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DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009100
title: Ballynacargy (B.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballynacargy (B.) (school) (Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher E. Mac Óda.
description: Holy Wells / Jordan, Patrick -- Burial Grounds / Slevin, Michael -- Burial Grounds / Jordan, Patrick -- Cures / Lyons, Patrick -- Cures / Slevin, Michael -- Cures / Macken, John -- Fairy Lore / Byrne, Eamon -- Forts / Lyons, Patrick -- Fairy Stories / Slevin, Michael -- Fairy Stories / Nally, Thomas -- Fairy Stories / Gaynor, John -- Fairy Stories / Gaynor, John -- There is a big moat of earth about ten yards from the bóthar na marbh which leads to Temple Cross grave yard. / Jordan, Patrick -- Fairy Tales / Slevin, Michael -- Local Crafts / Lyons, Patrick -- Local Crafts / Maguire, Patrick -- The people long ago had not as good a way of living as the people nowadays. / Slevin, Michael -- Long ago people used to make rush candles. / Nally, Thomas -- There were a good many tradesmen around this locality. / Connolly, Liam -- There were a great number of craftsmen around this locality long ago. / Jordan, Patrick -- Flail / Lyons, Patrick -- Local Toys -- Local Games -- Weather-Lore / Lyons, Patrick -- Local Blacksmiths / Nally, Thomas -- Ghost Stories / Lyons, Patrick -- There was a story told about a place about two miles from my house called Sonna. -- Local Roads / Lyons, Patrick -- Local Townlands / Lyons, Patrick -- Tristernagh / Jordan, Patrick -- Riddles / Lyons, Patrick -- Potato Crop / Lyons, Patrick -- Great Local Men / Lyons, Patrick -- Great Local Men / Nally, Thomas -- Cromwell -- Hedge-Schools
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009101
title: Rathowen (2)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rathowen (2) (school) (Rathowen, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Matilda Scott.
description: Proverbs -- Weather-Lore -- Travelling Folk -- Bread -- Local Cures -- Graveyards -- My Home District -- Fields -- Buying and Selling -- Local Fairs -- Forge -- Stories - Puttees on Him -- Stories - A Strange Drink -- Stories - From Heaven -- Too Greedy -- Stories - A Grim Story -- Stories - A Fairy Tale -- Stories - A Taste of the Stalk -- Stories - Badly Twisted -- Stories - Nearer the Bone -- Stories - A Useful Whip -- Stories -- Stories - One for you and One for me -- Bringing His Own Coal
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009102
title: Rathowen (B)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rathowen (B) (school) (Rathowen, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Mc Garry.
description: Local Cures / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Local Marriage Customs / Leonard, Esther -- Old Crafts -- Local Forts / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Place Names -- Chapel of Rathaspick / Collins, Brigid -- About 90 years ago there lived a man in Rathowen the name of Flood. -- Dalys of Russagh -- Corrydonnellan - Howard's Property / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Taken By The Good People / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Treasure - Crock of Gold / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Natty McGuire and the Fairies / Cregg, Nuala -- Incident of the Fenian Days / Cregg, Nuala -- Mullingar Chapel Bell / Cregg, Nuala -- Song - Mullingar's Jail / Cregg, Nuala -- St Brigid's Well - Kilbixy / Cregg, Nuala -- Rev. Fr Yorke / Cregg, Nuala -- Rev. Fr McGivney -- Forts -- Local Song / Garry, Eamonn Mc -- Local Song / Garry, Eamonn Mc -- Scotch Down and the Champion / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Rhyme - Boxty Bread -- Fr O'Brien / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Russagh Churchyard / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Battle of Granard - 1798 / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Forts / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Former Parish Priests of Rathaspick- United Parishes of Russagh and Rathaspick / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Former Parish Priests of Rathaspick- United Parishes of Russagh and Rathaspick -- Crock of Gold -- Riddle -- Legwoods' Bridge -- Kilmahon -- Rhyme for Children -- Russagh Fort -- Leprechaun -- Banshee -- Lone Bush -- Rathowen N.S. / Garry, T.F Mc -- Irish Words Used by English Speakers -- Greville and Martin Election 1871 -- Greville and Martin Election -- Cures -- Cures -- Cures -- Lough Nagall - Origin / Cormack, Thomas Mc -- Story Tailor Delamer's Cow / Murray, Brigid -- Story - A Changeling / Murray, Brigid -- Tobar Neddy / Tighe, Joseph -- Moat of the Ghost or Ghosts / Cormack, Thomas Mc / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Song - The Maid of Russagh Hill / Tighe, Francis J. -- Evil Eye / Garry, Eamon Mc -- Evil Eye / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Dyeing / Garry, Eamonn Mc -- Sproules of Kildevin Boherquill / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Hidden Treasure / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Hidden Treasure / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Song - The Ould Leather Breeches / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Song - Jeremiah Puff Puff Puff / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Pishogues -- Pishogues / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Pishogues - Superstitions / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Pishogues - Superstitions / Garry, T.F Mc -- Haunted House / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Moran's public house... -- Lord Leitrim / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Story / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Story / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Ned Durnan / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Bog of Dunshaughlin / Garry, T.F. Mc -- Devil's Mills - Co. Dublin / Garry, T.F. Mc
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5111635
title: Feast Days - Holy Thursday

