DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5070805
title: Carrickgorman

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Carrickgorman (school) (Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher M. Fleming.
description: Composition - Hidden Treasure / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Hidden Treasure / Cullen, James -- Composition - Hidden Treasure -- Composition - Hidden Treasure / Carroll, Thomas -- Story / Roundtree, Willie -- Story / Cullen, James -- Story / Cabe, Vincent Mc -- Riddles -- Composition - Weather-Lore - Sky / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Behaviour of Animals -- Composition - Weather-Lore - Sky -- Composition - Weather-Lore - Fire / Cox, Dorcas -- Composition - Weather-Lore - Brids, Insects and Animals / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - Weather-Lore - Natural Features / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Local Heroes - Noted Dancer -- Composition - Local Heroes - Strong Man / Cox, Dorcas -- Composition - Local Heroes - Strong Men / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Jumpers -- Composition - Great Mowers / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - Swift Runners / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - Local Heroes - Storytellers / Cullen, James -- Composition - Local Happenings - Shootings / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Local Happenings - Plague / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - Local Happenings - Burning / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - Local Happenings - Drowning / Cabe, Vincent Mc -- Composition - Local Happenings - Drownings / Cullen, James -- Composition - Severe Weather - Wind -- Severe Weather - Thunder -- Severe Weather - Snow / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Severe Weather - Rainstorms / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - Hedge-Schools / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - National School / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - Hedge-Schools / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Hedge-Schools / Cox, Dorcas -- Composition - Old Crafts - Creel-Making / Cabe, Vincent Mc -- Composition - Old Crafts - Clog-Makers / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - Old Crafts / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - Old Crafts - Lime-Kilns -- Composition - Old Crafts - Weaving / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Old Crafts - Building and Nail-Making / Cullen, James -- Composition - Local Marriages / Cox, Dorcas -- Composition - Local Marriage Customs / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Local Marriages / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - The Penal Days / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - Story of the Penal Days / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - The Penal Days / Carroll, Thomas -- Composition - Local Place Names / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Local Place Names / Cox, Willie -- Composition - Bird-Lore / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - Bird-Lore / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Local Cures / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - Local Cures / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Local Cures / Cabe, Vincent Mc -- Composition - Local Cures / Cullen, James -- Composition - Toys / Roundtree, Willie -- Compositions - Homemade Toys / Roundtree, Emrys -- Compositions - Homemade Toys / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Compositions - Lore of Certain Days / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Travelling Folk / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - Travelling Folk / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - Travelling Folks / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Fairy Forts / Roundtree, Willie -- Compositions - Fairy Forts / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - Fairy Forts / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Fairy Forts / Cabe, Vincent Mc -- Composition - Local Poets / Cullen, James -- Composition - Poets / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - Local Poets / Cabe, Vincent Mc -- Composition - Local Poets / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - Famine Times / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Famine Times / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - Games I Play / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - Games I Play / Cabe, Vincent Mc -- Composition - Old Roads / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - My Home District / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - My Home District / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - My Home District / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - Holy Wells / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - Holy Wells / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Clothes Made Locally / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Composition - Football / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Herbs -- Composition - The Potato Crop / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Proverbs -- Composition - May Day -- Composition - Animals - Cows / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Animals - Goats / Cullen, James -- Composition - Horses / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - Churning / Carroll, Thomas -- Composition - Butter-Making / Cabe, Vincent Mc -- Composition - A Churn / Roundtree, Willie -- Care of the Feet / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - The Care of the Feet / Cabe, Vincent Mc -- Composition - Local Forges -- Story / Carroll, Thomas -- Tale / Roundtree, Emrys -- Song - The Rose of Ardee / Cabe, Vincent Mc -- Song / Neill, Arthur Mc -- Song / Cullen, James -- Song -- Composition - Handmade Bricks -- Composition - Local Monument / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - Local Monuments / Cullen, James -- Composition - Bread / Cabe, Vincent Mc -- Composition - Buying and Selling / Roundtree, Emrys -- Composition - Old Houses / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - Old Houses / Cullen, James -- Composition - Giants / Cullen, James -- Composition - Giants / Cabe, Vincent Mc -- Composition - Giants / Roundtree, Willie -- Composition - The Leprechauns / Roundtree, Emrys -- Old Prayers -- Composition - The Mass -- Composition - The Mass / Carroll, Thomas -- Composition - Graveyards / Roundtree, Willie -- Compositions - Graveyards / Cox, Willie -- Composition - Historic Events / Cullen, James -- Composition - Strange Animals / Cullen, James -- Composition - Strange Animals / Cox, Willie -- Composition - Strange Animals / Cabe, Vincent Mc -- This is one of the handmade bricks made by Mr Brady Monaghanoose over 100 years ago. -- This ancient stone Cross with Cap-like cover also of stone and cipher inscription which has been removed from fort at Carriga, Killinkere, is to be seen at present in the grounds of the Parochial House, Killinkere. -- This 'coping' measures 12 inches in diameter, is 4 inches deep, and is made from one piece of wood without any join which is roughly 1/2 inch thick. -- This little instrument was used in the same family for a few generations, they were basket and creel makers. It is 6 inches in length and is made from iron. -- This little ornamented roller is said to have been used for ornamenting prints and meskins of butter. -- The diameter of the handle of these little shears is 1 1/2 inches, the total length is 6 inches, and the blade is 1 3/4 inches in length. -- This 'thatching needle' is made of iron with a wooden handle. The handle is 5 1/2 inches in length, and the needle is 2 ft 6 inches. -- This 'thatching fork' is 15 inches long excluding the little handle, this used for pushing in the stopple. -- This 'thatching rake' is made of wood with iron pins, it is 20ii long and has a handle of 10ii in length. -- This 'rush candlestick' is about 39 inches in height, is made from iron apparently by a blacksmith. -- This metal 'grisset' was used for preparing the tallow in when making candles. -- This 'powder and shot bag' is sewn by hand, the bag itself is made from leather which is very old seemingly. -- This 'tally iron' was used in the days when the ladies wore frilled bonnets, a little heater was put into the top horizontal portion which is 3 1/2 inches long, and is 5 1/2 inches in height. -- This appears to be some kind of a dagger and is apparently steel. -- This 'sword' is partly eaten away with rust, at present it is not pointed but is worn away, the edge of blade is on the handle side, and seems to be of bronze. -- Above gridiron or rack on which the oaten bread was baked years ago is made of iron apparently by a blacksmith, the present generation cannot trace to when it was first used quite a good portion of it has mouldered away with rust. -- This 'handmill stone' is in possession of Mr Phil Carroll, Dromore, Bailieboro, some years ago he dug it out of the soil, but part of the handmill is missing. -- Above is a rough view of each side of the coin, which is silver and has a diameter of 10/12 of an inch. -- The above silver medal with gold centre is at present owned by Mrs H. Cox, Corlurgan, Bailieboro. -- Piggin
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.