School: The Neale (B.)

Location:
Neale, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0103, Page 051

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    for its hardness, somewhat resembling cement in this respect. There is no tradition extant in the locality as to when this mill was working or to what use it was put, but it was pobably a corn milll. It is the only building of its kind in the district.
    Mucknusaune Castle on lands of Patrick Farragher was built over a cave. No trace now remains.
    The Long Stone - Cloch Fada na h-Éille. At the junction of the roads leading to Cross and Cong is believed to be erected over the grave of Nuad of the Silver Hand.
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    Putting salt in the pockets of people about to get married

    Putting salt in the pickets of people about to get married and throwing salt after them.
    May Eve - Precautions against the taking of milk or butter; not giveing a coal on May morning.
    Bonfire Night - going around the bonfire three times, bringing home a coal or throwing it into one's field. Some
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