description: Story collected by a student at Kilskeer (B.) school (Kilskeer, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máirtín Ó -- Fithcheallaigh, R. Ó Loingsigh.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4939319
title: Clothes Made Locally

description: Story collected by a student at Cill Eirc school (Killark, Co. Monaghan) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Mac Druaidhe.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009103
title: Corry

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Corry (school) (Corry, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs Cox.
description: Russagh / Keary, Bridie -- Killinagh -- Old Barney Keena... / Kane Conway, Kathleen -- Local Cures / Henderson, May -- Hidden Treasure / Henderson, Kitty -- In reference to the penal times... / Scanlon, Mary -- Bush / Newman, Josie -- Local Heroes / Masterson, Jennie -- Hedge-School / Sheridan, Nancy -- Candle-Making / Scanlon, Mary -- Hedge-Schools / Scanlon, Mary -- Old Schools / Scanlon, Mary -- Care of Feet / Scanlon, Kate -- Marriage Customs / Conway, Kathleen -- My Home District / Conway, Eilish -- Riddles / Conway, Kathleen -- Tailor / Scanlon, Mary -- Landlord / Scanlon, Mary -- Holy Wells / Masterson, Jennie -- In far away days there lived a gentleman named Magor Whitney in Newpass. / Masterson, Jennie -- Local Sayings / Henderson, Kathleen -- Local Meals / Scanlon, Mary -- Local Place Names / Clancy, Stephen -- Folklore - Local Places / Price, Joe -- Local Monuments / Henderson, Kathleen -- Local Landlords -- History of the Bond Family / Scanlon, Mary -- Folklore - Buying and Selling / Conway, Malachy -- Buying and Selling / Henderson, Kathleen -- Buying and Selling -- The houses in olden times... / Donnell, James Mc -- Folklore / Scanlon, Mary -- Haunted Houses / Scanlon, Mary -- Local Ruins / Clancy, Stephen -- Folklore / Henderson, Kathleen -- Nonsense Story / Conway, Kathleen -- Emblems / Clancy, Stephen -- Leprechaun, Mermaid and Ghost / Loughlin, Peter Mc -- Story / Newman, Josie -- About forty years ago all the little girls wore St Patrick's Cross on St Patrick's Day. / Conway, Seamus -- Marriage Customs / Newman, Josie -- Local Sayings / Masterson, Jennie -- Holy Wells / Masterson, Jennie -- Local Forge / Masterson, Mrs -- Strange Animals / Loughlin, Peter Mc -- Lore of Certain Days / Masterson, Jennie -- Folklore - Strange Animals / Conway, Séamus -- Strange Animals / Newman, Josie -- Old Schools / Newman, Josie -- Local Headstones / Clancy, Stephen -- Local Place Names / Loughlin, Peter Mc -- Local Days of Note / Loughlin, Peter Mc -- Old Crafts / Clancy, Stephen -- Weather / Clancy, Stephen -- Care of the Feet / Farrell, Betty -- Food Used in Olden Times / Farrell, Betty -- Land War - Local Story / Cox, Mrs Mary -- Song Composed at the Time of the Boycott by the Late William Murray, Corry -- Ghost Story / Donnell, James Mc -- Old Houses / Loughlin, Seán Mc -- Herbs / Newman, Josie -- Local Cures / Scanlon, Mary -- Drowning / Price, Joe -- Local Celebrities / Price, Joe -- Bird-Lore / Sheridan, Nancy
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009104
title: New Bristy

