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Trains

Abstract: Story collected by Brenda Mc Auliffe, a student at An Bhlárna (C.) school (Blarney, Co. Cork) from informant Timothy Mc Auliffe.

Original reference: 0349/2/4

 An Bhlárna (C.) [Vol. 0349, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Cork Schools

COLLECTOR
Auliffe, Brenda Mc 
Gender
female
INFORMANT
Auliffe, Timothy Mc 
Gender
male
Location
Ballygibbon (Townland) 
Blarney (Electoral district) 
Garrycloyne (Civil parish) 
Muskerry East (Barony) 
Cork (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Trains  [duchas:4893750]

On the year after the famine 1848 the first train was run on the G.S.R line from Cork to Dublin and was called “Lady Mac Neill”. On that day people from miles and miles around came to see the unusual sight. One old man amongst them could not believe that it was steam and water made the train run and he is supposed to have said that it was the Devil himself was driving it.

Resource description

Origin information
Blarney, Co. Cork
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 068
Volume 0349
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Winifred Scantlebury.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Roads--Bóithre
School location
Blarney An Bhlarna Blarney Garrycloyne Muskerry East Cork
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5183018
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0349/2/4

Suggested credit
"Trains"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5183018>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Winifred Scantlebury.
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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