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
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
Three drops out of a trout's mouth, or the ferrets leavings will cure whooping cough.
INFORMANT: Annie Kelly, Address, Prison North, Co. Mayo
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One night there were two boys coming home from visiting. It was about twelve o'clock. They heard lovely music inside; they listened for a while and they began to dance. When they started they could not stop until the cock crew in the morning. After that they were the best dancers in the country. INFORMANT: John Kelly, Address, Prison North, Co. Mayo
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The following are the names of the birds most frequently found in Prison.
COLLECTOR: Mary Kate Kelly, Address: Prison North, Co. Mayo
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My father has a farm of land about 14 acres. It is divided into fields by sod ditches.
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About seventy years ago there was a tailor in Fargureens on the Parish of Balla in the barony of Carra named Micheal Reilly. He was never called but "Micheal an tailliúir."
INFORMANT: Mrs Kearns, Age 40, Manulla, Co. Mayo
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INFORMANT: Mrs Corcoran, Age; 32, Prizon, Balla, Co. Mayo
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About seventy years ago a holy well is supposed to have been neglected and disrespected in the North.
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The woman had the cow sold when he got there, and he could not get the money. He reported it to the guards. They could not get the money but by law.
INFORMANT: Martin Ansbro, Age 74, Address, Dooros, Co. Mayo.
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The woman had the cow sold when he got there, and he could not get the money. He reported it to the guards. They could not get the money but by law.
INFORMANT: Martin Ansbro, Age 74, Address, Dooros, Co. Mayo.
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Gather moss off the rocks or trees......
INFORMANT: Annie Kelly, Address, Prison North, Co. Mayo
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There was a field in which she was very fond of resting. It is called Cow-park ever since.
INFORMANT: Martin Corcoran, Age; 35, Prizon, Balla, Co. Mayo
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There was once a school master going around teaching night school. He was very fond of playing cards. One night he was going home late, and he met two men. iNFORMANT: John Kelly, Address, Prison, Co. Mayo
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In the village of Prison, Parish of Balla, Co. Mayo. There stand the walls of an old Prison. It is built about 200 years. It was built by a man named Tobias Bourke who was king of Connacht.
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Some riddle by Mary Kate Kelly. See how many you can answer?
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Annie Reilly was one of the pupils that contributed to the school collection. Her informants are:
- Patrick Reilly Age 87
- Thomas Reilly Age 42
- Patrick Reilly
- Mrs Reilly Age 40
- Patrick Reilly Age 88
- Mr Reilly Age 42
My Native Village is called Prison. It is a very large village consisting of 27 houses and 125 people. Among this crowd of people there are about ten people who are over seventy years of age. Each of these people can speak a little Irish. There are about eight families of Reilly's residing at Prizon, so Reilly is the most common name
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