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Killashee, Longphort

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Killashee, Longphort (school) (Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Muireadhaigh.

Original reference: 0755/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Longford county schools

Stories

  1. Story - The Haunted House (p. 005-006)
  2. Story about Ballynakill Racecourse (p. 006-007)
  3. Story - The Bell of Ballinakill (p. 008-009)
  4. Story - Protestant Landlord and Jockey (p. 009-010)
  5. Story - Toorla Goorla (p. 011-012)
  6. Story - The Cats (p. 012-013)
  7. Story - The Three Lamps (p. 013-015)
  8. Story - The Mare (p. 015-017)
  9. Story - The Stolen Child (p. 017-019)
  10. Story - The Black Men (p. 019-021)
  11. Story - The Stone Boat (p. 021-022)
  12. Story - The Magic Stick (p. 023-026)
  13. Story - The Boy that was Haunted (p. 026-029)
  14. Story - The Banshee (p. 029-031)
  15. Story - The Furloo River (p. 032-033)
  16. Story - The Witch of Carraig (p. 033-035)
  17. Selection of Fairy Tales - Taken by the Fairies (p. 037-040)
  18. Selection of Fairy Tales - The Fairy King's Birthday (p. 040-042)
  19. Selection of Fairy Tales - The Stolen Child (p. 042-044)
  20. Selection of Fairy Tales - The Dancer (p. 044-046)
  21. Selection of Fairy Tales - The Fairy Man (p. 046-048)
  22. Selection of Fairy Tales - The Lost Wand (p. 048-050)
  23. Selection of Fairy Tales - The Whitethorn Bush (p. 050-051)
  24. Selection of Fairy Tales - The Pot of Gold (p. 051-052)
  25. Selection of Fairy Tales - The Good People (p. 052-053)
  26. Selection of Fairy Tales - The Eel (p. 053-054)
  27. Fairy Forts - An Old Liseen (p. 055-057)
  28. Fairy Forts - The Fort in Knappogue (p. 057-058)
  29. Fairy Forts - Fort in Brianstown (p. 059)
  30. Fairy Forts - Fort in Clonmore (p. 059-060)
  31. Fairy Forts - The Whirl-Blast (p. 061)
  32. Fairy Forts - A Fort in Lyneen (p. 062)
  33. Fairy Forts - The Fort in Aughakeeran (p. 063-064)
  34. Fairy Forts - Killeeny Fort (p. 064-065)
  35. Fairy Forts - The Fort in Cloontirm (p. 066-067)
  36. Hidden Treasure - The Poor Scholar (p. 069-071)
  37. Hidden Treasure - Treasure in Cloonkeel (p. 071-072)
  38. Hidden Treasure - Treasure in Rapparee Hill (p. 072-073)
  39. Hidden Treasure - Treasure in Skeagh (p. 074)
  40. Houses of Long Ago (p. 075-076)
  41. Houses of Long Ago (p. 077-078)
  42. Houses of Long Ago (p. 078-080)
  43. Houses of Long Ago (p. 080-081)
  44. Houses of Long Ago (p. 081-084)
  45. Baking (p. 085-086)
  46. Baking (p. 087-088)
  47. Baking (p. 089)
  48. Baking (p. 090-091)
  49. Festival Customs (p. 093-095)
  50. Festival Customs (p. 095-096)
  51. Festival Customs (p. 097-098)
  52. Festival Customs (p. 099-100)
  53. Festival Customs (p. 100-102)
  54. Old Crafts (p. 104-105)
  55. Old Crafts (p. 105-106)
  56. Old Crafts (p. 106-107)
  57. Games - Potato-Throwing and Cock-Fighting (p. 109-111)
  58. Games - Football Competitions (p. 111-114)
  59. Games - Ball-Alleys (p. 114-116)
  60. Games (p. 116-117)
  61. Fowl (p. 119-121)
  62. Fowl (p. 121-122)
  63. Fowl (p. 122-123)
  64. Fowl (p. 124-125)
  65. Fowl (p. 125-126)
  66. Fowl (p. 127-128)
  67. Fowl - The Hens Going to Denmark (p. 128-129)
  68. Churning (p. 131-134)
  69. Churning (p. 134-135)
  70. Churning (p. 135-137)
  71. Lore of Certain Days (p. 139-142)
  72. Lore of Certain Days (p. 142-143)
  73. Lore of Certain Days (p. 143-144)
  74. Lore of Certain Days (p. 144-145)
  75. Lore of Certain Days (p. 145-146)
  76. Old Roads (p. 147-149)
  77. Old Roads (p. 150)
  78. Old Roads (p. 151)
  79. Old Roads (p. 152-153)
  80. Selection of Stories - The Fairy Horses (p. 155-158)
  81. Selection of Stories - The Murdered Child (p. 158-159)
  82. Selection of Stories - The Woman and the Fairies (p. 160-161)
  83. Selection of Stories - A Tragic Pool (p. 162-163)
  84. Selection of Stories - Park na Crois (p. 163-164)
  85. Selection of Stories - A Visit from the Fairies (p. 164-165)
  86. Selection of Stories - The Moving Well (p. 166)
  87. Selection of Stories - The Two Dogs (p. 167)
  88. Selection of Stories - The Quern Stone (p. 168-169)
  89. Selection of Stories - Paddy the Piper (p. 169-170)
  90. Selection of Stories - A Strong Man (p. 170-171)
  91. Selection of Stories - The Gray Horse (p. 171-172)
  92. Selection of Stories - The Landlord of Middleton (p. 173-174)
  93. Cry of the Bean Sí (p. 175)
  94. Selection of Stories - The Sheep (p. 176-177)
  95. Miscellaneous - Local Fairs (p. 179-181)
  96. Miscellaneous - Herbs (p. 182-183)
  97. Miscellaneous - Luke's Bush (p. 184-185)
  98. Miscellaneous - Stories of Clough (p. 186-188)
  99. Miscellaneous - Leipreachan (p. 188-189)
  100. Miscellaneous - From Flax to Linen (p. 190-192)
  101. Miscellaneous - Rats (p. 193)
  102. Miscellaneous - The Bishop's Grave (p. 194)
  103. Miscellaneous - The Year of the Hounds (p. 195-196)

Resource description

Origin information
Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 755, p. 1A-196)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Longford
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Animals--Folklore
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Killashee and Aghakeeran Cill na Sí agus Achadh an Chaorthainn Killashee and Aghakeeran Killashee Moydow Longford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009153
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0755/1

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:50091535>
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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