Volume: CBÉ 0578 (Part 5) Date 1938Collector Tadhg Ó Feithín Location Kilmeen, Co. Cork List Browse Titles (45) 1. The Placenames of the Locality of Boherbue Lore 2. “There are many cross-roads in this district.” Lore 3. “The first bridge in this neighbourhood do the bridge at the Western side of Newmarket town.” Lore 4. “Near Gortragh cross about 400 yards from it on the road going direct west there is a bridge.” Lore 5. The Landlord in Stahe-Hill Lore 6. “The Praise of Boherbue Presbytry” Lore 7. Stories Lore 8. “In a certain place called Ruhill which is west of Boherbue a girl died that was dead for a day...” Lore 9. “A woman died in kerry, leaving three children after her.” Lore 10. “A considerable time ago an old man by the name of O'Keeffe was travelling in the Kiskean district.” Lore 11. “In the same district there lived a man called O'Hare.” Lore 12. Riddles Lore 13. “About 60 years ago there came into this district a man called O'Halloran.” Lore 14. Proverb Lore 15. “The first story teller in this neighbourhood was Donal Laudir O'Sullivan who lived...” Lore 16. Food in Olden Times Lore 17. “The old houses were made of mud and were very small.” Lore 18. “Up to the present day people are making "piseogs".” Lore 19. Butter Making Lore 20. “There are many forts in this neighbourhood.” Lore 21. “At Doon there is another fort which is very famous.” Lore 22. “At Derrishal there is another fort.” Lore 23. “At Derrinatubrid is another fort.” Lore 24. “There is another fort at Lisheenafeela in Eugene O'Connor's land.” Lore 25. “At Ballyhoulihan in Lehane's land is another.” Lore 26. “At Lamanagh is another fort.” Lore 27. “In Derryleigh is another fort.” Lore 28. “There are few castles in this district.” Lore 29. “The only large stones in this district are at Kisheam and Knockduff.” Lore 30. “About 100 years ago marriages took place in the home of the bride.” Lore 31. “There are some wells in this district also.” Lore 32. “There is another blessed well near Boherbue village in David Breen's land.” Lore 33. “There is another well at Kilmeen near the grave-yard.” Lore 34. “At Dromtariffe is another well.” Lore 35. “The fuel commonly used in olden times was turf, especially hand-turf.” Lore 36. “Weaving was rather common in the homes at that time.” Lore 37. “In olden times people got many signs of death.” Lore 38. “The first school in this district was a one room structure...” Lore 39. “There is a grave at 'Scegh' which is south of Boherbue.” Lore 40. “These are some signs of weather I got from various old people.” Lore 41. “Travelling in olden times was much slower than it is to day.” Lore 42. “A jarvey by the name of Jack McAuliffe lived in Boherbue about 1900.” Lore 43. “One night a man by the name of Dan Murphy was going home ...” Lore 44. “Jim Tarrant was the one man in this district who could do nothing right.” Lore 45. “The landlord at that time usually lived in England and appointed an agent...” Lore Mode: Magnify Zoom Jump to page / 463 Archival Reference The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0578, Page 376 Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD. See copyright details. Download On this page (no title) (continued) “There are many cross-roads in this district.” Share Share Post Date 20 November 1938Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Cáit Ní Róiste
3. “The first bridge in this neighbourhood do the bridge at the Western side of Newmarket town.” Lore
4. “Near Gortragh cross about 400 yards from it on the road going direct west there is a bridge.” Lore
8. “In a certain place called Ruhill which is west of Boherbue a girl died that was dead for a day...” Lore
10. “A considerable time ago an old man by the name of O'Keeffe was travelling in the Kiskean district.” Lore
(no title) (continued) “There are many cross-roads in this district.” Share Share Post Date 20 November 1938Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Cáit Ní Róiste