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Tinnacarrig

Abstract: Story collected by Peggie Murphy, a student at Baile Uí Mhurchadha, Borris school (Ballymurphy, Co. Carlow) from informant Michael Curry.

Original reference: 0904/1/26

 Baile Uí Mhurchadha, Borris [Vol. 0904, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Carlow County Schools

COLLECTOR
Murphy, Peggie 
Gender
female
Location
St. Mullin's (Civil parish) 
St. Mullin's Lower (Barony) 
Carlow (County) 
INFORMANT
Curry, Michael 
Gender
male
Age
over 80
Location
St. Mullin's (Civil parish) 
St. Mullin's Lower (Barony) 
Carlow (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Tinnacarrig  [duchas:5030125]

The townsland of Tinnacarrig is in the parish of Borris, in the barony of St. Mullins (Lower) Co. Carlow  The Irish name for this townsland is "Tigh Na-Carraighe", which means "the house of the Rock", The following are the names of places and fields in it:- The "Gárrymór" field, "Betty's" field, The "bhotair Cearrac" field, The "Angle" field, The "Cille" field, and The "Long"
field, In Tinnicarrig there is a place called "Thóin An Cnuc", There is an old graveyard in it also, and there are some distinguished men buried there, it is said that some men who were buried in it used to appear in olden times. The graveyard is there still. There are old tombstones in it and some inscriptions on them. There are peculiar marks and circles on them. There are little flat stones stuck down in the ground marking graves. The ruins of the old Church are to be seen there still.

Resource description

Origin information
Ballymurphy, Co. Carlow
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 025
Volume 0904
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Michael Ó Seachnasaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Historical and commemorative structures--Séadchomharthaí
Informant location
Ballymurphy Baile Uí Mhurchú Ballymurphy St. Mullin's St. Mullin's Lower Carlow
Story location
Tinnacarrig Tigh na Carraige Tinnacarrig Ullard St. Mullin's Lower Carlow
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5141006
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0904/1/26

Suggested credit
"Tinnacarrig"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_5141006>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Michael Ó Seachnasaigh.
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 (Tinnacarrig)

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