Cill Thiomáin, Durrus, Bantry

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cill Thiomáin, Durrus, Bantry (school) (Kilcomane, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máiréad Ní Mhathúna.

Original reference: 0288/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cork schools

Stories

  1. Riddles (p. 001-007)
  2. Piseoga (p. 007-008)
  3. Weather-Lore (p. 009-011)
  4. Old Sayings (p. 012)
  5. Local Hero (p. 013-014)
  6. Local Happening (p. 015)
  7. Cures (p. 016)
  8. Forts (p. 017-019)
  9. Famine (p. 020-022)
  10. Local Place Names (p. 023-027)
  11. Marriage Customs (p. 028-029)
  12. Bird-Lore (p. 030-033)
  13. Isle of Caírbre (p. 034-035)
  14. Local Songs - The Bold Three Castle Head (p. 036-038)
  15. Local Songs - Sweet Kilmoe (p. 039-040)
  16. Poulanine (p. 040a)
  17. Chieftain's Daughter (p. 041a-043a)
  18. Local Songs - Wreck of the Memphis (p. 041-042)
  19. Local Songs - The Wreck of the Lady Charlotte (p. 043-045)
  20. Travelling Folk (p. 044a-045a)
  21. Fairy Forts (p. 046a-047a)
  22. Local Songs - Drowning in Dunmanus Bay (p. 046-047)
  23. Fairy Forts (p. 047a-048a)
  24. Fairy Forts (p. 048a-049a)
  25. Local Songs - Danno Mahony (p. 048-049)
  26. ...there. But he was still afraid... (p. 050)
  27. Horned Women (p. 051-054)
  28. Local Fairs (p. 055-057)
  29. Horrors of the Famine (p. 058-063)
  30. Customs Observed in Iveagh Peninsula (p. 064-066)
  31. Forges in this Parish (p. 067-068)
  32. Care of the Feet (p. 069-070)
  33. Clothes Made Locally (p. 071-072)
  34. Food in Olden Times (p. 073-074)
  35. Bread (p. 075-076)
  36. Buying and Selling (p. 077)
  37. Superstitions (p. 078-080)
  38. Beliefs about the Features (p. 081-082)
  39. Taking of Butter (p. 083-084)
  40. Bewitched Butter (p. 084-087)
  41. County Cork Witch (p. 087-090)
  42. Fairies Taking a Child (p. 091-092)
  43. Fairies Taking a Child (p. 092-093)
  44. Saint Finbarr - Patron of this District (p. 094-095)
  45. Dunmanus Castle (p. 096-099)
  46. Old Crafts (p. 100)
  47. Poteen (p. 101-102)
  48. Leprechaun (p. 102-103)
  49. Mermaid (p. 104-105)
  50. Halloween Customs (p. 106-108)
  51. Local Beliefs about the Weather (p. 108-110)
  52. Potato Crop (p. 111-112)
  53. Care of our Farm Animals (p. 113-116)
  54. Games I Play (p. 116-118)
  55. Homemade Toys (p. 119-121)
  56. Wreck of the Iberian Steamer (p. 122-125)

Resource description

Origin information
Kilcomane, Co. Cork
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 288, p. 1a-125)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cork (County)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Weather--Folklore
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Poverty--Ireland
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
local legends   linked data (afset)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Drowning   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Smithing   linked data (afset)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Bread--Folklore
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Leprechauns   linked data (lcsh)
Mermaids   linked data (lcsh)
Halloween   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Kilcomane Cill Chomáin Kilcomane Skull Carbery West (W.D.) Cork
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921594
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0288/1

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Cork 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:49215945>
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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