Achadh Mhaoláin

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Achadh Mhaoláin (school) (Aghawillin, Co. Leitrim), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs Prior.

Original reference: 0226/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Leitrim schools

Stories

  1. Losing the Butter (p. 301-304)
  2. Saint Mogue (p. 305-306)
  3. Drumreilly Church (p. 306-307)
  4. Fenagh Abbeys (p. 308-309)
  5. Saint Mogue (p. 310-311)
  6. Fairy Fort (p. 312-313)
  7. Saint Mogue (p. 313-314)
  8. Strange Story (p. 315-316)
  9. Saint Mogue (p. 316-318)
  10. Lone Bush (p. 319)
  11. Lone Bush (p. 320-321)
  12. Local Poet (p. 322-323)
  13. Holy Well (p. 324)
  14. Ghost Story (p. 325)
  15. Folklore - Local Cures (p. 326-327)
  16. Jones' Folly (p. 328)
  17. Strange Story (p. 329)
  18. Ghost Story (p. 330-331)
  19. Father Tom Maguire and the Battle of Ardrum Hill (p. 332-335)
  20. Bushel's Meadow (p. 336-338)
  21. Strange Story (p. 339-341)
  22. Ghost Story (p. 341-342)
  23. Strange Story (p. 343-344)
  24. Fairy Tale (p. 345-346)
  25. Marriage Customs (p. 347)
  26. Folklore - A Strange Happening (p. 348)
  27. Fairy Story (p. 349-350)
  28. Folklore - Witchcraft (p. 351-352)
  29. Witchcraft and Evil Eye (p. 353-354)
  30. Folklore - Landlords (p. 355)
  31. Taking the Butter (p. 356-357)
  32. Two Strange Stories (p. 358-359)
  33. Folklore - A Fairy Tale (p. 360-361)
  34. Folklore - Local Happenings (p. 362-369)
  35. Folklore - Saint Mogue's Station (p. 365)
  36. Hidden Treasure (p. 366-367)
  37. Fairy Tale (p. 370)
  38. Local Cures (p. 371-372)
  39. Strange Stories (p. 373-374)
  40. Hidden Treasure (p. 375)
  41. Saint Mogue (p. 376)
  42. True Story (p. 377-378)
  43. Holy Well (p. 379-380)
  44. Child that Was Taken by the Fairies (p. 381-382)
  45. One time the Protestants around Ballinamore were prevented from habing their walk on the twelfth of July by the Catholics... (p. 383-385)
  46. Local Cures (p. 386-387)
  47. Fairy Tale (p. 388)
  48. Lady Hynes (p. 389)
  49. Local Cures (p. 390-391)
  50. Flax Mill (p. 392-393)
  51. Woodford (p. 394-395)
  52. The first National School in this area was practically on the site of the old school and called Aughawillan N.S. in the townland of Lisgrudy (p. 396-397)
  53. Ghost Story (p. 398-399)
  54. Strange Stories (p. 400-402)
  55. Weather-Lore (p. 403-404)
  56. Local Heroes (p. 405-406)
  57. Taking the Butter (p. 407-408)
  58. Miss Hynes (p. 409-410)
  59. Corlough Chapel (p. 411-412)
  60. Strange Stories - The Eel of Garadice Lake (p. 413-415)
  61. Billeting Rats (p. 416)
  62. Folklore - A Strange Story - The Crock of Gold (p. 417-418)
  63. Folklore - Cures (p. 419)
  64. Local Happenings (p. 420-421)
  65. Historic Places - Shaunagan (p. 422-423)
  66. Prince Charles' Visit to Woodford (p. 424-425)
  67. Cure of Erysipelas (p. 426-427)
  68. Irish Words Heard Locally (p. 428-432)
  69. Folklore - Saint Mogue's Bell (p. 433)
  70. Famine Times (p. 434)
  71. Cure (p. 435-436)
  72. Folklore - The Battle of Ballinamuck (p. 437-438)
  73. Hidden Treasure and Historic Places (p. 439-440)
  74. Billeting Rats (p. 441-442)
  75. Losing the Butter (p. 443-445)
  76. Folklore - Saint Mogue's Clay (p. 446)

Resource description

Origin information
Aghawillin, Co. Leitrim
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 226, p. 300-446)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Leitrim (County)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Poverty--Ireland
Treasure troves--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Animals--Folklore
Erysipelas   linked data (lcsh)
Irish language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Aghawillin Achadh an Mhuilinn Aghawillin Drumreilly Carrigallen Leitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4658452
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0226/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Leitrim 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:46584525>
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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