DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4658448
title: Béal an Átha Móir (B.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Béal an Átha Móir (B.) (school) (Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Heslin.
description: Humorous Verses about the Cavan and Leitrim Light Railway / Farrell, W. -- Long ago a man lost his butter. / Gallogly, Patrick -- Lord Leitrim lived in Rynn Castle half a mile outside Mohill. / Rowley, Liam -- About fifty-six years ago there lived a woman in Mohill who had witch-craft. / Hara, Bertie O -- Battle of Ardrum Hill / Farrell, William -- In the year 1883 there was a big wind similar to the big wind of 1839. / Rowley, William F. -- One time two women and one man were at a fair in Drumshanbo. / Beirne, Charlie O -- About fifty years ago a man named Mick Mc Keon was going to churn. / Gallogly, Patrick -- Our country lost a soldier, And the poor man lost a friend;... / Govern, Francis Michael Mc -- There was land in Drumcroman and the man to whom it belonged (to) refused to pay the heavy rent that was on it. / Govern, Francis Michael Mc -- In the townland of Lanour there grows on a barren stretch of road one large tree known locally as the Spy Tree. / Flood, Seán -- Family Ghost / Flood, Seán -- Chapel Song of Swanlinbar / Flood, Seán -- There were two men working with a gentleman, a father and his son. / Govern, Francis Michael Mc -- Ballinamuck / Eslin, Seán Ó h -- Battle of Ballinamuck / Eslin, Seán Ó h- -- Orange Walk - The Battle of Ardrum Hill / Eslin, Seán Ó h- -- From 1826 till 1931 the Orangemen never attempted to hold their walk in Ballinamore, or in the immediate neighbourhood. / Gaffney, Philip -- Newtowngore / Farrell, Willie -- Lord Leitrim -- The following is another ballad on the shooting of Lord Leitrim. / Farrell, Willie -- An old cow bought by Philip Thaidhg McGovern, Crickeen, Tullyveela, Bawnboy, Co.Cavan about 60 or 70 yrs ago. / Flood, B. -- Soiscéal Molaise agus an Cumhdach / Eslin, Seán Ó h- -- Fenagh -- County Leitrim / Farrell, Willie -- Father Tom Maguire Parish Priest, Ballinamore - Lecturer and Theological Debater / Flood, Seán -- St Bridget's Well / Eslin, Seán Ó h- -- A man was coming from a friend's house one Hallow Eve night,... / Beirne, Charlie O -- About six months ago a man named Pat Holahan who lives above Cloone cut some lone bushes. / Beirne, Charlie O -- Drumreilly Bell / Harrison, Tommy -- One night about 50 years ago a man and his wife were going home from the fair in Ballinamore. / Flood, Seán -- Once upon a time long, long ago, a man was mowing a meadow. / Darcy, Tommie -- Ballinamuck -- De Wett Visits Ballinamore / Flood, Seán -- Some years ago a certain family could not get any butter from the milk they churned. / Hara, Willie O -- Shooting of Captain Mc Leod at Percy's Gate Garadice, Ballinamore / Gallagher, Patrick -- Some years ago a man was working in a corn field in Lisnatullagh, near Ballinamore. / Darcy, Tommie -- About fifty years ago there lived, near Mohill, a man named Patrick Maguire. / Hara, Willie O -- Land League / Eslin, S. Ó h -- Tunnel to Fenagh Abbey / Harkin, Joseph -- George's Lough / Flood, Seán -- George's Lough -- Roshy Rhu - Róise Rua / Flood, Seán -- At the entrance to Drumsna village there is a two-storied slated house owned by people named Mc Manus. / Sharkey, Seán -- Story / Farrell, Willie -- On another bright night at 1a.m., four comrades and myself were coming from Mick Reynolds' where we were card-playing. / Farrell, Willie -- There once lived in Drumrielly a man named Mick