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Garracloon

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Garracloon (school) (Garrycloonagh, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher James J. Clarke.

Original reference: 0148/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Mayo schools

Stories

  1. Contents (p. 1b-1e)
  2. Old Fairs (p. 1-2)
  3. Old Fairs (p. 3-4)
  4. Devil in Chain Island (p. 5-6)
  5. Devil on His Shoulder (p. 7-8)
  6. Phantom Funeral (p. 9)
  7. Strangled Cattle (p. 10)
  8. Taken by the Fairies (p. 11)
  9. Ghost Story (p. 12)
  10. Dead Woman and the Yarn (p. 13)
  11. Ghost Sheep (p. 14)
  12. Jealous Stepmother (p. 15-16)
  13. Card-Player and the Devil (p. 17)
  14. Jackson Ghost (p. 18)
  15. Story of the Penal Days (p. 19-21)
  16. Lost in a Fort (p. 22)
  17. Recovering Money Lent (p. 23-24)
  18. Black Pig (p. 25)
  19. Ghost Turkey Cocks (p. 26)
  20. Farmer and the Minister (p. 27)
  21. Outwitting the Highway Men (p. 28)
  22. Weather-Lore (p. 29-30)
  23. Phantom Coffin (p. 31-32)
  24. Mean Man and the Priest (p. 33-34)
  25. Good Fairy (p. 35-36)
  26. Enchanted Bull (p. 37-38)
  27. Fairy Horse (p. 39)
  28. Headless Couple (p. 40-41)
  29. Card-Player and the Devil (p. 42)
  30. Fairies of Merrick's Fort (p. 43-44)
  31. Enchanted Calf (p. 45)
  32. Seán Óg (p. 46-51)
  33. Three Princes (p. 52-55)
  34. Cultivation of Potatoes (p. 55-57)
  35. How the River Deel Was Made (p. 57-58)
  36. Tom O'Hara and the Fairies (p. 59-60)
  37. Clever Mary (p. 61-62)
  38. Golden Bird (p. 63-69)
  39. Enchanted Bull (p. 70-71)
  40. Three Magic Bottles (p. 71-74)
  41. Will Couper - The Blacksmith (p. 75-79)
  42. Witch and the Princess (p. 80-82)
  43. Jack the King's Son (p. 83-85)
  44. Peter O'Flaherty and the Fairies (p. 85-87)
  45. Big Fairly and Small Fairly (p. 88-92)
  46. Lord Tirawley and the Bull (p. 93-103)
  47. Annagh Island (p. 104)
  48. Annagh Island (p. 105-106)
  49. Innisfree Island (p. 106-108)
  50. Cloghans Barrack (p. 109)
  51. Knockfree Old Mill (p. 110-111)
  52. Cloonbrone Church (p. 112)
  53. Scotchfort Mill (p. 113)
  54. Scotchfort Mill (p. 114)
  55. Old Knockfree or Bailenahuirlishe (p. 115-116)
  56. French Men's Grave (p. 117)
  57. Old Garracloon (p. 118)
  58. Tobar Cuimmín (p. 119-120)
  59. Garracloon Old School (p. 121)
  60. Soup-House (p. 122-123)
  61. Paul's Garden (p. 124-125)
  62. Carnasock (p. 125-126)
  63. Carramore Hanging Place (p. 127-128)
  64. Colonel Jackson and the Fenians (p. 129-130)
  65. Carramore Old Road (p. 130-131)
  66. Scothford Old School (p. 131-132)
  67. Carramore Old School (p. 132-133)
  68. Old Cloontally (p. 134-135)
  69. Deelcastle (p. 136)
  70. Gallows Hill (p. 137)
  71. Cloonyarigaun Townland (p. 138)
  72. Crannagh Townland (p. 139-140)
  73. Tom Turnbull (p. 141-143)
  74. Father Murphy (p. 143-145)
  75. Gortnorabbey Old Abbey - A Story (p. 145-146)

Resource description

Origin information
Garrycloonagh, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 148, p. 1a-146)
Languages
English  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Mayo (County)
local legends   linked data (afset)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Geographical myths   linked data (lcsh)
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Brigands and robbers   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Ireland--History--Rebellion of 1798
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Commerce   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Garrycloonagh Garbhchluanach Garrycloonagh Kilbelfad Tirawley Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4428058
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0148/1

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:44280585>
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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