DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4428253
title: Seosamh Naomhtha

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Seosamh Naomhtha (school) (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher An Bráthair Naiti.
description: Surnames of Pupils on Rolls in St Joseph's School, Ballyshannon, from Year 1929 -- Without title -- How Ballyshannon Got it's Name -- Priest of Carricknahorna -- Falls of Assaroe -- Cairbre Sets Dog on St Patrick -- Abbey Assaroe -- Scéalta / Shea, Andrew Mc -- Scéalta / Gahren, James Mc -- Scéalta / Gahren, James Mc -- Scéalta / Gahren, James Mc -- Scéalta / Stephens, Donal -- Scéalta / Stephens, Donal -- Scéalta / Stewart, Liam -- Scéalta / Rogers, Frank -- Scéalta / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Roads / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Ford / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Mass Rocks / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Priests / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Duel / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- When the road from Ballyshannon to Belleek was first made it was built nearer the river Erne that the present one. / Flynn, Jim -- The Townland of Laubin Lee is situated about two miles East of Ballyshannon. / Flynn, Jim -- There was a woman named Caitlín who was coming from Belleek direction towards Ballyshannon with two creels of turf on a horse's back. / Flynn, Jim -- Many years ago I knew a big house near Belcoo belonging to a local gentleman. / Shea, Andrew Mc -- Nearly everybody know that in most districts of Ireland the people use peat of turf for heating purposes. / Shea, Andrew Mc -- About nintey years ago in a house in Ballymagrorty about a mile from Ballintra a crowd of fifty Protestants were gathered to shoot a priest names Father Dan Kelly. / Walls, J. P. -- Near (Ballintra) Ballymagrorty there is a place called Barnaderg. / Walls, J. P. -- Once there was a man who had a sick calf and he was afraid it would die. / Flanagan, P. B. -- There is a tree growing on the top of a huge rock about one hundred yards from Caiseal Cross Co Fermanagh. / Flanagan, P. B. -- There is a field about two hundred yards from Ballyshannon. / Flanagan, P. B. -- There is a lake about half a mile outside Ballyshannon called Lough Braghan. / Flanagan, P. B. -- Crock of Gold / Gettins, John -- Why the Wren Flies Low / Gettins, John -- Boor Tree / Gettins, John -- Spring Well / Laun, Jim -- Without title / Laun, Jim -- A long time ago there was a blackthorn bush browning in a plantation about one mile from Ballyshannon. / Laun, Jim -- A long time ago a named Andy Green made candles on the Mall in the same place where Mr White has his shop. / Laun, Jim -- Once upon a time there were three old people named Madoles who lived somewhere between Ballintra and Donegal. / Grath, Mick Mac -- In the townland of (Ball) Carrickboy there stands an old blackthorn which is said to be haunted. / Grath, Michael Mac -- Long ago the sort of (brais) brush used was was about twenty pieces of heather tied tightly by a piece of string. / Grath, Michael Mac -- Cure for Mumps / Grath, Michael Mac -- Cure for Itch / Grath, Michael Mac -- Cure for Chincough / Grath, Michael Mac -- Cure for Warts / Grath, Michael Mac -- Cure for Headache / Grath, Michael Mac -- Cure for Sprain / Grath, Michael Mac -- Cure for Zema / Grath, Michael Mac -- About a mile outside Ballyshanon there is a circular hill with a cave in the centre and the people living near it call it the Dún hill. -- Outside Ballyshannon there are ruins of a church hidden behind a hill in which unbaptised children are buried. -- In a field outside Ballyshannon there is a big mound and a cave under the field leading up to it. / Doherty, Neil -- Without title / Govern, Patrick Mc -- It is said that during the penal times that a priest while saying Mass in the Chapel at Cashelard about four miles outside Ballyshannon... / Govern, Patrick Mc -- It is said that while an officer was fighting with his wife caught her and threw her down three flights of stairs and killed her dead. / Govern, Patrick Mc -- There is a tree on the Rock in Mc Clenards field. / Govern, Patrick Mc -- It is said that in olden times there was a mound which was surrounded by stones at the bottom. / Croal, P. -- Split Stone / Croal, P. -- Kathleen's Falls / Murray, M. -- In Mc Clellands Field now known as the 'Rock Enclosure, my Father tells me a story when he was a boy thirty years ago. / Rooney, Jim -- Long ago up in the "Back Street" near where the soldiers cottages stand there were seven trees. / Caffrey, Patsy Mc -- Gulliver was a great Giant who lived on top of "Slieb Mish" mountain. / Caffrey, Patsy Mc -- In the old barracks now where Mr Cassidy has his public house there was a green lady. / Caffrey, Patsy Mc -- A few years ago now where the minister has his house out the Erin road there were fairies. / Caffrey, Patsy Mc -- There is a fairy rath in the townland of the cross roads near Killygarden in Co Donegal and if you walk over it at