DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5096100
title: Ballyjamesduff Convent

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballyjamesduff Convent (school) (Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Sr. Mary Theresa.
description: Forts around Ballyjamesduff / Reilly, Maura O' -- Forts around Ballyjamesduff / Pogue, Rita -- Forts around Ballyjamesduff / Fay, Vera -- Long ago there lived in the town of Ballyjamesduff two cobblers named Humpy McCabe and Humpy Gleeson. / Reilly, Evelyn O' -- Ballyjamesduff is the name of our district. / Brady, Betty -- There is a fort in Druminbawn. / Reilly, Sheila O' -- The Fort in Moodogue is owned by my Grannie, Mrs Conway. / Entee, Josephine Mc -- Long ago before St. Patrick came to Ireland there were many different races in our country such as The Parthalonians, Fir Bolg and Tuatha Danann. / Smith, Gretta -- The Clifferna Fort is situated two miles from Grousehall. / Reilly, Rose -- This fort is very beautiful being situated on a very high hill where it commands a great view. / Reilly, Clare -- There are Fairy Forts in the district one in Claudia, one in Carnin, one in Ramonan, and one in Derrylea. / Connors, Rita -- There are a number of Forts in the locality in which I live. / Lynch, Viola -- There is a fort in the townland of Carnin in the Parish of Castlerahan in the Barony of Castlerahan in the County of Cavan. / Spitzer, Caroline -- In the townland of Gart in the Parish of Castlerahan and the Barony of Castlerahan and County of Cavan there is a Fort. / Givney, Mary Mc -- Forts were first built by the Danes who used them to protect themselves from the wild animals. / Entee, Winnie Mc -- The fort in Ballyjamesduff district is Ramonan, in the parish of Castlerahan. / Reilly, Kathleen -- In the townland where I live there is a fort. / Farrelly, Mary -- The most important fort around this district is a large one situated in the centre of Castlerahan. / Fox, Julia -- It is said that funny fairy people lived in them. / Gormley, May -- There is a fort in Drumina in the Parish of Lurgan Co Cavan. / Fitzsimons, Peggie -- There are three forts in the parish of Lavey, in Co Cavan. / Rudden, Rose -- Ruins / Fay, Ethna -- Ruins / Lynch, Viola -- Ruins / Smith, Gretta -- Saint Fechin / Reilly, Kathleen -- Ruins -- Cures / Fox, Julia -- Ruins / Entee, Josephine Mc -- Ruins / Reilly, Sheila O' -- Ruins / Brady, Betty -- Ruins / Spitzer, Caroline -- Local Ruins / Reilly, Annie Teresa -- Local Ruins / Givney, Mary Mc -- Hidden Treasure / Fox, Julia -- Hidden Treasures / Farrelly, Mary -- There is an old ruin in Lurgan which was a hundred years ago the Parish Chapel in Lurgan. / Fitzsimons, Peggie -- Ruins / Caffrey, Margaret -- Ruins / Connors, Rita -- Ruins / Entee, Winnie Mc -- Cures / Reilly, Kathleen -- Cures / Givney, Mary Mc -- Ruins / Pogue, Rita -- Cures / Coyle, Kathleen -- Cures / Reilly, Kathleen -- Cures / Fitzsimons, Peggie -- Cures / Rudden, Rose -- Local Cures / Lynch, Viola -- Local Cures / Brady, Betty -- Local Cures - Cure of the Rose / Spitzer, Caroline -- Local Cures / Entee, Josephine Mc -- Local Cures / Reilly, Evelyn O' -- Local Cures / Fay, Vera -- Local Cures / Connors, Rita -- Cures / Soden, Patsy -- Cures / Entee, Winnie Mc -- Cures / Farrelly, Mary -- Weather-Lore / Pogue, Rita -- Weather-Lore / Reilly, Maura O' -- Weather-Lore / Caffrey, Margaret -- Weather-Lore / Fitzsimons, Peggie -- Weather-Lore / Lynch, Viola -- Weather-Lore / Smith, Gretta -- Weather-Lore / Connors, Rita -- Weather-Lore / Gormley, May -- Weather-Lore / Entee, Josephine Mc -- Weather-Lore / Coyle, Kathleen -- Weather-Lore / Fay, Ethna -- Weather-Lore / Reilly, Evelyn O' -- Weather-Lore / Lynch, Pearl -- Weather-Lore / Spitzer, Caroline -- Weather-Lore / Soden, Patsy -- Weather-Lore / Reilly, Ethna -- Hidden Treasures -- Superstitions -- Old Prayers -- Leprechauns / Spitzer, Caroline -- Holy Wells / Reilly, Sheila O' -- Good People / Reilly, Sheila O' -- Graveyard / Fitzsimons, Peggie -- Superstitions / Fitzsimons, Peggie -- Hidden Treasures -- Local Saint / Lynch, Pearl -- Olden Times -- Ghost Stories -- Holy Wells / Lynch, Pearl -- Hidden Treasure -- Marriages -- Old Schools -- Landlords -- Old Crafts / Entee, Winnie Mc -- Hidden Treasure -- Superstitious Beliefs -- Hedge-Schools / Entee, Josephine Mc -- Funny Story -- Local Place Names / Pogue, Rita -- Folklore -- Old Marriage Customs -- Local Heroes / Farrelly, Mary -- Funny Story -- Local Marriage Customs -- Old Houses -- Superstition / Givney, Mary Mc -- Marriage Customs / Fox, Julia -- Hidden Treasure -- Holy Wells -- My Home District -- Superstitions / Reilly, Ethna -- Prayers -- Old Beliefs -- Hedge-Schools -- Old Coin / Fox, Julia -- My Home District -- Emblems and Objects of Value / Gormley, May -- Hidden Treasure / Reilly, Annie Teresa -- Big Wind / Reilly, Annie Teresa -- Proverbs -- Holy Wells -- Superstitons / Coyle, Kathleen -- Superstitions -- Big Wind -- Old Schools -- Hidden Treasures -- Old Graveyard / Caffrey, Margaret -- Riddles -- Superstitions -- Hidden Treasures -- Churning / Reilly, Sheila O' -- Superstitions / Reilly, Sheila O' -- Old Objects / Brady, Betty -- Old Coin / Rudden, Rose -- Candlestick / Rudden, Rose
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.