Castlefin

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Castlefin (school) (Castlefinn, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Ailís E. Ní Bhaoighill.

Original reference: 1098/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Donegal schools

Stories

  1. Priest's Well (p. 265)
  2. In the village of Castlefinn Co. Donegal there stands to this present day the ruins of the castle occupied by the O'Donnels. (p. 266-267)
  3. Church Minister (p. 267-269)
  4. Grove (p. 269-270)
  5. St Patrick's Church Donaghmore (p. 270-271)
  6. Mass in the Penal Days (p. 271-272)
  7. Croaghan Hill (p. 272-273)
  8. In the Parish of Castlefinn some hundreds of years ago two little boys set about to put up a sod Easter house. (p. 274-275)
  9. Once upon a time there happened in a little house was a little house in the heart of country one winter's night, that the people of the house were talking round the fire, a strange thing occurred. (p. 276-279)
  10. Tinker's Rock (p. 280)
  11. Saint Brigid's Well (p. 280-281)
  12. There was a man once upon a time who lost his arm and it was buried. (p. 282)
  13. There lived an old man and an old woman once upon a time and they had two daughters. (p. 282-283)
  14. There lived an old man and an old woman (p. 282)
  15. There lived an old man and an old woman (p. 282)
  16. There lived an old man and an old woman (p. 282)
  17. There lived an old man and an old woman (p. 282)
  18. There lived an old man and an old woman (p. 282)
  19. There lived an old man and an old woman (p. 282)
  20. There lived an old man and an old woman (p. 282)
  21. There lived an old man and an old woman (p. 282)
  22. There lived an old man and an old woman (p. 282)
  23. There lived an old man and an old woman (p. 282-283)
  24. In a house near to Castlefinn village there are two round stones which are made of cement and they are very rough. (p. 283-284)
  25. Old Story (p. 284-286)
  26. Hare (p. 286-287)
  27. Hare (p. 287)
  28. Fairy Woman (p. 288)
  29. How Donoughmore Got its Name (p. 288-289)
  30. Pedlar's Glen (p. 290)
  31. Fairy Dance (p. 290-291)
  32. Peter Griffin (p. 291-293)
  33. Long ago near Castlefinn it is said that there was a King crowned on a very big stone and it is said it is at least ten feet in length and it is about six feet in breadth. (p. 293-294)
  34. In the townland of Sessaughlong there lived a man who had a large farm. There was one field especially near the road and it always contained a quantity of water. (p. 294-296)
  35. Long ago there happened to be a man going on a train journey to his sister-in-law a long distance away. (p. 296-297)

Resource description

Origin information
Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 1098, p. 264-297)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Donegal (County)
belief   linked data (afset)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
local legends   linked data (afset)
School location
Castlefinn Caisleán na Finne Castlefinn Donaghmore Raphoe South Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4493713
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1098/3

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:44937135>
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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