DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4706355
title: Oileán Ciarraí

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Oileán Ciarraí (school) (Castleisland, Co. Kerry), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tadhg Ó Céin.
description: Faction Fighting -- Seo píosa eile a sgríobh an file céadna san allód. Theigheadh sé go dtí an t-aifreann in Oileán Chiarraide agus bhíodh ar na daoine ag an tam san pingín... -- San am úd ní raibh sgoileanna náisiúnta sa tír, agus bhíodh árd sgoileanna annseo agus ansúd ar fúid na háite. -- Bhí fear ad'iarradh suimiú a mhúineadh d'á mhac agus é ag dul ar sgoil agus do theip air san é thuisgint agus dubhairt sé leis... -- Focail Ghaeilge a Úsáidtear ag na Daoine Mórthimpeall na hÁite seo -- Funny Stories / Hewitt, Con -- Funny Stories / Prendiville, Edward -- Funny Stories / Prendiville, Edward -- Funny Stories / Prendiville, Edward -- In olden times there lived an old woman. When they were digging the potatoes she found a very large one. / Dillon, David -- An Englishman and American were one day disputing as to where the oldest man in the world lived. / Knight, Nelly -- In Castleisland there lives a humorous character named Francis Costello. He pretends to be very wise and intelligent... / Murphy, Timothy L. -- There was once a young man He was working for a farmer. All the neighbours about thought he was foolish. / Connor, Cornelius O' -- Weather-Lore / Dillon, David -- Weather-Lore / Sullivan, James O' -- Weather-Lore / Gillicuddy, Michael Mc -- Weather-Lore / Coffey, Paddy -- Weather-Lore / Houlihan, Con -- Severe Weather / Houlihan, Con -- Severe Weather / Nolan, Thomas -- Severe Weather / Coffey, Paddy -- Severe Weather / Sullivan, James O' -- Riddles -- Local Marriage Customs / Gillicuddy, Michael Mc -- Local Marriage Customs / Dillon, David -- Local Marriage Customs / Conway, Donal -- Local Marriage Customs / Sullivan, James O' -- Pishogues / Coffey, Paddy -- Pishogues / Dillon, David -- Pishogues / Conway, Donal -- Pishogues / Prendiville, Edward -- Pishogues / Mitchell, Neilly -- Pishogues / Nolan, Thomas -- Pishogues / Gillicuddy, Michael Mc -- Local Cures / Hewitt, Cornelius -- Local Cures / Gillicuddy, Michael Mc -- Local Cures / Knight, Neilly -- Local Cures / Mitchel, Neilly -- Potato Crop / Connor, Matthew O -- Story about a Hare / Kelliher, Joseph -- Old Story / Maher, Patrick -- Fairy Forts / Kelliher, Joseph -- Local Place Names / Conner, Matthew O' -- Forts - Old Story / Horan, Nelius -- Care of the Feet / Connor, Donal O' -- Weather-Lore / Kelliher, Joseph -- Local Industries / Sullivan, James O' -- Local Industries / Conway, Donal -- Local Industries / Coffey, Paddy -- Local Industries / Connor, Cornelius O' -- Local Industries / Prendiville, Edward -- Homemade Toys / Prendiville, Edward -- Homemade Toys / Connor, Cornelius O' -- Homemade Toys / Hewitt, Cornelius -- Homemade Toys / Sullivan, James O' -- Collection of Prayers / Brosnan, Donal -- Collection of Prayers / Hewitt, Cornelius -- Bird-Lore / Sullivan, James O' -- Bird-Lore / Houlihan, Con -- Bird-Lore / Nolan, Thomas -- My Home District / Sullivan, James O' -- My Home District / Connor, Con O' -- My Home District / Brosnan, Donal -- My Home District / Coffey, Paddy -- Potato Crop / Hewitt, Cornelius -- Potato Crop / Dillon, David -- Potato Crop / Houlihan, Con -- Old Graveyards / Houlihan, Conny -- Old Graveyards / Dillon, David -- Old Graveyards / Knight, Cornelius -- Old Graveyards / Connor, Cornelius O' -- Old Graveyards / Brosnan, Donal -- Old Graveyards / Houlihan, Jeremiah -- Local Ruins / Houlihan, Cornelius -- Local Ruins / Connor, Cornelius O' -- Local Ruins / Lyons, James -- Bread / Dillon, David -- Bread / Houlihan, Jerry -- Bread / Lyons, James -- Bread / Connor, Con -- Bread / Houlihan, Con -- Hidden Treasure / Dillon, David -- Hidden Treasure / Sullivan, James O' -- Hidden Treasure / Houlihan, Con -- Food in the Olden Times / Mitchel, Con -- Food in the Olden Times / Gillicuddy, Michael Mc -- Food in the Olden Times / Sullivan, James O' -- Food in the Olden Times / Houlihan, Con -- Games I Play / Sullivan, James O' -- Games I Play / Mitchel, Neilly -- Games I Play / Coffey, Paddy -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Houlihan, Con -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Gillicuddy, Michael Mc -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Mitchel, Neilly -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Sullivan, James O' -- Historical Tradition / Sullivan, James O' -- Historical Tradition / Houlihan, Con -- Historical Tradition / Mitchel, Neilly -- Herbs / Mitchel, Neilly -- Herbs / Houlihan, Con -- Herbs / Sullivan, James O' -- Churning / Gillicuddy, Michael Mc -- Churning / Sullivan, James O' -- Churning -- Churning / Coffey, Paddy -- Local Forts / Houlihan, Con -- Local Forts / Nolan, Thomas -- Buying and Selling / Mitchel, Neilly -- Buying and Selling / Hewitt, Con -- Penal Times / Conway, Donal -- Penal Times / Mitchel, Neilly -- Fairy Forts / Mitchel, Neilly -- Fairy Forts / Gillicuddy, Michael Mc -- Fairy Forts / Lyons, James -- Old Story -- Travelling Folk / Maher, Patrick -- Riddles -- Local Cures / Carthy, Eugene 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.