DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758588
title: Inniskeen

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Inniskeen (school) (Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Louis A. Duffy.
description: Funny Stories / Brennan, Joseph -- Funny Stories / Campbell, Mary -- Funny Stories / Geough, Patrick Mc -- Funny Stories / Fitzpatrick, Mary -- Funny Stories / Tool, Christina O' -- Riddles -- Hidden Treasure / Coleman, Patrick -- Hidden Treasure / Gahan, Thomas Mc -- Hidden Treasure / Campbell, Kathleen -- Hidden Treasure / Duffy, Bernard -- Hidden Treasure / Collins, Mary Ellen -- Hidden Treasure / Fitzpatrick, Kathleen -- Hidden Treasure / Hand, Eileen -- Local Heroes -- Great Swimmer -- Great Mower -- Great Thatcher -- Wheel-Making -- Gate-Maker -- Basket-Making -- Spade-Making -- Soap-Making -- Candle-Making -- Local Heroes -- Great Mower -- Great Walker -- About twenty years ago a man called James Mullin, Drumgonnely, saw a car turned up-side down and two men in it. -- John Malone walked from Limerick to his own home in Louth, Co. Louth. -- There was a man called James Meegan who lived in Mullahinshina Inniskeen Co. Monaghan. -- About sixty years ago, there was a man named Thomas Kerr, Drumnagrella, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. -- About forty years ago, there was a man named Patrick Carroll, Drumass, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. -- About fifteen years ago, there was a man named John Connor, Kednamincha, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, who in former times could make nails. -- Great Walkers -- About forty two years ago a man named James Meegan, Ballykelly, Co Louth was returning from his day's work witha horse and cart. -- Peter Hanratty, Channonrock, Co. Louth is a great singer. -- Mary Malone Louth Village Co. Louth won several medals for step dancing when she was twelve years old. -- James Kelly who lived at Hoorstown Co. Louth could mow one acre of corn in a day. -- Joe Kirk, Channonrock, Co. Louth is good at long jumping and high jumping. -- Candle-Making -- Some time ago there lived a man named Bernard Conlan of Knockreas, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. -- In the year 1918 there lived a man called Patrick O' Neill, Ballyrush, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. -- About twenty five years ago there lived a man named Peter Kelly, Miskish, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. -- About twenty years ago there lived a man named Pat Clinty, Knockreas, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. -- Great Jumper -- Great Walker -- Great Singer -- Great Dancer -- In the townland of Ashmount, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, there lived a man named Barney Finnegan. -- Strong Man -- There lived a man in the townland of Dromore, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, called James Hamill. -- Old Crafts -- Candle-Making -- Basket-Making -- Soap-Making -- Spade-Making -- Nail-Making -- Rope-Making -- Bleaching -- About twenty years ago, there was a man named James McGahan, who lived at Lannett, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan who could make tallow candles. -- There was a man about thirty years ago named James Mc Carroll, Candlefort, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. -- About sixty years ago, there was a man named Thomas Kerr, Drumnagrella, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. -- About fifteen years ago, there was a man named John Connor, Kednamincha, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, who in former times could make nails. -- John Byrne, Channonrock, Co. Louth, makes ploughs, gates, spades of iron. -- James Richartson, Greenroad Co. Louth, could make candles out of rushes. -- John Byrne, Toomes, Co. Louth, could make baskets from sally-rods. -- Peter Brodigan, Louth, Co. Louth, could make soap. -- Owen Cassidy, Ardree, Co. Louth, could make ropes. -- Frank Kelly, Mullacrew, Co. Louth, could make barrells and churns. -- John Byrne, Channonrock, Co. Louth, makes nails, at the