DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4922124
title: Baile Lochnáin

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Baile Lochnáin (school) (Riverstown, Co. Tipperary), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tomás Ó Domhnaill.
description: Old Stories / Coinleáin, Conchubhar Ó -- This is a story about Dean Swift a famous writer. / Chaoimh, Máire Ní -- Another story is about the year 1688 Birr became infested with robbers and the neighbourhood was in perpetual alarm. / Chaoimh, Máire Ní -- On one occasion there lived in the town of Birr a man called Pat Daly. / Chaoimh, Máire Ní -- Old Stories / Spealáin, Mairtín Ó -- Old Stories / Conghaile, Micheal Ó -- When Saint Patrick Was in Ireland / Bhréaghdha, Eibhlís Ní -- The Smiths of Lissmacrory were very much against the Catholic priests and they were known to put many priest's to death up around Shinrone. / Bréaghdha, Eibhlís Ní -- Old stories were much more common in days gone by they are nowadays. / Gealbháin, Treasa Ní -- About a hundred years ago when the Protestants had the upper hand of the Catholics and they thought.... / Ríogh, Carmel Nic an -- In the year 1789 there were Yeomen going about killing priests and when they were dead they used to cut off the priest's heads and sell them. / Lochnáin, Filoména Ní -- Some years ago there lived in this locality a young man who had a craze for gambling. / Cinnéide, Áine Ní -- In Egan's field near Carrig there is a fort and in it there is a tunnel... / Dhulchonta, Carmel Ní -- One day as Saint Patrick was crossing a field he cut his arm. / Gearr, Seosamh Ó -- Signs of the Weather / Ríogh, Carmel Nic an -- Signs of the Weather / Bhréaghdha, Eibhlís Ní -- Signs of the Weather / Gealbháin, Treasa Ní -- Signs of the Weather / Cinnéidigh, Áine Ní -- Signs of the Weather -- Signs of the Weather / Dhulchonta, Brighid Ní -- Signs of the Weather / Conghaile, Máire Ní -- Signs of the Weather / Dhulchonta, Filoména Ní -- Local Songs / Ríogh, Carmel Nic an -- Local Songs - The Bellustown Races / Gealbháin, Treasa Ní -- Local Songs - Patrick Brady -- Local Songs - Bold McDermott / Gealbháin, Treasa Ní -- Local Songs / Bhréaghdha, Eibhlís Ní -- Local Songs / Chonghaile, Neilí Ní -- Local Songs / Dhulchonta, Brigid Ní -- Local Songs - Father Murphy and His Shelmaliers -- Local Songs - The Banks of the Boyne -- Local Songs - Erin's Lovely Home -- Phoenix of Fingall / Chaoimh, Máire Ní -- Old Leather Breeches -- The Wild Rover / Cinnéidig, Áine Ní -- There are many song's and poems. / Lochnáin, Filoména Ní -- Years ago, the men inhabiting this district were much better at composing songs than they are at the present day. / Dhulchonta, Filoména Ní -- Cures / Chonghaile, Máire Ní -- A cure for a toothache is to go into a Catholic Church. / Chaoimh, Máire Ní -- In olden times when doctors were scarce and it cost people a good sum of money to be cured... / Gealbháin, Treasa Ní -- In days gone by the people had many recipes for curing diseases without going for doctors. / Riogh, Carmel Nic an -- Ancient Castle / Dhulchonta, Bríghid Ní -- About six miles from Carrig there is a little place titled "Lismacrory" or the "lis" of the son of Rory. / Dhulchonta, Bríghid Ní -- In a remote place adjoining Cloghan there is a large house known as the scene of a crime. / Dhulchonta, Bríghid Ní -- Cures / Dhulchonta, Bríghid Ní -- Numerous customs still cling to the newly married couple, some of them which have been passed down for generations. / Dhulchonta, Bríghid Ní -- In olden times people had sayings commonly called proverbs. / Dhulchonta, Bríghid Ní -- There are numerous little herbs and plants which grow among grass and corn and they all have their own cures. / Dhulchonta, Bríghid Ní -- Many travelling folk still travel the roads all over Ireland. / Dhulchonta, Bríghid Ní -- About four miles from Carrig there is a large estate called Fadden. / Dhulchonta, Filoména Ní -- In the vieinity of Carrig there is a Mass Rock. / Dhulchonta, Filoména Ní -- About four miles from Riverstown there stands the ruins of an ancient castle. / Dhulchonta, Filoména Ní -- Long ago, the old people delighted in story telling and in giving out riddles. / Dhulchonta, Filoména Ní -- In days gone by marriage customs were more common than nowadays. / Dhulchonta, Filoména Ní -- The people of old had sayings known as proverbs. / Dhulchonta, Filoména Ní -- The tiny plants which grow so thickly in the country all have their own cures. / Dhulchonta, Filoména Ní -- In days gone by travelling men or hawkers as they were called, were more plentiful than they are nowadays. / Dhulchonta, Filoména Ní -- Story of Clonfert / Chaoin, Máire Ní -- Killeen -- Fairy's Pass -- Mass Rock -- Saint Kieran's Well / Ríogh, Carmel Nic an -- Killeen Fort -- Knockshegowna -- Another time a man was going to a fair to sell some pigs and it very late wen he was coming home. / Cinnéidigh, Áine Ní
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.