Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck

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

Original reference: 0758/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Longford county schools

Stories

  1. Art McQuaide (p. 045)
  2. Story of '98 (p. 046)
  3. Story of the Hessians (p. 047)
  4. Story of '98 (p. 048-050)
  5. Killala Man's Grave (p. 051)
  6. Sharpening the Pikes (p. 052)
  7. Story of 1798 (p. 053)
  8. '98 Story (p. 054-055)
  9. Story of Gunner Magee (p. 056)
  10. Story of 98 (p. 057-059)
  11. Tom Gilheany (p. 060-069)
  12. Story of the Grime's People (p. 066-067)
  13. Old Church in Ballinamuck (p. 070)
  14. Bishop Higgins (p. 071-072)
  15. Old School (p. 073)
  16. Old School (p. 074)
  17. Old School (p. 075)
  18. Old School (p. 076)
  19. Old School (p. 076-077)
  20. Old Names of Fields (p. 078)
  21. Names of Fields (p. 079)
  22. Names of Fields (p. 079)
  23. Names of Fields (p. 080)
  24. Names of Fields (p. 080-081)
  25. Old Names of Fields (p. 082)
  26. Old Names of Fields (p. 083)
  27. Old Names of Fields (p. 084)
  28. Old Names of Fields (p. 085-086)
  29. Old Names of Fields (p. 087)
  30. Garristown (p. 088-089)
  31. Fair of Garristown (p. 089-090)
  32. Old Town (p. 090-091)
  33. Roisin's Rocks (p. 092)
  34. Mass Rock (p. 093-094)
  35. Poulaphousa (p. 095-096)
  36. Fairy Tale (p. 097-098)
  37. Fairy Tale (p. 099)
  38. Weight-Lifter (p. 100)
  39. The first pair of boots Edward Flynn of Gaigue got was a pair of his mothers and that year he walked to the harvest in Dublin. (p. 100)
  40. Strong Man (p. 101)
  41. Strong Man (p. 101)
  42. Great Mower (p. 102)
  43. Great Wrestler (p. 102-103)
  44. Nailer (p. 104-106)
  45. Great Mower (p. 106-107)
  46. How to Make Rush Candles (p. 107)
  47. Hurling of Long Ago (p. 108-109)
  48. Wrestling was a very common game in this district long ago. (p. 110-111)
  49. Without title (p. 112)
  50. Hurling (p. 113)
  51. Long Ago at the Potato Digging (p. 114)
  52. Night of the Big Wind 1839 (p. 115)
  53. Old Football Games (p. 115-116)
  54. Old Football Games (p. 116-117)
  55. In 1881 an organiser of the Invincibles was working in this district. (p. 117)
  56. Famine of 1846 (p. 118-119)
  57. Long ago on all souls night twelve neighbours would gather into a house in the townland and bring with them a candle each. (p. 120)
  58. The graveyard in Ballinamuck was consecrated by Bishop Kilduff. (p. 120-121)
  59. Famine of 1846 (p. 122-123)
  60. Iron Bars - Famine (p. 123-124)
  61. Old Roads (p. 124)
  62. Very Old Road (p. 125)
  63. Very Old Road (p. 125)
  64. Billeting Rats (p. 126)
  65. Old Roads (p. 127)
  66. Old Roads (p. 128)
  67. My Home District (p. 129)
  68. My Home District (p. 130)
  69. My Home District (p. 131-132)
  70. My Home District (p. 132-133)
  71. Lettergullion (p. 133-134)
  72. My Home District (p. 134-135)
  73. Lettergeeragh is a townland in the school district of Gaigue Parish of Drumlish Barony of Longford. (p. 135-136)
  74. Common Herbs Used as Medicine (p. 137)
  75. Old Cures (p. 138)
  76. Colouring (p. 139-140)
  77. Old Cures (p. 140-141)
  78. Kiltycreevagh (p. 141-142)
  79. Plants (p. 143-144)
  80. Dyeing (p. 145)
  81. Story of 98 (p. 145)
  82. Potato Setting (p. 146)
  83. Old Sayings (p. 147-148)
  84. Old Sayings (p. 149)
  85. Local Saying (p. 150)
  86. Cornawn Bawn is a big field belonging to Philip Brady of Gaigue Upper and it is the highest point of Gaigue Hill. (p. 151)
  87. Three Giants of Cornawn Bawn (p. 152)
  88. Land League House (p. 153)
  89. Story of Cornawn Bawn (p. 153)
  90. Story of Cornawn Bawn (p. 154-155)
  91. Story of James Herson (p. 156)
  92. That it may do you good was the customary expression when the milk was spilled because of the belief that the fairies got the milk in that way. (p. 156)
  93. Fairy Castle in Cornawn Bawn (p. 157)
  94. Good People of Cornawn Bawn Settle a Faction Fight (p. 158-159)
  95. Fairy Fight at Cornawn Bawn (p. 159-160)
  96. Fairy Fight at Cornawn Bawn (p. 160-161)
  97. Fairy Story of Cornawn Bawn (p. 161-162)
  98. Story of Cornawn Bawn (p. 162)
  99. Old Houses of Long Ago (p. 163)
  100. St Stephen's Day (p. 164-165)
  101. Bonfire Nights (p. 166)
  102. Long ago there were dances known as week dances. (p. 166)
  103. Many of the old people and some people still keep St Stephens day as a day of abstinence. (p. 167)
  104. Geancánach (p. 167)
  105. Old Story (p. 168)
  106. Story of General Blake (p. 169)
  107. Story of General Blake (p. 169)
  108. Story of 1798 (p. 170)
  109. Fairy Tale (p. 171)
  110. Old Houses of Long Ago (p. 172)
  111. Longford Rising in 1798 (p. 173-177)
  112. The Battle of Ballinamuck is often spoken of as the last engagement of the Rebellion of 1798. (p. 178)
  113. Irish Words and Expressions (p. 179)
  114. Plantation in the Ballinamuck District (p. 180-182)

Resource description

Origin information
Gaigue, Co. Longford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 758, p. 43A-182)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Longford
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Animals--Folklore
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Giants--Folklore
School location
Gaigue Géag Gaigue Killoe Longford Longford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009165
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0758/2

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:50091655>
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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