DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_5008960
title: St Columba's Abbey, Navan

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from St Columba's Abbey, Navan (school) (Navan, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Br. Abban O' Donoghue.
description: Cúpla bliadhain ó shoin thug buachaill darbh ainm dó Micheál Ó Ceallacháin... / Ruairc, Séumas Ó -- Fannings Once A Holy Well / Carroll, Jackie -- St Leonard's Well / Stapleton, Christopher -- St Brigid's Well / Byrne, Francis / Boland, Eamon -- Some Local History Concerning Ardbracken / Curry, William -- District Along The Boyne To Stackallen / Stapleton, Christy -- Ardmulchan Castle or House / Stapleton, Christy -- Landlord of Hayestown / Stapleton, Christy -- Mumps / Reilly, Joe -- Ringworm -- Whooping Cough / Cearbhaill, Seán Ó -- Stye In The Eye / Ruairc, Séumas Ó -- Cure For Sore Breast or Back / Rathailligh, Sean O -- Rheumatism / Mullen, Noel -- Cold / Curraidhe, Liam Ó -- Burn / Curraidhe, Liam Ó -- Yellow Janders / Curraidhe, Liam Ó -- Thorn In The Hand / Smith, Louis -- Ringworm -- King's Evil -- Falling Ribs -- Hiccough -- Eriseplis -- Whooping Cough / Doherty, G. -- Toothache -- Sore Ear -- Boils -- Rheumatism -- Eczema -- Liver Trouble / Lock, A. -- Sprains -- Chilblains -- Cures -- Rickets -- Our School -- Vanished Villages -- Crafts -- Cross At The Market Square -- A list of the abbots of this monastery... -- Destruction of The Abbey Graveyard -- Only One Bishop / Cunningham, G. -- Tanning / Niocail, Pilib Mach -- Boyne Canal / Ruairc, Séumas Ó -- Murphy's Brewery Cavan -- Raheen / Barry, Willie -- Muilleen / Curry, Willie -- Bell Hill Spicer's Field An Uaimh / Mahon, Brian -- Teampall Ciaráin - Temple Kieran / Stapleton, Christopher -- Murdering Field / Niocaill, Pilib Mach -- Delvin's Hole -- How The Crows Came To Donaghmore -- Ash Tree On The Hill of Faughan / Stapleton, Christopher -- Woman Who Was Taken By The Fairies / Clarke, J. -- Soldier Hill / Carroll, Jackie -- Laoghaire's Hole -- Gacai Bush -- Sceach Rannadh -- Son of The Earl of Mayo / Stapleton, Christy -- St Columcille's Housekeeper / Parland, Frank Mac -- Rats In The Rye / Hyland, Jerry -- Collier The Robber -- Another Story of Collier The Robber / Stapleton, Christy -- Marriage Customs / Curraidhe, Liam Ó -- Colours and Marriage / Clarke, Jackie -- Marriage Customs / Milliard, Ben -- Runaway Match -- Lord Cunningham of Slane and The Rats / Stapleton, Christopher -- Fairy Music / Stapleton, Christopher -- Rider of Ardnagannagh -- Puka of Randlestown House (Everads) -- Disturbances in Rathaldron Castle (O'Reilly) -- Monk of Randlestown -- Wakes and Funerals -- Games -- Spoil The Market -- House That Jack Built -- Animals - The Talking Sheep -- Grateful Weasel -- Riddles -- Poem / Curry, Willie -- Ancient Kelt -- Razor -- Poetry / Clarke, James -- Song -- Song / Ruairc, Séumas Ó -- Mac Kenna's Dream / Ruairc, Séumas Ó -- Pisreoga / Ruairc, S. Ó -- Unlucky Days / Duffy, Patrick -- Pisreoga -- Pisreoga -- Pisreoga / Ruairc, Séumas Ua -- Pisreoga / Ruairc, S. Ó -- Pisreoga / Carroll, J. -- Game of Cards -- If an enemy did you an injury or you wished to be... -- Hidden Gold -- Evictions -- Mary Netterville -- Father's Disappearance and Son Killed / Niocail, Pilib Mac -- Hiring Fair -- Fr Branigan / Stapleton, Christopher -- John Rice of Athlumney -- Mickey Mulvany of Navan -- Tomas Curry of Navan / Curry, Willie -- Pat Redmond -- Joe Byrne -- James McCormack / Hilliard, Ben -- James Fox a Boy Hero in 1916 -- Moulin or Mullan of Ratoath -- Tragedy At A Wedding / Ruairc, Séumas Ó -- Old Schools - Bakery Lane / Hyland, Jerry -- Commons School / Hilliard, Ben -- Factory Village / Brían, Éamon O' -- Old Schools - Slammers Barn -- Liscarton -- Bring Back The Spirit / Stapleton, Christy -- Desecration Of Font -- Hidden Treasure / Stapleton, Christy -- Visit of Lady Cadogan To Navan / Ruairc, Séumas Ua -- Hidden Treasure / Ruairc, Seumas O' -- Hidden Treasure / Stapleton, Christy -- Games / Hilliard, Ben -- Old Game - Follow Taw / Ruairc, Séumas Ua -- Scout -- Bullet Throwing / Niocail, Pilib Mach -- '98 -- Second Division of the Retreaters -- Horse Clipping -- Ploughing -- Old Sword / Carroll, J. -- Old Coins / Ruairc, Séumas Ó -- Coins Found On Finnegan's Land / Brien, Francis O' -- Candle-Making and Bean na mBrobh -- Basket-Making -- Sacking Weavers -- Ploughs -- Coopering -- Rhymes -- Fetógs agus Gearrógs -- Proverbs (Unusual) -- John McCabe -- Other Expressions Still Alive -- Names of Fields Etc -- How The Escaping United Irishmen Were Captured in '98 / Ruairc, Séumas Ó -- Ninety Eight / Céarbhaill, Seán Ó -- Smiths Of Raffan
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.