DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758456
title: Abbeytown Convent N.S.

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Abbeytown Convent N.S. (school) (Boyle, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Sr. M. Columbanus.
description: Religious Stories -- Religious Stories / Turbitt, Maeve -- Religious Stories -- Religious Stories -- Religious Stories / Martin, Lena -- Place Names / Ewings, Mary C. -- Place Names -- Place Names / Drury, Annie -- Leipreachán Stories / Drury, Annie -- Leipreachán Stories / Conway, Maureen -- Leipreachán Stories / Conway, Maureen -- Many years ago the mermaid always foretold a drowning by appearing on the shores of "Lough na Lábé" which is situated in the townland of Threen. / Conway, Maureen -- It is said that there is a mermaid in Lough Key and that she was seen on several occasions long ago sitting on the shore combing her hair before a drowning occurred in Lough Key. / Conway, Maureen -- Long ago there was supposed to be a leipreachán living in Annagh, a district which adjoins my district. / Keeffe, Aine O' -- The was supposed to be a mermaid living in Lough Key. Long ago she could be seen sitting on a rock on the shore, every day, combing her lovely, long, fair curly hair, but if she saw any human being coming near she would dive into the water again. / Keeffe, Aine O' -- Long, long years ago the leipreachán was supposed to be seen in a... / Keeffe, Aine O' -- Superstitions / Keeffe, Aine O' -- Superstitions / Keeffe, Aine O' -- Severe Weather / Keeffe, Aine O' -- Severe Weather / Keeffe, Aine O' -- Severe Weather / Keeffe, Aine O' -- Local Heroes / Reilly, Betty O' -- Local Heroes -- Local Heroes / Reilly, Betty O' -- Local Heroes / Reilly, Betty O' -- Local Hero -- Local Hero -- Local Hero / Reilly, Betty O' -- Local Hero / Loughlin, Maura Mc -- Bird-Lore -- Bird-Lore -- Bird-Lore / Loughlin, Maura Mc -- Bird-Lore -- Bird-Lore / Loughlin, Maura Mc -- Bird-Lore -- Bird-Lore / Loughlin, Maura Mc -- Halloween Customs / Loughlin, Eithne Mc -- Halloween Customs / Loughlin, Eithne Mc -- Following Games Are Practiced at Halloween / Loughlin, Eithne Mc -- Halloween Customs / Turbitt, Maeve -- Halloween Customs / Turbitt, Maeve -- May Day Customs / Turbitt, Maeve -- May Day Customs / Turbitt, Maeve -- May Day Customs / Turbitt, Maeve -- On St. Stephen's Day people think it unlucky to throw stones, as St. Stephen was stoned to death on this day. / Turbitt, Maeve -- Old Forts / Battle, Mary -- Old Forts / Battle, Mary -- Old Forts / Battle, Mary -- Old Forts -- Old Forts / Battle, Mary -- Old Forts / Battle, Mary -- Old Graveyards / Donagh, Kathleen Mc -- Old Graveyards / Donagh, Kathleen Mc -- Old Graveyards / Donagh, Kathleen Mc -- Local Landlords / Monaghan, Patty -- Local Landlords / Monaghan, Patty -- Local Landlords / Monaghan, Patty -- Famine Times / Kivlehan, Dell -- Famine Times / Kivlehan, Dell -- Famine Times / Kivlehan, Dell -- Famine Times / Kivlehan, Dell -- Famine Times / Kivlehan, Dell -- Old Houses / Dermot, Mary Joe Mac -- Old Houses / Dermot, Mary Joe Mac -- Old Houses / Dermot, Mary Joe Mac -- Old Houses / Dermot, Mary Joe Mac -- Local Forges / Kenny, Beatrice -- Local Forges / Kenny, Beatrice -- Local Forges / Kenny, Beatrice -- Leipreachán Stories / Carney, Marjorie -- Leipreachán Stories / Carney, Marjorie -- Lepreachán Stories / Carney, Marjorie -- Wake and Funeral Customs / Moriarty, Ursula -- Wake Customs / Moriarty, Ursula -- Old Schools / Featherston, Maggie -- Old Schools / Featherston, Maggie -- Old Schools / Featherston, Maggie -- Old Schools / Featherston, Maggie -- Old Schools / Featherston, Maggie -- Old Schools / Featherston, Maggie
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.