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Kingscourt (C.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Kingscourt (C.) (school) (Kingscourt, Co. Cavan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher A. Ní Cholgáin.

Original reference: 1008/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cavan schools

Stories

  1. Folklore (p. 049)
  2. Once there was a woman who used go round to other people's houses... (p. 050)
  3. Once there was a man who killed a pig. (p. 050)
  4. There is a fort down in the wood called Kenny's fort. (p. 051)
  5. About a mile and a half from Kingscourt there is a village called Muff. (p. 051)
  6. In the wood there is a well called the "Wishing well". (p. 052)
  7. A few miles from Kingscourt there is a place called the "Tory Bush". (p. 052)
  8. Kingscourt is the first town outside of the pale or ancient boundary. (p. 053)
  9. A mile from Kingscourt, in the neighbourhood of Lisnabo, there is a house. (p. 053)
  10. The ruin known as Flemings Castle dates back to the Norman conquest. (p. 054)
  11. The origin of the Tuesday Market is. (p. 054)
  12. There is a fort down in the wood called Kenny's Fort. (p. 055)
  13. The man who composed the poem of 'Coach O'Leary' lived around Barleyhill. (p. 055)
  14. There is a bridge down in the wood called 'Cromwell's Bridge'. (p. 056)
  15. There were old schools in Cortubber and Cornavan about 120 years ago. (p. 056)
  16. There are ruins of an old corn mill in Cortubber along the Drumcondrath road. (p. 056)
  17. There is a holy well in Eniskeen called St Ernon's Well. (p. 057)
  18. On the farm of Laurence Tinnelly Kilnalun about 2.5 miles from Kingscourt. (p. 057)
  19. In Eniskeen there used to be an old Catholic Church long ago... (p. 058)
  20. During the Penal days two Croppy hunters were riding along... (p. 058-059)
  21. About a few miles outside Drumcondrath, Co. Meath, there is a Church... (p. 059-060)
  22. A few miles from Kingscourt there is a district called Corlea (p. 060)
  23. There was once a woman who lived a few miles from Kingscourt. (p. 061)
  24. Barleyhill and Ballyhoo are situated on the borders of Meath and Monaghan. (p. 061)
  25. There is a well situated 3 miles from Kingscourt. (p. 062)
  26. There are many old forts near here, namely the fort of Lisaliney. (p. 062)
  27. There was once a castle in the townland of Cloughrea. (p. 063)
  28. There was a man going to the fair of Drogheda to sell a horse. (p. 063-064)
  29. There was once upon a time a man going home late at night. (p. 064-065)
  30. In Ballyhow a good many years ago it is said that... (p. 065-066)
  31. There was once a man who lived in this district with his wife. (p. 067)
  32. There was a castle out at Muff... (p. 067)
  33. There was a wrestling field and two men said they would wrestle... (p. 068)
  34. There was a man living about 100 years ago... (p. 068-069)
  35. There was a Catholic Church in Enniskeen and it was destroyed... (p. 070)
  36. About a half mile from Kingscourt on the top of a very high hill... (p. 070)
  37. Once there was a certain girl getting married. (p. 071)
  38. There are a great many stories told about the famine which happened in 1845. (p. 071-072)
  39. There was a man one time who was going to be hanged... (p. 072-073)
  40. There is a field out in Cornakill and there is a fort in it. (p. 073)
  41. Long ago there were no doctors... (p. 074)
  42. Around Cabra Demense is about the most historic of all. (p. 074-076)
  43. Shrove marriages are not as common as formerly in this locality. (p. 076-078)
  44. About 100 years ago there lived a woman in Kingscourt... (p. 078-079)

Resource description

Origin information
Kingscourt, Co. Cavan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1008, p. 48-79)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cavan (County)
narratives   linked data (afset)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Kingscourt Dún an Rí Kingscourt Enniskeen Clankee Cavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5070812
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1008/2

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:50708125>
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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