Forgney, Ballymahon

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Forgney, Ballymahon (school) (Forgney, Co. Longford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs B. Higgins.

Original reference: 0750/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Longford county schools

Stories

  1. Religious - Holy Well of Forgney, Ballymahon (p. 321-322)
  2. Social - Boxty Bread (p. 323-324)
  3. Flummery (p. 325)
  4. Rasp Dumplings (p. 324-325)
  5. Boxty Pancakes (p. 325)
  6. Sowens (p. 326)
  7. Oaten Bread (p. 326-327)
  8. Potato Cake (p. 327-328)
  9. Scoilteen (p. 328)
  10. Nettles (p. 328)
  11. Turnip Juice (p. 328-329)
  12. Erysipelas (p. 330)
  13. Folk Cures and Charms (p. 330-333)
  14. Superstitions (p. 333-336)
  15. Archaeological - Wake and Funeral Customs (p. 337-342)
  16. Marriage Customs (p. 343-349)
  17. Jack-Stones (p. 350-352)
  18. Banshee (p. 353-354)
  19. Banshee (p. 355)
  20. Banshee (p. 355-356)
  21. Fairies (p. 357)
  22. Spirits (p. 358-359)
  23. Spirits (p. 360-361)
  24. Spirits (p. 361-362)
  25. Spirits (p. 362-364)
  26. Folk Tale (p. 365-370)
  27. Ghost Story (p. 371-372)
  28. Ghost Story (p. 373)
  29. Ghost Stories (p. 374)
  30. Bird-Lore (p. 375-377)
  31. Festival Customs (p. 378-379)
  32. St John's Eve (p. 380-381)
  33. Twelfth Night (p. 382-383)
  34. New Year's Eve (p. 384)
  35. Fashions of Former Days (p. 385)
  36. Fashions (p. 386)
  37. Fashions (p. 387-388)
  38. Linguistic (p. 389)
  39. Old Game - Heehum Come Meehum (p. 390-391)
  40. Another Game (p. 392)
  41. Riddles (p. 393-395)
  42. Forgney River (p. 396)
  43. Catching Fish (p. 397)
  44. Bird Cribs (p. 398)
  45. Hatching Eggs (p. 399-401)
  46. Old Crafts - Noggins (p. 402-403)
  47. Old Crafts - Lime-Kilns (p. 404-405)
  48. Riddles (p. 406-407)
  49. Old Prayers - On Retiring to Rest (p. 408)
  50. Old Prayers (p. 408-409)
  51. Riddles (p. 410-411)
  52. Games Played at Wakes - Slap and Guess (p. 412)
  53. Fireside Game - Who'll Buy Briny? (p. 413)
  54. Games Played at Wakes - Harrow (p. 414)
  55. Games Played at Wakes - Harrow (p. 415)
  56. Linguistic (p. 416)
  57. Linguistic (p. 417)
  58. Old Story - The Three Questions (p. 418-422)
  59. Historic (p. 423-426)
  60. Churning (p. 427-429)
  61. Snaring Fish (p. 430)
  62. Dip Candles (p. 431)
  63. Game - Tip-Cat (p. 432)
  64. Clothes Made Locally (p. 433-438)
  65. Cures (p. 439)
  66. Sculling Cattle (p. 440-441)
  67. Bone-Setting (p. 442)
  68. Forts (p. 443-444)
  69. Potatoes in Drills (p. 445-446)
  70. Forts (p. 447-446)
  71. Potatoes Sown in Drills (p. 448-449)
  72. Mass Rock (p. 450-451)
  73. Another Cure (p. 452)
  74. Calls for Various Kinds of Animals and Birds (p. 453)
  75. Thatching (p. 454-456)
  76. Sowing Potatoes in Ridges (p. 457-458)
  77. Landlords (p. 459-461)
  78. Oliver Goldsmith (p. 461-462)
  79. Lake of Ballymore (p. 463)
  80. Sunday's Well Hill (p. 463-464)
  81. Old Rhyme (p. 465)
  82. Riddles (p. 465)
  83. Fairy Stories (p. 466-467)
  84. It was believed until quite recent times, that certain people had the 'Evil Eye'... (p. 468)
  85. Nicknames (p. 469)
  86. Evil Spirits (p. 470)
  87. Ghost Story (p. 471)
  88. Taking Butter (p. 472-473)
  89. Danes' Pipes (p. 474)
  90. Danes' Pipes (p. 474)
  91. A magic cat guards a pot of gold buried under a rock on the hill of Clonkeen... (p. 475-476)

Resource description

Origin information
Forgney, Co. Longford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 750, p. 321A-476)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Longford
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Verbal arts and literature   linked data (afset)
Death--Folklore
Dwellings--Folklore
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
narratives   linked data (afset)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Names, Personal--Folklore
School location
Forgney Forgnaí Forgney Forgney Shrule Longford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009138
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0750/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Longford county 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:50091385>
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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