Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.) (school) (Ballina, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher D. P. Ó Cearbhaill.

Original reference: 0146/4

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Mayo schools

Stories

  1. Weather-Lore (p. 303)
  2. Weather-Lore (p. 304)
  3. Local Happenings (p. 305-306)
  4. Old Crafts (p. 307)
  5. Old Crafts (p. 308)
  6. Old Crafts (p. 309)
  7. Old Crafts (p. 310)
  8. Brickmaking (p. 311)
  9. Noggin-Making (p. 312)
  10. Local Marriage Customs (p. 313-315)
  11. Our Holy Well (p. 316-318)
  12. Care of the Feet (p. 319)
  13. Old Graveyards (p. 320)
  14. Bad Woman of Nephin Mountain (p. 324-324)
  15. Little Red Cow (p. 325-328)
  16. Help of God in the Road (p. 329-332)
  17. Fairy Brídeog (p. 333-334)
  18. Story of the Little Tailor (p. 335-337)
  19. Seven Sons (p. 338-339)
  20. Fairies and the Bags of Gold (p. 340-341)
  21. Story of an Old Fairy (p. 342-343)
  22. Gorteen's Music (p. 344-346)
  23. Gambler of the Branch (p. 347-348)
  24. Gurteen's Fairies (p. 349)
  25. Cripple and the Witch (p. 350-351)
  26. Ghost's Revenge (p. 354)
  27. Mountain Man's Son and the King's Beautiful Daughter (p. 355-357)
  28. Speckled Bull (p. 358-363)
  29. Sean and the Devil (p. 364-367)
  30. Story of a Cobbler (p. 368-369)
  31. Story (p. 370)
  32. Man Who Couldn't Get into Heaven (p. 371-374)
  33. Little One Eye and Little Two Eye (p. 375-377)
  34. How the Giant Died (p. 377-379)
  35. Blacksmith and the Devil (p. 380-382)
  36. Host of Horses (p. 383)
  37. Men Who Couldn't Stop Fighting (p. 384-386)
  38. Fairy Challenge to Gurteen (p. 387-390)
  39. Mermaid and The Princess (p. 391-393)
  40. Poor Widow and Granie O (p. 394-401)
  41. John in the Deadhouse (p. 402-404)
  42. Story of Leigue Graveyard Ballina (p. 405-407)
  43. Seven Dwarfs (p. 408-411)
  44. Bag of Gold (p. 412-413)
  45. Steps (p. 413-414)
  46. Ghost of Loch Con (p. 414)
  47. Ghost of Chain Island (p. 415)
  48. Loch Conn Ghost (p. 416)
  49. Three Wise Men (p. 417-418)
  50. Bag of Gold (p. 419-420)
  51. Man and the Devil (p. 421-422)
  52. Wonderful Trout of St Patrick's Well (p. 423)
  53. Wise Baker (p. 424-426)
  54. Fisherman and the Fish (p. 427-428)
  55. John and the Farmer (p. 429-431)
  56. Hunted Priest (p. 432-434)
  57. Jack the Wise Man (p. 435-440)
  58. Pot of Gold (p. 441)
  59. Bodach and the Tinker (p. 442-444)
  60. Magic Man (p. 445-452)
  61. King and the Robber (p. 453-458)
  62. Little Boy's Kindness (p. 459-460)
  63. Magic Penny (p. 461-464)
  64. Magic Feast (p. 465-467)
  65. Generous Dwarf (p. 468-472)

Resource description

Origin information
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 146, p. 302-472)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Mayo (County)
Weather--Folklore
Poverty--Ireland
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Shoes   linked data (lcsh)
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
Mermaids   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
Treasure troves--Folklore
School location
Ballina Béal an Átha Ballina Kilmoremoy Tirawley Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4428051
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0146/4

Suggested credit
"The Schools' Manuscript Collection: County Mayo schools," held by the National Folklore Collection UCD. © Digital content by University College Dublin, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <http://digital.ucd.ie/view/duchas:44280515>
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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