DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008902
title: Ardcath

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ardcath (school) (Ardcath, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seosamh S. Ó Duinnithín.
description: The priests who were appointed C. C. after Father Tom Langan were from 1872... -- An engagement occurred between troopers (Eng Soldiers) and Croppins at Princetown on the retreat from Tara. -- A man named Nicholas Rourke dreamed three times that there was gold down Duff's Lane... -- Place Names in Ardrath Parish / Hand, John -- Local Place Names / Skeham, Mary -- Place Names in Ardcath / Tallm, R. -- Hedge-Schools in Ardcath Parish / Hand, John / Hand, Chr. -- Report of Assistant Commisioner 13th May 1856 -- Hedge-Schools (1824) -- Souterrain in Mr Tallon's Field in Fenner / Sallin, Richard -- R. Dunne Rath says the Brian Boru's funeral on it way from Swords to Duleek passed through Ardcath and down the back road to Micknanstown. -- To Rath -- Souterrain in Walshe's Land in Princetown Farm / Rock, Chr. -- Ruins in Ardcath Graveyard / Lee, Alice -- Castle Field / Andrews, Molly -- Ruins in Ardcath Graveyard / Tallin, Patrick -- Once upon a time there was a woman whose name was Mrs Grendan. She lived in the Rath long ago. / Lee, Alice -- The Farmhouse belonging to James JDunican at Cloghan Ardcath is very old and stoutly built. -- Fairy Queen / Andrews, Molly -- Fairies / Andrews, Molly -- Hidden Treasure / Grath, Patrick Mc -- Hedge-Schools Long Ago / Grath, Kevin Mc -- Superstitious Beliefs in Ardcath / Andrews, Molly -- Opinion of William Bellew Regarding Old Chapel in the Village of Ardcath - Now a National School -- A hairy maggot sewn up in red flannel and hung about the neck cures Whooping Cough. -- Big Wind of 1903 / Andrews, Molly -- Without title / Hamilton, Cathleen -- Extract from Down Survey Distribution Book -- The Fair of Ardcath was held on the seventh of May. The Fair green belonged to Kelly's. / Lee, Alice -- This fair was rather like an 'Aonach' as it was regarded as a holiday in the district and people came from the surrounding districts for "divarshion". -- Houses and Population -- Jack McCormack's grandfather was walking from the Rath where he lived (near where James Mullin now lives)... -- Lines Written on Aspel's Funeral -- In 1930 there was a very wet Summer and the only day for haymaking was 12th October (Sunday) -- Dedication of the New Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ardcath / Murphy, Molly -- Houses Here Long Ago -- Names of the Fields Around My Townland -- Story / Whearity, Dolly -- Story / Whearity, Dolly -- The houses long ago were thatched with the best wheaten straw. / Gough, Brian -- My Grand Father Thomac Savidge who lived in Balgeeth and died about 25 years ago was very clever and could make a lot of things. / Savage, Noel -- Story / Whearity, Joan -- Story / Whearity, Joan -- Without title / Whearity, Mary Alice -- Without title / Whearity, Mary Alice -- In this part of Ireland there are a greater number of thatched houses than in other places of the same size. / Tallon, Patrick -- A man named Mick Matthews of Garristown was one night coming home from a journey along with three other companions. / Andrews, Molly -- Facing Mr. Dunne's of the Rath there once lived in the old house a man named Andy Rourke who was a weaver. / Andrews, Molly -- Story - Will the Cooper / Whearity, Joan -- Story / Sough, Brian -- Story / Wheaty, Dolly -- Story / Wheaty, Dolly -- Story / Smyth, Mona -- Story / Whearity, Joan -- Story / Estrange, Brigid L' -- Story / Estrange, Brigid L' -- Once upon a time there was a man who slept out side on a loft. He was always out late at night. / Tallon, Patrick -- Story / Hamilton, Mary -- Story / Estrange, Brigid L' -- Ardcath - Archdall's Monasticum -- Ardcath -- Old Church of Ardcath -- Tombs in Ardcath Graveyard -- Quarry in John Hand's Land at Cloghan -- Bárr buaidhe agus béasa gac uair ó na céad caib
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.