DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921644
title: Cill Bhriotáin (B.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cill Bhriotáin (B.) (school) (Kilbrittain, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Ml. Ó Riagáin.
description: In olden times some men went to a fort in search of a crock of gold. / Lombard, Patrick -- In the year 1884 there was a school house where our local creamery was burned down recently and it was called the Bird's nest. / Keohane, Patrick -- In Kilbrittain parish long ago there was a man and his name was Tom Long. / Cronin, Patrick -- In the year 1878 a six thousand ton boat was stranded in Courtmacsherry Bay during a dense fog. / Keohane, Patrick -- There is a fort in McCarthy's land in Burren. / Keohane, Patrick -- There is a fort near my house in Ballinscubbig called Lios a' Radharc. / Cronin, Patrick -- There is a fort in Harbour View as two men were passing by it one night they heard laughing behind them. / Griffin, Sean -- In the parish of Kilbrittain long ago there lived a man and after his supper he went for a walk down his own lane. / Griffin, John -- Near Bandon there is an old fort called Liosaphooka. / Desmond, Denis -- About sixty years ago there was a yearly fair held in Kilbrittain village during the month of Nov. / Crowley, Timothy / Regan, Michael O' -- In the year 1870 a schooner called the Yellow Branch sailed from Courtmacsherry bound for Newport for a cargo of coal. / Keohane, Patrick -- There was an old school in Ballydonis about sixty five years ago. / Cronin, Patrick -- About the year 1880 mackerel fishing was in full swing from Kinsale harbour to Bantry Bay. / Keohane, Patrick -- In the parish of Kilbrittain there are three graveyards, namely, Kilbrittain, Rathclarin and Currawrane. / Crowley, Timothy -- Some years ago there were a great many men and women travelling around the country from house to house. / Crowley, Timothy -- Long years ago there was an old traveller called Jack Clancy. / Desmond, Denis -- St. Joseph was carrying the Blessed Virgin and our Divine Lord into Egypt away from Herod. / Cronin, Patrick -- The Jews were about to capture Our Lord in Jerusalem. / Ahern, Cornelius -- Weather Signs / Twohig, Michael -- Food for Human Use / Keohane, Patrick -- I lie in my bed as I will lie in my grave. / Crowley, Timothy -- O, Mary, look down on me and draw me to God. / Desmond, Denis -- Quilt Stolen from an Old Woman / Keohane, Patrick -- Story / Crowley, Timothy -- Story / Desmond, Denis -- When you hear others whistling it is the sign of wet weather. / Crowley, Tim -- Great Swimmer / Keohane, Patrick -- Old Scythe Cutter / Griffin, John -- Cough Flaxseed boiled mixed with lemon juice. / Crowley, Timothy -- Whooping cough The old cure the people had for the whooping cough was to give the children ferret's milk to drink. / Griffin, John -- 65 years ago Fr. Collins was P.P. in Kilbrittain. / Regan, Michael O' -- Patrick O'Donovan was shot at bridge outside the P.O. at Kilbrittain 71 years ago. / Regan, Michael O' -- 50 years ago there were 18 boats in Gleannabhand. / Regan, Michael O' -- Con dates the year of the big snow 1855. / Regan, Michael O' -- Con knew a family of Connollys, who lived at Clogagh near Timoleague, to remain up at night minding graves. / Regan, Michael O' -- Maurice Fielding was drowned 43 years ago when bringing some seaweed in a boat from Carn í Neid. / Regan, Michael O' -- About fifty years ago pishogues were very common in Ireland. / Dineen, John -- Pishogues / Crowley, Timothy -- Pishogues / Griffin, John -- Pighogues / Crowley, Daniel -- Priest-Hunters / Desmond, Denis -- Priest-Hunters / Griffin, John
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.