The Neale (B.)


A collection of folklore and local history stories from The Neale (B.) (school) (Neale, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tomás Mac an Bháird.

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Caisleán na hÉille (The Neale)


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Caisleán na hÉille (The Neale) (school) (Neale, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Mhic Domhnaill.

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Áitainmneacha timpeall na hÁite Seo


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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Unofficial Names - Townlands, Fields, Wells etc.


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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The Pyramid


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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Battle-Field of Moytura etc.


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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The Famine Period


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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A Ghost-Story


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) from informant Michael Connor.

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Taking a horse three times from under a car used as a hearse


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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A Funny Story


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) from informant Pat Browne.

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Irish words and phrases that have been adopted into the popular English speech of the district:


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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A Fairy Tale


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs French.

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Scéal faoi Thaibhse


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) from informant John Gibson.

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Tadhg Ó Laife


Story collected by Máire Ní Eithir, a student at Caisleán na hÉille (The Neale) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) from informant Liam Ó Oiscin.

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Scéal


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs Fox.

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Páidín


Story collected by Catherine Walsh, a student at Caisleán na hÉille (The Neale) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs Laffey.

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Folk Cures and Charms


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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Sports and Pastimes including Horse-Racing


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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The Old Beggar-Man


Story collected by Mary Hoban, a student at Caisleán na hÉille (The Neale) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) from informant Catherine Burke.

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How the Potatoes Were Sold


Story collected by Bridie Heskin, a student at Caisleán na hÉille (The Neale) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) from informant Tom Malley.

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Superstitions


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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Putting salt in the pockets of people about to get married


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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Scéal faoi Thaibhse


Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs French.

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An Gníomh Gaisciúil


Story collected by Sinéad Nic Bháird, a student at Caisleán na hÉille (The Neale) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) from informant Pádraig Mac An Bháird.

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