DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044614
title: Ballycumber (C.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballycumber (C.) (school) (Ballycumber, Co. Offaly), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs Fenelon.
description: Hidden Treasure / Colgan, Veronica -- Hidden Treasure in Liss / Kelly, Maggie -- Hidden Treasure in Ballycumber / Chuinneán, Mairéad Ní -- Hidden Treasure in Castletown / Kelly, Maggie -- Another Hidden Treasure in Ballycumber / Forde, Mary -- Old Stories / Currums, Eileen -- Funny Story / Geraghty, Mary -- Funny Story / Guinan, Margaret -- Funny Story / Doolan, Mary -- Herbs / Currums, Eileen -- Herbs / Concannon, Brigid -- Herbs / Currums, Lucy -- Herbs / Guinan, Margaret -- Local Place Names / Connaughton, Mary -- Local Place Names / Fenlon, Harrie -- Cat and Bagpipes / Molloy, Annie -- Local Place Names / Kelly, Margaret -- Local Place Names / Geraghty, Mary -- Local Place Names / Dolan, Lizzie -- Local Place Names / Kelly, Margaret -- Homemade Toys -- Marriage Customs / Concannon, Brigid -- Marriage Customs / Forde, Mary -- Marriage Customs / Guinan, Margaret -- Festival Customs / Guinan, Margaret -- Festival Customs / Dolan, Lizzie -- Festival Customs -- Famine / Currums, Eileen -- Games / Guinan, Margaret -- Games / Dolan, Lizzie -- Churning / Concannon, Brigid -- Witchcraft / Guinan, Margaret -- Witchcraft / Fenlon, Harrie -- Old Crafts / Kelly, Margaret -- Old Crafts / Guinan, Margaret -- Old Crafts / Fenlon, Harrie -- Local Cures / Concannon, Brigid -- Local Cures / Guinan, Margaret -- Local Cures / Currums, Eileen -- Local Cures / Concannon, Brigid -- Local Cures / Dolan, Lizzie -- Local Cures / Geraghty, Mary -- Local Cures / Guinan, Margaret -- Bird-Lore / Concannon, Brigid -- Bird-Lore -- Fairy Forts / Geraghty, Mary -- Fairy Forts / Fhionnalláin, Éinrítte Ní -- Fairy Forts / Giollarnat, Maire Níc -- Travelling Folk / Concannon, Brigid -- Travelling Folk / Giollarnat, Maire Níc -- Care of the Feet / Geraghty, Mary -- Care of the Feet / Giollarnat, Maire Níc -- Care of the Feet / Concannon, Brigid -- Care of the Feet / Dolan, Lizzie -- Patron Saint - Saint Manchan / Geraghty, Mary -- Burial of Saint Manchan / Concannon, Brigid -- Saint Manchan's Shrine / Fenlon, Harrie -- My Home District / Guinan, Margaret -- My Home District / Concannon, Brigid -- My Home District / Dolan, Lizzie -- Local Fairs / Forde, Mary -- Local Fairs / Geraghty, Mary -- Landlords / Geraghty, Mary -- Landlords / Concannon, Brigid -- Landlords / Dolan, Lizzie -- Food / Currums, Eileen -- Food / Geraghty, Mary -- Food / Forde, Mary -- Food / Doolan, Mary -- Buying and Selling / Currums, Eileen -- Buying and Selling / Concannon, Brigid -- Old Houses / Currums, Eileen -- Old Houses / Ford, Mary -- Leprechaun / Fenlon, Harrie -- Leprechaun / Concannon, Brigid -- Prayers / Geraghty, Mary -- Prayers / Fenlon, Harrie -- Old Graveyards / Currums, Eileen -- Story about a Graveyard / Fenlon, Harrie -- Once upon a time a giant lived in Cooldorragh. / Dolan, Lizzie -- Once upon a time a giant lived in Bellair. / Concannon, Brigid -- Historical Notes / Fenlon, Harrie
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.