Cooneal

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cooneal (school) (Coonealmore, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Patrick Timbin.

Original reference: 0145/3

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Mayo schools

Stories

  1. King of Ireland's Son (p. 105-118)
  2. How Frieze was Made (p. 119)
  3. Noted Man (p. 120)
  4. Cnoc an Aifrinn (p. 121)
  5. Proverbs (p. 122-123)
  6. Old Habits or Customs (p. 124-125)
  7. Guesses (p. 126-128)
  8. Fairies (p. 129)
  9. Cnoc an Aifrinn (p. 130)
  10. Brave Woman (p. 130)
  11. Old-Time Weddings (p. 131)
  12. Proverbs (p. 132)
  13. Mathew Melvin (p. 133)
  14. Funny Man (p. 134)
  15. Drowning in the Moy (p. 135)
  16. Brian Carabine (p. 136-137)
  17. Tithes (p. 138)
  18. What a Priest Can Do (p. 139)
  19. Great Feat (p. 140)
  20. Tony Daly (p. 141)
  21. Lady's Well (p. 142)
  22. My Village (p. 143)
  23. Old Houses (p. 144)
  24. Old-Time Custom (p. 145)
  25. Wild Cats (p. 146)
  26. Making of Cooneal Road (p. 147)
  27. Story (p. 147)
  28. Wise Man (p. 148)
  29. Fairy Bush (p. 149)
  30. Riddles (p. 150-151)
  31. Strange Happening (p. 152)
  32. My Village (p. 152)
  33. Fishing Folk of Lackan (p. 153-155)
  34. Hidden Treasure (p. 156)
  35. Cnoc na Thigue (p. 157)
  36. Dove (p. 158)
  37. Colmcille (p. 159)
  38. Old Habits or Customs (p. 160-161)
  39. Cures (p. 162)
  40. Farming in Ancient Times (p. 162)
  41. Story (p. 163)
  42. When the French Landed in Killala (p. 164)
  43. Great Feat (p. 165)
  44. Cave in Our Land (p. 166)
  45. Mr O'Dowd (p. 167)
  46. How Candles Were Made (p. 167)
  47. Women's Work in Olden Times (p. 168)
  48. Story about the Fairies (p. 168)
  49. Mr Perkin's Well (p. 169)
  50. How Clothes Were Made (p. 170)
  51. John Hoban's Great Feat (p. 171)
  52. Gobán Saor (p. 172)
  53. Strong Man (p. 173-174)
  54. Story about the Fairies (p. 175)
  55. St Patrick's Rock (p. 175)
  56. Story (p. 176)
  57. Treasure (p. 177)
  58. Man that Rooted the Fort (p. 178-179)
  59. Knox Gore (p. 179-180)

Resource description

Origin information
Coonealmore, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 145, p. 104-180)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Mayo (County)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Drowning   linked data (lcsh)
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Dwellings--Folklore
Food--Folklore
Animals--Folklore
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Geographical myths   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Columba, Saint, 521-597   linked data (viaf)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Mermaids   linked data (lcsh)
Candlemaking   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Gobán Saor (Legendary character)   linked data (lcsh)
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?  
School location
Coonealmore Cuan Néill Mór Coonealmore Ballysakeery Tirawley Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4428046
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0145/3

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:44280465>
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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