night.... / Granaghan, James Mc -- About two miles outside the village of Blacklionon the Sligo road there is a field in which there is a magic sod. / Rocks, Noel -- (About a) In the townland of Ballincarrick there is a mass rock which is situate in a little glen in the centre of a hazel wood. -- House and Things Relative to the House / Gahren, James Mc -- House and Things Relative to the House / Stephens, Donal -- House and Things Relative to the House / Stewart, Liam -- House and Things Relative to the House / Rogers, Frank -- House and Things Relative to the House / Rocks, Noel -- House and Things Relative to the House / Granaghan, James Mc -- House and Things Relative to the House / Shea, Andrew Mc -- Rush Candle / Flynn, Jim -- Rush Candle or Taper / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Rush Candle / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Tallow Candle / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Old-Fashioned Oil Lamp / Gettins, John -- Old-Fashioned Oil Lamp / Flanagan, P. B. -- Long ago the sort of brush used was about twenty pieces of k heather tied tightly with a pieces of string. / Grath, Michael Mc -- The first oil lamps are remembered by many people and they were up to a few years ago in the country houses around Ballyshannon. -- House Leek / Croal, Patrick -- Resin Candles / Croal, Patrick -- Rush Candles / Croal, Patrick -- Tallow Candles / Croal, Patrick -- In olden times the English made a law that each window in your house had to be taxed, and if you were not able to pay the tax for each window.... / Murray, M. -- Hunting / Murray, M. -- The lights used in this country long ago were known as "Rush Candles". / Rooney, Jim -- A rainbow in the morning is the Sheperd's warning... / Stephens, Donal -- In this district the people have a large amount of folk-lore about the weather. / Stewart, Liam -- When black snails appear in great numbers on the roads it is a sign of bad weather. / Flynn, Jim -- When the mountains appear near or very blue it is a sign of rain and stormy weather. / Shea, Andrew Mc -- Signs of Rain / Walls, J. P. -- Weather Signs / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Silver Bell of Assaroe / Gettins, John -- There is a field about one hundred yards from Ballyshannon and it is said that there is a pot of gold hidden in the field. / Flanagan, P. B. -- There is a field in which there is a lough and which is supposed to be full of gold. / Flanagan, P. B. -- Once upon a time a man named Pat Connolly had the same dream as his wife for each of three nights after other. / Laun, Jim -- Once there was a man named Melby who lived in Finner. / Govern, Patrick Mc -- About two miles out the Belleek road there is to be seen a few large stones under which there lies the remains of a giant. / #missing, -- When the Knather Lock now lies there is a hidden treasure. / Caffrey, Patsy Mc -- Cures / Stephens, Donal -- Cures - Mumps / Stewart, Liam -- Cures / Granaghan, James Mc -- Cures / Granaghan, James Mc -- Cures / Granaghan, James Mc -- Cures / Flynn, Jim -- Cures / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Cures / Caffrey, Patsy Mc -- Cures / Rooney, Jim -- Cure for Warts / Croal, Patrick -- Cure for the Mumps / Croal, Patrick -- Cure for the Mumps / Croal, Patrick -- Cure for Influenza / Croal, Patrick -- Cure for the Whooping-Cough / Govern, Patrick Mc -- Cure for Warts / Govern, Patrick Mc -- Cure for the Hiccups / Govern, Patrick Mc -- Cures / Doherty, Neil -- Cures / Grath, Michael Mc -- Cures / Gettins, John -- Cures -- Games / Gahren, James Mc -- Games / Stephens, Donal -- Without title / Stewart, Liam -- Four Corners / Granaghan, James Mc -- Forfeits / Rocks, Noel -- Blind Man's Buff / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Hide and Go Seek / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Hunting -- Boys Games / Caffrey, Patsy Mc -- Colours / Croal, Patrick -- Imitations / Croal, Patrick -- Queenie / Croal, Patrick -- Ring a Ring of Rosy / Doherty, Neil -- Leapfrog / Donnell, Mark Mc -- Travelling Folk / Gahren, James Mc -- Travelling Folk / Stephens, Donal -- Travelling Folk - Weirs and Coons / Stewart, Liam -- Travelling Folk / Granaghan, James Mc -- Travelling Folk / Rocks, Noel -- Travelling Folk / Flynn, Jim -- Travelling Folk / Shea, Andrew Mc -- Travelling Folk / Walls, J. -- Tinkers and Travelling Folk / Croal, Patrick -- Travelling Folk / Donnell, Mark Mc -- Travelling Folk / Gettins, John -- Heroes / Gahren, James Mc -- Heroes / Stephens, Donal -- Heroes -- Heroes / Flynn, Jim -- Heroes / Shea, Andrew Mc -- Heroes / Walls, J. P. -- Heroes / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Heroes / Gallagher, Jim -- Strong Men / Croal, P. -- There liven in Ballyshannon an old man who was noted for story-telling. / Doherty, Neil -- Famine / Gahren, James Mc -- Famine / Stephens, Donal -- Famine / Stewart, Liam -- Famine / Granaghan, James Mc -- Famine / Granaghan, James Mc -- Famine / Gettigan, Sean Mc -- Famine / Walls, J. P.
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.