DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4427872
title: Sruth Nua

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Sruth Nua (school) (Ardnacally, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tomás de Brún.
description: Once upon a time a man built a new house. / Bourk, Mary -- One November night Pat Loftus who lived in Roundforth... / Bourk, May -- Once upon a time a very rich man had three daughters. / Bourk, Mary -- Years and years ago there were no railroads... / Hugh, Dolly Mc -- Blacksmith and the Fairy Boy / Prenty, Micheal -- There was a man once and he was building a house. / Walsh, Nellie -- Long, long, ago when faries were very plenty in Ireland... / Fahy, Christina -- There was a young lad once called Pat Curley. / Walsh, Nellie -- There was once a man who lived in America and he was very fond of card playing. / Prenty, John -- Riddles -- Weather Signs -- Trades -- Marriages / Bourk, Mary -- A big building was burned in Newbrook about a hundred years. / Barnicle, Bridie -- Field Names -- Wild Animals / Bourke, May -- Cures -- Travellers -- Lucky Days -- Forts / Coen, John Joe -- Poets / Hugh, Dolly Mc -- Poets / Fahy, Christina -- Bad Times / Hugh, Dollly Mc -- Bad Times / Niland, Patrick -- Bad Times / Barnicle, Bridie -- Games / Niland, Patrick -- Games / Coen, John Joe -- Games / Hugh, Dolly Mc -- Games / Niland, Bernard -- Games at Wakes / Fahy, Christina -- Roads / Hugh, Dollly Mc -- Roads / Fahy, Christina -- Roads - The Back Avenue / Hugh, Mary Mc -- Roads / Walsh, Bridgie -- Roads / Barnicle, Bridie -- Blessed Wells / Walsh, Nellie -- Blessed Wells / Coen, John Joe -- Blessed Wells / Prenty, Micheal -- Blessed Wells / Barnicle, Bridie -- Blessed Wells / Hogan, Mary -- Herbs / Fahy, Annie -- Herbs / Coen, John Joe -- Herbs / Prenty, John -- Herbs / Hogan, Mary -- Herbs / Loughlin, James Mc -- Potatoes / Prenty, Micheal -- Potatoes / Coen, John Joe -- Proverbs / Niland, Patrick -- Proverbs / Coen, John Joe -- Proverbs / Hugh, Dolly Mc -- Proverbs / Fahy, Christina -- Proverbs / Hogan, Mary -- Proverbs / Niland, Bernard -- Feasts of the Year / Coen, John Joe -- Feasts of the Year / Hugh, Dolly Mc -- Feasts of the Year / Niland, Bernard -- Feasts of the Year / Walsh, Bridgie -- Farm Animals / Coen, John Joe -- Churn / Hogan, Mary -- Care of the Feet / Hogan, Mary -- Smiths and Forges / Niland, Bernard -- Smiths and Forges / Moloney, Delia -- Clothes / Fahy, Christina -- Clothes / Walsh, Nellie -- Religious Stories / Hogan, Mary -- Religious Stories / Fahy, Christina -- Fairs / Fahy, Christina -- Fairs / Hogan, Mary -- Landlords / Fahy, Christina -- Landlords / Hogan, Mary -- Food in Olden Times / Hugh, Dolly Mc -- Food in Olden Times / Coen, John Joe -- Food in Olden Times / Hogan, Mary -- Old Stories / Fahy, Christina -- Old Stories / Eveney, Thomas Mc -- Old Stories / Eveney, Thomas Mc -- Old Stories / Eveney, Thomas Mc -- Songs / Prenty, Michael -- Songs / Niland, Bernard -- Old Remains / Loughlin, James Mc -- Buying and Sellling / Fahy, Christina -- Houses in Olden Times / Coen, John J. -- Giants and Hags / Hugh, Mary Mc -- Leprechauns and Merrymaids / Fahy, Christina -- Old Ruins / Nniland, Bernard -- Old Ruins / Loughlin, James Mc -- Graveyards / Loughlin, James Mc
description: 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.