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Ballyporeen

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

Original reference: 0573/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Tipperary schools

Stories

  1. Taibhse Áth na Lice (p. 261-266)
  2. Maor Cíosa nó Diarmuid Báille (p. 267-270)
  3. Leigheas do Thinneas Droma (p. 271)
  4. Leigheas don Mhúchadh (p. 271-272)
  5. Cures (p. 273)
  6. Cures - Warts (p. 273)
  7. Cures (p. 274)
  8. Cures (p. 274)
  9. Cures (p. 274)
  10. Cures - Chilblains (p. 274-275)
  11. Cures - A Cold (p. 276)
  12. Cures - Boils (p. 276)
  13. Cures - Wildfire (p. 276)
  14. Cures - Warts (p. 276-277)
  15. Cures - Burn (p. 278)
  16. Cures - Chilblains (p. 278)
  17. Cures - Earache (p. 278)
  18. Cures - A Sting (p. 278)
  19. Cures - Corns (p. 279)
  20. Cures - Pains (p. 279)
  21. Hidden Treasure (p. 279)
  22. Hidden Treasure (p. 280)
  23. Hidden Treasure (p. 280)
  24. Hidden Treasure (p. 280)
  25. Historic Places - A Fairy Tree (p. 280-281)
  26. Historic Places - Spynk (p. 281-282)
  27. Historic Places - The Old Altar (p. 282)
  28. Historic Places - Cloch an Tiarna (p. 282)
  29. Historic Places - The Priest's Field (p. 282-283)
  30. Historic Places - Béal Lough (p. 283-284)
  31. One day a man was coming along the main road from Clogheen to Burncourt on horseback. (p. 284)
  32. About half a mile west of Ballyporeen there is a borheen which leads to a river. (p. 285)
  33. Old Lios (p. 285)
  34. Fairy Bush (p. 285-286)
  35. Fairy Footballer (p. 287)
  36. Mystery of Galtee Mór (p. 287-288)
  37. There is a place just below the Rock and it is said that an innocent man was killed there. (p. 288-289)
  38. There is a house about two miles from Ballyporeen. The name of the people is O' Briens. (p. 289)
  39. In the townland of Skeheen is a spot which is said to be haunted. (p. 289-290)
  40. On the roadside between Burncourt and Cahir in Rehill, at a place called the old Round, there was a dance held some time ago. (p. 290-291)
  41. Pishogues (p. 291)
  42. This tree was situated on the eastern side of Ballyporeen but recently a storm blew it down. (p. 291)
  43. There is a farmer living in Dangan named Thomas Dunlea. (p. 292)
  44. There was a captain in The British Army in 1798 whose name was Major Neil. (p. 292)
  45. There is a well in the field of a Lonergan man in Ballyskeehan. (p. 292-293)
  46. Danes' Field (p. 294)
  47. A certain man went over to America and when he was over for a while he met another man who asked him what brought him over. (p. 294)
  48. Once upon a time there were certain people passing along the road beside Hanrahans one night when they suddenly heard the galloping of a horse behind them. (p. 295)
  49. There is a tree about two miles outside Ballyporeen near the graveyard of Templetenny. (p. 295)
  50. Strong Man (p. 295)
  51. Strong Man (p. 295)
  52. Strong Man (p. 295-296)
  53. The following song was written by Father Sheehy a native of Ballyporeen. (p. 297-298)
  54. This is a story I heard from an old man of how Ballyporeen first got its name. (p. 299)
  55. About forty years ago two girls and their mother lived about two miles from the village of Ballyporeen. (p. 299)
  56. There is a tree about a mile outside Ballyporeen near the Grave yard of Templekenny. (p. 300)
  57. There was a man living in Mitchelstown about sixty years ago. (p. 300)
  58. In olden times it was a custom to make a cross of two old sticks and put a green ribbon of St Patrick's around it. (p. 300)
  59. St Brigid's Eve (p. 301)
