DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4666603
title: Killahan

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Killahan (school) (Killahan, Co. Kerry), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Ríoghbhardáin.
description: Nicknames of People around Killahan -- Legend of Ballymacaquim Castle -- Headless Coach -- Poem -- Piseoga -- Riddles -- Old Story Told About Killahan -- Another Story -- Piseoga -- Short Story -- Short Story -- Short Story -- Names of Fields near Killahan School -- Riddles -- Short Story -- Legend of Killahan -- Another Short Story -- Another Tale About Killahan -- Riddles -- Names of Fields -- Piseoga -- There was a big Church in Killahan long long ago where the churchyard is now. -- One night many years ago a strange thing happened in Killahan. -- Story -- Seanchaí -- Seanchaí - Caisleán Bhaile Mac an Caím -- Cnoc na Tine -- The old people in Killahan firmly believe that the Headless Coach goes through Killahan once every seven years, and winds up it's journey in the churchyard. -- Many years ago there was a Church from the graveyard in Killahan across the road to the old Cross in Flaherty's field. -- Piseoga -- Banna Strand -- There are many places and fields around this locality called queer names. -- There are eight or ten acres of glebe land in Killahan which one time belonged to the monks of Killahan Church. -- The townland bounding Killahan on the west is Ballymacaquim. -- Once there was a great feast held in Ballymacaquim Castle. -- Piseoga -- It is said that Loughlin O' Doolin was the name of the head friar in Killahan Church, up to the time that the monks had to leave it. -- It is supposed that the Banshee follows two families in this townland... -- Piseoga -- Song -- About thirty or forty years ago, two men, Mr. Behan and Mr. Cartillon, both natives of Ballymacaquim, were returning from a funeral. -- Many years ago, eight men were playing cards at Hurleys' in Abbeydorney. -- There was a servant boy working in a farmer's house in Ahamore once... -- Nicknames -- Ainmneacha Páirc -- Piseoga -- Families Who Were Evicted in this Neighbourhood -- Old Tale -- Old Tale -- There is a part of our farm called Gleann beag. -- The Cross which is standing opposite Killahan Churchyard on the opposite side of the road is supposed to be there over three hundred years. -- Piseoga -- About fifty or sixty years ago, there lived a farmer in Cahernade who had ten good milking cows. -- Most people in this neighbourhood always manage to provide "slavery" or slabhacán and cook it for Good Friday. -- Many years ago there was a public road across Horgan's hill in Cahernade, and coming out at Killahan. -- Long ago there was a man living in Cahernade, who was called General Neid, and it is supposed that the place is called after him. -- Oliver Moran was the last gentleman who lived in Ballymacaquim Castle. -- Many years ago an old man, his wife and only son lived in a small house near Killahan Church. -- It is said that this following event happened fifty of sixty years ago. -- Some time ago, a man came home from Tralee much the worse for drink, just a few days before Christmas. -- There is a story told about a woman in Killahan, whom there used be a dog always following whenever she went out after dark. -- In the old, old days Sean Reidy of Ahamore was a terrible gambler. -- There lived long long ago in Killahan in a tiny cottage a poor widow and her daughter. -- Riddles -- Old Sayings -- The king may rule o'er land and sea, The lord may live right royally... -- There was a man living in Killahan named Thomas Halloran.
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.