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from New Bristy (school) (Newbristy South, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bríd Murphy.
description: Battle of Garech - Cruac na Gan and Washford -- Royal Uisneach -- John Keegan ''Leo'' Casey - Our Local Poet -- Aill na Meeran - The Rock of the Divisions in Uisneach -- Kildare and St Brigid's Well
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009105
title: Milltown

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Milltown (school) (Milltown, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Sean O'Casey.
description: The Screeching Gander of Hilltown Parish -- Kilpatrick's Holy Well -- On Ráth Cloiche -- Notes on Milltown Parish -- Walking Gallows - The 1798 Period in Milltown Parish -- Fighting James Maloney of Rathconrath -- Rathconrath Robber and Bishop Geoghgan -- Corpse of Temple Cross -- Notes on the Probable Site of the Battlefield of Gairech and Ilgairech -- Additional Notes of the Location of the Battles of Gaoirech and Ilgairech / Cathasaigh, Seán O -- Anglo-Saxon Coin of from 979 to 1016 Found in Milltown in 1914 -- Glimpse of the Past - Milltown in 1814 -- Stray Thoughts on Some of the Effects of the Norman Invasion in this Area -- Notes on Leaders and on Historic and Other Events of the Locally in the 15th Century and Later -- Notes on Leo Casey
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009107
title: Irishtown

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Irishtown (school) (Irishtown, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Margaret McNally.
description: Folklore Proverbs -- Folklore - Place Names - Geata Buí / Kelly, Maureen -- Folklore - Place Names / Lyons, Christopher J.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5133724
title: Games

description: Story collected by a student at Oulart school (Oulart, Co. Wexford) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Séamus Ó hAilleacháin.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009109
title: Moyvore

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Moyvore (school) (Moyvore, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs Kelly.
description: Hidden Treasure / Coloe, Thomas / Ward, Michael / Murtagh, Mary J. / Kelly, Carmel O' -- Funny Story -- Collection of Riddles -- Local Heroes / Coloe, Thomas -- Weather-Lore -- Local Happenings -- Severe Weather -- Old Schools -- Old Crafts / Ward, Michael -- Local Marriage Customs -- In the Penal Times / Scally, Josephine / Cormack, Annie Mac -- Local Place Names -- Bird-Lore -- Homemade Toys -- Lore of Certain Days -- Travelling Folk -- Fairy Forts -- Local Poets -- Famine Times -- Games I Play -- Local Roads -- My Home District -- Our Holy Wells -- Herbs -- Potato Crop / Kelly, Carmel O' -- Proverbs / Kelly, Carmel O' -- Festival Customs / Cormack, Hugh -- St Patrick's Day / Dalton, Bridie / Murtagh, Mary Teresa / Kelly, Carmel O' / Cormack, Annie -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Murtagh, Mary J. -- Churning / Murtagh, Mary J. / Tormey, Kathleen -- Care of the Feet / Murtagh, Mary J. -- Clothes Made Locally / Kelly, Carmel O' -- Clothes Made Locally / Murtagh, Mary Teresa -- Local Forge / Cormack, Annie -- Stories of the Holy Family / Kelly, Carmel O' / Murtagh, Mary J. / Cormack, Annie / Higgins, Michael John -- Local Patron Saint / Murtagh, Mary Teresa / Kelly, Carmel O' -- Local Fairs / Murtagh, Mary J. / Cormack, Annie -- Landlord / Kelly, Carmel O' / Murtagh, Mary J. -- Food in Olden Times / Kelly, Carmel O' / Muragh, Mary J. / Rogers, Marcella -- Hurling and Football Matches / Ward, Michael -- Old Stories / Kelly, Carmel O' / Murtagh, Mary J. / Rogers, Marcella -- Song / Kelly, Carmel O' -- Kit Murtagh's Boots / Cormack, Annie -- Killian's Hotel / Cormack, Annie -- Duffy's Circus / Mahon, Brigid -- Local Monuments / Murtagh, Mary J. / Mahon, Brigid -- Bread / Cormack, Annie / Mahon, Brigid -- Buying and Selling / Murtagh, Mary J. -- Old Houses / Murtagh, Mary J. -- Local Ruins / Kelly, Carmel O' -- Old Graveyards / Cormack, Annie / Murtagh, Mary Teresa -- Collection of Prayers -- Emblems and Objects of Value -- Historical Tradition / Kelly, Carmel O' / Ward, Michael -- Strange Animals / Kelly, Pádraig O'
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009110
title: Moyvoughley

