Firoda

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Firoda (school) (Firoda Upper, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Dáithí Ó Meachair.

Original reference: 0865/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Kilkenny schools

Stories

  1. Firoda (Fíoghair Ua Duach), is a townland... (p. 152-153)
  2. Plan of District Showing Relative Positions of Townlands... (p. 154)
  3. Linguistic (p. 155)
  4. Words etc that Have Been Adopted into the Ordinary Speech of this District (p. 156-162)
  5. Ethnographic (p. 163-164)
  6. Historic (p. 165)
  7. Historic (p. 165)
  8. Two whiteboys Fox and Crennan were stabbed by the Toeman; (p. 166)
  9. Another account of the same event is :- At the Ballinakill side of the moate once stood the house... (p. 166)
  10. Famine (p. 167)
  11. Famine (p. 167)
  12. The local "Estate" was Wandesforde's of Castlecomer. (p. 168-170)
  13. The O' Brennan clan ruled over this district and the following names and families have come down... (p. 171)
  14. Firoda Castle (p. 172)
  15. Demesne Castles (p. 172)
  16. Castle of the Dens (p. 173)
  17. Battle of Boherkyle (p. 174)
  18. Mass Bush (p. 174)
  19. Holy Well (p. 175)
  20. Old Oak Chest (p. 175)
  21. Priest on the Run to Castlecomer (p. 175-176)
  22. Faction Fight (p. 177)
  23. Field where a Mass Was Said (p. 177)
  24. Parnell (p. 178)
  25. Where a Soldier Was Killed (p. 178)
  26. At Dr. Farrel's gate there was a man who was dead a long time seen walking around every night. (p. 178)
  27. On Buggy's Hill there is a spirit. (p. 179)
  28. Hidden Treasure (p. 179-180)
  29. Weather-Lore (p. 180-181)
  30. Local Heroes (p. 181-182)
  31. Great Storms (p. 182-183)
  32. Great Storms (p. 183-184)
  33. Old Crafts (p. 184-185)
  34. Last Palatine (p. 185-186)
  35. Petticoat Loose (p. 186-188)
  36. The Cursing of Idough (p. 188-190)
  37. Boaster (p. 190-192)
  38. Seán na nGabhar (p. 192-197)
  39. Names of Fields (p. 198-201)
  40. Old Churches and Graveyards (p. 201-203)
  41. Old Cures (p. 203-205)
  42. Names of Raths (p. 205-206)
  43. Paddy Mc. Donald lives in Mayhora. He was ploughing a stony field. Suddenly... (p. 206)
  44. There is a rath in Chatsworth near Castlecomer. Some people say that fairies were seen there. Once upon a time... (p. 206)
  45. There is another rath in Walsh's field of... (p. 206)
  46. There is a rath in "Móinteen" near Castlecomer. It is behind two houses. One of the men was sick for years. (p. 207)
  47. There is a rath in Moate at the back of a house. The people in this house had always good luck. A woman... (p. 207)
  48. There is a rath near Firoda school. It is round and there are trenches dug... (p. 207)
  49. There is another [rath] in John Kelly's in Firoda and another in Rathgarra. (p. 208)
  50. There is a rath in the towns-land of Firoda and it is in a circle. A light is to be seen there now and again. There was a man... (p. 208)
  51. There is also a rath in the townsland of Ballyouskill. It is in a circle and (it is) surrounded with... (p. 208)
  52. The old fashioned churns were worked with a dash. The man that made them was called... (p. 208-209)
  53. Delaney's Chicken (p. 209-210)
  54. Song (p. 211)
  55. There is a man in Castlecomer named Mr. Byrne. He was a Catholic... (p. 211)
  56. There was a little child in Castlecomer and she was dying. (p. 211-212)
  57. Burying of the Gold (p. 213a)
  58. People in Loon, Castlecomer, had a dispute with the priest and they stopped going to Mass. (p. 212-213)

Resource description

Origin information
Firoda Upper, Co. Kilkenny
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 865, p. 150-213)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kilkenny (County)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Gangs   linked data (lcsh)
Parnell, Charles Stewart, 1846-1891   linked data (viaf)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Weather--Folklore
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Firoda Upper Fír Ó nDuach Uachtarach Firoda Upper Castlecomer Fassadinin Kilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758573
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0865/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Kilkenny 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:47585735>
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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