Bun Machan

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Bun Machan (school) (Bunmahon, Co. Waterford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Íde, Bean Uí Chobhthaigh.

Original reference: 0648/7

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Waterford county schools

Stories

  1. Buried Treasure - How a Dream Brought Good Fortune (p. 201-202)
  2. Man in the Coach or a Terrible Midnight Ride (p. 203)
  3. Dog that Guarded the Gold (p. 203-204)
  4. Ghostly Pig (p. 204-205)
  5. Woman who Was Damned or the Story of Petticoat Loose (p. 205-206)
  6. Ghost whose Toes Were Tied (p. 207)
  7. Three Skulls (p. 208-209)
  8. Cailín Deas Crúite na mBó (p. 209-210)
  9. Saved by St Bridget's Belt (p. 210)
  10. Saved by His Courage (p. 211-212)
  11. Shoemaker and the Fairy (p. 212-213)
  12. Tale of Jackey the Lantern (p. 213)
  13. Man who Wanted to Catch a Fairy (p. 214)
  14. Headless Form that Spoke (p. 215-216)
  15. Voice from the Fire (p. 217)
  16. Seven at One Stroke (p. 217-218)
  17. Story of Petticoat Loose (p. 219-220)
  18. Man and the Apparition (p. 220-221)
  19. Missing Brother (p. 221-222)
  20. Man and the Ghost (p. 222-223)
  21. Courageous Woman (p. 223-224)
  22. Ghostly Threshing (p. 224-225)
  23. Man and the Banshee (p. 225-226)
  24. Pinch of Snuff (p. 227)
  25. Sick Call (p. 228)
  26. Hidden Gold (p. 229)
  27. Man and the Ghostly Hound (p. 229-230)
  28. Enchanted Hare (p. 231-232)
  29. Ghostly Funeral (p. 233)
  30. Man that Was Drowned in Bunmahon (p. 233)
  31. Cóiste gan Cheann (p. 234)
  32. Jumping Skull (p. 234-235)
  33. Ghostly Warning (p. 236)
  34. Joy's Island (p. 236)
  35. Enormous Ghost (p. 237)
  36. Grandmother's House, the Holy Well and the Fairy Bush (p. 238-239)
  37. Fulfilment of a Promise (p. 239-240)
  38. Woman and the Monk (p. 240-242)
  39. Ghostly Funeral (p. 243)
  40. Led Astray by Fairies (p. 244)
  41. Man and the Bull (p. 244-245)
  42. Tale of the Banshee (p. 245-246)
  43. Bootful of Gold or a Tale of Crotty the Robber (p. 246-247)
  44. Man and the Devil (p. 248)
  45. End of Crotty the Robber (p. 248-249)
  46. Written Confession or the Man and the Priest (p. 250)
  47. Ruin of Knockmahon (p. 251)
  48. Holy Well (p. 251-252)
  49. Tailor and the Apparition (p. 253)
  50. Seanráite (p. 253)
  51. Gentleman's Bad Luck (p. 254)
  52. Foxhound as Ghost (p. 255)
  53. Tale of the Devil (p. 255-256)
  54. Place that was Cursed (p. 256-257)
  55. Protestant's Coffin (p. 257)
  56. Two Men and the Ghost (p. 258)
  57. Woman who Stole Her Own Money (p. 258-259)
  58. Cruel Stepmother (p. 259-260)
  59. Ghostly Light (p. 260-261)
  60. Three Rocks (p. 261-262)
  61. Blue Light (p. 262-263)
  62. Man and the Fairies (p. 264)
  63. Man and the Fairy Palace (p. 264-265)
  64. Haunted House (p. 266)
  65. Disrespect to the Graveyard (p. 267)
  66. Man and the Cock (p. 267-268)
  67. An tÚll as Gairdín na Ríochta (p. 269-275)
  68. Tailor and the Changeling (p. 276)
  69. Cuairt an Diabhail (p. 277-278)
  70. Níor Nocht Sé riamh a Rún Dá Mháthair (p. 279)
  71. Bean na Scillinge (p. 280-281)
  72. Faoisdin Dheireanach (p. 281-283)
  73. The Story of the Búisín Beacht (p. 284-289)
  74. Ghost Car (p. 290)
  75. Man who Murdered His Wife (p. 291)
  76. A True Story - The Cock that Warded Off Evil Spirits (p. 292-293)
  77. Tobar Chill Fhia (p. 294-296)
  78. Crann na Crocaire (p. 297-299)
  79. Spirit and the Man (p. 300)
