Caisleán na Leacht, Droichead Banndan

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Caisleán na Leacht, Droichead Banndan (school) (Castlenalact, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Domhnall Ó Cochláin.

Original reference: 0315/5

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Cork schools

Stories

  1. My Home District (p. 075-077)
  2. Local Place Names (p. 078-083)
  3. Local Cures for People (p. 084-087)
  4. Local Cures for Animals (p. 088-089)
  5. Weather-Lore (p. 090-091)
  6. Festival Customs (p. 092-093)
  7. Raitlín (p. 094A-094F)
  8. Mo chriach agus mo thubaist. (p. 094G)
  9. Food in Olden Times (p. 095-096)
  10. Bird-Lore (p. 097-098)
  11. Potato Crop (p. 099)
  12. Proverbs (p. 100-103)
  13. Holy Wells (p. 104)
  14. Buried Treasure (p. 105)
  15. Holy Wells (p. 106-108)
  16. Holy Wells (p. 109)
  17. I heard my Grandmother say, that one time when she was young, she carried a crock of butter on her head to the market in Cork City, a distance of about twenty miles, and brought back another load the same way walking. (p. 109)
  18. Queensfort is the name of a townland, so called from a fort or (Liss) in the immediate neighbourhood. (p. 109-110)
  19. There is a big rock or in Mr Colmans field standing nearly upright about six feet or a little more. (p. 110-111)
  20. I often heard my father speak about old schools. (p. 111-112)
  21. Derivation of Scartnamuck (p. 112-113)
  22. Cromwell (p. 113)
  23. Great Snow (p. 113)
  24. Witchcraft (p. 114)
  25. Witchcraft Mixed with Religion - Evil Eye (p. 114-117)
  26. This man had eight uncles all over 6'2". (p. 117-118)
  27. Witchcraft - Máire Ní Chearbhaill (p. 119-120)
  28. Witchcraft - Hare (p. 121)
  29. Old Prayers (p. 122-123)
  30. Churning (p. 124)
  31. Story Telling How the Kingstons Became Catholic (p. 126-127)
  32. Seán Dearg (p. 128)
  33. Seán Dearg and the Priest (p. 129)
  34. Seán Dearg (p. 129)
  35. Seán Dearg Nash (p. 130)
  36. Ghosts (p. 131-132)
  37. Forts of the District (p. 133-134)
  38. Great Snow (p. 135)
  39. O' Mahony's (p. 136-138)
  40. Down Daniel Castle (p. 139-141)
  41. Ghost-Stories (p. 142-143)

Resource description

Origin information
Castlenalact, Co. Cork
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 315, p. 74-143)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Cork (County)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Veterinary therapeutics   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Birds--Folklore
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658   linked data (viaf)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Frost   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Evil eye   linked data (lcsh)
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Castlenalact Caisleán na Leacht Castlenalact Brinny Kinalmeaky Cork
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921655
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0315/5

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Cork 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:49216555>
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.

School location

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