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Lime-Kiln

Abstract: Story collected by Brigid Fitzgerald, a student at Adare Convent school (Adare, Co. Limerick) from informant James Fitzgerald.

Original reference: 0505/2/64

 Adare Convent [Vol. 0505, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Limerick Schools

COLLECTOR
Fitzgerald, Brigid 
Gender
female
Location
Clorane (Townland) 
Croom (Civil parish) 
Coshma (Barony) 
Limerick (County) 
INFORMANT
Fitzgerald, James 
Gender
male
Age
84
Location
Clorane (Townland) 
Croom (Civil parish) 
Coshma (Barony) 
Limerick (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

A Lime-Kiln  [duchas:4919913]

A Limekiln.

There is a limekiln in Kildimo and every night after twelve o'clock a big black sheep dog is seen there.  One night a man was passing that way and the dog lay down and would not let him pass.  He stopped there until one o'clock and then the dog disappeared and the man want his way.

Brigid Fitzgerald, Clorane, Kildimo, Co. Limerick.
From James Fitzgerald, Clorand, Kildimo, Co. Limerick (84 yrs)

Resource description

Origin information
Adare, Co. Limerick
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 106
Volume 0505
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. Mechtildes.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Limekilns   linked data (lcsh)
Lime burning--Dó aoil
School location
Adare Áth Dara Adare Adare Coshma Limerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4948585
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0505/2/64

Suggested credit
"A Lime-Kiln"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_4948585>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. Mechtildes.
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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