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Naomh Eoin, Cill Choinnigh

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Naomh Eoin, Cill Choinnigh (school) (Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bráthair Tomás Mac Binéid.

Original reference: 0856/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Kilkenny schools

Stories

  1. Fairy Story (p. 099-100)
  2. Fairy Horsemen (p. 101)
  3. Old Sayings (p. 101)
  4. Funny Story (p. 102-103)
  5. Buried Treasure - The Golden Rath (p. 104)
  6. Funny Story - Johnny Fontenoy (p. 105-107)
  7. Fairy Story - The Fairy Baby (p. 108-109)
  8. Buried Treasure - The Canon's Secret (p. 110)
  9. How Kilkenny Was Built (p. 111)
  10. Fairy Story - The Banshee (p. 112-115)
  11. Ghost Story - The Black Dog (p. 116-117)
  12. Fairy Story - Katie Mc Moore (p. 118-120)
  13. Old Sayings (p. 121-122)
  14. How Maudlin Street Got its Name (p. 123)
  15. Priest-Hunting in Kilkenny (p. 124-129)
  16. Riddles of Troyswood (p. 130)
  17. Treasure in the Black Abbey (p. 131-133)
  18. Wren Day (p. 134-137)
  19. Once upon a time as it was drawing near to the feast of Christmas there was a man returning to his home not far from Kilkenny City... (p. 138-139)
  20. Hole in the Wall (p. 140)
  21. Charley the Sweep (p. 141-142)
  22. Callan Tradition (p. 143)
  23. How the King Was Sold by a Lady - A Legend of Grennan Caslte (p. 144-146)
  24. Prophecies (p. 147-148)
  25. Hedge-Schools during the Penal Days (p. 149-151)
  26. Some time ago, two girls lived in Maudlin St. Both of them were about 20years of age... (p. 152)
  27. Priest-Hunting in the Penal Days (p. 153)
  28. Cromwell in Kilkenny (p. 154)
  29. Cromwell in Kilkenny - How King Street Got its Name (p. 155)
  30. Cromwell in Kilkenny (p. 156-157)
  31. Local Cures (p. 158-159)
  32. Local Cures (p. 160)
  33. Local Cures (p. 160)
  34. Local Cures (p. 160-161)
  35. Pishogues and Omens (p. 162-163)
  36. Pishogues and Omens (p. 163-164)
  37. Pishogues and Omens (p. 164-166)
  38. Pishogues and Omens (p. 166-167)
  39. Fairy Tale (p. 168-170)
  40. This is a true story of what happened some years ago... (p. 171-172)
  41. Fairy Tale (p. 173)
  42. Relics of the Penal Days (p. 174-183)
  43. Palm Sunday (p. 184-185)
  44. Easter (p. 186-188)
  45. Birds and Bird-Lore (p. 189-193)
  46. Holy Wells (p. 194-200)
  47. Pishogues (p. 200-201)
  48. Cures (p. 201)
  49. Place Names (p. 202-203)
  50. Folklore Story (p. 204-205)
  51. Short Folklore Stories (p. 205-206)
  52. Black Dog (p. 206)
  53. Gravediggers (p. 206-207)
  54. Reverend Father Walshe (p. 208-209)
  55. Mac Murrough Kavanaghs (p. 210-212)
  56. Mac Murrough Kavanaghs (p. 210-212)
  57. Cock's Message (p. 212-213)
  58. Why Gypsies Are Poor (p. 213)
  59. Story about Saint Patrick (p. 214)
  60. Holly Lake (p. 215)
  61. Jim Hudson (p. 216-220)
  62. Burial (p. 221-223)

Resource description

Origin information
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 856, p. 98-223)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kilkenny (County)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Banshees   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Brigands and robbers   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Stephen's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Easter   linked data (lcsh)
Birds--Folklore
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
narratives   linked data (afset)
School location
Kilkenny Cill Chainnigh Kilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758542
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0856/3

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Kilkenny 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:47585425>
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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