St Boden's, Culdaff

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from St Boden's, Culdaff (school) (Culdaff, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Doiminic Ó Duibhne.

Original reference: 1123/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

Stories

  1. Urnaí na Maidine (p. 101-102)
  2. Páirc an Chlampa (p. 102-103)
  3. Bucker's Rock (p. 104)
  4. Moll's Rock (p. 104)
  5. Policeman's Cove (p. 104-105)
  6. Naomh Buadán (p. 106-109)
  7. Druid Circles (p. 110-112)
  8. Druids' Altar (p. 112-113)
  9. Muff Altars (p. 114)
  10. Muff Altars (p. 115)
  11. Old School - Cloncha (p. 116-117)
  12. Monk's Rock, Claggin (p. 117-118)
  13. Old Wells (p. 118-120)
  14. Fallen-Over Well (p. 120-121)
  15. Shipwreck - Alcess (p. 121-122)
  16. Shipwreck - Merry Snow (p. 123-124)
  17. Wreck of the Cargo Boat - Dunmore (p. 125-126)
  18. Shan Crosack (p. 127-128)
  19. Black Bess (p. 129-130)
  20. Big Flood 1908 (p. 130-131)
  21. The Mayor (p. 132-133)
  22. Grousehall - Murder (p. 134-136)
  23. Miracle (p. 137-139)
  24. Scythe (p. 139-140)
  25. Honest Servants (p. 140-141)
  26. Corpse (p. 141-143)
  27. Clocking Man (p. 144-145)
  28. Cheap Hat (p. 146)
  29. One-Eyed Servant (p. 147)
  30. How he Got Out of Hell (p. 148)
  31. Inside a Whale (p. 149)
  32. Inside a Whale (p. 149)
  33. Ghost Stories - Cloncha Ghost (p. 150)
  34. Ghost - Cat's Eyes (p. 151)
  35. Haunted House (p. 152)
  36. Shining Man (p. 152-153)
  37. Ghost at Farren's (p. 153-154)
  38. Midnight Threshing (p. 154-155)
  39. Cloven Foot (p. 156)
  40. Kicking Man - Penny-Farthing Days (p. 156-157)
  41. Black Cat (p. 157-158)
  42. Ghost on Lonely Road (p. 158-159)
  43. Ghost - White Cow (p. 159-160)
  44. Giant's Grave (p. 160-161)
  45. Fairy Tales - Fairy Cow (p. 162-163)
  46. Fairy Tales - Two Witches (p. 163-164)
  47. Fairy Tales - Fairies in Culdaff (p. 164-165)
  48. Haunted Rock (p. 166-167)
  49. Fairy Tree (p. 167-168)
  50. Man who Lost His Hair (p. 168)
  51. A rock up here at Pat Farren's is a fairy home. (p. 168)
  52. How Cnoc an Phíobaire Got Its Name (p. 169-170)
  53. New Byre at Cnoc an Phíobaire (p. 170-171)
  54. Paddy Salach (p. 171-172)
  55. Oak Tree (p. 172-174)
  56. Strange Cow (p. 174-175)
  57. Fairy Cow (p. 175-176)
  58. Gentle Tree (p. 177-178)
  59. Witchcraft (p. 178-180)
  60. Fairy Tale (p. 180-181)
  61. Cows All Dying (p. 182)
  62. Fairy Tree (p. 183-184)
  63. Pipers & Ellen's House (p. 184-185)
  64. Sick Woman (p. 185-187)
  65. Giant's Grave (p. 187-188)
  66. Witch, Cockroach (p. 188-189)
  67. Master of all Masters (p. 190-191)
  68. Open Sesame (p. 192-193)
  69. Fairy Servant (p. 194)
  70. Mrs Napper Tapper (p. 195)
  71. Black Hound of Cloncha (p. 196-197)
  72. Fairy Horse Mystery (p. 198-200)
  73. Girl Dumb by Thorn (p. 200-201)
  74. Pig Rock (p. 201-202)
  75. Man and Blue Light (p. 202-205)
  76. Fairy Rock - Sheep (p. 206-207)
  77. Bag Swallow You (p. 208-209)
  78. Old Tree (p. 209-210)
  79. Mystery - How the Milk Was Lost (p. 211-212)
  80. Girl Dumb by Pin in Head (p. 212-213)
  81. Skulls (p. 214-215)
  82. Fairies in Campbell's Hill (p. 215-216)
  83. Miller in Bottle (p. 216-217)
  84. Hare Witch (p. 217-218)
  85. Shoemaker (p. 218-219)
  86. Gentle Rock (p. 219-220)
  87. Wilkey's Well and Cows (p. 220-221)
  88. Den in Hilltown (p. 222)
  89. Witch as Hare (p. 223)
  90. Thief - Young Boy (p. 224-225)
  91. Thief Stealing the Sheet (p. 226-227)
  92. Thief and the Watches (p. 227-228)
  93. Thief and Bacon (p. 228-229)
  94. Thief and Guard (p. 230-231)
  95. Thief (p. 231-232)
  96. St Joseph (p. 232-233)
  97. Story of Death (p. 234-235)
  98. Story of Murder (p. 235-237)
  99. Priest Hunting (p. 237-238)
  100. Treachery (p. 238-239)
  101. Strange Messenger (p. 240-241)
  102. Monk and the Pagan (p. 241-242)
  103. Playing Cards (p. 243-244)
  104. Festival Customs (p. 245-246)
  105. Landlord and Tenant (p. 247-249)
  106. Famine Story (p. 250-251)
  107. Sacrament of Baptism (p. 252-253)
  108. Playing Cards (p. 254-255)
  109. Man that Had Power to Blink (p. 256-257)
  110. More than he Expected (p. 257-258)
  111. Weasel (p. 259-260)
  112. Cures - Toothache (p. 260-261)
  113. Cures - Toothache (p. 261)
  114. Cures for Warts (p. 261)
  115. Cures for Warts (p. 261-262)
  116. Cures for Rheumatic Pains (p. 262-263)
  117. Cures for Rheumatic Pains (p. 263)
  118. Cures for Whooping Cough (p. 263)
  119. Cures for Sore Eyes (p. 263)
  120. Cures for Sore Eyes (p. 263-264)
  121. Cure for Sore Ear (p. 264-265)
  122. Cure for Clearing the Blood (p. 265-266)
  123. Weather-Lore (p. 267-268)

Resource description

Origin information
Culdaff, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1123, p. 100-268)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
belief   linked data (afset)
Shipwrecks   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Rain and rainfall   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Geographical myths   linked data (lcsh)
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Childbirth--Folklore
Toothache   linked data (lcsh)
Warts   linked data (lcsh)
Rheumatism   linked data (lcsh)
Whooping cough   linked data (lcsh)
Eye--Diseases
Earache   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
School location
Culdaff Cúil Dabhcha Culdaff Inishowen East Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4493804
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1123/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Donegal 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:44938045>
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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