DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008975
title: Kilskeer (C.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Kilskeer (C.) (school) (Kilskeer, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh.
description: In the penal times Irish children were not allowed to go to school. / Grane, Mamie Mc -- One day there was a man who had important business in a town a long way from home. / Looney, Eileen -- The place where I live is now called Carrick. / Reilly, Rose -- There is in this district a small village named Robinstown, and in it is a hill called 'Whistling Hill.' / Smyth, Bridie -- As we sat around the fire last night, I asked Daddy to tell us a story about something that happened long ago. / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Riddles / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Local Cures / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Toothache / Smyth, Bridie -- Burst / Smyth, Bridie -- Ringworm / Smyth, Bridie -- Whooping-Cough / Smyth, Bridie -- Whooping-Cough / Smyth, Teresa -- Mumps / Smyth, Teresa -- Rheumatism / Gaynor, Lizzie -- Ringworm / Casserly, Betty -- Whooping-Cough / Casserly, Betty -- Warts / Casserly, Betty -- Warts / Doran, Monica -- Toothache / Doran, Monica -- Ringworm / Doran, Monica -- Toothache / Smyth, Nancy -- Whooping-Cough / Smyth, Nancy -- Warts / Smyth, Nancy -- Ringworm / Smyth, Nancy -- Thorns / Smyth, Nancy -- Sty / Murray, Chrissie -- Cure of a Cut -- Cure of the Sting of a Nettle -- Cures / Darby, Rose -- Cures / Lynch, Mary -- Ringworm / Comyn, Maureen -- Toothache -- Boils or Pimples -- Kidney Trouble -- Local Place Names -- Local Place Names / Smyth, Bridie -- Local Place Names / Doran, Monica -- Lime-Kiln / Casserly, Betty -- Candle-Making / Smyth, Bridie -- Wool-Mills / Smyth, Bridie -- Noggins / Smyth, Bridie -- Spinning and Weaving / Smyth, Bridie -- Local Crafts / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Local Crafts / Darby, Rose -- Rush Candles / Darby, Monica -- Wheels / Darby, Monica -- Weaving / Doran, Monica -- Enclosed is piece of linen spun by my grandmother 100 years ago. / Doran, Monica -- Noggins / Doran, Monica -- Linen-Making / Doran, Monica -- Druid Stones -- There is a field also in Drewstown called "Corwin". -- Old Crafts / Smith, Nancy -- Local Place Names / Smyth, Nancy -- Cnoc na Rí / Smyth, Teresa -- Páirc Abhann / Smyth, Teresa -- Curragh / Smyth, Teresa -- Moat Field / Lynch, Mary -- Names of Hills / Lynch, Mary -- Rag Man's Corner / Casserly, Betty -- Stirabout Gate / Casserly, Betty -- Cnoc na Teine / Gaynor, Lizzie -- Lore of Certain Days / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Lore of Certain Days / Smyth, Bridie / Smyth, Nancy -- Lore of Certain Days / Darby, Rose -- Local Cures / Doran, Monica -- Weather-Lore / Farrell, Kathleen -- Weather-Lore / Smyth, Bridie -- Frost and Snow / Smyth, Bridie -- Weather-Lore / Smyth, Teresa -- Weather-Lore / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Weather-Lore / Casserly, Betty -- Weather-Lore / Smyth, Nancy -- Weather-Lore / Murray, Chrissie -- Weather-Lore / Gaynor, Lizzie -- Weather-Lore / Darby, Rose -- Hedge-Schools / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Hedge-Schools / Doran, Monica -- Games I Play - Tig / Smyth, Bridie -- Games I Play - Hide and Go Seek / Smyth, Bridie -- Games I Play - Blind Man's Buff / Smyth, Bridie -- Games I Play - Hollow Eve / Smyth, Bridie -- Games I Play - Amusements / Smyth, Bridie -- Games I Play - Pancake Night / Smyth, Bridie -- Games I Play - Bird-Catching / Smyth, Bridie -- Games I Play - Ghost in the Garden / Doran, Monica -- Games the Girls of Our School Play -- Games - High Gates / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Games - Colours / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Games - Statues / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Games - Note Note / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Corners / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Ball Games - Donkey / Smyth, Bridie -- Ball Games - Donkey, Donkey Who Has the Ball / Smyth, Bridie -- Ball Games - Rounders / Smyth, Bridie -- Cat / Doran, Monica -- Skittles or Corks / Doran, Monica -- Cat and Dog / Smyth, Bridie -- Dash-Churns / Smyth, Bridie -- Churning / Grane, Marnie Mc -- Wake - Games / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Wake - Customs / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Wake - Customs / Doran, Monica -- Wake - Games / Smyth, Bridie -- Bread / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Marriage Sayings and Customs / Smyth, Bridie -- Rocks / Smyth, Bridie -- How Kilskyre Got its Name -- Old Proverbs / Doran, Monica -- Old Proverbs / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Old Proverbs / Smyth, Teresa -- Old Proverbs / Casserly, Betty -- Old Proverbs / Smyth, Bridie -- Old Proverbs / Gaynor, Lizzie -- Old Proverbs / Doran, Monica -- Old Proverbs / Smyth, Teresa -- Old Proverbs / Smyth, Nancy -- Old Proverbs / Darby, Rose -- Old Proverbs / Lynch, Mary -- Old Proverbs / Gaynor, Lizzie -- Old Proverbs / Doran, Monica -- Flails -- Rush Candles -- Winnowing Machine -- Basket-Making -- Wooden Barrels and Noggins / Gaynor, Lizzie -- Games -- Jack-Stones -- Proverbs / Fox, Rosemary -- Proverbs / Smyth, Teresa -- Mud Wall Cabins / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Toy-Making / Smyth, Bridie -- Food in Olden Times / Smyth, Bridie -- Churning -- Customs in Connection with Churning / Doran, Monica -- Toy-Making / Murray, Chrissie -- Toy-Making / Smyth, Nancy -- Story -- Story -- Hidden Treasure -- Hidden Treasure -- Kilskyre Church -- Diamor Church -- About eighty years ago, there lived in Delvin a woman whose name was Mrs Lacy. / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Story / Grane, Mamie Mc -- Herbs / Doran, Monica -- Lone Bush / Smyth, Nancy -- Story / Smyth, Nancy -- Tandy's House / Gaynor, Lizzie -- Fairy Story / Gaynor, Lizzie -- Story / Darby, Rose -- Deer Park / Darby, Rose
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.