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

Local Marriage Customs

The marriage of my uncle and aunt took place a year ago in the parish of Balla, in the month of April. They had 4 motorcars and thirty of the nearest relations with them.

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

Dùchas.ie, Country Life, Marriage, National Folklore Collect, School Collection, The Schools’ Collection, Customs & CuresMargaret Ruane8 September 2018Marriage, Local heros, Mrs RuaneComment

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

My Home District

My home district is in the Parish of Straide the Barony of Gallen the town land of Tabhanachmóre Co;Mayo.

COLLECTOR: Margaret Ruane, Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo

Margaret Ruane, Local Area, National Folklore Collect, School Collection, The Schools’ Collection, Dùchas.ieMargaret Ruane7 September 2018Place Names, Loughill, Cregg, KearnsComment

Fairs

There is a fair held in the parish of Straid four times a year, on the last day of May....

INFORMANT: James McIntyre, Age 60, Address, Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo

Dùchas.ie, School Collection, Country Life, Farming, Shops, History & FolkloreJoe Mc Intyre6 May 2018Fairs, cattle, sheepComment

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

Local Games

Geney Joe.- At first two girls sit on a chair one holding the other.

INFORMANT: Mrs Kearns, Age 40, Manulla, Co. Mayo

National Folklore Collect, Dùchas.ie, School Collection, School LifeMargaret Kearns5 May 2018Games, school daysComment

A Tailor

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

National Folklore Collect, Margaret Kearns, School Collection, Co. Mayo, Dùchas.ie, Country Life, Shops, The Schools’ Collection, Local Heroes, History & FolkoreMargaret Kearns4 May 2018Tailor, ShopsComment

May Day

On May Day nobody cleans out a cow-house or throws out ashes

INFORMANT: Mrs Kearns, Age 40, Manulla, Co. Mayo

National Folklore Collect, Margaret Kearns, Dùchas.ie, School Collection, Country Life, Festivals, Feasts, History & FolkoreMargaret Kearns1 May 2018May, MAYDAY, May DayComment

May Day

On May morning the people used never throw out ashes....INFORMANT Patrick Reilly; male, Age; 87, Prison North, Co. Mayo

Annie Reilly, Festivals, Dùchas.ie, School Collection, Country Life, Feasts, Customs & CuresAnnie M. Reilly1 May 2018MAYDAY, May, May DayComment

A Story

About three hundred years ago a man named Pat Bourke went out visiting. It was about twelve o'clock when he was coming home, and he saw a Leprechaun sitting under a mushroom mending shoes.

INFORMANT: Martin Ansbro, Age 74, Dooros, Co. Mayo

Stories, Dùchas.ie, School Collection, History & Folkore, History & FolkloreMay Adams28 April 2018StoryComment

Landlords

Sir Robert Lynch Bloose who lived in Ball about 35 years ago was a Land-Lord. His wife Lady Harriet was born in Westport.

INFORMANT: Mary Mc Donnell, Age 77, Prison, Balla Co. Mayo

Country Life, Dùchas.ie, Local Area, My Native village, National Folklore Collect, School Collection, The Schools’ CollectionMay Adams28 April 2018Landlords, Mary Mc DonnellComment

A Lightning Storm

One night about sixty years ago a great lightning storm arose. There was an old man and an old woman in Roxtown near Balla.

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

History & Folklore, Local Area, National Folklore Collect, School Collection, Weather-lore, The Schools’ Collection, Dùchas.ie, Jimmie AdamsJimmie Adams27 April 2018Lighting storm, Mary McDonnellComment

A Holy Well

Long ago there was a holy well in Galway with a wall round it.

One day a woman washed her feet in it, and the following morning it had changed down to the town of Balla.
INFORMANT: Mary McDonnell, Age 77, Prison, Balla Co. Mayo