Clonmacnoise

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Clonmacnoise (school) (Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Maolmhuaidh.

Original reference: 0811/2

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Offaly schools

  1. Holy Wells - St Ciaran's Well (p. 129-132)
  2. Holy Wells - St Ciaran's Well (p. 132-133)
  3. Holy Wells - St Ciaran's Well (p. 133-134)
  4. Holy Wells - St Ciaran's Well (p. 135)
  5. Holy Wells - St Ciaran's Well (p. 136)
  6. Holy Wells - St Ciaran's Well (p. 136)
  7. Holy Wells - St Cochlan's Well (p. 137-138)
  8. Holy Wells - St Finian's Well (p. 139-141)
  9. Round Towers (p. 141-142)
  10. O'Rourke's Tower (p. 142-143)
  11. O'Rourke's Tower (p. 143-145)
  12. St Finian's Tower (p. 145-146)
  13. Peculiar Stones (p. 146-150)
  14. Underground Passages (p. 151-152)
  15. Crosses (p. 152-156)
  16. Cathedral (p. 156-158)
  17. Black Cellar (p. 159)
  18. St Ciaran's Church (p. 159-161)
  19. St Finian's Church (p. 166-167)
  20. Dervogiolla's Church (p. 162-163)
  21. Ghost Story (p. 164-165)
  22. O'Connor's Church (p. 161-166)
  23. Story - Two Rocks (p. 165-168)
  24. Two Other Rocks (p. 169-171)
  25. Ghost Story (p. 171-172)
  26. Old Trees (p. 172-173)
  27. Lone Tree (p. 174-175)
  28. Foot Water (p. 176-178)
  29. Norman Castle (p. 178-179)
  30. Red Cloak (p. 180-182)
  31. Lone Bush (p. 182-183)
  32. Pike Hill (p. 183-184)
  33. Fairy Story (p. 184-185)
  34. Crock of Gold (p. 186)
  35. Dead Man's Hill (p. 187-189)
  36. Bean Sí (p. 189-191)
  37. Blast of Wind (p. 192-193)
  38. Eviction Fight (p. 194-195)
  39. Eviction (p. 195-196)
  40. Song - The Eviction (p. 197-198)
  41. Evictions (p. 199-200)
  42. Clonfinlough Stone (p. 200-202)
  43. De Lacey's Castle (p. 202-203)
  44. De Lacey's Castle (p. 203-206)
  45. Black Fast (p. 207-208)
  46. Boxty (p. 208-209)
  47. Potato Cake (p. 209-210)
  48. Potato Dumpling (p. 210-211)
  49. Vessels (p. 211-213)
  50. People Taken by Fairies (p. 214-215)
  51. Taken by the Fairies (p. 216-218)
  52. Taken by the Fairies (p. 218-219)
  53. Eggs (p. 220-221)
  54. Black Pullet's Egg (p. 222)
  55. Flummery (p. 223)
  56. Song (p. 224-225)
  57. King O'Toole's Gander (p. 226-230)
  58. Man with the Twenty-Five Children (p. 231-232)
  59. Clonburn (p. 232-233)
  60. Doon Ghosts (p. 233-234)
  61. Doon Ghosts (p. 234-236)
  62. Stirabout Hollow (p. 236-238)
  63. Boat Hollow (p. 238-239)
  64. On St Brigid's Day (p. 240)
  65. St Brigid's Day (p. 241)
  66. Hedge-Schools (p. 242-244)
  67. Creevagh Hedge-Schools (p. 244-245)
  68. Other Stories (p. 245-246)
  69. De Lacy's Castle (p. 247-248)
  70. Tunnels (p. 248-249)
  71. Taking the Butter (p. 249-252)
  72. Hedge-School in Ballagurt (p. 253)
  73. Fighting Hill (p. 254-255)
  74. Wakes and Funerals (p. 255-257)
  75. Old Roads (p. 257-258)
  76. Bun Tullagh (p. 258-259)
Origin information
Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 811, p. 128-259)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Offaly
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Bread--Folklore
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Brigid's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Death--Folklore
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
School location
ClonmacnoiseCluain Mhic NóisClonmacnoiseClonmacnoiseGarrycastleOffaly
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044616
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0811/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Offaly 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:50446165>
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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