DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4798659
title: Tamhnach tSeiscinn

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Tamhnach tSeiscinn (school) (Tawnytaskin, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Aibhistín Ó Tárpaigh.
description: Hidden Gold at Moygara / Hunt, Thomas -- Buried Treasure at Tawnytaskin, Boyle / Gee, James Mc -- Lost Treasures in Brislagh Bog / Scanlon, John -- Buried Treasure at Aughee -- Folklore from the Curlieu Mountains / Kilgallen, Dermott -- Buried Treasure at Cloonshanville / Gallagher, Thomas -- Folklore from Lower Deerpark, Boyle / Scanlon, John -- Folklore from Lough Key / Gee, James Mc -- Folklore from Lisserdrea, Boyle / Kilgallen, Dermott -- Boyle Abbey / Byrne, William C. -- Butter-Making in the Past / Byrne, William C. -- Stirring Rock -- Marriage Customs / Moraghan, James -- Long ago a man name Mr Sharkey lived at Greatmeadow Boyle. / Moragahn, James -- Some people say that forts are the tops of the castles... -- Ghosts -- Place Names / Moraghan, Jim -- Old Road / Tivnan, John -- Old School in Tawnytaskin -- Carraig an Mháistir / Tivnan, John -- Famine Days -- Famine Days / Glynn, Annie Mc -- Hard-Earned Money / Glynn, Annie Mc -- About two miles west of Corrigenroe there is supposed to be silver and gold hidden... / Gallagher, Thomas -- About four miles outside Frenchpark there is a townland known as Portahard. / Gallagher, T. -- St Patrick's Well, Boyle - Strange Story Connected with It / Byrne, William C. -- Herbs / Gallagher, Thomas -- At one time there lived a gentleman by the name of Costello.... / Gallagher, James -- Local Poems / Byrne, William C. -- Old Local Roads / Tivnan, John B. -- Old Roads / Dermott, Thomas Mc -- Old Roads / Gee, James Mc -- Old Roads / Byrne, William C. -- Another Story of the Famine Days / Scanlon, John -- Fanny Fuertys Bush / Hunt, Thomas -- Rockingham Estate -- Bell of Boyle Abbey -- Death of Sir Coyners Clifford / Stewart, Ronald -- Old Crafs / Byrne, William C. -- Hermit Island / Dermott, Thomas Mc -- Kind of Harmons / Kilgallen, D. -- Lord Lorton / Cormack, John Mc -- King Harmon with a Pig's Head / Scanlon, John -- "Johnny" King Harmon / Moraghan, Jim -- Sir Coyners Clifford's Blood -- Quarry Bray / Kilgallen, Dermott -- Hermit's Chair -- Strange Stone / Kilgallen, Dermott -- Powerful Man / Scanlon, John -- Story of Daniel O'Connell / Moraghan, James -- Luke Finneran / Moraghan, James -- Funny Story / Moraghan, James -- Multh Ganley / Moraghan, James -- Wonderful Man / Scanlon, John -- Incident of the Famine Days / Kilgallen, Dermott -- You skillful bard of this Irish nation Pray assist me in those verses true... -- Carraig na hAltóra / Moraghan, James -- Druids Altar / Carroll, Thomas -- Local Song / Carroll, Thomas -- Folklore from Deerpark / Carroll, Thomas -- Story of Ninety Eight / Kilgallen, Dermott -- Lough Key and the Rock of Doon / Carroll, Thomas -- Ballindoon Abbey -- I got following story from my grandmother who resides at Doon, Boyle. / Dermott, Thomas Mc -- Faries / Kilgallen, Dermott -- Leprechauns / Tivnan, John B. -- Mass Rock in Highwood / Slein, Michael -- Kilmactranny Well / Slein, Michael -- There is a fairy fort in the townland of Portahand, Frenchpark. / Gallagher, Thomas -- Red Earl's Road / Gee, Frank Mc -- Haunted House / Gee, Frank Mc -- Many years ago there lived in the townland of Crosna, Boyle, a family named French who were of the Protestant Religion. / Kilgallen, Dermott -- Once upon a time there lived on the Curlews a man named Supple. / Tarpey, Joseph -- Lough Key / Kilgallen, Dermott -- Proverbs / Glynn, Annie Patricia Mc -- Proverbs / Cormack, John Mc -- Proverbs / Scanlon, John -- Proverbs / Moraghan, Jim -- Black Coat / Kilgallen, Dermott -- Old Graveyards / Dermott, Thomas Mc -- In olden time there were certain places used for children who died without being baptized. / Glynn, Annie Patricia Mc -- In olden times there was a cemetery situated in the town land of Lowparks. And in former times it was used only for unbaptised children. / Moraghan, Jim -- Fairies / Cormack, John Mc -- Monuments / Torpey, Joseph -- Drowning of James Judge / Tivnan, John B. -- Folklore of Lough Key / Kilgallen, Dermott -- Folklore / Cormack, John Mc -- Old Song / Slein, Michael -- Many years ago there was a huge fort situated about three miles out the Roscommon road... / Kilgallen, Dermott -- Folklore / Cormack, John Mc -- Festival Customs / Dodd, Gerald -- Festival Customs / Kilgallen, Dermott -- Festival Customs / Dermott, Thomas Mc -- Festival Customs / Gallagher, Tom -- Festival Customs / Gee, Frank Mc -- Wren Boys / Tivnan, John B. -- Festival Customs / Kilgallen, Dermott -- Festival Customs / Gallagher, Tom -- Losser Well / Moraghan, Jim -- Festival Customs / Tivnan, John B.
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.