St Stephen's Day

St Stephen’s day is a happy day for all the boys. It falls in the 26th December.

The night before the boys go out with lamps searching for wrens.

Festivals, Gleann an Dúin - Prison, Jimmie Adams, The Schools’ Collection, Dùchas.ie, Country LifeJimmie Adams26 December 2018St. Stephen's Day, FestivalsComment

Lime-Kilns

About twenty years ago every farmer in this district had a lime kiln. This was a hole dug int the ground and built with stones.

INFORMANT: William Ruane, Age 50, Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo

Co. Mayo, Gleann an Dúin - Prison, Local Area, School Collection, Country Life, CraftsMargaret Ruane8 September 2018local, Craft, lime kilnComment

Tinkers

These are the names of the tinkers most common in the Parish of Straide, in the Barony of Gallen, in the town land of Tavanagh, Co; Mayo.

INFORMANT: Mrs Ruane, Age 47, Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo

Country Life, Co. Mayo, Gleann an Dúin - Prison, School Collection, Dùchas.ieMargaret Ruane8 September 2018Travelling folk, People, tin, CraftComment

Old Forges

There is a Forge in the parish of Balla Barony of Carra Co. Mayo.

The Schools’ Collection, Gleann an Dúin - Prison, Jimmie Adams, Crafts, Dùchas.ie, Country LifeJimmie Adams20 May 2018Tom Adams, Forge, CraftsComment

Riddles

INFORMANT; Thomas Reilly, male, Age 42, Prison North, Co. Mayo

Annie Reilly, Dùchas.ie, Gleann an Dúin - Prison, National Folklore Collect, School Life, School CollectionAnnie M. Reilly5 May 2018RiddlesComment

Story of a Fort

Bridgie Kennedy, Gleann an Dúin - Prison, Dùchas.ie, The Schools’ Collection, History & FolkoreBridgie Kennedy29 April 2018StoryComment

A Spinning Wheel

A spinning wheel stands on four-legged stool four feet long by one foot wide and a foot and a half in height.

INFORMANT: Mrs Michael Kennedy, Age 35, Rush Hill, Co. Mayo

Country Life, Crafts, Dùchas.ie, Gleann an Dúin - Prison, National Folklore CollectBridgie Kennedy28 April 2018Craft, Spinning wheelComment

Local Games

These are games which we play at home in the village of Fargureens, Parish of Balla, barony of Carra, Co. Mayo.

Games, Gleann an Dúin - Prison, May Adams, National Folklore Collect, School Collection, School LifeMay Adams21 April 2018GamesComment

Old Ruins

INFORMANT: Mary Adams, Age 77, Prison, Balla Co. Mayo

Hidden Treasure, History & Folklore, Gleann an Dúin - Prison, Local Area, Local Heroes, National Folklore Collect, School Collection, The Schools’ CollectionMay Adams21 April 2018Comment

Riddles

Riddle me this riddle me than. What gets wet with drying?

Mary Mc Donnell Age, 76 Prison North, Co. Mayo

Gleann an Dúin - Prison, Jimmie Adams, The Schools’ Collection, Riddles, Dùchas.ieJimmie Adams9 April 2018McDonnell, Mary McDonnell, RiddlesComment

A Story

Glug and Grug were two giants who lived in Ireland.
Glug was as tall as a flag pole and he had an eye in the back of his head. Grug was not as tall as Glug but he was as wide as a hay stack. INFORMANT: Tom Adams, Age 47, Prison North, Co. Mayo

A story, Gleann an Dúin - Prison, The Schools’ Collection, Dùchas.ie, History & FolkloreJimmie Adams30 March 2018Tom Adams, Adams, Prison North, Co. Mayo, GaintsComment

Houses in Olden Times

In the olden times all the people used to live in thatched houses. Slates were unknown at that time.

The Schools’ Collection, Gleann an Dúin - Prison, Buildings, Dùchas.ie, Old HouseJimmie Adams30 March 2018Mrs Adams, Prison NorthComment

Jimmie Adams

Jimmie Adams was 12 when he wrote his stories for the school collection. His informants are:

Mary McDonnell Age 76
Tom Adams Age 47
Mrs Adams Age 41

Jimmie Adams, The Schools’ Collection, Gleann an Dúin - Prison, Dùchas.ie, History & FolkloreAdmin Prizon school17 March 2018Mary McDonnell, McDonnell, Tom Adams, AdamsComment

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