DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4770044
title: Ballyadams

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballyadams (school) (Ballyadams, Co. Laois), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Bruadair.
description: Ballyadams District / Aodha, Sighle Nic / Dhubhghaill, Líl Ní -- Crannagh District / Aodha, Sighle Nic / Loinsigh, Nell Ní / Nualláin, Máire Ní -- Clopook District / Aodha, Sighle Nic / Laoighseach, Uinsionn Dé / Giolla Brighde, Séumas Mach -- Southfield District -- Corbally District -- Fallaghmore District / Aodha, Sighle Nic -- Toys - A Didgy Doggy / Giolla Bríghde, Séamas Mac -- Toys - A Ginny Spinner / Giolla Bríghde, Séamas Mac / Broin, Séamas O -- Toys - Skittles / Giolla Bríghde, Séamas Mac / Broin, Séamas O -- Toys - A Daisy Chain / Giolla Bríghde, Séamas Mac / Loinsigh, Nell Ní -- Toys - A St Patrick's Cross / Giolla Bríghde, Séamas Mac / Dhubhghail, Lil Ní -- Toys - A Whistling Potato / Giolla Bríghde, Séamas Mac / Dhubhghaill, Lil Ní -- Toys - A Rag Doll / Bhroin, Ríta Ní / Aodha, Síghle Nic -- Toys - A Catapult / Bhroin, Rita Ní / Aodha, Síghle Nic -- Toys - A Doll's Bed / Bhroin, Ríta Ní / Bhraónáin, Cáit Ní -- Toys - A Spool Horn / Maoilearna, Crostóir O / Bhraónáin, Cáit Ní -- Toy's - A Stone Thrower / Maoilearna, Crostóir O / Broin, Séamas O -- Bird Traps - A Crib / Bruadair, Pádraig O -- Bird Traps / Bruadair, Pádraig Ó -- Bird Traps - A Snare / Bruadair, Pádraig Ó -- Bird Traps - A Hook / Bruadair, Pádraig Ó -- Bird Traps - A Paper Bag / Bruadair, Pádraig Ó -- Bird Traps - Sulphur / Bruadair, Pádraig Ó -- Bird Traps - A Raw Potato / Bruadair, Pádraig O -- Toys - A Berry Necklace / Aodha, Sighle Nic / Chonaire, Brighid Ní -- Toys - An Aeroplane Propeller / Aodha, Síghle Nic / Chonaire, Brighid Ní -- Toys - A Gun / Aodha, Sighle Nich / Laoighseach, Uinsionn De -- Toys - A Fowran Pea Shooter / Aodha, Sighle Nic / Laoighseach, Uinsionn De -- Toys - Stone and Feather / Aodha, Sighle Nich / Conaire, Donnchadh O -- Toys - Bow and Arrow / Aodha, Sighle Nic / Cinsealla, Seán O -- Games - Meg / Aodha, Sighle Nic / Cinsealla, Seán O -- Games - Colours / Aodha, Sighle Nic / Broin, Séamus O -- Games - High Gates / Aoda, Sighle Nic -- Proverbs / Bhraonáin, Brighid Ní -- Proverbs / Cinnsealla, Seán O -- Proverbs / Laoighseach, Uinsionn De -- Proverbs / Aodha, Sighle Nic -- Proverbs / Broin, Séamas O -- Proverbs / Bruadair, Pádraig O -- Local Sayings -- Signs in Dictating a Fall of Rain Very Soon -- Signs in Dictating a Fall of Rain Very Soon -- Signs in Dictating a Fall of Rain Very Soon / Broin, Séamas O -- Signs in Dictating a Fall of Rain Very Soon -- Signs in Dictating a Fall of Rain Very Soon -- Local Sayings -- Local Sayings - Stories Attached / Bruadair, Pádraig O -- Signs Indicating Fine Weather -- Riddles -- Feast Days -- Old Wedding Customs -- Emblems and Objects of Value -- Cures / Aodha, Sighle Nic -- Cures / Broin, Séamas O -- Name of field Owner of Farm on which the field is Townsland -- Old Graveyards -- Feasts of the Year -- May Day -- Halloween - November Night -- Games on November Night -- St Stephen's Day - The Wren Boys -- St Stephen's Night -- Christmas Eve -- Christmas Day -- New Year's Eve -- Twelfth day -- Easter Saturday -- Ascension Thursday -- Games / Bhroin, Rita Ní / Bhraonáin, Brighid Ní -- Games - Don't Laugh Don't Smile / Giolla Brighde, Séamas Mac -- Games - High Gates / Aodha, Sighle Nic -- Games - Clock / Bhraonáin, Brighid Ní -- Games - Horse / Bhraonáin, Brighid Ní -- Games - Colours / Broin, Séamas O -- Games - Darkie Blue Bells / Nualláin, Máire Ní -- Games - Apples and Pears / Dúbhghaille, Lil Ní -- Games - A Swing-Swong / Dhubhghaill, Lil Ní -- Games - Babby House / Dhubhghaill, Lil Ní -- Games - Tig / Laoighseach, Uinsionn De -- Games - Corners / Laoighseach, Uinsionn De -- Games - Shop / Laoighseach, Uinsionn De -- Games - Follow Mother to Market / Loinsigh, Nell Ní -- Games - Ghost in the Well / Loinsigh, Nell Ní -- Games - See-Saw / Bhraonáin, Cáit Ní -- Games - Ball in the Cap / Bhraonáin, Cáit Ní -- Funny Stories / Loinseach, Micheál O -- Funny Stories / Maoilearna, Criostóir O -- Funny Stories / Chonaire, Brigid Ní -- Funny Stories / Bhraonáin, Brighid Ní -- Funny Stories / Aodha, Sighle Nic -- Funny Stories / Dúbhghaille, Lil Ní -- Funny Stories / Braonáin, Aindreas O -- Funny Stories / Nualláin, Máire Ní -- Funny Stories / Broin, Séamas O -- Old Stories / Fionláin, Tómás Ó -- Old Stories / Bhroin, Ríta Ní -- Strange Animals / Ceart, Cáit Ní -- Strange Animals / Conaire, Áine Ní -- Strange Animals / Conaire, Donnchadh O -- Strange Animals / Barra, Seán De -- Giants / Cheart, Cáit Ní -- Giants / Ceart, Cáit Ní -- Old Witch / Mhurchadha, Máire Ní -- Hidden Treasure / Mhaolcathail, Cáit Ní -- Local Heroes / Bruadair, Pádraig O -- Local Happenings / Fionlán, Tomás Ó -- Old Irish Tales / Braonáin, Andrias Ó -- Old Irish Tales / Barra, Seán De -- Old Irish Tales / Bruadair, Pádraig O -- Local Ruins / Hyland, Joseph -- Local Ruins / Bruadair, Pádraig O
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.