DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009116
title: Ballinahowen

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballinahowen (school) (Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Hanly.
description: St Manchan - Our Local Saint / Dhálaigh, Máire Ní -- Traditions about St Manchan / Mhór-Fhionn, Bríghid Ní -- Doon Castle / Gannon, Rosaleen -- Local Weather-Lore / Reachtaraigh, Eóin Ó -- Tobar Pádhraic / Cochláin, Séamus Ó -- King Stones / Floinn, Seán Ó -- Diseases and Remedies / Phólláin, Úna Ní -- Kilgarvin Church / Dhubhláin, Eibhlín Ní -- Hedge-Schools / Dubhthaigh, Liam Ó -- Famine Days - 1845-7 -- Tithe War / Cuinn, Aodh Ó -- Argument / Chocláin, Tearasa Ní -- Old Crafts / Odráin, Eibhlín Ní -- Care of the Farm Animals / Daltúin, Máire Ní -- Care of the Farm Animals / Dhúlaín, Eibhlín Ní -- Fairy Forts / Mhór-Fhionn, Bríghidh Ní -- Churning / Thoirdhealbhaigh, Máire C. Ní -- Festival Customs - St Stephen's Day -- Festival Customs - May Day / Odhráin, Eibhlín Ní h- -- Festival Customs - St Brigid's Day / Floinn, Seán Ó -- Festival Customs - Halloween / Turley, Mary B. -- Festival Customs - St Martin's Day / Cochláin, Seamus O -- Festival Customs - St John's Night / Giolla Pádraic, Proinnsias Mac -- Festival Customs - Christmas / Dubhraigh, Liam Ó -- Holy Week / Póllain, Úna Ní -- Care of the Feet -- Building Customs / Reachtaraigh, Eóin Ó -- Local Forges / Mhór-Fhionn, Bríghidh Ní -- Bread-Making / Reachtaraigh, Eóin O -- Bread-Making -- Local Fairs / Dubhraigh, Liam Ó -- Games I Play / Dubhraigh, Liam Ó -- Games I Play / Cocláin, Toireasa Ní -- Local Forges / Dubhraigh, Liam O -- The following is a list of Irish words still in use in this area. / Giolla Pádraic, Proinnsias Mac -- Buying and Selling / Dhubhláin, Eibhlín Ní -- Ballinahowen Court -- May Day Customs / Cuinn, Aodh Ó -- Local Story / Toirdhealbhaigh, Máire Ní -- Black Pig / Dhálaigh, Eibhlín Ní -- Last Wolf / Mhór-Fhionn, Bríghidh Ní -- Emblems and Objects of Value / Daly, Mary -- Buried Treasure / Odráin, Eibhlin Ní h- -- Words and Saying Used in District / Reachtaraigh, Eóin Ó -- Pilgrims Road to Clonmacnois / Dhuachall, Máire Ní -- Laws of this Diocese Concerning Wakes and Funerals / Mhór-Fhionn, Bríghidh Ní -- Offerings at Funerals -- Wake House Game - A Game of Slap / Thoirdhealbhaigh, Máire C. Ní -- Herbs and Cures / Dhálaigh, Eibhlín Ní -- Herbs and Cures / Dhubláin, Eibhlín Ní -- Tinkers / Dálaigh, Eibhlín Ní -- Local Marriage Customs / Mhór-Fhionn, Bríghidh Ní -- Local Quacks / Dhálaigh, Eibhlín Ní -- Local Quacks / Dalton, Mary -- Gallstones / Dháltúin, Áine Ní -- Mr Thomas Fitzgerald who lived in Castledaly used to cure wildfire, ring-worm and erysipelas. -- Milking Custom / Reachtaraigh, Éoin O -- Homemade Toys - A Hare Hole / Floinn, Sean Ó -- Homemade Toys / Dhubhláin, Eibhlín Ní -- Animal Cures / Dhubhláin, Eibhlín Ní -- Homemade Toys / Póllain, Úna Ní -- Homemade Toys / Dubhthaigh, Liam Ó -- Pinkeen Trap / Reachtaraigh, Eóin Ó -- Superstitions about the Hare / Dhálaigh, Máire Ní -- Superstitions about the Hare / #missing, -- Superstitions about Animals, Birds and Insects -- Daol Dheirg / Cochláin, Toireasa Ní -- Stations / Mhór-Fhionn, Bhríghidh 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.