DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921971
title: Broadford, Ráthluirc

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Broadford, Ráthluirc (school) (Broadford, Co. Limerick), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Siobhán Nic Phiarais.
description: 'Sé ainm na háite seo anois na Béal-an-Áis -- Focail Ghaeilge i measc na nDaoine -- Gleann an Chapaill -- Log Mór -- One day a priest in Charleville met Bill Lenane who was after a heavy batter / Curtin, Patrick -- There lived a man near Broadford named Jack Barry who used to go to Newcastle very often. / Cullinane, Michael -- Long ago there lived behind Broadford a man name William Brosnan who was going to a fair. / Stack, Thomas -- There is a place in this locality called Killougholehane / Bucke, Garret -- Who is it that is my father's daughter and is no sister of mine. -- There was a man who lived some years ago in this parish, who was a great mower. / Auliffe, Florence Mc -- There was a man living in Knockgloss named James Barret... / Connor, John O' -- The most notable man in my locality was James Joyce born in Knocktoosh. / Curtin, Patrick -- My grandfather was a famous athlete, who won several prizes. / Forde, Jeremiah -- John Brennan of Lisnafully was a famous dancer in this locality / Davis, William -- Rain: seagulls calling; swallows flying low ... -- One of the greatest disaters that occurred in this locality was an outbreak ... / Curtin, John -- A man named William Brosnan was found drowned in the 'Arrow' a short distance from Freemount. / Davis, William -- The greatest storm remembered in my locality... / Curtin, Cornelius -- A heavy snowfall occurred ten years ago... / Newman, Thomas -- A lot of crafts were worked in the locality in olden times... / Newman, Thomas -- In the year 1870, thee flax industry was going on in this locality and surrounding districts. / Bucke, Garret -- Long ago my grandmother occupied the greater part of her time spinning. / Davis, William -- Long ago the people did not buy much. / Forde, Jeremiah -- Long ago there lived a man near Broadford named Bat Brennan. / Bucke, David -- There once lived in Broadford a cooper named William Mc Glynn... / Curtin, Patrick -- Shrove is the usual time for boys and girls to get married. / Curtin, Patrick -- The birds commonly seen in our district are... -- Chin cough - If you saw a person riding on a white horse... -- Lucky Days -- There is a fort situated in Banemore. -- During the black 47 the people of Tullylease were badly off. -- Townland / Duggan, Patrick -- The townland of Kilcoora is in the parish of Raheenagh... / Davis, William -- My townland is called Farrihy, which means watching. / Grogan, Con -- Boola is the name of my townland which means a place where cows were driven to be milked. / Bucke, Garret -- My townland is called Glanduff because there is a black wood in it. -- The name of my townland is Ballinlonig. -- In the townland of Coolaleen there are thirteen families. -- St Ita was the patron saint of Kileedy. -- St Benjamin was the only St near my locality in distant ages. -- The Dandelion is used for curing thrush... -- There is an acre in our farm under potatoes. -- We have about twenty perches of land under potatoes. -- The different kinds of potatoes are - -- We have about an acre of land under potatoes. -- Proverbs -- No. of cows - two cows on a rented field. -- Our cow's name is Kenny. -- We have no churn at home. -- When the cows were milked, the milk was put into a big tin. -- There are two forges in Broadford. -- Long ago the people ate different foods and less meals. -- There are two graveyards in the parish of Broadford. -- There is a ruin of a church in Killogholehane. -- There are ruins of an old church to be seen in Springfield.
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.