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Landlords who Were Here

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Tóin an tSeanbhaile school (Tonatanvally, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0086/107/91

 Tóin an tSeanbhaile [Vol. 0086, Chapter 0005]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

Story text

transcribed at

 

Landlords who Were Here  [duchas:4344550]

There were a lot of land lords in Achill, there were two in the Valley, Lord Cavan and Mrs McDonnell.

Lord Cavan a fence between the Valley and the Achill Mission and he drained the Valley mountain, he made Bathing house and it was he who used send the turf away from the Valley and big sailing boats used come in to Bathing house for the turf. 

It was Lord Cavan who made the Canal and made the pier and made the

Resource description

Origin information
Tonatanvally, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 311
Volume 0086
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Pádraig Mac Pháidín.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Land management--Riaradh talún
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Folk belief--Creidiúint choiteann
School location
Tonatanvally Tóin an tSeanbhaile Tonatanvally Achill Burrishoole Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4497803
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0086/107/91

Suggested credit
"Landlords who Were Here"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4497803>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Pádraig Mac Pháidín.
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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