Ballyrush, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. (p. 053)
  84. Some time ago there lived a man named Peter Maguire of Miskish, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. (p. 053)
  85. Wheel-Making (p. 053)
  86. Plough-Making (p. 054)
  87. Thatching (p. 054)
  88. Thatching (p. 054)
  89. Gate-Making (p. 054)
  90. Nail-Making (p. 055)
  91. Wheel-Maker (p. 055)
  92. Basket-Maker (p. 055)
  93. Thatching (p. 055)
  94. Soap-Maker (p. 055-056)
  95. Plough-Making (p. 056-057)
  96. Candle-Making (p. 057)
  97. Basket-Maker (p. 057-058)
  98. Candle-Maker (p. 058-059)
  99. Spade-Making (p. 059)
  100. Thatcher (p. 059)
  101. Spade-Making (p. 059)
  102. Spade-Making (p. 060)
  103. Wheel-Making (p. 060)
  104. Nail-Maker (p. 060)
  105. Leather-Tanning (p. 060)
  106. Churn-Making (p. 061)
  107. Rope-Making (p. 061)
  108. Basket-Maker (p. 061)
  109. Great Thatcher (p. 061)
  110. Wheel-Maker (p. 062)
  111. Spade-Maker (p. 062)
  112. Gate-Maker (p. 062)
  113. Plough-Maker (p. 063)
  114. Candle-Making (p. 063)
  115. Basket-Making (p. 063)
  116. Paddy Sholder, Gorteen, Inniskeen, Co. Louth, was a good spade maker. (p. 064)
  117. Gate-Making (p. 064)
  118. Plough-Making (p. 064-065)
  119. Wheel-Making (p. 065-066)
  120. Basket-Making (p. 066)
  121. Thatching (p. 067)
  122. Candle-Making (p. 067)
  123. Weaver (p. 067-068)
  124. There was a man named Paddy Boyle, of Drumagrella, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan who could make the rush candles. (p. 068-069)
  125. There lived in Channonrock Co. Louth a man named Cristy Farrell who was known locally as "Crisy the Rat". (p. 069)
  126. There lived in the village of Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan about forty years ago a man named James McArdle who used make gates and ploughs. (p. 069)
  127. There lived in the townland of Drumkeath, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, a man named Owen Carrol who could make wheels for carts. (p. 069-070)
  128. Local Place Names (p. 071-072)
  129. Local Place Names (p. 072-075)
  130. Local Place Names (p. 076-077)
  131. Local Place Names (p. 077-078)
  132. Local Place Names (p. 078-080)
  133. Local Place Names (p. 080-081)
  134. Local Place Names (p. 081-082)
  135. Local Place Names (p. 082-084)
  136. Local Place Names (p. 084-086)
  137. Severe Weather (p. 086-097)
  138. Weather-Lore (p. 097-102)
  139. Local Songs - The Rovers (p. 103)
  140. Local Songs - Larry M' Hale (p. 104-106)
  141. Local Songs - Peter Finn's Adventures (p. 106-109)
  142. Local Songs (p. 110)
  143. Local Songs (p. 110-111)
  144. Local Songs - Charming Townly Hall (p. 111-114)
  145. Local Songs - Mary Óg Macree (p. 115-116)
  146. Old Schools (p. 117-118)
  147. Old Schools (p. 118-119)
  148. Old Schools (p. 119-120)
  149. Old Schools (p. 121-122)
  150. Old Schools (p. 122-124)
  151. Old Stories (p. 124-125)
  152. Old Stories (p. 126-127)
  153. Old Stories (p. 127-128)
  154. Old Stories (p. 128-129)
  155. Local Cures (p. 130-132)
  156. In the Penal Days (p. 133-134)
  157. In the Penal Days (p. 134-135)
  158. In the Penal Days (p. 136)
  159. In the Penal Days (p. 136-137)
  160. Old Forts (p. 138)
  161. Old Forts (p. 138-139)
  162. Local Monuments (p. 139-141)
  163. Old Graveyards (p. 142-143)
  164. Old Graveyards (p. 142)
  165. Strange Fish (p. 144)
  166. Strange Animals (p. 145)
  167. Strange Animals (p. 145-146)
  168. Strange Animal (p. 146-147)
  169. Herbs (p. 148-149)
  170. Herbs (p. 149-150)
  171. Herbs (p. 150-151)
  172. Old Irish Customs (p. 152)
  173. Old Irish Customs (p. 153)
  174. Old Irish Customs (p. 154-155)
  175. Herbs (p. 156-157)
  176. Herbs (p. 158-160)
  177. Strange Animals (p. 161-162)
  178. Local Patron Saint (p. 163-167)
Origin information
Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 933, p. 1a-167)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Monaghan (County)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Thatched roofs   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Soap trade   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Nail craft   linked data (lcsh)
Rope trade   linked data (lcsh)
Coopering   linked data (afset)
Tanning   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Animals, Mythical   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Animals--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
School location
InishkeenInis CaoinInishkeenFarneyMonaghan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758588
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0933/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Monaghan 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:47585885>
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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