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Béal Easa (Buachaillí)

Abstract: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Béal Easa (Buachaillí) (school) (Foxford, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher M. Ó Gábhacháin.

Original reference: 0125/1

In collection  The Schools’ Collection : County Mayo schools

Stories

  1. De réir béal oideas na ndaoine bhí Fionn ag seilg ar Néifin Mhór lá amháin. Is dócha go raibh Bran agus Sceolán leis ach nílmuid cinnte. (p. 2)
  2. Story (p. 3)
  3. Story (p. 4)
  4. Cluichí (p. 5-6)
  5. Local Marriage Customs (p. 8-9)
  6. Seanfhocail (p. 10)
  7. Riddles (p. 11-13)
  8. Hidden Treasure (p. 14)
  9. Old Schools (p. 15)
  10. Cures (p. 16-17)
  11. Prátaí (p. 18-19)
  12. Seanchas i dtaobh na hAimsire (p. 20-23)
  13. Paidreacha (p. 25-27)
  14. Captain Gallagher and Neill Mac Nulty better known as Neill na gCaroach on account of all the sheep he stole were two Highwaymen. (p. 28-29)
  15. According to local history the well now called St. Anne's Well was once situated on the side of the Ox Mountains, which at this time was heavily wooded. (p. 30-31)
  16. Adjacent to Fitzgearald's house in Turlough there is a well known as Fitzgearald's well. (p. 32)
  17. Some time ago a man named Pat Burke who lived in Stonepark, was passing by Stan a village in the locality at a very late hour one night. (p. 33)
  18. Nestling beneath the mountains beyond Foxford and adjacent to Lough Muck there is another lake known as Lough na Ciste. (p. 34)
  19. Without title (p. 35)
  20. Games (p. 36-37)
  21. Fairies (p. 38)
  22. Fairies (p. 39)
  23. Songs (p. 40-41)
  24. Ghosts (p. 42-43)
  25. Captain Gallagher was a highwayman and to himself it may be told a lot of people were trying to capture. (p. 44-45)
  26. There stood a great mansion in Straid near where Killeen graveyard now lies. (p. 46)
  27. Capt. Gallagher was invited to dinner by people who pretended to be friendly with him. (p. 47)
  28. A crowd of neighbours were gathered in Murray's house. A lot of stories were related and one of them was an exciting ghost story. (p. 48)
  29. Many years ago a man named McDermott lived where Hursts now live. (p. 49)

Resource description

Origin information
Foxford, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
1 chapter (vol. 125, p. 1-49)
Languages
English  irish  
Genre
Chapter
Subject
Folklore--Ireland--Mayo (County)
legendary creatures   linked data (afset)
Recreation   linked data (lcsh)
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Treasure troves--Folklore
Schools   linked data (lcsh)
Traditional medicine   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Weather--Folklore
Prayers   linked data (lcsh)
Brigands and robbers   linked data (lcsh)
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Historic sites   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
School location
Foxford Béal Easa Foxford Toomore Gallen Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4427964
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0125/1

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:44279645>
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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