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Rathmeage, Hackettstown

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rathmeage, Hackettstown (school) (Rathmeague, Co. Wicklow), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Pádraig Ó Tuathail.

Original reference: 0920/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : Wicklow county schools

Stories

  1. One night when he was coming from a fair... (p. 213)
  2. One time a man was going to a fair... (p. 213)
  3. One time two brothers lived... (p. 214)
  4. One night Mr Reilly Rathshanmore was coming from a wake... (p. 214)
  5. One time a protestant man died in Moyne. (p. 214-215)
  6. One time there lived a farmer in Aughavanagh... (p. 216)
  7. One time there was a man who was a great builder. (p. 216-217)
  8. One time there was two going to get married. (p. 217-218)
  9. One night a man was going to a card game... (p. 218)
  10. Once upon a time there was a great cobbler... (p. 219)
  11. One night a woman was coming home from Moyne. (p. 220)
  12. A long time ago there were people in Aughavanagh and their cows stopped milking. (p. 220-221)
  13. Once upon a time there was two people going around the county together. (p. 221-222)
  14. One night my grandfather was coming home from Rathdangan he had the horse and car. (p. 222-223)
  15. One evening as my grandmother was coming home from visiting at Byrnes of Farbreaga. (p. 224)
  16. Long ago time ago our home in Cnoc an Uacaire was haunted. (p. 224-225)
  17. One time there was two friends who lived together and one of them died. (p. 226)
  18. Once upon a time a woman had five or six golden rings... (p. 226-227)
  19. Once upon a time there was a... (p. 227-230)
  20. One time there was a man and a lovely girl used to appear to him every evening. (p. 231)
  21. One time Mrs Reilly's grandfather Pat Murphy... (p. 231-232)
  22. One time St Kevin was going away... (p. 232-233)
  23. Once upon a time there was a great King who had two children a boy and a girl. (p. 233)
  24. One fair morning a man went out to catch his horse and he could not get it. (p. 234)
  25. One time a man was only after been married and the night of the wedding... (p. 234)
  26. There was a farmer one time and he had two sons... (p. 235-236)
  27. Soul from Purgatory (p. 236-238)
  28. 'Darra Deel' or Our Lord Story (p. 238-239)
  29. One day as a man was going to Hacketstown... (p. 239)
  30. One morning very early as a man was going out to bring in cows to milk them. (p. 239-240)
  31. Outwits Magistrate (p. 241)
  32. Ghosts (p. 242)
  33. Ghosts (p. 242)
  34. Ghosts (p. 242-243)
  35. Traveller and Haunted House (p. 244-245)
  36. Ride on Calf - Fairy (p. 246-247)
  37. Fairy Party (p. 247-248)
  38. You should always kill a 'clock' for it is the devils coachman. (p. 248)
  39. Mysterious Light (p. 249)
  40. A straw stuck to... (p. 249)
  41. There was a giant one time and he had three daughters and a half-moon. (p. 250-251)
  42. Manus the Strong (p. 252-254)
  43. Sean and the Corn (p. 255-256)
  44. One night a man was going home from rambling and he had a pack of cards in his pocket. (p. 257)
  45. One time a woman was taken by the fairies... (p. 258)
  46. One time there was a man and he was a miser... (p. 258-259)
  47. One time there was a poor woman going the road with her children. (p. 260)
  48. There were protestants who lived up in Carlow... (p. 260)
  49. One night Mick Kennedy was coming from rambling... (p. 260-261)
  50. There were people who lived near Moyne... (p. 261-262)
  51. A gentleman and a lady were to be married... (p. 262)
  52. One time a man lived in Kidds field... (p. 262-263)
  53. One night James Kavanagh was going up by Mernaghs... (p. 263-264)
  54. One time two men sold themselves to the devil for money... (p. 264)
  55. Fairy Story (p. 264-265)
  56. There us a story about Black Tom in which I heard..... (p. 265-266)
  57. A man named Cortis and her two sisters lived together in Captain Hardy's cottage. (p. 266-267)
  58. Once a man was coming home from Tinahely... (p. 267-268)
  59. One time there was a man he was going out in a gap. (p. 268)
  60. Long, long ago an old woman was suffering from very severe toothache. (p. 268-269)
  61. One time a man had his brother in Dublin hospital... (p. 270)
  62. One time a woman appeared to a man... (p. 270-271)
  63. One time a man was going away about a cow... (p. 272)
  64. Once upon a time there was a man... (p. 272-273)
  65. One time a woman was washing clothes late at night and she opened the door... (p. 274)
  66. One time a man went for the Priest for his mother... (p. 274)
  67. One time there was a man who lived near a Protestant. (p. 275)
  68. One time a man was coming from playing cards in Rathmeigue... (p. 275)
  69. Once upon a time there was a man who was drawing time... (p. 276)
  70. One time a man and a woman lived together they had one child. (p. 276-277)
  71. One time a girl wanted a pig to cross the ditch... (p. 277-279)