  60. Curious Legend (p. 301-302)
  61. Irish Places and Names (p. 303)
  62. Cures (p. 303)
  63. Tobairín Donn (p. 304)
  64. Ghost Story (p. 304)
  65. True Story (p. 305-306)
  66. The Banshee (p. 307)
  67. About three miles outside Ballyporeen is Kilcorroon there is a lios and John Barry cut down a tree and one of the best cows that he had in the herd died. (p. 307)
  68. Weather-Lore (p. 308)
  69. Weather-Lore (p. 308)
  70. Weather-Lore (p. 309)
  71. Weather-Lore (p. 309)
  72. Weather-Lore (p. 309-310)
  73. Weather-Lore (p. 310-311)
  74. Weather-Lore (p. 311)
  75. Weather-Lore (p. 311-312)
  76. Weather-Lore (p. 313)
  77. Weather-Lore (p. 313)
  78. Weather-Lore (p. 314)
  79. Weather-Lore (p. 314)
  80. Weather-Lore (p. 315)
  81. Weather-Lore (p. 315)
  82. Weather Omens (p. 316)
  83. Weather Omens (p. 316)
  84. Weather Omens (p. 316-317)
  85. Weather Omens (p. 317-318)
  86. Weather Omens (p. 318)
  87. Weather Omens (p. 318)
  88. Weather Omens (p. 319)
  89. Weather Omens (p. 319-320)
  90. Weather Omens (p. 321)
  91. Weather Omens (p. 321-322)
  92. Farm Animals (p. 323-324)
  93. Weather Omens (p. 324-325)
  94. Taibhse Áth na Lice (p. 261-266)
  95. Maor Cíosa nó Diarmuid Báille (p. 267-270)
  96. Leigheas do Thinneas Droma (p. 271)
  97. Leigheas don Mhúchadh (p. 271-272)
  98. Cures (p. 273)
  99. Cures - Warts (p. 273)
  100. Cures (p. 274)
  101. Cures (p. 274)
  102. Cures (p. 274)
  103. Cures - Chilblains (p. 274-275)
  104. Cures - A Cold (p. 276)
  105. Cures - Boils (p. 276)
  106. Cures - Wildfire (p. 276)
  107. Cures - Warts (p. 276-277)
  108. Cures - Burn (p. 278)
  109. Cures - Chilblains (p. 278)
  110. Cures - Earache (p. 278)
  111. Cures - A Sting (p. 278)
  112. Cures - Corns (p. 279)
  113. Cures - Pains (p. 279)
  114. Hidden Treasure (p. 279)
  115. Hidden Treasure (p. 280)
  116. Hidden Treasure (p. 280)
  117. Hidden Treasure (p. 280)
  118. Historic Places - A Fairy Tree (p. 280-281)
  119. Historic Places - Spynk (p. 281-282)
  120. Historic Places - The Old Altar (p. 282)
  121. Historic Places - Cloch an Tiarna (p. 282)
  122. Historic Places - The Priest's Field (p. 282-283)
  123. Historic Places - Béal Lough (p. 283-284)
  124. One day a man was coming along the main road from Clogheen to Burncourt on horseback. (p. 284)
  125. About half a mile west of Ballyporeen there is a borheen which leads to a river. (p. 285)
  126. Old Lios (p. 285)
  127. Fairy Bush (p. 285-286)
  128. Fairy Footballer (p. 287)
  129. Mystery of Galtee Mór (p. 287-288)
  130. There is a place just below the Rock and it is said that an innocent man was killed there. (p. 288-289)
  131. There is a house about two miles from Ballyporeen. The name of the people is O' Briens. (p. 289)
  132. In the townland of Skeheen is a spot which is said to be haunted. (p. 289-290)
  133. On the roadside between Burncourt and Cahir in Rehill, at a place called the old Round, there was a dance held some time ago. (p. 290-291)
  134. Pishogues (p. 291)
  135. This tree was situated on the eastern side of Ballyporeen but recently a storm blew it down. (p. 291)
  136. There is a farmer living in Dangan named Thomas Dunlea. (p. 292)
  137. There was a captain in The British Army in 1798 whose name was Major Neil. (p. 292)
  138. There is a well in the field of a Lonergan man in Ballyskeehan. (p. 292-293)
  139. Danes' Field (p. 294)
  140. A certain man went over to America and when he was over for a while he met another man who asked him what brought him over. (p. 294)