Houlahan. / Reynolds, Gerard -- One time there was a man named Greenan ¶ who was getting milk from a neighbour of his. / Harkin, Joseph -- About a half-mile outside Mohill there is a little thatched house owned by a family named Murphy. / Sharkey, Seán -- One night long ago my father and another man were coming from Fenagh. / Dolphin, Tommy -- Lord Leitrim lived in Rynn Castle about a half-mile outside Mohill. / Sharkey, Seán -- Poem by Phil McGoohan / Reynolds, Gerard -- Long ago it is said there was a tunnel going from one Abbey in Fenagh to the other,... / Gallogly, Patrick -- Land League near Ballinamore / Flood, Seán -- Percival's Mare / Flood, Mr P. -- Once upon a time, a man was on a visit to one of his friends. / Sharkey, Seán -- Emergency Man's Jennet / Farrell, W. -- Land War / Harkin, Pete -- One night confessions were being heard in Corlough church 7 miles from Ballinamore. / Reynolds, Gerard -- Story / Sharkey, Seán -- Story / Sharkey, Seán -- Story / Reynolds, Hugh -- Story / Darcy, Tommie -- Enchanted Field / Sharkey, Seán -- Story / Rowley, Liam -- Story / Moran, Michael -- Landlord and the Monk / Turbitt, Edward -- Fenagh / Beirne, Charlie O -- Aughnasheelin / Comerford, Charlie -- Once upon a time a man was set astray. / Sharkey, Seán -- There was a Protestant living where Laurance O Brien is living now. / Farrell, Willie -- About one mile from Ballinamore there is a townland named Aghaleague. / Hara, Willie O -- Fifty years ago a man named James Flynn was working with a man named Patrick Ellis, near Mohill. / Hara, Willie O -- In the townland of Bushill which is about three miles from Ballinamore there lived a man named John Reilly. / Hara, Willie O -- A man was coming from a wake near Eslin Bridge one night. / Dolan, Noel -- Story / Sharkey, Seán -- Story / Reynolds, Hugh -- Story / Sharkey, Seán -- Story / Cartin, Patrick Mc -- Long ago, a boy was in Rynn Wood near Mohill picking sticks. / Dolan, Noel -- Some years ago a man named Peter Brady was working with a man named James Quinn. / Hara, Willie O -- Two miles from Ballinamore there is a townland named Drumlonan. / Hara, Willie O -- There is a lough near Drumrielly Church which is believed to be haunted. / Reynolds, Gerard -- This story relates to Thomas Darcy, Unshinagh (An Fhunnsineach) who was an active leader in the Fenian rising. / Flood, Seán -- Some years ago a man named McKeon lived at Aghaslane. / Harkin, Joseph -- The police were always after Thomas Darcy, Unshinagh for his gun. / Flood, Seán -- Homemade Candles / Scollan, Seán -- Scoith Ropes / Gallogly, Patrick -- Spinning Wool / Gallogly, Patrick -- Local Forges / Gallogly, Patrick -- Nail-Making / Partlan, Barney Mc -- Basket-Making / Gallogly, Patrick -- Hidden Treasure / Kelly, Pat -- Hidden Treasure / Eslin, Seán Ó h- -- Narrow Gauge -- Another One about the Cavan to Leitrim Section of the G.S. Railways -- Hidden Treasure / Hara, Willie O -- Hidden Treasure / Sharkey, Seán -- Hidden Treasure / Sharkey, Seán -- Hidden Treasure / Sharkey, Seán -- Hidden Treasure / Reynolds, Hugh -- Hidden Treasure / Murphy, James -- There was a lone bush near Tullavella School, Corlough, Co.Cavan, and it was said there was a crock of gold under this lone bush. / Govern, Francis Michael Mc -- Hidden Treasure -- Superstitions / Govern, Francis Michael Mc -- Superstitions / Govern, Francis Michael Mc / Seery, Michael / Gallogly, Patrick / Darcy, Thomas / Beirne, Charlie O / Dolan, Noel / Reynolds, Hugh / Cartin, Patrick Mc
description: 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.