DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5044651
title: Kinnitty

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Kinnitty (school) (Kinnitty, Co. Offaly), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher S. Ó Murchadha.
description: Our Local Saint / Murphy, J.I. -- Legands of St Finian / Murphy, J.I. -- Holy Wells -- Managers of Kinnitty National School 1705-1935 -- Around Sweet Kinnitty -- St Finian's Well / Carroll, James -- Folklore of Kinnitty District, County Offaly - Hidden Treasure / Carry, Teresa -- Folklore of Kinnitty District, County Offaly - Hidden Treasure / English, Frank -- Weather-Lore / Carry, Treasa -- Weather-Lore / Donegan, Seán -- Local Heroes / English, Frank -- Local Cures - Warts -- Local Cures - Wild Fire -- Local Cures - Thrush -- Local Cures / English, Frank -- Local Cures - Ringworm / Brophy, Seán -- Local Cures - Ringworm / Carry, Treasa -- Local Cures - Warts / Feighery, John -- Local Cures / , Patrick -- Local Cures - Burns / Carry, Treasa -- Old Crafts - Spinning / Carry, Treasa -- Old Crafts - Spinning / English, Frank -- Old Crafts - Spinning / Donoghue, Mary -- Old Crafts - Spinning / Grimes, Esther -- Old Crafts - Thatchers / Carry, Treasa -- Old Crafts - Thatchers / Feighery, John -- Old Crafts - Thatchers / Donegan, John -- Old Crafts - Churn Making / Carry, Treasa -- Old Crafts - Skib Making / Donegan, John -- Old Crafts - Wheel Making / Feighery, John -- Old Crafts - Candle-Making / Donnelly, Teresa -- Old Crafts - Candle-Making / Carry, Treasa -- Old Crafts - Gate Making / Donoghue, Eileen -- Lore of Certain Days -- Local Marriage Customs / Donegan, John -- Travelling Folk / Grimes, Moira -- Travelling Folk / Carry, Treasa -- Hedge-Schools -- Hedge-Schools / Carry, Treasa -- Hedge-Schools / Brophy, Seán -- Hedge-Schools / Feighery, John -- Hedge-Schools / Carry, Willie Joe -- Hedge-Schools / Donegan, Seán -- Fairy Forts -- Fairy Forts -- Fairy Forts -- Fairy Forts -- Fairy Forts / Grimes, Esther -- Fairy Forts -- Fairy Forts -- Local Forges -- Local Townlands - Knockbarron / Grimes, Moira -- Local Townlands - Droughtville / Brophy, Seán -- Local Townlands - Forelacka / English, Frank -- Local Townlands - Ballyshane / Donoghue, Mary -- Local Townlands - Currabeg / Conroy, Hannah -- Local Townlands - Lismooney / Donnelly, Teresa -- Farm Animals / Grimes, Moira -- Local Fairs / Donegan, Seán -- Famine Days / Allen, Patrick -- Famine Days / Carry, Treasa -- Care of the Feet / Grimes, Moira -- Local Landlords / Grimes, Moira -- Food in the Olden Days / Carry, Treasa / Feighery, John -- Drumcullen Churchyard / Grimes, Moira -- Kinnity Churchyard -- Churning / Conroy, Hannah -- Churning / English, Frank Joe -- Famous Hurling Matches / Donegan, Sean -- Famous Hurling Matches / Donnelly, Treasa -- Historical Traditions / Mooney, John -- Historical Traditions / Conroy, Thomas -- Historical Traditions -- Story of St Patrick -- Bird-Lore - The Blackbird / Grimes, Martin -- Bird-Lore - The Thrush / Carry, Willie Joe -- Bird-Lore - The Wren / Carry, Willie Joe -- Local Tailor / Allen, Patrick -- Games I Play -- Riddles
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.