  80. Haunted Mansion (p. 300-302)
  81. Ghost of Bracken Hall (p. 302-304)
  82. Man and the Coffin (p. 304-305)
  83. Cruel Aunt (p. 305)
  84. Haunted Castle (p. 306)
  85. Ghostly Funeral (p. 307)
  86. Light in the Ruin (p. 307-308)
  87. Haunted Castle (p. 308-310)
  88. Ghost of the Ruined Buildings (p. 310-311)
  89. Seomra Aerach (p. 312)
  90. Rich Man's Strange Wish (p. 312-313)
  91. Beautiful Jug (p. 314)
  92. Haunted Ruin (p. 315)
  93. Crock of Gold (p. 315-316)
  94. Fulfilment of a Promise (p. 316-318)
  95. Man who Returned for His Son (p. 318-319)
  96. Men who Went Birding (p. 319)
  97. Phantom Horse (p. 319-320)
  98. Leprechaun's Revenge (p. 321)
  99. Tale of the Banshee (p. 322)
  100. Cruel Aunt (p. 322-323)
  101. Man with the Charmed Life (p. 323-324)
  102. Fairy's Power (p. 325)
  103. Phantom Pig (p. 325-326)
  104. Story of a Pack of Cards (p. 327)
  105. Banshee who Brought Bad Luck (p. 327-328)
  106. Faill a' Phlúir (p. 329)
  107. Páirc na Sí Gaoithe (p. 329-330)
  108. Danes' Island (p. 331)
  109. Monastery Field (p. 331-332)
  110. Príosún (p. 332-333)
  111. Bán Oileán (p. 333-334)
  112. Ghostly Funeral (p. 334-335)
  113. Móin an Cheoil (p. 335-336)
  114. Man and the Ghosts (p. 336-337)
  115. Schooner Peter and John (p. 337)
  116. Woman and the Spirit (p. 338)
  117. Men and the Funeral (p. 339)
  118. Haunted Castle (p. 339-340)
  119. Cnoc an Each (p. 340-341)
  120. Poor Man's Luck (p. 341)
  121. Seanaráite (p. 341)
  122. Drifting of the Italian Schooner (p. 342)
  123. Place Names - Móin na Circe (p. 342-343)
  124. Oileán tSeáin (p. 344)
  125. Story of a Liss (p. 345)
  126. Gleann an Earabaill (p. 345-346)
  127. Wreck of the Titanic (p. 346-347)
  128. Páirc a' Leasa (p. 347)
  129. Story of a Liss (p. 347-348)
  130. Redé Spaniard (p. 348-349)
  131. Carraig an tSeabhaic (p. 349)
  132. Ghost of the Orchard (p. 349-350)
  133. Story of a Holy Well (p. 350-351)
  134. Blessed Well of Kill Beg (p. 351-352)
  135. Man and the Funeral (p. 353)
  136. Haunted Castle (p. 353-354)
  137. Wreck near Tráigh na mBó (p. 354-355)
  138. Crann na gCapall (p. 355-356)
  139. Enchanted Well (p. 356-357)
  140. Ghostly Funeral (p. 357)
  141. Story of a Conversion (p. 358)
  142. Lone White Thorn Bush (p. 358-359)
  143. Faill an Airgid (p. 359-360)
  144. Man and the Spirit (p. 360-361)
  145. Gull Island (p. 361-362)
  146. Ghostly Carriage (p. 362-363)
  147. Tale of Jacky the Lantern (p. 363-364)
  148. Ghost who Deceived the Man (p. 364-365)
  149. Tale of Jackey the Lantern and Billy the Crow (p. 366)
  150. Men and the Cards (p. 366-367)
  151. Magic of the Fairies (p. 367-368)
  152. Páircín Fhíodóir (p. 368)
  153. Ship in Ballydowane Cove or Kelly's Rock (p. 368)

Resource description

Origin information
Bunmahon, Co. Waterford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 648, p. 198-370)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Waterford
Animals, Mythical   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Bunmahon Bun Machan Bunmahon Ballylaneen Decies-without-Drum Waterford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5286172
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0648/7

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Waterford 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:52861725>
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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