School: Coill na Leac

Location:
Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mac Geibheannaigh
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  1. Stories
    The Red Clay of Derrylena
    Once upon a time when Urney Abbey was inhabited by holy monks this was at the time of the persecution of the faith. It was the custom for the monks to ride on horse-back far and near. This day a monk heard that he was pursued. In haste he rode for the Abbey but was overtaken just as he was giving the alarm. His horse left the track of his hoof in a rock which is plain to be seen till this day. The dying monk asked one request, "who was the informer." The soldier said it was a woman in Derrylena so a curse fell on that downland the clay turned red. It is called the downland of widows and orphans.
    Collected by Maggie Coffee, Urney
    Told when by: - Mrs. Coffey, Urney
    Butlers bridge, Cavan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. curses (~34)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    3. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Coffey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Urney, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Coffey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Urney, Co. Cavan
  2. A Ghost Story.
    Once there was a man buried in Annagh grave-yard and when he was a short time buried a man passing by the grave-yard one night, heard a noise, and when he looked round he (knew) saw the man, which he knew to be buried, coming out on the grave-yard gate with a coffin on his shoulder. The man was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Leddy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumsillagh, Co. Cavan