Paulstown (B.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Paulstown (B.) (school) (Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máirtín Ó Conaill.

Original reference: 0862/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Kilkenny schools

Stories

  1. Scéalta Áitiúla - A Little Fairy Woman (p. 105-106)
  2. Hound of Fire (p. 106-107)
  3. Pass if you Can (p. 107-110)
  4. Devil (p. 110-112)
  5. Fairies Playing Football (p. 112-113)
  6. Changeling (p. 113)
  7. Ghost of Freneystown Castle (p. 114)
  8. Fairy Hare (p. 114-115)
  9. Mount Rothe House (p. 115-116)
  10. Kellymount Hill's King (p. 116-117)
  11. Good Run (p. 117-118)
  12. Raheen Hare of Baurnafea (p. 118-119)
  13. Haunted for Murder (p. 119-120)
  14. Skimming the Well (p. 120-121)
  15. Milking the Legs of a Pot (p. 122)
  16. Viewmount Hound (p. 122-123)
  17. Hare of Cráin Rua (p. 123-125)
  18. Buried Alive! (p. 125-126)
  19. Filí Áitiúla - The Battle of Kilcumney - A Ballad of '98 (p. 131-135)
  20. Nósanna Pósaidh (p. 139)
  21. Seanscoileanna na hÁite - Hedge-School at Lehard (p. 143)
  22. Cosáin agus Toir an Aifrinn - Shankill Mass Bush (p. 147)
  23. Cosáin agus Toir an Aifrinn - Mass Path to Kilmacahill (p. 147)
  24. Cosáin agus Toir an Aifrinn - Cor Sceach (p. 148)
  25. Leigheasanna Áitiúla (p. 151-154)
  26. Bóithre Áitiúla Cuimhneacháin Cloch- The Old Gouran Road (p. 169)
  27. Bóithre Áitiúla - Shankill Roads (p. 169-171)
  28. Ainmneacha Páirceanna, Aibhneacha, Toir, Bóithre agus Bailte Fearainn (p. 179-197)
  29. Saibhreas i dTaisce - Poll na gCat (p. 211-212)
  30. Saibhreas i dTaisce - Mountruth (p. 212-213)
  31. Saibhreas i dTaisce - The Leipreacháin and the Gold (Shankill) (p. 213-214)
  32. Saibhreas i dTaisce - Fairview (p. 215)
  33. Laethanta Áirithe Ámharacha agus Mí-Ámharacha (p. 229)
  34. Baile Phóil Fadó (p. 233-235)
  35. Seanmhainistreacha, Seaneaglaisí agus Seanreiligí - Old Leighlin Monastery (p. 243-244)
  36. Seanmhainistreacha, Seaneaglaisí agus Seanreiligí - Shankill Church (p. 244-245)
  37. Seanmhainistreacha, Seaneaglaisí agus Seanreiligí - Kilmacahill (p. 245-246)
  38. Seanmhainistreacha, Seaneaglaisí agus Seanreiligí - Kellymount Abbey (p. 246-248)
  39. Seanmhainistreacha, Seaneaglaisí agus Seanreiligí - Kellymount Abbey (p. 248-249)
  40. Seanmhainistreacha, Seaneaglaisí agus Seanreiligí - Park Graveyard (p. 249-250)
  41. Seanmhainistreacha, Seaneaglaisí agus Seanreiligí - Wells Graveyard (p. 251-252)
  42. Seanmhainistreacha, Seaneaglaisí agus Seanreiligí - Kellymount Abbey and Old Leighlin (p. 252-253)
  43. Toibreacha na hÁite (p. 273-276)
  44. Seanráite (p. 293-294)
  45. Dúnta agus Rátha - Kellymount (p. 299)
  46. Dúnta agus Rátha - Paulstown Village Rath (p. 299-300)
  47. Dúnta agus Rátha - Dunionga Rath (p. 300-301)
  48. Dúnta agus Rátha - Coorleigh Rath (p. 301-302)
  49. Dúnta agus Rátha - Ballinvalley Rath (p. 302)
  50. Dúnta agus Rátha - Poll na gCat Rath (p. 303-305)
  51. Dúnta agus Rátha - Paulstown Village Rath (p. 305-306)
  52. Comharthaí Áidh agus Mí-Áidh (p. 307-308)
  53. Ballinvalley Rath (p. 309-310)
  54. Stair na hÁite - Cromwell (p. 313-314)
  55. Stair na hÁite - An Episode of the Black and Tan Days (p. 315)
  56. Stair na hÁite - The Days of '98 (p. 315-320)
  57. Stair na hÁite - King Henry II (p. 320-321)
  58. Na Tiarnaí Talún Fadó - Henry Flood (p. 335)
  59. Na Tiarnaí Talún Fadó - Lord Monk (p. 335-336)
  60. Seancheird, Slite Bheatha - Flag Quarrying (p. 347-348)

Resource description

Origin information
Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 862, p. 101-348)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kilkenny (County)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Paulstown Baile Phóil Paulstown Shankill Gowran Kilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758565
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0862/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Kilkenny 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:47585655>
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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