DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921711
title: St Theresa's, Coachford

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from St Theresa's, Coachford (school) (Clontead More, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Timothy Forde.
description: Fiach -- Roinnt Véarsaí ag Moladh an Gaorthaidh go Ritheann an Laoi tríd -- Lá Fhéile Pádraig -- Comhairle an tSeanduine -- I nDún na Séad -- Do chomhnuig fear i gCill-Mhichíl (in-aice Magcromta) gur bh'ainm do Stiophna na Bréide... -- Bean an Fheirmeora agus an Fear Oibre -- Caoin ar an Athair Seán Paor Do Chónaigh i Ros Ó gCairbre -- Funny Story / Riordáin, Diarmuid Ó -- How Jack O' the Lantern Got His Name / Mahony, Tony -- No1 What three letters would frighten a thief? Answer. I C U... -- Story / Lyons, John -- Leader's Buildings / Lyons, John -- Saint Olan's Well / Lyons, John -- Leemount House / Riordan, Jerome -- Coachford Post Office / Mahony, Tony -- New Parochial Residence / Connell, Tommy -- In the Catholic Graveyard at Magourney there is the ruins of an old Church... / Dineen, Jerry -- Other Residences and Buildings near Clontead Schools the Northward thereof / Forde, T. -- Coachford Post Office / Mahony, Tony -- Buildings / Riordan, Patrick -- Kilmichael Ambush / Riordan, Jerome -- The English Government, for the purpose of crushing the Irish, brought a large numbers of soldiers to Ireland and also a large number of men who joined the Irish Police and who were known as "Black-and-Tans"... / Burke, George / Lyons, John / Twomey, Jeremiah -- Local Cures / Murphy, Ed D. -- Cures / Connell, Tom -- Cures / Murphy, Edward -- Festival Customs / Riordan, Jerome -- The following story happened once upon a time and that it was quite true makes it all the more pleasant... / Lyons, John -- In Olden days there were many customs following certain days which are not practised now... / Moynihan, Donal -- The first team that ever won the All-Ireland for Cork was Aghabullogue in the year 1890... / Dineen, Dan -- Aghaballogue team was founded in 1887 and won the Coachford Tournament in 1888, and defeated Wexford for All-Ireland honours in the year 1890 and in 1896 won Peake Tournament... / Connell, Tommy -- The Aghabullogue Team entered for the Intermediate Championship in the year 1910 they also played it in 1911 winning it both times... / Moynihan, Olan -- The Pig is usually called the poor man's saving bank... / Murphy, Ned Dan -- Care of Animals / Lyons, John -- Fairy Forts / Riordan, Jerome -- Some well known ploughmen live in this parish of Aghaballogue who are - Patrick Murphy Coolacullig, Joseph Murphy Clonmoyle, Timothy Roche Kilabbey, Patrick Murphy won the county championship at Banteer... / Connell, Tom -- Famous Local Man / Dineen, Dan -- In the Paridh of Aghabullogue, in a place called Glounaglough situated in the South West of Rylane lived two men, cousins John Thomas Gleeson and Peter Golden... / Dineen, Dan -- There are many forges in the surrounding district, but the ones I know best is that os Mr. P. Twomey Clonmoyle and the forge adjacent to my own native village of Coachford... / Lyons, John -- The Blacksmith's name is Dan Twomey... / Dineen, Dan -- A Harnessmaker names William O Mahony resides in the Village of Coachford at the school-road side... / Lyons, John -- One Sunday evening lately as I strolled from Coachford Station... / Lyons, John -- John Cronin who is at present about sixty seven years and late of Clonmoyle composed the song called "Four pence in aid of the school!... / Twomey, Jeremiah -- Muskerry Railway / Dineen, Dan / Connell, Tom -- Local Fairs / Twomey, Jeremiah -- Extinct Trades / Lyons, John -- There are three families of Masons in the district, name Longs, Healys and Murphys... / Murphy, Edward -- 1 God's help is nearer that the door... / Lyons, John -- A Rolling stone gathers no moss... / Elligott, Teddy Mc -- Dripsey Woollen-Mills -- Night Prayer -- I must die I do not know when or where or how... / Mahony, Tony -- Prayer to the Adorable Name of Jesus / Murphy, Willie -- Crosses and bye roads usually derive their names from the nearest village or station and in cases from the gentleman who resides nearest to the cross... / Lyons, John -- Confirmation in Olden Times / Connell, Tom -- Weather-Lore / Elligott, Timothy Mc / Lyons, John / Connell, Tom -- Homemade Toys / Collins, Alfie -- Superstitious Beliefs / Twomey, Jeremiah / Twomey, Dan Stephen -- If you rub silver to a baby's gum when it is cutting its first tooth it will cut the rest easily... / Elligott, Teddy Mc -- Very often an insect is heard ticking in old woodwork somewhat like a watch this is supposed to be a sure sign of death in the family circle... / Lyons, John -- Magpies - Should we meet one It is for luck... / Linehan, John -- Great Ploughman of Locality / Connell, Tom -- Burying the Dead / Cooney, Roger -- Stations / Cooney, Michael -- Saint Stephen's Day / Moynihan, Olann -- Scéal -- Superstitious Beliefs / Connell, Tom -- Stations / Cooney, Roger -- Food in Olden Times / Connell, Tom -- The usual food at every meal was Porridge for the three meal - Breakfast. Dinner, and Supper... / Riordan, Patrick -- There were many women in Coachford experts at making crochet... / Mahony, Batty -- A Holy Well / Connell, Jeoffrey -- Crochet-Making / Looney, John -- About fifty years ago there was in Coachford a fife-and-drum band which did its part in the old land war... -- About fifty years ago there was a Fife and Drum Band her in Coachford... / Riordan, Patrick -- Sweet Shady Groves of Clontead / Mahony, Tony -- Down Erin's Lovely Lee -- My Inchigeelagh Lass / Forde, T. -- My Sweet Old Home in Peake / Mahony, Denis O' -- Record of Patrick Murphy Coolacullig, Coachford, Co. Cork, as Prize Winning Ploughman / Forde, T.
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.