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A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cill Mhic Eoghain (school) (Kilmackowen, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Domhnall Ó Hurdail., Prayers and Curses / Murphy, Mary -- Before their meals they always said this prayer- / Murphy, Mary -- My grandmother gave me several Irish prayers last. night / Kelly, Hannah -- Here I lay down my head to sleep / Murphy, Mary -- Curses -- Old Houses -- Landlords / Hanley, Sheila -- The farm we have at present was owned by my grand-father about sixty years ago. / Auliffe, Claire Mac -- Landlords / Sullivan, Peg -- Land-lords long ago were very plentiful. / Hanley, Anna -- About sixty years ago, our farm was owned by Lord Aurdalaun. / Murphy, Eileen -- Games -- Trades in Olden Days / Sullivan -- Wild Animals / Donovan, Dick -- Graveyards -- Old Roads -- Farm Animals / Donovan, Dick -- We have eight cows in our farm, and each of them has a name. / Murphy, Mary -- The animals the people keep in this part of the country are, / Harrington, Lizzie -- Churn -- Without title -- Clothing -- Ár gCeantar Féin / Donovan, Dick -- The name of the village in which I am living is Shountalive. / Murphy, Mary -- I am living in Kilmacowen. / Harrington, Margaret -- There are twenty one people over seventy years living in this district. / Donovan, Dick -- I am living in a small place called Carrig. / Sullivan, Peg -- Luibheanna -- Pastimes Long Ago -- Díol agus Ceannach -- Arán -- Certain Things Held in Esteem by Our People -- Old Stories / Harrington, Margaret -- Old Story Continued / Hanley, Sheila -- Old Story / Harrington, Jack -- Prátaí / Hanley, Sheila -- Prátaí / Harrington, Jack -- Prátaí / Auliffe, Patricia Mc -- Sean-Nósanna na Marbh -- Sean-Nósanna an tSochraid / Harrington, Chrissie -- Sean-Nósanna an tSochraid / Harrington, Lizzie -- Cúram na gCos / Harrington, Jack -- Cúram na gCos / Harrington, Margaret -- Cúram na gCos / Auliffe, Patricia Mc -- tAonach / Auliffe, Patricia Mc -- tAonach -- Animal and Vegetable Cures / Harrington, Margaret, 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.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cill Mhic Eoghain (school) (Kilmackowen, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Domhnall Ó Hurdail., Comhla Bhreac / Harrington, Mary -- Once there was a widow from the western parish and her son was a priest. / Harrington, Mary -- Carraig Fhíll / Neill, Mary O' -- Holy Wells - Réidh Fhineáin / Auliffe, Anne Mc -- Lonesome Stories / Hanley, Margaret -- Piseoga / Leary, Mary O' -- Béara's Grave / Harrington, Mary -- Lonesome Places / Dunne, Nora -- Lonesome Place / Murphy, Mary -- Lonesome Places / Kelly, Con -- Mac Epghain / Sullivan, John -- Another Tradition of Mac Eoghain / Kelly, Donal -- Old Customs - Local Funeral and Wake Customs / Kelly, Tim -- Cailleach Bhéara / Houlihan, Joan -- Máire Ní Mhurchadha / Neill, Mary O' -- Cistí Óir i bhFolach / Murphy, Eileen -- Bronze Axe / Sullivan, Peg -- Stone Hammer / Sullivan, Peg -- Hidden Treasure / Harrington, Ted -- Comharthaí Báistí agus Stoirme -- Riddles -- Daoine Cáiliúla - Fir Láidre / Amhlaibh, Páidrigín Nic -- Daoine Láidre / Áinle, Caitlín Ní -- Daoine Láidre / Dhúinn, Nora Ní -- Daoine Cáiliúla / Amhlaibh, Clára Nic -- Tubaiste / Úrdail, Cristóirín Ní -- Snámhaí Maith -- Iománaí Maith / Donobháin, Risteárd Ó -- Do chómhnuig fear dar'bh ainm Tadhg Riobárd ins na h-Insí fadó. / Donabháin, Risteárd Ó -- Cailín Láidir / Úrdail, Seán Ó h -- Rinceoirí / Áinle, Caitlín Ní -- Rinceoirí / Dhuinn, Nóra Ní -- Cruatan / Mhurchadha, Máire Ní -- Cruatan / Amhlaibh, Páidrigín Nich -- Dóiteán / Cheallaigh, Siobhán Ní -- Dóiteán / Dhuinn, Nóra Ní -- Tubaiste / Dhuinn, Nóra Ní -- Longbhriseadh / Dhuinn, Nóra Ní -- Longbhriseadh / Áinle, Dónal Ó h- -- Longbhriseadh / Carthaigh, Mícheál Mac -- Bhí fear agus a bhean in a gcómhnuidhe i dtig san áit seo fadó. / Úrdail, Cristóirin Ní -- Bhí bean in a cómhnuidhe i Rosmhiceóghain fadó. / Úrdail, Cristóirín Ní -- Tá sgéal agam mar gheall ar clann eile a bhí in a gcómhuidhe i gCíllmhicheóghain. / Úrdail, Eibhlís Ní -- bhí fear agus a chlann in a gcomhnuidhe insan áit seo fadó, agus bhíodar an-bhocht / Úrdail, Eibhlís Ní -- Doineann / Urdail, Eibhlís Ní -- Doineann / Amhlaibh, Clára Nic -- Doineann / Dhúinn, Nóra Ní -- Doineann / Áinle, Síghle Ní -- Doineann / Shúilleabháin, Máighréadh Ní -- Doineann / Shúilleabháin, Maighréad Ní -- Old Schools / Dunne, Nora -- Old Schools / Murchadha, Máire Ní -- Old Schools / Murphy, Eileen -- Old Schools / Harrington, Lizzie -- Old Schools / Hanley, Donal -- Old Schools / Harrington, Timothy -- Old Schools / Auliffe, Patricia Mc -- Piseoga about Marriages -- Marriages Long Ago -- Wedding at Present -- Place Names in Farms / Kelly, Dan -- Place Names / Harrington, Lizzie -- Place Names / Sullivan, Kevin -- Place Names / Carthy, Mary Mc -- Place Names / Donovan, Richard -- Place Names -- Travelling People / Murphy, Mary -- Travelling People / Kelly, Neilly -- People's Food in Olden Days / Auliffe, Claire Mc -- People's Food / Murphy, May -- People's Food / Hanley, Sheila -- Fairy Stories / Hanley, Sheila -- Fairy Stories / Kelly, Hanna -- Fairy Stories / Kelly, Hannah -- Fairy Stories / Harrington, Margaret -- Fairy Stories / Harrington, Margaret -- Fairy Stories / Auliffe, Claire Mc -- Fairy Stories / Dunne, Nora -- Fairy Stories / Dunne, Nora -- Fairy Stories / Dunne, Nora -- Fairy Stories / Dunne, Nora -- There was a man seen in Shountalive about twenty years ago. / Murphy, Mary -- Funny Stories / Kelly, Hanna -- Funny Stories / Auliffe, Claire Mc -- Funny Stories / Harrington, Lizzie -- Funny Stories / Murphy, Mary -- Funny Stories / Sullivan, Peg -- Funny Stories / Murphy, Eileen -- Old Forges / Carthy, Michael Mc -- Old Forges / Donovan, Dick -- Old Forges / Donovan, Dick -- Old Forges / Donovan, Dick -- Ráthanna agus Liosanna / Dunne, Nora -- Ráthanna agus Liosanna / Auliffe, Claire Mc -- Ráthanna agus Liosanna / Auliffe, Claire Mc -- There is a fort near the village of Kilmacowen. / Donovan, Dick -- Ráthanna agus Liosanna / Murphy, Mary -- Ráthanna agus Liosanna / Hanley, Anna -- Leigheasanna / Donovan, Dick -- Leigheasanna / Sullivan, Kevin -- If a person had sore eyes it is very good to bless them with your spit every morning before breakfast., 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.