DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4623000
title: Caisleán Nua (C)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Caisleán Nua (C) (school) (Newcastle, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Staic.
description: Hidden Treasure / Cloonan, Julia -- Hidden Treasure -- Hidden Treasure / Donnell, Mary O' -- Near the little village of Monivea about 105 years ago in the year 1833 lived a gentleman names Sir Andrew Fitzmaurice. / Mahon, Philomena -- In the sixth century there lived in a lake near the village of Attymon a monster. / Cloonan, Julia -- Discontented Girl / Cloonan, Julia -- Riddles -- Weather Signs / Mahon, Philomena -- Great Storm -- Drought 1864 / Donelon, Eileen -- Weaving / Jordan, Nora -- Whip-Making / Jordan, Nora -- Churn Makers / Jordan, Nora -- Lamps of Long Ago / Jordan, Nora -- Flax / Jordan, Nora -- Thatching / Jordan, Nora -- Trades of Long Ago / Curran, Gertrude -- Trades of Long Ago / Morris, Kathleen -- Marriages of Long Ago / Donelon, Eileen -- Marriages of Long Ago / Curran, Gertrude -- Marriages of Long Ago / Morris, Kathleen -- Marriages of Long Ago / Donnell, Mary O' -- Priest Hunting / Cloonan, Julia -- Place Names -- About fifty years ago a man named Mr John O'Connor who lived just outside Athenry ran after a carriage which was carrying Mr Richardson the landlord of Tyaquin to Galway. / Cloonan, Julia -- Old House -- Games -- Boreens -- The name of my village is Clough... / Cloonan, Julia -- Cappamoyle is the name of this village... / Curran, Gertrude -- Newcastle is the name of my village... / Mahon, Philomena -- Wild Animals -- It is believed that in the sixth century a saint names St. Kerrl lived in a monastery near Kil Connell. / Cloonan, Julia -- Within 100 yds of Tamplemoyle graveyard there are two wells surrounded b a stone wall. / Jordan, Nora -- Cures of Long Ago / Curran, Gertrude -- Holy Well -- The different kind of herbs are... -- Potatoes -- When a farmer has to sow potatoes he has to turn a sod with the plough if the land has not been tilled for some years. / Cloonan, Julia -- The potatoes are best sown on fairly good ground because they enrich the soil. / Curran, Gertrude -- There was a Yankee named Norman Keddy who lived in Cloonkeen he had a big house and some land. -- Old Proverbs / Jordan, Nora -- Happenings of Holidays -- Farm Animals -- The best known of the farm animals are the horse, the cow, pig, sheep, goat, and donkey. / Cloonan, Julia -- Cow-Houses -- Lios -- Churning / Jordan, Nora -- Happenings of Holidays / Mahon, Philomena -- Farm Animals -- Churning -- Shoes -- Boots / Jordan, Nora -- Forges and Blacksmiths -- Story About the Holy Family -- Fairs -- Landlords -- Landlords / Donnell, Mary O' -- Clothes Making / Cloonan, Julia -- Clothes Making / Donelan, Eileen -- Legends of the Holy Family / Mahon, Philomena -- Knockdoe Well -- Legends of the Holy Family / Cloonan, Julia -- Legends of the Holy Family / Curran, Gertrude -- Gobán Saor / Jordan, Nora -- Gobán Saor / Donelan, Eileen -- Food -- Cakes -- Old Houses -- Fairs / Curran, Gertrude -- Fairs / Mahon, Philomena -- Heap of Stones -- Shops -- Old Houses -- Castle / Mahon, Philomena -- Widow's Son / Curran, Gertrude -- Chailleach -- Giant / Mahon, Philomena -- Giant / Cloonan, Julia -- Hurling of Long Ago -- Moate -- Witch / Morris, Kathleen -- Houses of Long Ago / Donnell, Mary O' -- Chailleach Fhéarach / Jordan, Nora -- Leipreachán / Jordan, Nora -- Leprechaun / Curran, Gertrude -- Giants -- Old Castles -- Round Towers -- Mermaids / Donelan, Eileen -- Old Ruins / Donelan, Eileen -- Shops / Cloonan, Julia -- Gobán Saor -- Prayers / Curran, Gertrude -- Prayers / Jordan, Nora -- Prayer / Donnell, Mary O' -- Prayers -- An Gobán Saor / Curran, Gertrude -- Graveyards / Jordan, Nora -- Story -- Woven Articles -- Graveyards / Donelan, Eileen -- Story -- Contests / Curran, Gertrude -- Fairy Fishes -- Old Crosses / Jordan, Nora -- Holy Water -- Story / Cloonan, Julia -- Land League -- Cromwell -- The fox is supposed to be a wild dog his colour is red and he has a bushy tail. / Jordan, Nora -- Story / Donelan, Eileen -- Woven Articles -- Enchanted Horse / Jordan, Nora -- Old Beggars -- Badger -- Story / Donelan, Eileen -- Holly / Curran, Gertrude -- May Bush -- Story -- Old Fort -- Holy Wells -- Dances of Long Ago -- Old Castle / Cloonan, Julia -- Old School / Mahon, Philomena -- Strange Sight / Mahon, Philomena -- Witch / Mahon, Philomena -- Holy Site / Mahon, Philomena -- Old School / Mahon, Philomena -- Holly Tree / Cloonan, Julia -- Strange Sight -- Story / Jordan, Nora
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.