The Moville-Inishowen area has an abundance of mythology. From
the dawn of history tales and legends have been passed down through
the generations by word of mouth alone and it is only by chance
that, in days gone by, a few of them have been committed to writing.
In the days of our grandfathers Inishowen was a land of legend,
fantasy and folklore. Old Seanachies (story-tellers) told on Winters'
evenings tales galore around the fireside to wondering listeners.
Unfortunately few of the Seanachies now survive, but still you will
never have very far to go to hear a few stories of goblins, banshees,
witches, and above all the "wee folk", for our native
hills and dales were ever in olden time the reputed playground of
the fairies.
We are starting off with stories from the local library. If you
have any stories you would like to see on the website please Contact
Us.
| Banshee |
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Taken from Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry. Edited
by W.B. Yeats. Read
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| Banshee |
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View point of Mike Mac Feorais on the Banshee
in the West of Ireland. Read
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| Bewitched Butter |
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Not far from Rathmullen lived a family called
Hanlon Read
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| Blind Man's Buff |
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When the railway was built in Donegal many people
were delighted at the development Read
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| Cures and Treatments |
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Remedies for varies conditions Read
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| Dark Dealings |
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In Milford, around the late 1800s a young man
named Neil McCafferty was on his way to visit a few friends
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| Date With Death |
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On one occasion, in the district of Glengad, Sam
Farren was on his was to meet the boat when he spied a fishing
net by the roadside Read
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| Fairies The |
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Poem by William Allingham. Read
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| Fairy Rope |
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In the late nineteenth century life was very different
in Donegal to what it is now Read
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| Fairy Magic around the coasts of Inishowen |
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Taken from Inishowen (Its History, Traditions,
and Antiquities) Maghtochair. Read
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| Fishing And The Sea |
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People and Animals which fishermen believed to
be unlucky Read
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| Food For Thought |
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What fairies get up to on Hallowe'en Read
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| Ghost and Fairy Stories |
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A selection of Local Ghost Tales Read
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| Green Man |
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The Green Man is the personification of the spirit
of nature. Read
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| Hallowe'en |
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Hallowe'en traditions - If you want find out how
to meet your future partner click on Read
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| How Thomas Connolly met the Banshee |
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The first thing I noticed was her hair, that was
sthreeling' down over his showldhers, an' a good yard on the
ground on aich side of her. Read
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| Legend of the Banshee |
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To find out about the different Banshee Legends
click Read
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| Light A Penny Candle |
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There was no mistaking Danny Mac when he came
to the village of Carrickmaquigley in the land of Drung outside
Redcastle Read
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| Lough Foyle Myths |
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In the 19th century there were numerous shipping
disasters off the Donegal coast. Read
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| Luck - Good and Bad |
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Short stories on Good and Bad Luck Read
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| Marriage on the Rocks |
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Owen McGonigle, a fisherman from Malin Read
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| Red-Headed Woman |
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Red-headed women were believed to be unlucky Read
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| Sheela Na Gig |
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Sheela Na Gig is connected with such guardian
figures who warn and guide through transition and who in the
old stories appear as the "Washer at the ford" or
the well known Fairy woman, the Banshee. Read
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| Superstions And Beliefs About Animals and Birds |
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If a raven happens to fly low past you window
when you are counting money Read
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| Tuatha De Danann |
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Gods and Goddessess of Ireland, who settled in
Tir na nOg, Land of the Young. Read
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