Bredagh Glen

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Bredagh Glen (school) (Bredagh Glen, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tomás Ó Catháin.

Original reference: 1118/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

Stories

  1. Tales of Danish Occupation (p. 79)
  2. Cooley Cross and Monastery (p. 80)
  3. St Ultan's Cross and Well (p. 81)
  4. St Brigid's Church (p. 82)
  5. St Columb's Well - Tarmore (p. 83)
  6. St Columb's Well - Moville (p. 84)
  7. St Columb's Well - Shrove (p. 85)
  8. Mass Rocks - Falmore (p. 86)
  9. Mass Rocks - Lecanny (p. 87)
  10. Mass Rocks - Tullynapresha (p. 88)
  11. Lerryrone Mass Rock (p. 88)
  12. Sweat-House (p. 91)
  13. How the Hot Vapour Bath Came to Be Discarded in Lecanny (p. 92)
  14. Manus's Well and Grave (p. 93-94)
  15. Giant's Grave (p. 95)
  16. Lithmore (p. 96)
  17. Friar's Bridge (p. 97)
  18. Bridge at Andersons (p. 98)
  19. Woman and the Fairies (p. 99-100)
  20. Fairy Story (p. 101)
  21. Ghost Story (p. 102)
  22. Guesses (p. 103)
  23. Alphabet (p. 104-105)
  24. Fairy Story (p. 106)
  25. Friar's Bridge (p. 107)
  26. Guesses (p. 108-109)
  27. Lismore (p. 110-111)
  28. Names of Fields (p. 112)
  29. Holy Wells (p. 113)
  30. Riddles (p. 114-115)
  31. Holy Wells (p. 116)
  32. Riddles (p. 118-119)
  33. Strange Words (p. 120-122)
  34. Cooley Monastery (p. 123-124)
  35. Magic Helper (p. 125)
  36. Magic Helper (p. 127)
  37. Riddles (p. 128)
  38. About thirty years ago an old woman named Kate Mac Coole used to go around begging. (p. 129)
  39. Churning (p. 130-131)
  40. Riddles (p. 132-134)
  41. Strange Words (p. 135-136)
  42. Strange Words (p. 137-138)
  43. Graveyard Beside Bredagh School (p. 139)
  44. My Townland (p. 140-141)
  45. Strange Words (p. 142-143)
  46. Churning (p. 144-145)
  47. Underground Chambers in Cooley (p. 146-147)
  48. Terryrone Ghost (p. 148-149)
  49. Proverbs (p. 150)
  50. There were children playing in the Glen some time ago. They were playing close to a rock, and people said that fairies lived in the rock. (p. 151-152)
  51. Carrowmena Evictions (p. 153-154)
  52. Travelling People (p. 155-156)
  53. Proverbs (p. 157)
  54. Proverbs (p. 158-159)
  55. Fairy Story (p. 160)
  56. Signs of the Weather (p. 161-162)
  57. Travelling People (p. 163-164)
  58. Birds (p. 165-168)
  59. Homemade Toys (p. 169)
  60. Fairy Story (p. 170)
  61. Wreck of the Mary Snow (p. 171)
  62. Fairy Story (p. 172)
  63. Carrowmena Eviction (p. 173)
  64. Hedge-Schools (p. 174)
  65. Homemade Toys (p. 175)
  66. Churning (p. 176)
  67. Underground Chambers in Cooley (p. 177-178)
  68. Potato Crop (p. 179-180)
  69. Guesses (p. 181)
  70. Travelling People (p. 182)
  71. St Ultan's Well (p. 183-184)
  72. Hidden Treasure (p. 185)
  73. Proverbs (p. 186)
  74. Animals (p. 187)
  75. Man and the Mankeeper (p. 188)
  76. Signs of the Weather (p. 189)
  77. Potato Crop (p. 190)
  78. Clothes Made Locally (p. 191)
  79. St Ultan's Cross (p. 192-193)
  80. Horn of Gold (p. 194)
  81. Birds (p. 195)
  82. Clothes Made Locally (p. 196)
  83. Riddles (p. 197-199)
  84. Man and the Mankeeper (p. 200)
  85. Hidden Treasure (p. 201)
  86. Terryrone Ghost (p. 202-203)
  87. Strange Words (p. 204-206)

Resource description

Origin information
Bredagh Glen, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1118, p. 79a-206)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County)
Vikings   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Brigid's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Columba, Saint, 521-597   linked data (viaf)
belief   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Irish language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Newts   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Bredagh Glen Bredagh Glen Moville Lower Inishowen East Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4493784
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1118/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Donegal 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:44937845>
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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