Béal Átha an Dá Chab

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Béal Átha an Dá Chab (school) (Ballydehob, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Risteárd Ó Lighin.

Original reference: 0291/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cork schools

Stories

  1. Hidden Treasure (p. 001)
  2. Hidden Treasure (p. 002)
  3. Hidden Treasure (p. 003-005)
  4. Hidden Treasure (p. 006)
  5. Hidden Treasure (p. 007)
  6. Hidden Treasure (p. 007)
  7. Hidden Treasure (p. 008)
  8. Funny Story and Riddles (p. 008-010)
  9. Riddles (p. 011)
  10. Riddles (p. 012)
  11. Funny Story and Riddles (p. 013-014)
  12. Riddles (p. 015-016)
  13. Riddles (p. 017)
  14. Riddles (p. 019)
  15. Riddles (p. 020-021)
  16. Funny Story (p. 022-023)
  17. Funny Story and Riddles (p. 024-027)
  18. Riddles (p. 028)
  19. Riddles (p. 029)
  20. Riddles (p. 030-031)
  21. Funny Story and Riddles (p. 032-034)
  22. Funny Story (p. 035-037)
  23. Riddles (p. 038-039)
  24. Riddles (p. 040-041)
  25. Weather-Lore (p. 042-043)
  26. Weather-Lore (p. 044-045)
  27. Weather-Lore (p. 046)
  28. Weather-Lore (p. 047)
  29. Weather-Lore - Signs of Bad Weather (p. 048)
  30. Weather-Lore (p. 049)
  31. Weather-Lore (p. 050)
  32. Weather-Lore (p. 051)
  33. Weather-Lore (p. 052-053)
  34. Weather-Lore (p. 054)
  35. Local Heroes (p. 055)
  36. Local Heroes (p. 056)
  37. Local Heroes (p. 056-057)
  38. On Great Men (p. 057-058)
  39. Local Happenings (p. 058-059)
  40. House Burning (p. 059-060)
  41. Local Happenings (p. 060-061)
  42. Shipwreck (p. 062)
  43. Drowning (p. 062)
  44. Local Happening (p. 063-064)
  45. Local Happenings (p. 065)
  46. Local Happenings (p. 065)
  47. Local Happenings (p. 066)
  48. Local Happenings (p. 067)
  49. Severe Weather (p. 068)
  50. Storm (p. 068-069)
  51. Severe Weather (p. 070)
  52. Severe Storms (p. 070-071)
  53. Severe Weather (p. 072)
  54. Old Crafts (p. 073)
  55. Old Crafts (p. 074)
  56. Local Crafts (p. 075)
  57. Old Crafts (p. 076-077)
  58. Basket-Making (p. 078-079)
  59. Old Crafts (p. 080)
  60. Old Crafts (p. 081-082)
  61. Old Crafts (p. 082-083)
  62. Old Crafts (p. 083)
  63. Old Crafts (p. 084)
  64. Old Crafts (p. 085)
  65. Marriage Customs (p. 086)
  66. Local Marriage Customs (p. 087)
  67. Local Marriage Customs (p. 088)
  68. Local Marriage Customs (p. 089)
  69. Local Marriage Customs (p. 090)
  70. Local Marriage Customs (p. 091)
  71. Local Marriage Customs (p. 092)
  72. Local Marriage Customs (p. 092)
  73. On the Strawboys (p. 093)
  74. Local Marriage Customs (p. 093)
  75. Local Marriages Customs (p. 094)
  76. Local Marriage Customs (p. 095)
  77. Penal Days (p. 096)
  78. Penal Times (p. 097)
  79. In the Penal Times (p. 098)
  80. Penal Times (p. 099-100)
  81. Names of Fields (p. 100-101)
  82. Names of Fields (p. 101)
  83. Names of Fields (p. 102)
  84. Names of Fields in the Townland of Ballydehob (p. 103)
  85. Names of Fields (p. 104)
  86. Names of Fields (p. 104-105)
  87. Names of Fields (p. 106)
  88. Names of Fields (p. 107-108)
  89. Local Place Names (p. 109)
  90. Local Place Names (p. 110)
  91. Local Place Names (p. 110-111)
  92. Bird-Lore (p. 111-112)
  93. Bird-Lore (p. 112-114)
  94. Bird-Lore (p. 115)
  95. Bird-Lore (p. 116-117)
  96. Bird-Lore (p. 117-119)
  97. Bird-Lore (p. 119-120)
  98. Bird-Lore (p. 120-121)
  99. Bird-Lore (p. 122-123)
  100. Bird-Lore (p. 123-125)
  101. Bird-Lore (p. 125-128)
  102. Bird-Lore (p. 128-130)
  103. Local Cures (p. 131)
  104. Local Cures (p. 132)
  105. Local Cures (p. 133)
  106. Local Cures (p. 133)
  107. Local Cures (p. 134)
  108. Local Cures (p. 135)
  109. Homemade Toys (p. 136)
  110. Toy-Making (p. 136-137)
  111. Toy-Making (p. 138)
  112. Local Toys (p. 138-139)
  113. Homemade Toys (p. 139-140)
  114. Homemade Toys (p. 140)
  115. Homemade Toys (p. 141)
  116. Toy-Making (p. 141-142)
  117. Homemade Toys (p. 142-143)
  118. Lore of Certain Days (p. 143-144)
  119. Lore of Certain Days (p. 144-145)
  120. Lore of Certain Days (p. 145-146)
  121. Lore of Certain Days (p. 147)
  122. Lore of Certain Days (p. 148)
  123. Lucky Days (p. 148)
  124. Men come selling things very rarely now, but they come begging. (p. 149)
  125. The guards used to hunt them away. (p. 150)
  126. Local Travellers (p. 150-151)
  127. Travelling Folk (p. 152)
  128. Travelling Folk (p. 152-153)
  129. Travelling People (p. 154)
  130. Travelling Folk (p. 155)
  131. Travelling Folk (p. 156)
  132. Travelling Folk (p. 157)
  133. Fairy Forts (p. 158)
  134. Fairy Forts (p. 158-159)
  135. Local Forts (p. 160)
  136. Fairy Forts (p. 161)
  137. Local Forts (p. 161)
  138. Travelling Folk (p. 162)
  139. There was a poet long ago named Jonney Collins. (p. 163)
  140. Famine Times (p. 164)
  141. Famine Times (p. 164-165)
  142. Famine Times (p. 166)
  143. Famine Times (p. 166-168)

Resource description

Origin information
Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 291, p. 1A-168)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cork (County)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Poverty--Ireland
Fires   linked data (lcsh)
Shipwrecks   linked data (lcsh)
Drowning   linked data (lcsh)
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Basket making   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Rites and ceremonies   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
local legends   linked data (afset)
Birds--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Toys   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
School location
Ballydehob Béal an Dá Chab Ballydehob Skull Carbery West (W.D.) Cork
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921605
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0291/1

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:49216055>
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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