DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009269
title: Taghmon

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Taghmon (school) (Taghmon, Co. Wexford), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher John J. Kelly.
description: About one hundred and sixty years ago a Distillery flourished in Taghmon in the Co. Wexford. / Martin, Fintan -- In or about 200 years ago there lived in Horetown in the Parish of Taghmon in the Co. Wexford a family by the name of McEvoy. / Martin, Fintan -- Over one hundred years ago a very large Tannery was in a full working order in Taghmon in the Co. Wexford. / Martin, Fintan -- Shortly after the Rebellion of 1798 there lived in the Parish of Taghmon in the Co. Wexford a young man by the name of Patrick M. Furlong... / Martin, Fintan -- In olden times the people of Ireland were badly served with medical values. / Martin, Fintan -- Long ago there were no wireless stations nor barometers to tell of weather changes and condition likely to come. / Martin, Fintan -- St Munn is the Patron St of Taghmon. / Martin, Fintan -- Harpurstown is situated a mile and a half from the village of Taghmon. / Martin, Fintan -- The year 1798 was one of the most eventful in the history of the Co. Wexford. / Martin, Fintan -- About sixty years ago there lived a man named John White. / Martin, Fintan -- Long ago there lived an old woman named Mary Harte. / Martin, Fintan -- One day the hunt was in the townsland of Tottenhamgreen about three miles from the village of Taghmon in the Co. Wexford. / Martin, Fintan -- There is a rath in the townsland of Garrdreen in the parish of Taghmon. / Cooper, Fintan -- In the townland of Coolaw in the parish of Taghmon about a century ago there lived a man named Michael Walsh. / Cooper, Fintan -- About 160 years ago in the townsland of Trinity in the parish of Taghmon there lived a John Hayes. / Cooper, Fintan -- In the townland of Tottenhamgreen about three miles outside the village of Taghmon there is a big house. / Cooper, Fintan -- In the townland of Killburn about two miles outside the village of Taghmon there lived an old man named Mr White. / Cooper, Fintan -- One night two young men were coming from playing cards. / Cooper, Fintan -- One night as an old man was coming home from work he had to pass an old rath. / Cooper, Fintan -- One night a man was coming home from hunting. / Cooper, Fintan -- The following verses are taken from an old advertisement for the products of the old woollen factory at Brownscastle. / Cullen, J. -- In the Parish of Taghmon in the townsland of Bricketstown there is a big house which has the reputation of being haunted. / Cullen, J. -- From the earliest days in this county people who had live stock or goods to dispose of usually met at some appointed place... / Cullen, J. -- Centuries before the coming of steam power the only means of mechanical power were the wind and water. / Cullen, Jim -- The only real evidence of the past civilization of our country is found in the ruins of old Castles... / Cullen, Jim -- It is a custom in the Taghmon district to hold celebrations on the first day of May with a May Bush. / Cullen, Jim -- Long ago there lived an old woman named Mary Harte in Taghmon in the county Wexford. / Cullen, Jim -- In the townsland of Brownscastle Taghmon Co. Wexford about thirty years ago there was a woollen factory. / Cullen, Jim -- There are remaining in this district a few old houses of the kind most used in former times. / Kelly, Martin -- Many years ago there was an old man living near the village of Taghmon. / Kelly, Martin -- In former times Taghmon was noted for its factories most of which are now extinct. / Kelly, Martin -- In the centre of the village of Taghmon stands a big castle. / Kelly, Martin -- In the parish of Taghmon there are four holy wells. / Kelly, Martin -- There are three forges in the Parish of Taghmon. / Kelly, Martin -- One day when a man was passing the graveyard not far from Taghmon... / Kelly, Martin -- Once upon a time two men were passing by a house owned by Mr Parle Clovervalley about three miles from the village of Taghmon. / Kelly, Martin -- There are not many ruins of old schools in this district now, except those at Coolaw. / Dunne, Maureen -- About sixty years ago Basket-Making was carried on in the district of Taghmon by a man named Mr Murphy... / Cullen, Lala -- One night a group of men were telling stories around a fire in the townland of Tottenhamgreen about three miles from the village of Taghmon. -- Old Houses / Cullen, Lala -- About a 140 years ago there lived in the parish of Taghmon a man whose name was Thomas Murphy. / Lennon, John -- About 140 years ago there lived two men in the parish of Taghmon and they were rebels. / Lennon, John -- About two miles from the village of Taghmon there is a townsland named Harperstown. / Lennon, John
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.