DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009018
title: Ballinacree (B.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballinacree (B.) (school) (Ballynacree, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Pádraic Ó Connachtáin.
description: Charms / Connaughton, P. -- Omens -- MacCann's Pot of Gold / Síomóin, Tomás Mac -- Father MacGuire's Chalice / Gibne, Gearárd Ó -- Lone Bush / Bhrádaigh, Oistín Ó -- Kearney's Gold / Cúch, Seán -- Ned Alwell's Gold / Tíghearnáin, Padráic Mac -- Fairy Pony / Iolracháin, Oilibhéar Ó h- -- Whern is about 4 miles from this school. -- Fairy Pass / Bhrádhaigh, Deasmhumhnach O -- Martin the Poet / Bhrádhaigh, Deasmhumhnach O -- Around Lough Crew I took a view. -- Hare / Cúch, Seán -- Widow's Three Daughters / Faodhagáin, Séan Ó -- Magic Man / Gabhann, Pilib Mac -- Burning Wood / Baoighealláin, Micheál Ó -- Skelly's Fort / Síomóin, Tomás Mac -- Haunted Shed / Tígheárnáin, Padráic Mac -- Haunted House / Cúch, Seán -- Caldra Bush / Faodagáin, Seán Ó -- Cures - Ringworm / Cúch, Seán -- Cures - Ringworm / Loingisgh, Pádraig Ó -- Cures / Bhrádhaigh, Deasmhumhnach O -- Cures - Burns / Gabhann, Pilib Mac -- Cures / Síomóin, Tomás Mac -- Cures / Egenton, Oliver -- Cures - Rock Water / Bhrádaigh, Oistín Ó -- Cures - Kiss the Hob / Bhrádhaigh, Deasmhumhnach O -- Fasting Spit / Lynch, Patrick -- Cures - Stolen Bacon / Loinisgh, Pádraig Ó -- Cures - Warts / Gabhann, Pilib Mac -- Cures - Hazel Stick -- Fairies' Ass -- Cures - Toothache -- Cures- Turpentine / Gabhann, Pilib Mac -- Cures - Altar Dust / Iolracháin, Oilibhéar O h- -- Cures - Horse-Nail / Tighearnáin, Liam Mac -- Cures - Rash / Gabhann, Pilib Mac -- Cures - Boiled Nettles / Baoighealláin, Micheal Ó -- Cures - Bog Beans -- Cures - Biles / Lynch, Patrick -- Cures - Gripe / Smyth, Michael -- Cures - Gripe / Bhrádaigh, Oistín Ó -- Cures / Bhrádhaigh, Deasmhumhnach O -- Cures / Síomóin, Tomás Mac -- Cures - Goose-Grease / Baoighealláin, Micheál O -- Cures / Cúch, Seán -- Cures - Chew Paper / Baoighealláin, Micheál Ó -- Cures - Chincough / Faodagáin, Seán Ó -- Mad Dogs / Síomóin, Tomás Mac -- Card-Playing / Lynch, Patrick -- Black Man / Bhrádaigh, Oistín Ó -- Fairy Fort / Gibne, Gearóid Ó -- Fairy Daly / Whelan, Liam -- Pot of Gold / Brady, Austin -- Wade's Pot of Gold / Faodagáin, Seán Ó -- Webbs of Hilltown / Síomóin, Tomás Mac -- Buried Alive / Baoighealláin, Micheal Ó -- Kidnappers of Killeagh / Cúch, Seán -- Fairies / Iolracháin, Oilibhéar Ó h- -- Leprechaun / Iolracháin, Oilibhéar Ó h- -- Local Forge / Tighéarnáin, Liam Mac -- Names of Fields -- Riddles / Smyth, Michael -- How We Call -- Weather-Lore -- Crop of Turnip Seed / Faodagain, Seán Ó -- Old Story / Gabhann, Pilib Mac -- Ballinrink Slate Factory -- Crock of Gold / Bhrádhaigh, Deasmhumnach O -- Churchyard -- Churchyard / Baoghlláin, Micheal Ó -- Lake Sheelin / Baoighealláin, Micheál Ó -- Pot of Snail-Boxes / Brady, Desmond -- Strong Man / Brady, Austin -- Local Tragedies / Cúch, Sean -- Candle-Making / Síomóin, Tomas Mac -- Drowning / Faodhagáin, Seán Ó -- Bonfires / Siómóin, Tomás Mac -- Weasel's Spit / Bhrádaigh, Deasmhumnach O -- Great Walker / Baoighealláin, Míceal Ó -- Old Spinner / Baoighealláin, Micheal Ó -- Unlucky Thing / Brádaigh, Deasmhumhnach O -- Jug of Turnip Seed / Loingsigh, Pádraig Ó -- Tom Daly the Runner / Iafraidh, Partalán Mac -- Weeds -- Fairy Wall / Smyth, Michael -- Townlands -- Fairy Coffin -- Card-Playing / Loingisg, Pádraig O -- God's Cow -- Jet -- Mould -- Candle-Mould -- Sword-Stick -- Briar Hooped Noggin -- Tin Hooped Noggin / Síomóin, Tomás Mac -- Irish Words in General Use
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.