Posts in Patsy Ansbro
Hidden Treasure
Hidden Treasure

A family named Herons who lived in Balla were digging a foundation for a cottage where stands the McEllin Hotel at present. They came on a pot of gold supposed to contain 2,000 guineas...

COLLECTOR: Mary A. O' Doherty, female INFORMANT: Patsy Ansbro;  Gender; male, Age; 84, Tawnaghmore, Co. Mayo

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Mary A. O' Doherty, , Patsy Ansbro, National Folklore Collect, Dùchas.ie, Hidden Treasure, History & Folkore, History & FolkloreMary A. O' DohertyHidden Treasure, Tawnagh, Tawnaghmore, Treasure Discovered, Barony of Carra, gold, Patsy Ansbro, Ansbro, BallaComment
Local Heroes
Local Heroes

There was a Jack Mahon in Ballymahon, Balla parish , who was supposed to have a "charm" for mowing. He would whet his scythe in the morning and mow till night and he could do as much work in one day as two men would do in two days.

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Mary A. O' Doherty, Patsy Ansbro, Local Heroes, Dùchas.ie, History & Folklore, Story, StoriesMary A. O' DohertyGeorge Robert Fitzgerald, Counsellor McDonnell, Denis Browne, Great Mower, Dancer, Pat Corrigan, Patsy Ansbro, AnsbroComment
Leprechauns
Leprechauns

This happened at Ballinamore, Parish of Kiltimagh, Mayo. The woman was a Mrs. Quinn. The neighbours always said that the family might thank the lepruchaun for their "good means".

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Mary A. O' Doherty, National Folklore Collect, Patsy Ansbro, Myth, Dùchas.ie, History & FolkoreMary A. O' DohertyLeprechauns, Fables, Little people, Patsy Ansbro, AnsbroComment
Local Fairs
Local Fairs

The fair is now held on the street of the town, but some years ago before the land was divided and when the large farms were grazed entirely the fairs were so large that they had to be held in the fair-green.

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Mary A. O' Doherty, National Folklore Collect, Patsy Ansbro, Dùchas.ie, History & FolkoreMary A. O' DohertyFairs, Farming animals, Patsy Ansbro, Ansbro, ShopsComment
Festivals
Festivals

Tradition and believes around some of the festivals that occur around the year. 

COLLECTOR: Mary A. O' Doherty, female

INFORMANT: Patsy Ansbro;  Gender; male, Age; 84, Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo

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Patsy Ansbro, National Folklore Collect, Mary A. O' Doherty, Dùchas.ie, History & FolkoreMary A. O' DohertyFestivals, HALLOWEEN, Hallow's Eve, St. Thomas's Day, St. Michael's, St. Martin's Night, First of August, May Day, Whit Sunday, Easter Sunday, Good Friday, Shrove Tuesday, christmas, 12 days of christmas, Patsy Ansbro, Ansbro, St. John's Night, St. Stephen's Day, St. Patricks DayComment
Cures
Cures

These just some of the old remedies as remembered by Patsy Ansbro back in 1938. 

COLLECTOR: Mary A. O' Doherty, female INFORMANT: Patsy Ansbro;  Gender; male, Age; 84, Tawnaghmore, Co. Mayo

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Patsy Ansbro, Mary A. O' Doherty, National Folklore Collect, Dùchas.ie, History & FolkoreMary A. O' Dohertycures, superstition, health, old wives tales, Patsy Ansbro, AnsbroComment
Weather-Lore
Weather-Lore

Rainbow is looked upon as a sign of broken weather.....If corncrake is heard in morning it is an omen of good weather, but if heard in the evening sign of coming rain. 

COLLECTOR: Mary A. O' Doherty, female INFORMANT: Patsy Ansbro;  Gender; male, Age; 84, Tawnaghmore, Co. Mayo

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Patsy Ansbro, National Folklore Collect, Mary A. O' Doherty, Dùchas.ie, History & Folkore, Local AreaMary A. O' DohertyWeather, rain, Tawnaghmore, Mayo, Co. Mayo, Patsy Ansbro, Ansbro, BallaComment
Hidden Treasure
Hidden Treasure

A family named Herons who lived in Balla were digging a foundation for a cottage where stands the McEllin Hotel at present. They came on a pot of gold supposed to contain 2,000 guineas...

COLLECTOR: Mary A. O' Doherty, female INFORMANT: Patsy Ansbro;  Gender; male, Age; 84, Tawnaghmore, Co. Mayo

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Mary A. O' Doherty, , Patsy Ansbro, National Folklore Collect, Dùchas.ie, History & FolkoreMary A. O' DohertyHidden Treasure, Tawnagh, Tawnaghmore, Treasure Discovered, Barony of Carra, gold, Patsy Ansbro, Ansbro, Balla Comment