  141. Once upon a time there were certain people passing along the road beside Hanrahans one night when they suddenly heard the galloping of a horse behind them. (p. 295)
  142. There is a tree about two miles outside Ballyporeen near the graveyard of Templetenny. (p. 295)
  143. Strong Man (p. 295)
  144. Strong Man (p. 295)
  145. Strong Man (p. 295-296)
  146. The following song was written by Father Sheehy a native of Ballyporeen. (p. 297-298)
  147. This is a story I heard from an old man of how Ballyporeen first got its name. (p. 299)
  148. About forty years ago two girls and their mother lived about two miles from the village of Ballyporeen. (p. 299)
  149. There is a tree about a mile outside Ballyporeen near the Grave yard of Templekenny. (p. 300)
  150. There was a man living in Mitchelstown about sixty years ago. (p. 300)
  151. In olden times it was a custom to make a cross of two old sticks and put a green ribbon of St Patrick's around it. (p. 300)
  152. St Brigid's Eve (p. 301)
  153. Curious Legend (p. 301-302)
  154. Irish Places and Names (p. 303)
  155. Cures (p. 303)
  156. Tobairín Donn (p. 304)
  157. Ghost Story (p. 304)
  158. True Story (p. 305-306)
  159. The Banshee (p. 307)
  160. About three miles outside Ballyporeen is Kilcorroon there is a lios and John Barry cut down a tree and one of the best cows that he had in the herd died. (p. 307)
  161. Weather-Lore (p. 308)
  162. Weather-Lore (p. 308)
  163. Weather-Lore (p. 309)
  164. Weather-Lore (p. 309)
  165. Weather-Lore (p. 309-310)
  166. Weather-Lore (p. 310-311)
  167. Weather-Lore (p. 311)
  168. Weather-Lore (p. 311-312)
  169. Weather-Lore (p. 313)
  170. Weather-Lore (p. 313)
  171. Weather-Lore (p. 314)
  172. Weather-Lore (p. 314)
  173. Weather-Lore (p. 315)
  174. Weather-Lore (p. 315)
  175. Weather Omens (p. 316)
  176. Weather Omens (p. 316)
  177. Weather Omens (p. 316-317)
  178. Weather Omens (p. 317-318)
  179. Weather Omens (p. 318)
  180. Weather Omens (p. 318)
  181. Weather Omens (p. 319)
  182. Weather Omens (p. 319-320)
  183. Weather Omens (p. 321)
  184. Weather Omens (p. 321-322)
  185. Farm Animals (p. 323-324)
  186. Weather Omens (p. 324-325)

Resource description

Origin information
Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 573, p. 259-325)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Tipperary
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Warts   linked data (lcsh)
Chilblains   linked data (lcsh)
Cold (Disease)   linked data (lcsh)
Furuncle   linked data (lcsh)
Erysipelas   linked data (lcsh)
Burns and scalds   linked data (lcsh)
Earache   linked data (lcsh)
Bites and stings   linked data (lcsh)
Foot--Wounds and injuries
Treasure troves--Folklore
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Geographical myths   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
Vikings   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Brigid's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Curses   linked data (afset)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Backache   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Ballyporeen Béal Átha Póirín Ballyporeen Templetenny Iffa and Offa West Tipperary
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4922271
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0573/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Tipperary 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:49222715>
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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