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Góilín, An Sciobairín

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from An Góilín, An Sciobairín (school) (Goleen, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Meádhra.

Original reference: 0287/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cork schools

Stories

  1. Na Longa a Briseadh ar an gCósta Seo (p. 157)
  2. Ainmneacha na Loinge (p. 157-158)
  3. tAmhrán (p. 158-161)
  4. Bád Seolta (p. 161-163)
  5. Stories (p. 164-168)
  6. Púca (p. 168-169)
  7. Piseoga (p. 169)
  8. Piseoga (p. 170)
  9. I heard tell of a man once that was always dreaming that if he went to London Bridge he'd find a crock of Gold. (p. 170-171)
  10. There was a woman one time and I heard that she had a lot of children... (p. 171-172)
  11. I heard of a man who got married to the second wife, the first one was dead for a couple of years before he married. (p. 172-173)
  12. They say that it is not right to leave a child along out in the red ground. (p. 173-176)
  13. There was a fellow by the name of King, and he was living in Caolfada. (p. 176-178)
  14. There was a fellow around here one time and he came from Kerry. (p. 178-179)
  15. People say that if a corpse came ashore you should not give it up at all, but bury it in the land. (p. 179)
  16. Local Cures (p. 180-181)
  17. Micky Coughlan had a boat in Spanishcove long ago, and four of us used to fish herrings. (p. 182-184)
  18. Another night we were out and after shooting the nets in the strand we went home. (p. 184-185)
  19. Long ago in the fall of the year, a lot of people from here used to go over to the 'north side' fishing. (p. 185-186)
  20. There was a man by the name of old Baí Downey living back of Goleen. (p. 186-187)
  21. I heard two fellows saying that they were out late 'sgoireachting' one night, and one of them came home with the other. (p. 188-190)
  22. Lord Mt. Eagle lived near the Eagles Nest in Kerry. (p. 190-192)
  23. My father was working in the forge late one night and we were only young nippers playing in the hob. (p. 193-194)
  24. There was a man in Crookhaven long ago and he was mad out for tobacco this night there was no tobacco in Crookhaven.... (p. 194-195)
  25. Jackie the Lantern was a shoemaker and a stiff surly old boy he was. (p. 196-199)
  26. I'm a flax and... (p. 200-204)
  27. I knew a man and he had a nice little mare and he was very fond entirely of her. (p. 204-205)
  28. They say that Johnny Machine was surely going with the fairies. (p. 207)
  29. Long ago the men and the women used to walk their pigs east to school fair. (p. 208)
  30. I heard a travelling man saying that he used to be going around Múin an Mhóire. (p. 209-210)
  31. I heard old Fr Lucey saying that his father before him lived in Meathaduine. (p. 211-212)

Resource description

Origin information
Goleen, Co. Cork
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 287, p. 156-212)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cork (County)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Death--Folklore
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Goleen An Góilín Goleen Kilmoe Carbery West (W.D.) Cork
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921592
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0287/2

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:49215925>
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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