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Moyvoughley (school) (Moyvoughly, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher C. Ní Fhlannagáin.
description: List of Irish Words and Phrases That Have Been Adopted into the Popular English Speech of the Locality -- Theobald Featherstonhaugh -- Famine Period -- Social -- Social -- St Patrick, the great local saint, is commemorated... -- St Bride's Well, Killare, near Uisneach -- St Bride's Well, Killare -- Belief in Fairies -- Belief in Fairies -- Pot of Gold -- Cockogue, Cloonabee, Scaw... -- There are ruins of a monastery in a field to the North-west of Moyvoughley School. -- Old Crafts -- Section 56 - May-Eve Customs -- Marriage Customs -- Fairy's Pass -- Local Heroes -- Minor Martin -- Local Cures -- Tailor's Story -- Local Heroes -- Sally Donlon (wife of Martin Donlon, Ballydoogan Bog)... was one of the quacks -- I remember when Paddy Daily was threshing for us and as the Mill ... / Buckley, Carmel -- Local Cure -- Bird-Lore -- Ghost Story -- Story from the Oldest Woman in the Locality - A Story from My Grandmother -- Folklore -- Weather Signs -- Folklore -- Story -- Old Sayings -- Folklore of Moate Castle -- Folklore - The Local Bonesetter -- Priest-Hunter -- Folklore - Traditions Connected with the Present School and Old Police Barracks, Moyvoughly -- Fairy Forts -- Fairies -- Fairies -- The only strange occurence which I ... / Flanagan, Christina -- I remember some strange incidents ... / Flanagan, Christina -- Folk Tales -- Fairy Tale -- Old Woman's Story -- There was a gentleman long years ago and he was so rich that he bought a castle. -- Granny Told this Story -- Many years ago and old woman died in our locality. -- Folklore -- Folklore -- Herb Doctor -- Fairies -- Cures - Herbs -- Old Customs -- Fairy Tale -- Fairies -- Mrs Maxwell of Tullamore wanted a servant... -- Travelling Folk -- Local Roads -- Old Crafts -- Old Dwellings / Flanagan, John -- Buying and Selling / Flanagan, John -- Lore of Certain Days -- Place Names -- Buying and Selling -- Old Dwellings -- Care of Farm Animals -- Kinds of Bread -- Religious Stories -- Ghost of Walking Gallows Hempanstall -- Hidden Treasures -- Weather-Lore -- Old Story -- Clothes Made Locally -- Local Songs by William Keane -- Local Songs - Mary the Pride of Killare -- Local Songs - Sweet Ballymore -- New Year's Card -- Larry Wants a Wife -- Valentine -- Wakes -- Local Heroes -- Ghost Stories -- Emigrations -- Bird-Lore -- Cats -- Penal Times -- Song that is Sung in Moyvoughley Locality while Hunting the Wren -- Care of Farm Animals
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009112
title: Ballymore (C.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballymore (C.) (school) (Ballymore, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher K. Kavanagh.
description: My Home District / Smith, Vera -- My Home District / Mahon, Esther -- Our Holy Wells / Jordan, Mary -- Our Holy Wells / Harrington, Delia -- Our Holy Wells / Clarke, Maria -- Our Holy Wells / Gavin, Aggie -- Riddles / Mahon, Esther -- Weather-Lore / Clarke, Maria -- Potato Crop / Harrington, Delia -- Weather-Lore / Gavin, Aggie -- Proverbs / Smith, Vera -- Proverbs / Jordan, Mary -- Proverbs / Clarke, Una -- Riddles / Mahon, Esther -- Riddles / Harrington, Delia -- Local Cures / Gavin, Aggie -- May Day Superstitions / Jordan, Mary -- May Day Superstitions -- May Day Superstitions / Smith, Vera -- May Day Superstitions / Harrington, Delia -- Bird-Lore / Gibney, Maisie -- Story / Harrington, Delia -- Story / Jordan, Celine -- Proverbs / Harrington, Delia -- Story - The Can of Gold / Gibney, Maisie -- Riddles / Jordan, Celine -- Peter O'Farrell's Ride / Gibney, Maisie -- Dwarf who Grew Up / Jordan, Celine -- Story / Harrington, Delia -- Potato Crop / Harrington, Delia -- Local Story / Kearney, Dilly -- Story / Jordan, Celine -- Story / Smith, Vera -- Story / Clarke, Una -- Story / Martin, Kitty -- Penal Days / Gavin, Agnes -- Penal Days / Kearney, Dilly -- Hallow Eve in Our Locality / Clarke, Una -- Local Graveyards / Harrington, Delia -- Old Graveyards / Gavin, Agnes -- Churning / Clarke, Una -- Churning / Daly, Janie -- Old Prayers / Harrington, Delia -- Old Prayers / Smith, Vera -- Old Prayers / Mahon, Esther -- Old Prayers / Auley, Mary Mc -- Food in Olden Times / Clarke, Una -- Food in Olden Times / Mahon, Esther -- Food in Olden Times / Jordan, Celine -- Food in Olden Times / Smith, Vera -- Old Houses / Mahon, Esther -- Old Houses / Martin, Kitty -- Old Houses / Kearney, Dilly -- Old Roads / Harrington, Delia -- Old Roads / Mahon, Esther -- Old Roads / Moran, Rosie -- Local Roads / Clarke, Una -- Old Roads / Smith, Vera -- Old Roads / Jordan, Celine -- Local Roads / Kearney, Dilly -- Fairy Forts / Auley, Mary Mc -- Fairy Forts / Jordan, Celine -- Fairy Forts / Gibney, Maisie -- Fairy Forts / Daly, Janie -- Old Forts / Clarke, Una -- Old Forts / Smith, Vera -- Story / Jordan, Celine -- Local Songs / Jordan, Celine -- Praises of Ballymore / Auley, Mary Mc -- Song - Dalystown Hill / Gibney, Maisie -- Song - The Hill Knockcosta / Auley, Mary Mc -- Old Place Names / Harrington, Delia -- Old Place Names / Auley, Mary Mc -- Song - My Carrol Bawn / Knight, Ellie Mc -- Song / Knight, Ellie Mc -- Local Place Names / Gibney, Maisie -- Local Place Names / Kearney, Dilly
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5111636
title: Gooders

