Ballyduff B. N. School

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballyduff B. N. School (school) (Ballyduff, Co. Kerry), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tadhg Ó Leathlobhair.

Original reference: 0415/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Kerry schools

Stories

  1. Local Songs - The Boys of Ballyduff (p. 100-102)
  2. Local Songs - Charming Beencuneen (p. 103-105)
  3. Local Songs - The Sandhills of Kilmore (p. 106-107)
  4. Fairy Forts (p. 108)
  5. Fairy Forts (p. 108)
  6. Sweet Dromkeen (p. 109)
  7. Fairy Forts (p. 110)
  8. Charming Sweet Rattoo (p. 111-112)
  9. Hidden Treasure (p. 113-114)
  10. Bunch of Shamrocks (p. 115-117)
  11. Ghost Story (p. 118-119)
  12. Sweet Kate of Ballyduff (p. 120-122)
  13. Ghost Story (p. 123-124)
  14. Ghost Story (p. 125)
  15. Faction Flights (p. 126-127)
  16. Ghost Story (p. 128)
  17. Cooleens and Lawlors (p. 129-130)
  18. Story of a Giant (p. 131-132)
  19. Old Story (p. 133)
  20. Mermaid (p. 134-135)
  21. Churning (p. 136-138)
  22. Mermaid (p. 139-140)
  23. Giant and the Leprechauns (p. 141)
  24. Local Story of Oliver Cromwell (p. 142-143)
  25. Ghost Story (p. 144-145)
  26. Old Schools (p. 146)
  27. Local Story of a Giant (p. 147)
  28. Mermaid (p. 148-150)
  29. Marriage Customs from Long Ago (p. 151-152)
  30. Jackey the Lantern (p. 153-154)
  31. Local Marriage Customs of Long Ago (p. 155-156)
  32. Local Funny Story - No Police in Heaven (p. 157)
  33. Story about St Martin's Night (p. 158-159)
  34. Another Story about St Martin's Eve (p. 160-161)
  35. Ghost Story (p. 162-164)
  36. Travelling Folk (p. 165-170)
  37. Local Funny Stories (p. 168)
  38. Local Funny Stories (p. 168-169)
  39. Travelling Folk (p. 171)
  40. Story of the Moonlighters (p. 172)
  41. Another Story about St Martin's Day (p. 173-174)
  42. Old Cures (p. 175-178)
  43. Piseoga (p. 179a)
  44. Local Dances Long Ago (p. 179)
  45. Local Heroes (p. 180a-181)
  46. Local Story Told by Elderly People While Sitting Around the Fire on Winter Nights (p. 182a-183a)
  47. Old Story Told by Elderly People while Sitting around the Fire on Winter Nights (p. 183)
  48. Old Story but a True One (p. 184a)
  49. On Tailors Long Ago (p. 184)
  50. Holy Wells (p. 185a)
  51. Torching (p. 185)
  52. Wethers' Well (p. 186a)
  53. True Story of a Fort (p. 186)
  54. We the pupils of the Ballyduff Boys N' School will wind up this book with a very funny story about a very funny man who lived not far from here some years ago. (p. 187a-188)

Resource description

Origin information
Ballyduff, Co. Kerry
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 415, p. 99-188)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Kerry
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Gangs   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
Mermaids   linked data (lcsh)
Butter   linked data (lcsh)
Giants--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Saint Martin's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Irish Travellers (Nomadic people)   linked data (lcsh)
Secret societies   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Religion   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Ballyduff An Baile Dubh Ballyduff Rattoo Clanmaurice Kerry
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4666609
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0415/2

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Kerry 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:46666095>
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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