present time. -- Patrick McArdle, Knockbridge, Co. Louth, could make six cart wheels in a day. -- About twenty years ago, there was a man named James Mc Gahan, who lived at Lannett, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan who could make tallow candles. -- There was a man, about thirty years ago named James Mc Carroll, Candlefort, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. -- About sixty years ago, there was a man named Thomas Kerr, Drumnagrella, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. -- About forty years ago, there was a man named Patrick Carrol, Drumass, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, he was an old wheel maker. -- About fifteen years ago, there was a man named John Connor, Kednamincha, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, who in former times could make nails. -- Basket-Maker -- Nail-Maker -- Thatcher -- Rope-Maker -- Nail-Maker -- Candle-Maker -- About thirty years ago there lived a man named Michael Meegan of Drummond. -- In the year nineteen hundred and twenty-one there lived a man named John Fitzpatrick of Ballyrush, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. -- Some time ago there lived a man named Peter Maguire of Miskish, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. -- Wheel-Making -- Plough-Making -- Thatching -- Thatching -- Gate-Making -- Nail-Making -- Wheel-Maker -- Basket-Maker -- Thatching -- Soap-Maker -- Plough-Making -- Candle-Making -- Basket-Maker -- Candle-Maker -- Spade-Making -- Thatcher -- Spade-Making -- Spade-Making -- Wheel-Making -- Nail-Maker -- Leather-Tanning -- Churn-Making -- Rope-Making -- Basket-Maker -- Great Thatcher -- Wheel-Maker -- Spade-Maker -- Gate-Maker -- Plough-Maker -- Candle-Making -- Basket-Making -- Paddy Sholder, Gorteen, Inniskeen, Co. Louth, was a good spade maker. -- Gate-Making -- Plough-Making -- Wheel-Making -- Basket-Making -- Thatching -- Candle-Making -- Weaver -- There was a man named Paddy Boyle, of Drumagrella, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan who could make the rush candles. -- There lived in Channonrock Co. Louth a man named Cristy Farrell who was known locally as "Crisy the Rat". -- There lived in the village of Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan about forty years ago a man named James McArdle who used make gates and ploughs. -- There lived in the townland of Drumkeath, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, a man named Owen Carrol who could make wheels for carts. -- Local Place Names / Hand, Brigid -- Local Place Names -- Local Place Names -- Local Place Names -- Local Place Names -- Local Place Names -- Local Place Names -- Local Place Names -- Local Place Names -- Severe Weather -- Weather-Lore -- Local Songs - The Rovers / Deery, James -- Local Songs - Larry M' Hale / Coleman, Patrick -- Local Songs - Peter Finn's Adventures / Hand, Brigid -- Local Songs -- Local Songs / Fitzpatrick, May -- Local Songs - Charming Townly Hall -- Local Songs - Mary Óg Macree / Duffy, Bernard -- Old Schools / Brennan, Joseph -- Old Schools -- Old Schools / Hand, Eileen -- Old Schools / Gahon, Thomas Mc -- Old Schools / Hand, Brigid -- Old Stories / Brennan, Joseph -- Old Stories / Gahan, Thomas Mc -- Old Stories / Geough, Patrick Mc -- Old Stories / Campbell, Mary -- Local Cures -- In the Penal Days / Gahan, Thomas Mc -- In the Penal Days / Brennan, Joseph -- In the Penal Days / Monaghan, Sorca -- In the Penal Days / Hand, Bridget -- Old Forts / Hand, Bridget -- Old Forts / Brennan, Joseph -- Local Monuments -- Old Graveyards / Campbell, Mary -- Old Graveyards -- Strange Fish / Brennan, Joseph -- Strange Animals -- Strange Animals -- Strange Animal / Campbell, Kathleen -- Herbs / Hand, Eileen -- Herbs / Brennan, Joseph -- Herbs / Campbell, Kathleen -- Old Irish Customs / Campbell, Kathleen -- Old Irish Customs / Campbell, Mary -- Old Irish Customs / Toole, Christina O' -- Herbs / Fitzpatrick, May -- Herbs / Monaghan, Sadie -- Strange Animals / Kirk, Brigid -- Local Patron Saint / Duffy, Bernard
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.