Cros Riabhach

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cros Riabhach (school) (Crossreagh, Co. Cavan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Ó Siordáin.

Original reference: 1003/3

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Cavan schools

  1. Cros Riabhach (p. 327)
  2. Mullach Lake (p. 328)
  3. Forts (p. 329)
  4. Quilca House (p. 330)
  5. St Kilian - Patron of Parish (p. 331)
  6. Place Names in this Parish (p. 332-333)
  7. Local Weather-Lore (p. 334)
  8. Local Cures (p. 335)
  9. Local Customs Connected with Festivals (p. 336)
  10. Wedding Customs (p. 337)
  11. Wild Life in this Locality - The Birds (p. 338-339)
  12. Bonfires (p. 340)
  13. Big Wind 1839 (p. 341)
  14. Family Names of the Locality (p. 342)
  15. About Boots (p. 343)
  16. Old Graveyards in this Parish (p. 344)
  17. Old Roads (p. 345)
  18. Old Houses (p. 346-347)
  19. Mullagh Village (p. 348)
  20. Teampal Ceallachaigh - Kelly's Church (p. 349)
  21. Old Crafts - A Local Basket-Maker (p. 350)
  22. Old Customs of this District (p. 351)
  23. Old Riddles of this Locality (p. 352)
  24. Riddles (p. 353)
  25. More Riddles (p. 354)
  26. Other Riddles from Cavan (p. 355)
  27. Riddles with Answers (p. 356)
  28. Wise Sayings agus Seanráite (p. 357)
  29. Travelling Folk (p. 358-359)
  30. Weird Story of Quilca Lake (p. 360)
  31. Black Dog (p. 361)
  32. Palmyra Fort (p. 362)
  33. Fairy Shoemaker of Drumrath (p. 363)
  34. Bailieborough Story (p. 364)
  35. Fairies Buy Pigs (p. 365)
  36. Fairy Hunt in Corryrourke (p. 366)
  37. Fairy Money (p. 367)
  38. Folklore (p. 368)
  39. Story (p. 369)
  40. Old Miser from Crossreagh (p. 371-370)
  41. Haunted House (p. 372)
  42. Story (p. 373)
  43. Story (p. 374)
  44. Story (p. 375)
  45. Ghostly Boat on Quilca Lake (p. 376)
  46. Ghost Story (p. 377)
  47. Graveyard Watch-House (p. 378)
  48. Dead Coach (p. 379)
  49. Story (p. 380)
  50. Stray Sod (p. 381)
  51. Story of the Five-Acre Field in Quilca (p. 382)
  52. Master's Buttons (p. 383)
  53. Story (p. 384)
  54. Story (p. 385)
  55. Another Story of a Schoolmaster (p. 386)
  56. Story of a Hedge-School (p. 387)
  57. Story (p. 388)
  58. Story (p. 389)
  59. Fairy Shoes (p. 390)
  60. Fairy Wedding (p. 391)
  61. Woman in White (p. 392)
  62. Five Fairy Horsemen (p. 393)
  63. Ghostly Goat (p. 394)
  64. Pooka - Fairy Horse (p. 395)
  65. Headless Ass (p. 396)
  66. Fairy Rabbit (p. 397)
  67. Story of Lisanahederna (p. 398)
  68. Another Story of the Chaldra (p. 399)
  69. Fairy Footballers (p. 400)
  70. Stray Sod (p. 401)
  71. Fairy Wedding (p. 402)
  72. Red Cow (p. 403)
  73. Weird Experience (p. 404)
  74. Fairy Horses of the Lake (p. 405)
  75. Battle of Mullagh (p. 406)
  76. Tale of '98 (p. 407)
  77. Secret (p. 408)
  78. Story (p. 409)
  79. Story of Quilca (p. 410)
  80. Long Céilí in the Fort (p. 411)
  81. Big Hat (p. 412)
  82. Foolish Man (p. 413)
  83. Fort in Cloughbally (p. 414)
  84. Story of Mullagh Hill (p. 415)
  85. Fireside Rhyme and Game (p. 416)
  86. Another Old Rhyme for Playtime (p. 417)
  87. Fairy Calf (p. 418)
  88. Famous Fight in a Lane (p. 419)
  89. Strong Runner (p. 420)
  90. Dancing Master (p. 421)
  91. Fairy Gap - An Bearna Sióga (p. 422)
  92. Bhean Sí (p. 423)
  93. Chúirt Caillí (p. 424)
  94. Treasure (p. 425)
  95. Grisset (p. 427-426)
  96. Who Was He? (p. 429-428)
  97. Hand (p. 431)
  98. Fairy Lady (p. 432)
  99. Fairy Football (p. 433)
  100. Story of the Fairies (p. 434)
  101. Fairy Horse from Mullagh Lake (p. 435)
  102. Wool-Pack (p. 436)
  103. Ghostly Football Match in Quilca (p. 437)
  104. Fairy Footballers (p. 438)
  105. Story of Mullagh Lake (p. 439-440)
  106. Story of the Bean Sí (p. 441)
  107. Ghost Story (p. 442)
  108. Leprechaun Story (p. 444-443)
  109. Another Story about the Caldhra (p. 445)
  110. Story (p. 446)
  111. Another Story about the Caldhra Fort (p. 447)
  112. Folklore (p. 448)
  113. Old Rhymes (p. 449)
  114. Fairy Story (p. 450)
  115. Fairy Cow (p. 451)
  116. Story of my Townland (p. 453-452)
  117. Story - An Leipreachán (p. 454)
  118. Story of a Fort (p. 455)
  119. Story (p. 457-456)
  120. Story of the Bean Sí (p. 458)
  121. Story for Folklore Book (p. 460-459)
  122. Story (p. 461)
  123. Story (p. 462)
  124. Story of Drumrath (p. 463)
  125. Story (p. 464)
  126. Another Story of the Caldhra Fort near Crossreagh (p. 465)
  127. Story of Palmyra Fort (p. 466)
  128. Story of a Leprechaun in Corfad (p. 467)
  129. Another Story of the Caldhra Fort (p. 468)
  130. STory of the Caldhra Fort (p. 469)
  131. Fairies' Revenge (p. 470-471)
  132. Strange Animals (p. 472)
  133. Local Celebrities (p. 474-473)
  134. Fairy Butter - A Story of a Fort which is in Mullagh (p. 475)
  135. Story of a Fort (p. 476)
  136. Legend of Math Culloge (p. 477)
  137. Scéal Eile i dtaobh an Loch (p. 478)
  138. Story of Mullach Lake (p. 480)
Origin information
Crossreagh, Co. Cavan
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1003, p. 326-480)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cavan (County)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Animals, Mythical   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Weather--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
John the Baptist’s Day   linked data (lcsh)
Winds--Folklore
Names, Personal--Folklore
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Geographical myths   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
School location
CrossreaghAn Chros RiabhachCrossreaghMullaghCastlerahanCavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5070798
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1003/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Cavan 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:50707985>
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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