DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4921642
title: Boireann

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Boireann (school) (Burren, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín Ní Bhriain.
description: Cistí Óir i bhFolach -- Daoine Cáiliúla - Ferguson the Tithe-Collector -- Lannin the Hatter -- Patrick Connolly who used to work with farmers in Cluain Ceadh Móir died 3 years ago. -- Up to 40 years ago all Burren men were great oarsmen - every farmer and labourer had a boat. -- No one used to go out fishing on St. Martin's night in November. -- Timothy Holland's grandmother, was Mrs Keohane from Butlerstown. -- Timothy Holland's grandfather never used a scythe. -- Phantom Ship -- Five or six small boats used to take sand from Burren up along the Argideen to Inchy Bridge. -- John McCarthy of Farrangark, (Fearann na gCearc) uncle of the present Maurice McCarthy of Farrangark, took up the last boat to Timoleague. -- There is a flag over a grave in Timoleague Abbey. -- When Fr. Mulcahy was P.P. a man named Nicholson, from Dublin got his permission to excavate in the Abbey. -- A man was drowned in Burren Pier about 60 years ago. -- About 40 years ago there were about 30 acres of marsh to the South of Lisheen strand as it is known at present. -- There was a drought here about 40 years ago which lasted for a couple of months. -- When Timothy Holland's grandfather was growing up (about 100 years ago) a teacher used to spend a few nights in that house each week teaching the Holland's and their neighbours. -- Timothy Holland now 61 years old remembers candles made in his home by his grandmother. -- A travelling man used make panniers (poinnéar). / Brien, E. O' -- Timothy Holland Maryboro saw his grandmother make linen in his own home 50 years ago. -- In Ballycatten where the present smith's residence stands there was a grinding mill and a tucking mill. -- Tobin's of Timoleague (now Mrs. Foley's) had a tucking mill for tucking flannel. -- Nails were made in Timoleague by William Allman, father of George Allman who taught in Courtmacsherry school. -- There was a midwife in Timoleague Mrs. Foley's sister (Mrs O'Leary). -- Marriages -- Ruins -- In Jeremiah O'Mahony's land Garryandruig there was a fort. -- In James O'Mahony's field of Clondereen there is a Mass rock. -- There are different stories concerning the name Cloun Calla Mór. -- Mr. Holland heard his grandmother say that after the plantation of Laois and Offaly some of the O'Moores came from that country and settled in Clouncalla mor and beag. -- In Queen Elizabeth's time the O'Moores became Protestants and Priesthunters later. -- Scéal -- Scéal Eile -- John Hunt who died 3 years ago aged 76 years was in his young days working at the other side of the water for a farmer. -- Áitainmneacha -- Famine -- Prátaí -- Mrs James O'Mahony Cloundereen 80 years old made starch from potatoes in her own home 60 years ago, that is before she got married. -- Old Cures / Mahony, Mrs O' -- Scéalta Beaga -- Fair Days -- Timoleague Fair -- Forts -- Holy Wells -- May Day -- Bonfire Night -- Lady Day -- Christmas Night -- Old Prayers -- New Year's Eve -- Old Rhymes -- Old Sayings -- Buying and Selling -- Old Houses -- The ruin of the old Salt House near the Causeway at Harbour View is an example of the old clay ft walls. -- James Butler Gurranefeen Kilbrittain got the stories from his father who died 20 years ago then aged 80. -- Sarah Halnan, Harbour View, Spinster, about 80, told me the Causeway at Harbour View was built as a relief work in 1847. / Brien, E. O' -- It was an old custom round Butlerstown on St. Patrick's morning to take a bit of burnt stick out of the fire and with the black charred end make three crosses on each child's arm. -- Big Snow -- Big Wind -- Mothú -- When passing a remark on crops or cattle in this locality it is still customary to say "God bless them". -- Timothy Holland of Maryboro Timoleague who is now on or about 60 years remembers eating potatoes and fresh fish for his breakfast with sheep's milk which was boiled. -- Tailors used go from house to house making the suits 50 years ago. -- People used bring holy water on Xmas day and Easter Sunday. -- Livingstone was the name of the Landlord in Clouncalla mór. -- Landlords -- About 60 years ago the road from the glen beneath John Holland's house of Clouncallamore was only a passage at the edge of the strand. -- People say the water from Lady's Well, Timoleague would never boil. -- In April 1938 a flamingo came to the "slot" between Timoleague and Courtmacsherry. -- Horse Rock -- Weather-Forecast -- Signs of Rain -- Carrying the Butter
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.