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Baile na Cille

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Baile na Cille (school) (Ballynakilla, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Donncha Ó Loingaigh.

Original reference: 0277/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cork schools

Stories

  1. Wreck of the Joseph Howe (p. 003-005)
  2. There are several different versions of the wreck of the Joseph Howe in Bere Island. (p. 005-007)
  3. Local Place Names (p. 009-010)
  4. Pairc oir, The field of gold. (p. 010-011)
  5. Buaile, is so called because the people were confirmed there in the Penal days, as there was not enough room in the Church at that time. (p. 012-013)
  6. Here are the names of some of our fields. (p. 013-014)
  7. Trades and Occupations (p. 015-016)
  8. Food in Olden Times (p. 018-020)
  9. Food (p. 021-022)
  10. How We Spend Christmas (p. 023-024)
  11. Place Names on the Shore (p. 025-026)
  12. Tráig na Cocal got its name because when the water is low there are a lot of small shells on the strand. (p. 026-029)
  13. Páirc na golán. (p. 029-031)
  14. Here are some names along the shore:- (p. 031-033)
  15. Cures (p. 034-035)
  16. Cures (p. 035-036)
  17. When a person had the whooping cough they used give milk to a ferret and what the ferret would let after him they used give that to the sick person for a cure. (p. 036-037)
  18. There are a lot of local cures for various diseases. (p. 038)
  19. The old people have a lot of old cures. (p. 039)
  20. Long ago the people had many cures for different diseases and sores. (p. 040-041)
  21. There are a lot of Irish words and phrases used yet, even though Irish is not spoken here. (p. 043-044)
  22. There are a lot of Irish words and phrases used in this place. (p. 045-046)
  23. There is a lot of Irish words and Phrases there yet. (p. 046-047)
  24. trades and Occupations (p. 049-050)
  25. In olden times a lot of trades were carried on in this island. (p. 051-052)
  26. St Michael's Well (p. 054-055)
  27. Old School (p. 056)
  28. Games I Play (p. 057-060)
  29. There are special games for different parts of the year. (p. 061-062)
  30. The Golán is situated in the centre of Bere Island. (p. 063-064)
  31. Once upon a time there was a girl named Princess Bere. (p. 064-065)

Resource description

Origin information
Ballynakilla, Co. Cork
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 277, p. 1-65)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cork (County)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
local legends   linked data (afset)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Christmas   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Whooping cough   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
School location
Ballynakilla Baile na Cille Ballynakilla Killaconenagh Bear Cork
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4811615
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0277/1

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:48116155>
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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