Doire Liath

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Doire Liath (school) (Derrylea, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seosamh Ó Cuanaigh.

Original reference: 0107/2

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Mayo schools

Stories

  1. Béaloideas (p. 079-080)
  2. The village of Johnstown was owned by a gentleman named John, and when he was dying he requested the village be called after him and it is called to this day Johnstown. (p. 081-083)
  3. There is a man in our village named Pat Byrne and he is a weaver. (p. 084-085)
  4. Once a man named Pat Moore dreamed that he and his neighbour went to a certain spot in our field and they got a pot of gold after digging for some time. (p. 086-087)
  5. There is a sandpit in our field and this sandpit is called Clas an tSagairt and it is said that priests hid in it in the Penal days. (p. 088)
  6. One night as my grandmother's father was coming home across the fields from his brother's house he saw something bright like a coal of fire in the middle of the field. (p. 089)
  7. Long ago the people lived in a more homely way than nowadays. (p. 090-091)
  8. Three hundred years ago there was a battle in the village of Redford. (p. 092)
  9. There was a church on the righthand side of the road as you are going into Michael Loftus' field (p. 093)
  10. Once there were a man and his wife living in Levallyroe. His name was James Loftus. (p. 094-095)
  11. There is a graveyard in Derryhog for burying unbaptised children. (p. 096)
  12. Portach Pheadair srl. (p. 097-098)
  13. There was once a church on the right-hand side of the road as you are going down, in Michael Loftus's field. (p. 099)
  14. There was once a cave in Doyle's field. (p. 100)
  15. There was a man in Gurteen called Loftus. (p. 101-102)
  16. There is a field in Loftus' land in Gurteen and there is a pot of gold hid in it. (p. 103)
  17. Gairdín na Lochán (p. 104)
  18. Long ago people used to make oaten meal cakes and Indian meal cakes and they used to bake them on griddles and they used to bake enough at a time to do them for three days. (p. 105)
  19. One night a vision came to John Freston of Cottage and told him that he would get a pot of gold in Walshe's hill at the back of Waldrons' forge in Johnstown. (p. 106-108)
  20. In Freeley's field there is a high hill called Dun Fúar. (p. 109)
  21. Páirc an Ghabha (p. 110)
  22. There was a school in Mick Cone's field. (p. 111)
  23. Prayers (p. 112)
  24. Long ago the houses were not built the same as they are now. (p. 113)
  25. We have a churn at home. (p. 114-115)
  26. There is a ruin in Johnstown and it is said that Mass was said there long ago. (p. 116-117)
  27. Michael Freeley in Brackloon was a very strong man. (p. 118)
  28. Once there lived a man in Kiltullagh. (p. 119-120)
  29. Patrick Ownes of Logboy was the best mower around this district. (p. 121-122)
  30. There was once a woman named Mary Joyce who was Luck Moore's great grandmother (p. 123)
  31. Great Mowers (p. 123-124)
  32. Great Dancers (p. 125)
  33. Singers and Storytellers (p. 125-126)
  34. In 1839 there was a fierce wind. (p. 127-128)
  35. The commonest birds of this district are:- the robin, the sparrow, the wren, the swallow, the blackbird, the goldfinch, the seagull, the crow, and the curlew. (p. 129-130)

Resource description

Origin information
Derrylea, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 107, p. 79a-130)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Mayo (County)
Textile industry   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Food--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
School location
Derrylea Doire Liath Derrylea Annagh Costello Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4427883
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0107/2

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:44278835>
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.

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