cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535503
title: The church at Cockhill is not built on the site where the foundation stone was first laid.

description: Story collected by Elizabeth Doherty, a student at St Mary's, Buncrana school (Buncrana, Co. Donegal) from informant Miss Jane Loughrey.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535504
title: Fairies

description: Story collected by Annie Gurney, a student at Whitecastle school (Whitecastle, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Gurney.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher George Mc Cahey.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535505
title: About a century ago, a man named Tom O'Conner lived in Talmore in the parish of Culdaff, County Donegal, and he had a black cat.

description: Story collected by Susan Farren, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from informant John Farren.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535508
title: Candle-Making

description: Story collected by Violet Parke, a student at Whitecastle school (Whitecastle, Co. Donegal) from informant Miss Emma Parke.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher George Mc Cahey.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535509
title: The above mentioned lady says she always believed that a source of bogbean in Spring kept sickness and the doctor away for the rest of the year.

description: Story collected by Charles Armour, a student at St Mary's, Buncrana school (Buncrana, Co. Donegal) from informant Miss Bridget Loughrey.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535510
title: In the black 47 there was a man named Paddy Doherty in the Illies, and he had to travel two miles or so, for his share of the broughan.

description: Story collected by Maude Canny, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Annie Canny.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535511
title: Candle-Making

description: Story collected by Alexander Carlin, a student at Whitecastle school (Whitecastle, Co. Donegal) from informant Miss Carlin.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher George Mc Cahey.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535512
title: It was believed in my young days that certain people could take the butter from the neighbours' milk, and put it in their own.

description: Story collected by Elizabeth Doherty, a student at St Mary's, Buncrana school (Buncrana, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Margaret Doherty.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535513
title: In this same year 47 the potatoes rotted and Bishop Maginn, Lord Bishop of Raphoe and Derry, ordered the people of this locaility, to burn sod fires and to pit all the potatoes that they considered safe, in the ashes, to save them from rotting any further.

description: Story collected by Maude Canny, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Annie Canny.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535514
title: Candle-Making

description: Story collected by Annie Gurney, a student at Whitecastle school (Whitecastle, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Gurney.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher George Mc Cahey.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535516
title: Candle-Making

description: Story collected by Maggie Mc Lucas, a student at Whitecastle school (Whitecastle, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Mc Lucas.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher George Mc Cahey.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535517
title: She often heard strangers coming to this place talk about the bushes that are growing here and there through the fields.

description: Story collected by Margaret Mary Doherty, a student at St Mary's, Buncrana school (Buncrana, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Doherty.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535518
title: About two hundred years ago there was a giant on the top of Cruimlish Hill in the parish of Drung Co Donegal.

description: Story collected by Sarah Gallagher, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Jerrimiah Gallagher.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535519
title: I have often heard the following story in this district, about a man named Joe Callaghan.

description: Story collected by Sarah Gallagher, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Jerrimiah Gallagher.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535520
title: A few evenings ago I paid a visit to the house of the above named lady. She showed me a stone and asked me to observe it carefully.

description: Story collected by Charlie Armour, a student at St Mary's, Buncrana school (Buncrana, Co. Donegal) from informant Miss Jane Loughrey.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535521
title: One Halloween Eve when my granny, Mrs Mc Laughlin, was a grown up girl she housekeeping in a neighbours house.

description: Story collected by Sarah Gallagher, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Jerrimiah Gallagher.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535522
title: Olden Times

description: Story collected by John Deehan, a student at St Mary's, Buncrana school (Buncrana, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Rose Mc Carron.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535524
title: Story

description: Story collected by Pat Armour, a student at St Mary's, Buncrana school (Buncrana, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Ned Holmes.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535525
title: About ninety years ago a woman named Mary Lynch a native of Crainahoran left her home in the morning to go to her friends house and she said that she did not go at all but she was taken some place where she saw big grand houses and palaces but she did not know where she was.

description: Story collected by Sarah Gallagher, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Jerrimiah Gallagher.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535526
title: When my Mother was a young girl she began, she and three neighbour girls were out walking on a Sunday evening.

description: Story collected by Pat Armour, a student at St Mary's, Buncrana school (Buncrana, Co. Donegal) from informant Miss Jane Loughrey.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535527
title: There was a man named Harry Scott who lived in Carrowblagh about one hundred years ago and he had a wife and children.

description: Story collected by a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535528
title: In the year 1891 there was supposed to be a haunted house in Milltown, Carndonagh.

description: Story collected by a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535529
title: About twelve years ago a man named Patrick Mc Gonagle now residing at the Millbrae cottage Carndonagh.

description: Story collected by a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535530
title: About fifty years ago woman lived in Carndonagh and her name was Sally Ailo.

description: Story collected by a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535531
title: About one hundred years ago the people all thought that the end of the world was to come in a week or so, and all in this locality filled a stocking of meal.

description: Story collected by a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535532
title: About twelve years a man called Patrick Mc Gonagle of Carndonagh, now living at Milbrae, beside the convent school, joined the Free State Army and was stationed in the Curragh of Kildare.

description: Story collected by a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535534
title: In the parish of Clonmary young boys and girls were out, one day herding.

description: Story collected by Maggie Mc Laughlin, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from 2 informants.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535535
title: One night an old woman was going to her son's house with a present of a kid, and when she was passing a 'gentle' holly bush, she happened to brush against it, and all of a sudden, she saw a great three storey house with lights flashing from each of the windows, beside her.

description: Story collected by Maggie Mc Laughlin, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from 2 informants.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535536
title: There was a certain man being in Tiernaleague, and he scoffed at the fairies, saying that there were no such things.

description: Story collected by Maggie Mc Laughlin, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from 2 informants.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535537
title: About forty years ago in the parish of Culdaff, Irishowen, six men were cutting corn in a field, which was known as the king's grave.

description: Story collected by Peggy Faulkner, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Sarah Mc Laughlin.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535538
title: A long while ago, there was a white thorn growing in Kellystown, Glentogher.

description: Story collected by Mary Doherty, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from 2 informants.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535539
title: There was a curious a man living in Gleneely near Culdaff who came to a priests house looking for help.

description: Story collected by Mary Doherty, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from 2 informants.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535540
title: There is an old story told of a man who lived in Ballyliffin, Co Donegal, about fifty years ago and he helped monks across the water.

description: Story collected by Mary Doherty, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from 2 informants.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535541
title: There was a boy named John Brian who lived in Gleneely, about forty years ago.

description: Story collected by Mary Doherty, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from 2 informants.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSr. M. Beanín agus an tSr. Nic Fhionnlaoich.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535609
title: Castle - Buncrana

description: Story collected by Bridget Donaghey, a student at St Mary's, Buncrana school (Buncrana, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Philip Donaghey.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535610
title: Few Hours with the Old People

description: Story collected by Philomena Grant, a student at St Mary's, Buncrana school (Buncrana, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Bridget Gill.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin.
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.
DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4535611
title: Old Sayings

description: Story collected by Lily O' Donnell, a student at St Mary's, Buncrana school (Buncrana, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Patrick Josepth Finnegan.
description: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin.
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.