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About a mile north of Clane there is a place called Maingham. This was the burial place of Danish Kings.

Abstract: Story collected by William Graham, a student at Prosperous (B.), Naas school (Prosperous, Co. Kildare) from informant Patrick Curry.

Original reference: 0773/6/22

 Prosperous (B.), Naas [Vol. 0773, Chapter 0006]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Kildare Schools

COLLECTOR
Graham, William 
Gender
male
Age
16
Location
Downings South (Townland) 
Downings (Civil parish) 
Clane (Barony) 
Kildare (County) 
INFORMANT
Curry, Patrick 
Gender
male
Age
59
Location
Killybegs (Townland) 
Killybegs (Civil parish) 
Clane (Barony) 
Kildare (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Prosperous (B.), Naas  [duchas:4741103]

About a mile north of Clane there is a place called Maingham. This was the burial place of Danish Kings. There is a moat there now. The ruins of a Chapel can be seen.

Resource description

Origin information
Prosperous, Co. Kildare
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 432
Volume 0773
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Ml. Ó Brosnacháin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Historical and commemorative structures--Séadchomharthaí
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Penal times--Aimsir na bpéindlíthe
School location
Prosperous An Chorrchoill Prosperous Killybegs Clane Kildare
Story location
Mainham Mainham Mainham Ikeathy and Oughterany Kildare
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4819402
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0773/6/22

Suggested credit
"About a mile north of Clane there is a place called Maingham. This was the burial place of Danish Kings."in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4819402>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Ml. Ó Brosnacháin.
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.

Story location (Mainham)

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