DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009019
title: Ballinacree (C.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballinacree (C.) (school) (Ballynacree, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin.
description: Baile na Críche -- Bell of Killeagh -- Charms - Taking Butter -- Fairies of Fore / Gobonn, Íde Ní -- Fairy Daly / Cuilinn, Suibhainin Ní -- Fairy Wife / Loinsigh, Máire Ní -- St Fechin of Fore / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Great Walker / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Great Swimmer / Cuilinn, Siubhaínín Ní -- Lone Bush / Balb, Toireasa -- Good Walker / Bradaig, Carmel Ní -- Noted Runner / Chumascaigh, Maireadh Ní -- Old Spinner / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Basket-Making / Ghobhann, Íde Ní -- Candle-Making / Ruairc, Tóireasá Ní -- Spinning / Balb, Toireasa -- Candle-Making / Cuilinn, Siubhainín Ní -- Thatching / Loinsigh, Máire Ní -- Harness-Maker / Gabhrán, Rós Ní -- Weaving / Ghabhann, Brighidh Ní -- Marriage Customs / Ruairc, Tóiréasa Ní -- Marriage Customs / Chumascaigh, Mairead Ní -- Burning / Chumascaigh, Maireadh Ní -- Burning / Gabhrán, Rós Ní -- Drowning / Gobhann, Íde Ní -- Drowning / Ruairc, Tóireasa Ní -- Quarry Bean Sidhe / Gabhrán, Rós Ní -- Gallas Hill / Loinsigh, Máire Ní -- Fairy Forts / Chuilinn, Siubhaínín Ní -- Local Cures / Gobhann, Íde Ní -- Local Cures / Loinsigh, Máire Ní -- Old Cures / Ruairc, Tóiréasa Ní -- Wonders of Fore / Fhaoláin, Muadhnaith Ní -- Local Cures / Gabhrán, Rós Ní -- Fairy Fort / Cléirigh, Siubhán Ní -- Candle-Making / Aongusa, Brígidh Ní h- -- St Brigid's Well / Aongusa, Brígid Ní h- -- Martin the Poet / Gobhann, Íde Ní -- Landlordism / Loinsigh, Máire Ní -- Hidden Treasure / Balbh, Toireasa -- Landlordism / Cuilinn, Siubhaínín Ní -- Lone Bush at Oldcastle Workhouse / Gabrán, Rós Ní -- Martin the Poet / Chuilinn, Máire Ní -- Prayers -- Prayers - When Going to Bed / Cumascaigh, Mairead Ní -- Prayers / Ruairc, Treasa Ní -- Prayer / Ghabhann, Bríghídh Ní -- Prayer - When Going to Bed / Eogasa, Nainsigh Ní h- -- Tea in Olden Times / Ultaigh, Máire Ní -- Food in Olden Times -- Old Story / Gabhann, Mairé Ní -- Fairy Fort / Eogasa, Nainsigh Ní h- -- Hidden Treasure / Eogasa, Nainsigh Ní h -- Lough Red / Chomascaigh, Mairead Ní -- Burning -- Riddles -- Poem / Cuilinn, Máire Ní -- Cromwell / Gabann, Íde Ní -- Cures from Weeds / Gabhann, Íde Ní -- Verse -- Chaldra's Bush / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Ross Castle / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Names of Fields -- Bread in Olden Times / Cuilinn, Máire Ní -- Ghost Story / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Cures / Gabhann, Mairsil Ní -- Bread in Olden Times / Gabann, Íde Ní -- Valley of the Black Pig / Gabhann, Íde Ní -- In a Trance / Gabhann, Bríghid Ní -- Kidnappers of Killeagh / Gabann, Íde Ní -- Marriage Customs of Long Ago -- Fairy Man -- Banshee Legend -- Legend / Hennessy, Bridie -- Wonders of Fore / Eogasa, Nainsig Ní h- -- Old Sayings / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Ghost Story / Balb, Toireasa -- Grey Mare / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Strong Man / Bradáig, Carmel Ní -- Hidden Treasure / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Ghost Story / Balb, Toireasa -- Bean Sí / Balb, Toireasa -- Bean Sí / Gabhann, Brighidh Ní -- Ghost Story / Balb, Toireasa -- Charms / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Fairy Story / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Fairy Story / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Strange Woman / Gabhann, Mairsil Ní -- Lone Bush / Balb, Toireasa -- Ghost Story / Balb, Toireasa -- Ghost Story / Gabhann, Brighidh Ní -- Ghost Story / Gabhann, Brighidh Ní -- Ghost Story / Gabhann, Mairsil Ní -- Ghost Story / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Christmas Story / Balb, Toireasa -- Christmas Story / Gabhann, Mairsil Ní -- Man Who Knew All / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Gneeve District / Gabann, Mairsil Ní -- Ghost Story / Gabhann, Bríghidh Ní -- Queer Dog / Gabhann, Bríghidh Ní -- Bell of Killeagh / Balb, Toireasa -- Names of Fields / Bhradaigh, Carmel Ní -- Riddles / Bhradaig, Carmel Ní -- Townland of Rathmea / Bhradaig, Carmel Ní -- Old Cures / Bhradag, Carmel Ní -- Black Baron / Balb, Toireasa -- Pride of Lickblae / Ruairc, Toireasa Ní
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.