DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4706347
title: Currans (C.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Currans (C.) (school) (Currans, Co. Kerry), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin.
description: There was once a man in Tralee who gambled until one night he had no money left. On his way home he met the devil at a place south of Tralee called Ballyard. -- Once upon a time there lived in Currans a man named Carol Daly. He had one son and a grandson whose name was Carol also. -- An old man used to call in to our house and used to tell us alot of funny stories and among them was Jack o' the Lantern. -- Once upon a time there lived at Ballyseedy an old woman who had but one son. / Daly, Dora -- Weather-Lore - Signs of Rain -- Weather-Lore - Signs of Good Weather -- Weather-Lore - Signs of Storm -- Local Heroes - Great Walkers -- Local Heroes - Great Mowers -- Local Heroes - Strong Men -- Local Heroes - Currans Tug of War Team -- Local Heroes - Dancers -- Local Heroes - Singers -- Famine Times / Griffin, Maureen -- Famine Times / Griffin, Maureen -- In the bad times a family lived in Gortatlea who were very poor... / Griffin, Eily -- One night two girls were going home from a dance at a cross-roads and they took a short cut home through the fields. / Sullivan, Mary O' -- Once two men were coming home from a funeral and they were after going on a short way in it. / Sullivan, Mary O' -- Once a nun's father died and he was a very holy man. / Sullivan, Mary O' -- There was once a man coming from Castlemaine and a big fat woman sat into the car to him. / Sullivan, Mary O' -- There were once two men torching in a field and the owner was dead for many years before that. / Sullivan, Mary O' -- There was once two men coming home after playing cards and they had to go through a church yard... / Sullivan, Mary O' -- Once two men were hunting and they caught two hares and three rabbits. / Sullivan, Mary O' -- Once a man was going home and he looked into a field and saw a crowd of little men playing... / Sullivan, Mary O' -- Long ago there lived a man named "Seán Show" in this locality he was supposed to be in company with the fairies... / Griffin, Eily -- In olden times before clocks were made people used to start off, at cock crow in the morning to town. / Griffin, Eily -- A few years ago in this locality there was "sheebeen" carried on by an old woman which meant selling drink without Exise (or) license. / Griffin, Eily -- Two old men lived near this locality one time by the names of John Hogan and James Moriarty. / Griffin, Eily -- Some few years ago a very funny incident took place at Ballymacthomas school-house which is in the parish of Ballymacelligott. / Griffin, Eily -- Once upon a time there lived a man in the district of Killeen named John Leahy. / Griffin, Eily -- One night a boy was coming home from Ardcrone. EAch night he went to Ardcrone but he did not return till one or two o' clock. / Griffin, Maureen -- One morning two men were going to a fair. It was very early... / Griffin, Maureen -- One night a sick cow was in a stall and a man was up with her. / Griffin, Maureen -- One night a man was going it was very late as was usual with that man. / Griffin, Maureen -- Once a young lad lived with his parents at Ardcrone. He had a great desire for smoking. / Griffin, Maureen -- Long ago an animal like a donkey was seen in Kilfalney. / Griffin, Maureen -- One night a man was going home after being playing cards. / Griffin, Maureen -- One day a number of cows were driven into a field where there was a fort. / Griffin, Maureen -- Once upon a time a girl was sick in a house whatever they did for her it would not please her. / Griffin, Maureen -- One night a man was going home after playing cards. / Griffin, Maureen -- In olden times the Blessed Sacrament was not kept in Currens Chapel. / Griffin, Maureen -- There was once a man who used to get the falling sickness. / Griffin, Maureen -- One fine Summer morning a priest got up and took his walking cane and dog with him and went for a walk through a country village. / Griffin, Maureen -- One day two women were talking. One of them was boasting about her son the great rich man he was and that he would be soon a gentleman. / Griffin, Maureen -- One night Mick Mc Quaid was talking about his family. Someone asked if he has another brother. / Griffin, Maureen -- Local Marriage Customs -- Fairy Forts -- Place Names -- Travelling Folk -- Old Crafts - Limekilns -- Old Crafts - Candle-Making -- Old Crafts - Spinning -- Old Crafts - Linen -- Old Crafts - Basket-Making -- Local Cures -- Story -- There was once a man going around this this district who could cure mortification. -- Holy Wells / Sullivan, Mary O' -- Bread-Making -- Festival Customs - St Stephen's Day -- Festival Customs - St Brigid's Day -- A Story -- Potato Crop -- Old Ruins -- Local Churchyard -- Farm Animals -- Horse -- Another Story -- Games I Play -- Homemade Toys -- Care of the Feet -- Old Houses -- Birds -- Currans Fair -- Food in Olden Times -- Clothes Made Locally -- Local Forges -- My Home District -- Landlords
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.