Riddles

What is the first thing you do when you fall in the water?
Mr Tom Adams, Age 45, Prison, Balla Co. Mayo

May Adams, Riddle, Dùchas.ie, School Collection, History & FolkoreMay Adams16 April 2018Riddles, Tom Adams, AdamsComment

Lime-Kiln

Lime is burned in kilns. These kilns are built different heights or depths.

Crafts, Annie Kearns, Dùchas.ie, Lime Kiln, School CollectionAnnie Kearns15 April 2018lime, work, KilnComment

Birds

The robin stays in Ireland and does not migrate. She builds her nest in a bunch of briars. She lays five eggs.

John Kennedy, Farming, Birds, Dùchas.ie, School CollectionJohn Kennedy15 April 2018John Kennedy, Kennedy, Bird-loreComment

Games

INFORMANT: Michael Kennedy, Age 48 Rush Hill, Co. Mayo

John Kennedy, Games, Crafts, Dùchas.ie, School Collection, School LifeJohn Kennedy15 April 2018Games, childhood, school daysComment

Roads

INFORMANT: Michael Kennedy, Age 48 Rush Hill, Co. Mayo

buildings, Story, Dùchas.ie, School CollectionJohn Kennedy15 April 2018Road making, Cragagh, CarraComment

Houses Long Ago

They had no lamps or lights except rush-candles and bog-deal splinters...

INFORMANT: Michael Kennedy, Age 48 Rush Hill, Co. Mayo

Roofing a Thatched House

The rafters were put up on each side of the house 3 feet apart

John Kennedy, Crafts, Dùchas.ie, Thatch, School CollectionJohn Kennedy15 April 2018Kennedy, John Kennedy, craft, ThatchComment

Story of a Holy Well

About seventy years ago a holy well is supposed to have been neglected and disrespected in the North.

Annie Corcoran, Co. Mayo, Holy wells, Dùchas.ie, History & FolkloreAnnie Corcoran15 April 2018Corcoran, Holy wellComment

Bird-Lore

The names of birds that inhabit the townland of Knocksaxon, Barony of Carra,

Joe McIntyre, Birds, Dùchas.ie, School Collection, Local AreaJoe Mc Intyre15 April 2018robin, blackbird, lark, sparrow, Bird-loreComment

Local Cures

To cure a burn mix the yoke of an egg and butter together and fry them. Then rub it on the burn.

Joe McIntyre, Dùchas.ie, School Collection, History & Folklore, Customs & CuresJoe Mc Intyre15 April 2018cures, Blister, tooth-acheComment

An Old Church & Graveyard

An old church and graveyard in the parish of Keelogues in the barony of Carra INFORMANT: James McIntyre, Age 60, Address, Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo

Joe McIntyre, buildings, Dùchas.ie, History & FolkloreJoe Mc Intyre15 April 2018James McIntyre, McIntyreComment

Thatching

We have a thatched house at home. The rafters are put up first and they are joined together at the top. INFORMANT: James McIntyre, Age 60, Address, Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo

Making a Scib

My father makes scibs at home. Eight strong sally rods are cut.

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

Joe McIntyre, Scrib, Dùchas.ie, School Collection, History & FolkloreJoe Mc Intyre15 April 2018craft, James McIntyre, McIntyre, Scrib, BasketsComment

A Story

One day the man of the house caught a bird.

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

Story, Margaret Ruane, Dùchas.ieMargaret Ruane15 April 2018BlackbirdComment

Hedge-School

Paddie Gallagher taught a hedge School which was in the village of Loughill, in the parish of Straide, Co; Mayo, about eighty years ago.

INFORMANT: John Murphy, Age 50, Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo

Margaret Ruane, Hedge school, Dùchas.ieMargaret Ruane15 April 2018education, teaching, Hedge SchoolComment

A Story

About one hundred years ago there was a ship going from Ireland to some-other foreign countries

Story

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.

Co. Mayo, Mary Kate Kelly, Story, Dùchas.ie, History & FolkoreMary Kate Kelly15 April 2018Martin Ansbro, Ansbro, Fair, cow, JudgeComment

Local Shops

About sixteen years ago there was a shop in Tavanagh about a half a mile away from...

INFORMANT: Mrs Corcoran, Age 32, Prison, Balla Co. Mayo

National Folklore Collect, Rita Corcoran, Shops, Dùchas.ie, History & FolkoreRita Corcoran14 April 2018Groercies, Coyles, ShopsComment

Food in Olden Times

All the men went out before their breakfasts and did about an hour's work, and then they came into a good breakfast of potatoes and milk, or oatmeal stirabout.

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