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Local Happenings

Abstract: Story collected by Maire Reilly, a student at Baltrasna school (Baltrasna, Co. Meath) from informant an unidentified informant.

Original reference: 0716/3/19

 Baltrasna [Vol. 0716, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Meath Schools

COLLECTOR
Reilly, Maire 
Gender
female
Location
Springhall (Townland) 
Moylagh (Civil parish) 
Fore (Barony) 
Meath (County) 
INFORMANT
unidentified 
Relation
parent
Gender
female
Location
Springhall (Townland) 
Moylagh (Civil parish) 
Fore (Barony) 
Meath (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Local Happenings  [duchas:4977421]

Local happenings.

                       I live in Springhall, about a quarter of a mile from where I live, a farmer named Pat Farrelly who died in the year 1930, lived with his aged mother.
                        One day in 1930 she became ill, so Pat went to Moylough for the Priest.  As he was returning he saw a big ball of fire descending to the chimney of his house, and he knew that something must have happened, so when he went home his mother was dead.

Written by Maire Reilly
                   Springhall Oldcastle. Meath
told to her by her Mother.

Resource description

Origin information
Baltrasna, Co. Meath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 298
Volume 0716
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Shuibhne.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Poverty--Ireland
Hardship--Cruatan
School location
Baltrasna An Baile Trasna Baltrasna Moylagh Fore Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5115607
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0716/3/19

Suggested credit
"Local Happenings"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5115607>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Shuibhne.
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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