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Com Liath (Scoil Brighde)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Com Liath (Scoil Brighde) (school) (Coomleagh West, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Muircheartach Ó Cróinín.

Original reference: 0282/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cork schools

Stories

  1. On the western side of Glencreagh is a fort on the bank of the river Mealagh. (p. 471-474)
  2. Place Names (p. 475)
  3. Field Names (p. 476)
  4. Riddles (p. 477)
  5. May Day Customs (p. 478-480)
  6. Áitainmneacha (p. 481-482)
  7. Carraig an Aifrinn (p. 482-483)
  8. Seanfhocail (p. 484-486)
  9. Marry in September shine, your living will be rich and fine. (p. 487-488)
  10. Ainmhithe na Feirme (p. 489-490)
  11. About a mile and a half to the west of the school near where the new road branches off for Kealkil is a little bridge known as Droicead na Síobhfraí. (p. 491-492)
  12. An Aimsir (p. 493-494)
  13. In Ards on the farm owned by John Driscoll there is an opening into the ground, about the size of a cart-wheel. (p. 495)
  14. People of this district say that when one funeral passes over Derrinkealig bridge that the second and third are sure to pass inside of a year. (p. 496-497)
  15. Seanscoileanna (p. 498)
  16. Seancheirdeanna (p. 499-501)
  17. Na Péindlíthe (p. 502)
  18. Áitainmneacha (p. 503-504)
  19. Between Eighty and a hundred years ago Lord Kenmare's bailiff in this district was a man named Donnchad Nadhcáin (Denis Nyhan). (p. 505)
  20. The following are some of the cures that were used for various ailments. (p. 506)
  21. In the lands of John Coppinger in Gortroe there is a well known as Tober Pártaláin. (p. 507)
  22. In the olden times it was common for evil-minded people to carry the produce of farms. (p. 508-509)
  23. The old people here say that the openings of all the forts and lisses is at the north-east and believe that a great deal of gold is stored in one at Donemark. (p. 510)
  24. When a person dies in a house the first and most important thing is to stop any clock or watch that might be in the house. (p. 511-515)
  25. On the Goulanes to Bantry there are two heaps of stones (cairns) in memory of men who were accidentally killed by horses. (p. 516)
  26. Filí an Bhaile (p. 517-520)
  27. Drochshaol - An Gorta (p. 521-522)
  28. Luibheanna (p. 523)
  29. Most of the children attending school here do not wear boots summer or winter except in very severe weather. (p. 524)
  30. Paidir (p. 525)
  31. Scéal - Cath Fionntrá (p. 526-539)
  32. Mealagh's Winding Stream (p. 540-541)
  33. Castle Donovan (p. 542-543)
  34. A story is told of a drunkard who lived some years ago in Bantry. (p. 544)
  35. Scéal (p. 545-546)
  36. Of all the means used by witches to carry neighbour's butter the following was the most powerful. (p. 547-548)
  37. Scéal (p. 549)

Resource description

Origin information
Coomleagh West, Co. Cork
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 282, p. 469-549)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cork (County)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
May (Month)--Folklore
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Rites and ceremonies   linked data (lcsh)
Animal culture   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Weather--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Death--Folklore
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Coomleagh West An Com Liath Thiar Coomleagh West Kilmocomoge Bantry Cork
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921580
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0282/4

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:49215805>
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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