Ballymackney

view pages

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ballymackney (school) (Ballymackney, Co. Monaghan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Conghaile.

Original reference: 0933/2

Ballymackney

Conghaile, P. Ó [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

In collection The Schools’ Collection : County Monaghan schools

Stories

Ballymackney School Area - Killanny Parish (p. 169-173)
Riddles (p. 174-175)
Riddles (p. 175-177)
Riddles (p. 178-179)
Rafferty the Fiddler (p. 180-181)
Story (p. 182)
Jack the Crack (p. 183-184)
William Barrett (p. 184-185)
My Grandfather (p. 186)
Thomas Doran (p. 187)
Story (p. 187-188)
Great Men of this Locality (p. 188-189)
Folklore (p. 190)
Fenian Times (p. 191-192)
Collier and the Fairies (p. 192-193)
Story (p. 193-195)
The Danes came from the sea at Carlingford and advanced north as far as here. (p. 196-197)
Story (p. 197-198)
Who dare run down old Ireland ¶ When Irishmen are near... (p. 198-200)
Names of Fields around Our Townland (p. 200-201)
Beliefs (p. 201)
Cures (p. 201-202)
Cures (p. 202-203)
Story of the Carting Days Here before 1885 when the Railway Was Built (p. 203-205)
Travelling Folks (p. 205-206)
Forts (p. 206-207)
Irish hero who died for the land where the shamrock grows. (p. 207a)
My grandfather came to teach here in September in 1877 and taught until 1923. (p. 208-209)
Story (p. 210)
Our School (p. 211)
Lost Crafts in Carrickmacross (p. 212-213)
Old Song (p. 214-215)
Potato Crop (p. 216-217)
Story (p. 218)
Our Forge (p. 219-220)
Food (p. 221-222)
Erin's Green Shore (p. 224-225)
Old Sayings (p. 224)
Railway History (p. 226-227)

Resource description

Origin information: Ballymackney, Co. Monaghan
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: 1 chapter (vol. 933, p. 168-227)
Languages: English eng
Genre: Chapter
Subject: Folklore--Ireland--Monaghan (County); Riddles linked data (lcsh); Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852; Supernatural beings linked data (afset); Food--Folklore; Irish Travellers (Nomadic people) linked data (lcsh); Recreation linked data (lcsh); Treasure troves--Folklore; Brigands and robbers linked data (lcsh); Historic sites linked data (lcsh); local legends linked data (afset); Traditional medicine linked data (lcsh); Ringforts linked data (lcsh); Folk poetry linked data (lcsh); Manners and customs linked data (lcsh); Schools linked data (lcsh); Potatoes linked data (lcsh); Smithing linked data (afset); Proverbs linked data (lcsh); Commerce linked data (lcsh)
School location: Ballymackney Baile Macnaí Ballymackney Killanny Farney Monaghan
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4758589
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0933/2
Suggested credit: "The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Monaghan schools," held by the National Folklore Collection UCD. © Digital content by University College Dublin, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <http://digital.ucd.ie/view/duchas:47585895>
Funding: 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.
Record source: Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.