Near (Ballintra) Ballymagrorty there is a place called Barnaderg.

Abstract: Story collected by J. P. Walls, a student at Seosamh Naomhtha school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant J. Walls.

Original reference: 1028/1/30

 Seosamh Naomhtha [Vol. 1028, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

COLLECTOR
Walls, J. P. 
Gender
male
Location
Ballintra (Townland) 
Drumhome (Civil parish) 
Tirhugh (Barony) 
Donegal (County) 
INFORMANT
Walls, J. 
Relation
unknown
Gender
male
Age
circa 50
Location
Ballintra (Townland) 
Drumhome (Civil parish) 
Tirhugh (Barony) 
Donegal (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Seosamh Naomhtha  [duchas:4388799]

Near (Ballintra) Ballymagrorty there is a place called Barnadearg. The reason for its being so called is that in a lough somewhere in Rockhill there lived a monster. He used to attack anyone who came near the lake after dusk.

One evening a girl came to the lake or water. The monster attacked the girl but her brother came on hearing her cries. The animal made off in the direction of Barnadearg with the girl. Her brother followed the monster and over took it at Barnadearg. After a lengthy struggle he killed it. After the fight the ground was so covered with blood that the place was called Barnadearg.

Resource description

Origin information
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 30
Volume 1028
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Bráthair Naiti.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
The great famine--An gorta mór
School location
Ballyshannon Béal Átha Seanaidh Ballyshannon Inishmacsaint Tirhugh Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4476436
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1028/1/30

Suggested credit
"Near (Ballintra) Ballymagrorty there is a place called Barnaderg."in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4476436>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Bráthair Naiti.
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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