description: Story collected by a student at Ughtyneill school (Ughtyneill, Co. Meath) from informant John Rogers.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Maighréad, Bean Uí Chinnéide.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4939320
title: Penal Times

description: Story collected by a student at Cill Eirc school (Killark, Co. Monaghan) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Mac Druaidhe.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009113
title: Boher

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Boher (school) (Bracknahevla, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Kavanagh.
description: Stories - Jack the Thief / Conlon, Paddy -- Cake of Moate -- Hidden Treasure / Dunne, Nancy -- Paddy Ward and the Pooka / Hegarty, Delia -- Local History -- Local Legend / Mannus, Nancy Mac -- Knockastha -- Cnoc Uisnigh -- Fairy Story / #missing, -- Jack the Buck / Geoghegan, Mary -- Hidden Treasure at Collinbrack Castle / Finn, Lena -- Hidden Treasure / Dillon, Desmond -- Peter McGiff's Wake / Pidgeon, Betty -- Funny Story / Conlon, Paddy -- Folk Tales / Pidgeon, Betty -- Cobbler's Wake / Pidgeon, Betty -- About eighty years ago Tom Carbery lived in Boher. / Pidgeon, Betty -- Funny Stories / Finn, Treasa -- Fairy Story / Cormack, James -- Fairy Story / Cormack, James -- Bhean Sí -- Leipreachán / Fox, Michael -- Hidden Treasure Stories -- Leipreachán / Fox, Michael -- Leipreachán -- Proverbs -- Proverbs Used in Locality -- Riddles -- Religious -- Folk Prayers -- Weather-Lore -- Religious -- Archeological - Hill of Usna and Knockasta / Caomhánaig, Tomás Ó -- Children's Games -- Holy Wells -- Story about a Strange Fish -- Legends -- Legends -- Legends -- Legends -- Pishogues -- Old Crafts -- Severe Weather -- Wake-Games -- Scientific -- Boxty Bread or Rasp -- Sowens -- Easter Sunday -- Folk Cures and Charms -- Trial and Conviction of Bryan Seery -- The following Irish words were in use in locality up to about fifty years ago - some are still used.
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.