DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4569054
title: Cill Críosta

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cill Críosta (school) (Kilchreest, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Cléirigh.
description: Cistí Óir i bhFolach / Ward, Eileen -- Cistí Óir i bhFolach / Ward, Clare -- Cistí Óir i bhFolach / Forde, Peggy -- Cistí Óir i bhFolach / Higgins, Joseph -- Scéal Grinn / Ward, Eileen -- Once upon a time there lived a man named Patrick Casey. One night he was hunting in Leaca Ban . . . / Kiggins, Joseph -- Long ago there lived a king named Padraig O'Rogan who ruled over Kerry . . . / Murphy, John -- Short Story / Cooley, Kathleen -- Long ago a poor man was crossing a field where as he thought there were cows grazing, but he had not gone far when a bull followed him . . . / Ward, Clare -- About forty five years ago there lived a man named Shaun Mháire in Ballacurra. He was not a very clever man . . . / Cormican, Anthony -- Signs of Fine Weather -- Signs of Bad Weather -- Signs of Storm -- Signs of Snow -- Signs of Frost -- Tomhaiseanna -- Ainmneacha Áiteann -- Pisreoga -- Leigheasanna -- Toibreacha Beannaithe / Forde, Peggy -- St Colman's Well / Cormican, Anthony -- There is a blessed well in Kiltartan . . . / Kiggins, Joseph -- Naomh Pátrúin an Cheantair / Ward, Eileen -- Naomh Pátrúin an Cheantair / Ward, Clare -- Naomh Pátrúin an Cheantair / Forde, Peggy -- Naomh Pátrúin an Cheantair / Howley, Peter -- Naomh Pátrúin an Cheantair / Kiggins, Joseph -- Naomh Pátrúin an Cheantair / Fallon, Teresa -- Luibheanna -- Seanfhocail -- There are many old customs associated with Christmas Day and the other holidays. -- Ainmhithe na Feilme / Fallon, Teresa -- Bóithre an Cheantair -- Ráthanna agus Liosanna / Cormican, Anthony -- Ráthanna agus Liosanna / Ward, Clare -- Na Fataí / Forde, Peggy -- Na Fataí / Fallon, Mena -- Na Fataí / Ward, Clare -- Chuigeann / Forde, Peggy -- Chuigeann / Ward, Clare -- Chuigeann / Cormican, Anthony -- Chuigeann / Fallon, Mena -- Drochshaol / Forde, Peggy -- Drochshaol / Ward, Clare -- Drochshaol / Fallon, Mena -- Drochshaol / Comican, Anthony -- Seanscoileanna / Forde, Peggy -- Seanscoileanna / Ward, Clare -- Seanscoileanna -- Seanscoileanna / Fallon, Mena / Fallon, Theresa -- Seanscoileanna / Forde, Maureen -- Seanreiligí / Ward, Clare -- Seanreiligí / Forde, Peggy -- Seanreiligí / Forde, Maureen -- Seanreiligí / Cormican, Anthony -- Seanreiligí / Fallon, Mena -- Seanreiligí / Fallon, Teresa -- Customs at Wakes / Fallon, Mena -- Customs at Wakes / Ward, Clare -- Customs at Wakes / Fallon, Teresa -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Fallon, Mena -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Forde, Peggy -- Old Trades / Fallon, Mena -- Old Trades / Forde, Peggy -- Blacksmiths and Their Forges / Fallon, Mena -- Penal Times / Fallon, Mena -- Penal Times / Ward, Clare -- Pósaithe / Fallon, Mena -- Pósaithe / Ward, Clare -- Pósaithe / Forde, Peggy -- The great curse of Ireland was landlordism . . . / Fallon, Mena -- There was a landlord in Roxboro . . . / Ward, Clare -- Major Perfse was the land lord of the Kilchreest village . . . / Forde, Peggy -- All Ye Young Men and Women It's on you now I Call / Fallon, Mena -- I am an exiled Irish man ¶ Far away from home / Fallon, Mena -- Come listen a while with attention . . . / Ward, Clare -- Twas in 1916 on Easter Monday . . . / Ward, Clare -- Twas the first day of December, ¶ A cold and frosty day, / Forde, Peggy -- Twas on the 4th of August down in Kilbeacanty . . . / Forde, Peggy -- As the Winter winds blew wildly on a cold December night . . . / Fallon, Teresa -- In the time of the Fianna there was a bishop named Dr. Madden . . . / Forde, Maureen -- There was a blacksmith in Kilchreest . . . / Forde, Maureen -- The "Gobán Saor" lived in Gort na gCliabh and he used to go to visit the "Roches" . . . / Kiggins, Joseph -- One day the king of England sent for Gobán Saor and his son to come and build a castle for him . . . / Ward, Clare -- Diarmuid and Gráine slept in Cregg Hill. / Kiggins, Joseph -- One day the Gobán Saor told his son to go to the fair . . . / Fallon, Teresa -- Years ago there were many important events connected with the village in which I live. / Forde, Peggy -- In olden times there used to be a fair in Kilchreest. / Ward, Clare -- As time goes on fashion is also vastly improving. / Fallon, Teresa -- Long ago dress was a very important item in every household . . . / Forde, Peggy
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.