DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4742042
title: Céad na Mínseach

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Céad na Mínseach (school) (Kednaminsha, Co. Monaghan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher M. Nic Aodha.
description: Kednaminsha National School -- Kidnaminsha is situated in the Parish of Inniskeen, dedicated to St. Daig, Bishop of Inniskeen... -- The lands of Rocksavage still in the hands og the Plunkett-Kenny family was secured from the English Settlers in the early Cromwellian days, under the pretence of being associated with the Tories... -- Convenient to the fort on Rocksavage lands, about half-mile distant, lies the remains of another fort in the townland of Shancobane and known as Garland's fort... -- One day as an old man named Cormac _ was crossing Garland's Hill, he heard music near him... -- Round Tower -- The Mound in Inniskeen village, near the old Monastery, is supposed to be a graveyard... -- Close to the village of Inniskeen, is a large tree with an ivy chair in which the Lord Mayor of __ often sat in olden times... -- In the Penal Days / Aodha, Felim Mac -- The Plunketts owned several large estates in and around Louth and Monaghan... / Aodha, F. Mac -- One time as a man was passing the place where Garrett Fitzgerald is enchanted near Ardee, he saw men sleeping on the horses... / Aodha, Felim Mac -- Ruins -- Ruins -- Once when St. Patrick was building his monastery in Ardmacha, he had a complaint from the builders, that what they put up each day, was knocked each night... -- Once upon a time, there was a man living in Donaghmoyne. His wife got suddenly weak and everyone thought she was dead... -- One night as a certain man was crossing Rocksavage Fort, he was stopped by a number of fairies in red jackets dancing around in a ring... -- One night as __ was going on his Celidhe and had to cross a river running between Carnagarvoge and Rosslough at 10.30 p.m, he saw a fire in front of him... -- Near Dundalk is an old ruin at Castletown where Cuchulainn was born... -- One night as Michael _ was coming off his kailey across Ednamo Bridge, near Inniskeen with a pack of cards in his pocket, he was stopped by something which he could not recognise as a man or a beast... -- One night as two men (Tom D.) were crossing over a hayfield near _ in which there were stooks, they were busy talking away when suddenly a dreadful rustling startled them... -- One night a wager was laid out at Coolderry that nobody would enter the old graveyard at Inniskeen and steal a human bone... -- Holy Church of Knock in the County of Mayo / Aodha, Felim Mac -- Prayers -- There was once a man living at Ednamo, who was very fond of playing cards and remained out late at night playing tricks... -- One evening as a man was out shooting on the hills in Kiltybegs, he spied three hares a short distance from him... -- Up near Inniskeen, James _ was crossing his field early in the morning... / Aonguis, Aine Nic -- One time there was a man and he was coming home from playing cards and the dog used to meet him every night... / Dooley, Brigid -- One time a Yoeman got married to a girl called Nevil from Kilmurry... / Finnegan, Sheila -- Story / Keown, Thomas Mc -- Story / Keown, Thomas Mc -- One night there was a man walking along the Rocksavage road... / Keown, Thomas Mc -- Our Local Forges -- Patriotic Brotherhood 1882 -- Story -- Story / Finegan, Sheila -- Story / Murphy, Christina -- Story / Murphy, Christina -- A = iron rod one foot long... -- Headgear of Women -- To Use Tally Iron -- Over this cap just coming approaching the Tallying, was worn a nice square of something approaching a tartan plaid in various colourings... -- Dolman -- With reference to story of Manaan Castle in Page 41, we are told that once during a very dry Summer, whilst Manaan lived in Donaghmoyne, his cattle suffered from a great drought... -- Tobar Lastra -- Giant - Finn Mac Cool / Maothagain, Pilip Ó -- Folklore Story / Keown, Thomas Mc -- Local Marriage Customs / Finegan, Sheila -- A Protestant family of the name of "Acheson's" was living beyond Inniskeen, in Co. Louth... / Aodha, M. Mc -- Food of the People about Sixty Years Ago -- Noggin / Aodha, M. Mc -- Folklore Story -- Old Metal Candlestick / Aodha, M. Mc -- One day as two little children were walking around Kenny's (Rocksavage) fort, they saw fairies with red coats and caps, dancing around... -- Once upon a time as a man was returning from his Ceilidhe, he had to come a very lonely road near Rocksavage and he met a lady on the road... / Maothagain, Ailís Ua -- Bird-Lore -- In Mr. Bailey's garden near Anarackey (Inniskeen) two men went to rob a garden for apples one night... / Eochaidh, M. Mc -- One night late as a man was crossing Drumeril Park, near Inniskeen, he saw a big wall covered with ivy... -- The fairies in their jackets were very frequently seen kicking football on the Bothar a' Dhruaim road quite early in the evening... -- Up near Inniskeen during the lifetime of the old people of to day lived a poor widow woman with an only daughter... -- One evening as three passengers were driving in a trap beyond Inniskeen (P. Mac Cionaith, agus a bhean agus a drathair) when suddenly a passenger appeared in the trap and no head on him... -- A man names "Thomas Callan", who lived with his father Thomas Callan and his mother in Annogirl near Inniskeen, had another residence in Callenberg and resided occasionally in both... -- Halloween Tricks -- The Old People of this district often told of hearing the roaring of a fierce bull occasionally late in the evenings around a certain area... -- In the same district, after sunset, nobody could ever trespass or touch anything on the same lands _ without somebody appearing and preventing him... -- Candlefort -- Muff -- Forts -- One night there was a man _ crossing Drumeril Hill near Inniskeen, very late from a wake when a big man walked along-side him and asked him to carry him... -- One night late, a man over in Mullaghnishinagh (ash trees were very common around here) was awaked by a terrible noise, and on looking out, he saw his big iron gate smashed into atoms... -- Holy Wells / Keown, Thomas Mc -- Fairy Story - White Horses -- A traveller, up near Candlefort, Inniskeen, lost his way as night fell on rather heavily... -- A man living down near Kiltybegs, Inniskeen was very fond of coming home late... -- One night late as a man was coming up near Coolderry, he heard an unusual noise across the wall... -- Irish Names by which Fields Are Still Known -- Fields in Rocksavage Lands -- "Flail" to thresh Hay, not now used in this district... -- Townlands Adjoining School -- Composition on Old Crafts / Finegan, Sheila -- Story -- My Home District / Finegan, Sheila -- Local Place Names / Finegan, Sheila -- Local Place Names / Hugh, Mary Bridget Mc -- Games I Play / Fhionnagan, Sighle Ní -- Ba dheas an leanbh, Róisín... -- Weather-Lore / Eoin, Tomás Mac -- Composition on Farm Animals / Eoin, Tomas Mac -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Murphy, Christina -- Care of Farm Animals / Fhionnagain, Sighle Ní -- Composition on Herbs / Eoin, Tomás Mac -- Composition on Herbs -- Composition on Herbs -- Old Schools / Eoin, Máire Nic -- Care of the Feet / Eoin, Máire Nic -- Fairy Forts -- Local Poets / Aodha, Brighid Nic -- Local Poets
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.