DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4811666
title: Maghcromtha (B.)

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Maghcromtha (B.) (school) (Macroom, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Pádraig Ó Deasmhumhna.
description: Holy Wells in District -- trí na chéile : malluighthe : aingceis... -- O' Flynns were the ruling Irish family in Macroom and Mukerry Barony. -- 1848 - Two local men - at least - fought in 1848 with Smith O' Brien at Ballingarry. -- The chief local "estate" was the Bantry Estate owned by Lord Bantry. -- There was a "faction" in a neighbouring parish (Ballyvourney) which had many "results" at the fairs and markets of Macroom. -- Horse-racing was carried on here a good deal long ago. -- When commencing a game of football etc, two players stand out. -- Family Nicknames -- Battle-Field -- Mornán -- Tallon Iron -- Bodhrán -- Hanging Tables -- The following Irish words represent the pronunciation locally. -- Dane's Rock, Carraig a' Scabail, Glaisín a' Phúca, Carraig Uí hIarlaithe... -- Stampy -- Easter Sunday -- Christmas Eve -- Cleas na Péiste -- Cromlech: Townland of Bealick - on Ordinance map. -- A bronze sword - found by Amy O' Leary, Carrigamine Macroom in 1934. -- Piseoga -- St Brigid's Eve -- Christmas Eve -- When a person dies, nobody stirs for awhile. -- "Matchmaking" is still very common in this district. -- Local Games -- Cases of "haunting" are told in the district. -- "Fairyland" - applied to a townland near Carrigafooka Bridge, 3 miles west of Macroom. -- The "Banshee" is believed in - by a good many in this district. -- Beggars or "travelling men" were common some years ago, and afforded the only means of communication in many cases between relatives in distant parishes. -- Stories -- Stories -- Stories -- Stories -- Stories -- Stories / Cronin, Margaret -- Stories / Deasmhumhna, Pádraig Ó -- Macroom Races 1814 -- Scéal / Ceallacáin, Tadhg Ó -- Seanscéal / Cártaigh, Seán Mac -- Seanscéal / Murcadha, Seán Ó -- Seanscéal / Coitir, Finghín Ó -- Seanscéal / Riordáin, Tadhg Ó -- Seanscéal / Barra, Mícheál de -- Seanscéal / Leary, Tim O' -- Seanscéal / Buachalla, Conchubhar Ó -- Seanscéal / Cochláin, Finghín Ó -- Seanscéal / Sithigh, Mícheál Mac -- Seanscéal / Healy, William -- Seanscéal / Céallachain, Diarmuid Ua -- Seanscéal / Luanaigh, Séamas Ó -- Seanscéal / Domhnaill, Séamus Mac -- Seanscéal / Conchubhar, Seán Ua -- Ancient Dress Custom - Remains of Hooded Cloaks -- Leisge dul ag codhlad, leisge ag eírge, an timcheall chun na h-oibre is an chómhgar chun an bhídh. / Brún, Risteard de -- Story / Corcoran, Marie -- Story -- Story / Delaney, Mary -- Story / Murphy, Nellie -- Story / Twomey, Kitty -- Story / Callaghan, Nora O' -- Story / Callaghan, Nora O' -- Story - St Gobnait's Well, Ballyvourney / Creed, Mary -- Another St Gobnait Story / Creed, Máire -- There is a stream or Glaise 1/2 mile E. of Macroom called Glaisín a' Púca about which the following is told. / Lehane, Mary -- Story / Lucey, Janie -- Story / Corcoran, Marie -- Story about Tobar Dearg / Corcoran, Marie / Cronin, Peggie -- Story / Mahon, May Mc -- Story -- Story -- Old Song (Fragment) Sung by My Grandmother -- Tan-Yards -- Coopering -- Nailoring -- Brogue-Making -- Shoemaking -- Hatter -- Chandlers -- Milling -- Weaving -- It is believed that the first person to start a fire on May morning would meet no luck until the following May again. / Creed, Mary -- Story / Carthy, Catherine Mc -- Story / Connor, Lillie O' -- Story / Connor, Lillie O' -- Story / Connell, Kitty -- Story -- Story / Connor, Lillie O' -- Story / Kearney, Nancy -- The local graveyard is attached to the Macroom Protestant Church off Castle Street. -- Thugas grádh cléibh duit ar spéir-bhean ar dtúis. -- About 6 miles north-east of the town of Macroom near the village of Ballinamorris in the parish of Aghina are the remains of an unfinished church which was partly built in the year 1836. -- Prayers
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.