  72. Baby Taken (p. 280)
  73. Lost Sheep (p. 280-281)
  74. Lost Sheep (p. 282)
  75. Fairies Seen in a Boat (p. 282-283)
  76. The fairies came and took a mans wife. (p. 284)
  77. A woman was out in the yard. (p. 284)
  78. In olden times some people had a hares... (p. 284-285)
  79. Mrs Laurence was out and she came in and said the master... (p. 285-286)
  80. There was once a man who lived... (p. 286)
  81. Mather's Bridge (p. 287)
  82. Gander and Man (p. 287)
  83. There was a man in Knocknaguilty... (p. 288)
  84. Mean Protestant (p. 288)
  85. If cricket sings it is sign of fine weather. (p. 288)
  86. Raheen Story (p. 289)
  87. One night two men saw a little woman dressed in white... (p. 289)
  88. Minister and the Ghost (p. 290)
  89. Spirits Story (p. 290-291)
  90. Fairy Gaps (p. 292)
  91. Cards and the Devil (p. 292-293)
  92. Witch (p. 294)
  93. When the Jews were looking for our Lord... (p. 294)
  94. Witch (p. 295)
  95. One night there was a concert in Rathdrum... (p. 295)
  96. Ghost Story (p. 296)
  97. If a mare foals on Whit Monday the foal will either kill or be killed. (p. 296)
  98. Adam and Eve Story (p. 297-298)
  99. Outwritten and the Devil (p. 299-300)
  100. Mount Hayden (p. 301-302)
  101. Jack and the Fairy Lady (p. 302-304)
  102. Hare and Witch (p. 305)
  103. Man and the Cards (p. 305-306)
  104. Man and the Bullock Skin (p. 306-307)
  105. Boneless Men (p. 307)
  106. Fairy Hay Cart (p. 307-308)
  107. Fairy Story (p. 309)
  108. Devil Card Player (p. 309-310)
  109. St Patrick Story (p. 310-311)
  110. Its not lucky to throw out salt. (p. 311)
  111. Bride Taken by Fairies (p. 312)
  112. Its not lucky to lend salt on Whit Sunday on Whit Monday. (p. 312)
  113. Moll Anthony (p. 313)
  114. Dream (p. 313-315)
  115. Travelling Experience (p. 315-316)
  116. Haunted House (p. 316-317)
  117. Dream of Gold (p. 318)
  118. Strange Dog (p. 318)
  119. On all souls night house should be cleaned... (p. 318)
  120. Crock of Gold (p. 319)
  121. Arklow Woman (p. 319)
  122. Hedge-Schools (p. 320-321)
  123. Ashinagap School (p. 322)
  124. Rasheenmore School (p. 322)
  125. Kilamoat School (p. 323)
  126. Ballymaghroe School (p. 323)
  127. There are also traditions of schools having been held... (p. 323)
  128. Prices (p. 324)
  129. Wages (p. 325)
  130. Cure from same Book (p. 325)
  131. The first traditional reference to the Hardy Family.... (p. 325-333)
  132. One time there was a man and his wife and two children lived near Follow. (p. 334-335)
  133. Foolish Boy (p. 335-336)
  134. One time a man had a bet with another man... (p. 336)
  135. Billy Byrne (p. 336-337)
  136. Cat Fights (p. 338)
  137. Cat Fights (p. 338)
  138. Cat Fights (p. 339)
  139. Last Sheep (p. 339-340)
  140. Back from the Dead (p. 340-342)
  141. Mighty Jack (p. 342-343)
  142. One time a cat used to appear on a cross-roads... (p. 344)
  143. A man lived in Ballymanus and he used to let tinkers stop on his land. (p. 344)
  144. End of song composed by Pat Hughes... (p. 345)
  145. If you find white heather you will get your wish. (p. 345)
  146. Kiltegan Evictions (p. 346-347)
  147. Old Headstones (p. 348)
  148. If you drink out of a blessed well you will get your wish. (p. 348)
  149. Irish Words (p. 349)
  150. Kilmoats New Church (p. 350-354)
  151. It is unlucky to look in mirror at midnight. (p. 350)
  152. Wake and Funeral Customs (p. 355)
  153. Superstitions (p. 356-357)
  154. Superstitions (p. 358-361)
  155. Antiquarian Finds (p. 362-363)
  156. Irish Words Used in this District (p. 364-368)
  157. Cures (p. 369)
  158. Ethnographic (p. 370-371)
  159. Folk-Tales (p. 372-373)
  160. Folk-Tales (p. 374)
  161. Folk-Tales (p. 374)
  162. Folk-Tales (p. 374)
  163. Folk-Tales (p. 374)
  164. Folk-Tales (p. 375)
  165. Folk-Tales (p. 375)
  166. Folk-Tales (p. 375)
  167. Folk-Tales (p. 375)
  168. Folk-Tales (p. 375)
  169. Folk-Tales (p. 376)
  170. Folk-Tales (p. 376)
  171. Folk-Tales (p. 376)
  172. Folk-Tales (p. 376)
  173. Folk-Tales (p. 376)
  174. Folk-Tales (p. 376)
  175. Folk-Tales (p. 376)
  176. Folk-Tales (p. 376-377)
  177. Irish Words (p. 378)

Resource description

Origin information
Rathmeague, Co. Wicklow
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 920, p. 213a-378)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Wicklow
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
local legends   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Irish language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Death--Folklore
School location
Rathmeague Rathmeague Hacketstown Ballinacor South Wicklow
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044739
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0920/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: Wicklow 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:50447395>
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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