DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5009011
title: Killallon

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Killallon (school) (Boherard, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Stiophán Ó Scalaighe.
description: Hidden Treasure / Cahill, Mollie -- Treasure of Gaffney's Field / Gaffney, Marian -- Some years ago the people or gentry were afraid to keep gold or valuables in the house and the Grevills of Clonyn Castle Delvin were very rich. / Gaffney, Marian -- In years gone by a stranger came to a house called Clarkes in Mulliganstown, Delvin. / Gaffney, Marian -- Moat of Diamor / Gerrard, Cellia -- There is a treasure in Gerrards field. / Gerrard, Cellia -- There is a treasure in Mrs O'Reilly's field of Donagoran Co Meath and it is called the stuck. / Gerrard, Nellie -- Treasure of Connell's Fort / Smyth, James -- Story of a Hidden Treasure / Cahill, Tiny -- Story of a Hidden Treasure / Cahill, Kevin -- Treasure of Clonarney / Keane, Patrick -- Treasure of Clonarney / Keane, Patrick -- Treasure of Donagoran / Renehan, Mavis -- Treasure of Dowd's Field / Renehan, Mavis -- In Martainstown castle there were Danes living. / Daly, Thomas -- There is a treasure hidden in Kenehan. / Smyth, Phil -- Moat of Diamor / Smyth, Nora -- Skillet of Gold / Smyth, Nora -- Treasure of Cummer's Town / Fagan, John -- Riddles -- Riddles -- Local Sayings -- Cures -- Hedge-Schools / Renehan, Mavis -- Hedge-School / Cahill, Mollie -- Hedge-Schools / Cahill, Kevin -- Hedge-School at the Bush / Smyth, Philip -- Hedge-School / Daly, Mattie -- Hedge-School / Daly, Mattie -- Hedge-School / Smyth, James -- Hedge-School / Keane, Patrick -- Hedge-School / Connell, James -- Leipreahaun / Smyth, Nora -- Leipreachaun / Renehan, Mavis -- Leipreachaun / Cahill, Mollie -- Leipreachaun / Daly, Mattie -- Leipreachaun -- Once upon a time a man went out to plough with his horses and when he had two scribes ploughed he had to take out his.... / Keane, Patrick -- There is a leipreachaun in Carr's fort in the townland of Shranabale. / Cahill, Kevin -- The names of the Leipreachaun are Gaunkana, and Glurakeens. / Smyth, Phil -- Churning / Smyth, Phil -- Lucy's Well -- Well of Good Fortune -- Toothache Well -- Wart Well / Cahill, Molly -- There is a bridge near Kilgar and there was stones taken out of the Chapel of Diamour and put on the bridge. / Gerrard, Cellie -- Saint John's Well / Smyth, James -- Saint Fechin lived at Fore. -- There is a well in Jim Ball's field it is called St Ann's well. / Cahill, Kevin -- St Kieran / Scalaighe, Stiopháin Ó -- During the Cromwellian regime in Ireland, Cromwell and his brutal soldiers did their best to put an end to the celebration of Mass. / Cahill, Mollie -- Clonarney / Connell, Frances -- Ballinlough / Daly, Thomas -- There was an old chapel in Jim Ball's field. -- Games - High Gates / Renehan, Mavis -- Games - Draw, Draw, Bucket of Water / Gerrard, Cellie -- Games - Birds, Colours / Gaffney, Marian -- Games - Town Ball / Gerrard, Cellie -- Games - Ghost in the Garden / Gerrard, Cellie -- Games - Cat and Dogs / Gerrard, Cellie -- Games - First Man Come Up Without a Smile / Gaffney, Marian -- Games - Hopscotch / Renehan, Mavis -- Ballinlough Chapel -- Ballinlough Castle / Cahill, Mollie -- Cromwell / Smyth, Nora -- Cromwell / Kennedy, Tom -- Cromwell / Daly, Mattie -- Cromwell / Gaffney, Marian -- Roadstown Chapel -- Local Songs / Cahill, Kevin -- Local Songs / Cahill, Kevin -- Long Songs / Smyth, Philip -- Local Songs / King, Hugh -- Local Songs / Smyth, Phil -- Local Songs / Smyth, James -- Local Heroes / Daly, Thomas -- Strong Men / Cahill, Kevin -- Strong Men / Fagan, John -- Gat King Loughinderg Clonmellon and Kit Fox Killallon were noted for weight trowing and wrestling. -- Famous Irish Dwarf -- Pooka -- Jack O' The Lantern -- Will O The Wisp -- Petticoat Loose / Rennehan, Mavis -- Prayer / Fagan, John -- There is a well in Clonabrany and people say the English soldiers killed George Plunket the owner of Clonabrany and after killing the owner they took the baby from an old woman where she was in hiding and killed him on the flags of the well. / Renehan, Mavis -- List of Irish and Peculiar Words in Use / Scalaighe, S. Ó
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.