Tales from the West of
Ireland
Sean Henry
Tales from the West of Ireland is a collection of
folk history from County Mayo. Some of the stories are based
on actual historical events: for instance, 'Bliain na
bhFrancach' and 'The Aftermath' tell of the effects of the
French invasion of 1798 and the terrible aftermath of
Ballinamuck, the battle in which the rebels were routed.
'Great Grandmother's Tales' describes life in rural Ireland
during the Famine and the conditions of those times in a way
that conventional history never could. In stories like 'The
Bellmen', 'Elopements' and 'Waking the Gael', the reader
gets a glimpse of the customs and traditions of Ireland long
ago.
Tales from the West of Ireland is an enthralling
glimpse of an eventful past with all its sadness, and an
evocation of the indomitable spirit of a people.
 CONTENTS
- Foreword
- Bliain na bhFranncach
- The Aftermath
- Great Grandmother's Tales
- Old Animal Charms and
Cures
- Matchmaking and Elopements
- Scrawing and Burning
- The Bellmen
- Achill Breezes
- Window on the Past
- The Night of the Big Wind
- Waking the Gael
- Before the Famine
- Mountain Dew
- In Feudal Days
- The Friar's Christmas Night
- The Moy Corries
- The Ultachs
- Old Charms and Customs
- The Lad from Inishkea
- A Tale of Barnalyra Wood
- Captain Gallagher
- Dudley Costello
Sean Henry was born in 1904 in Ballydrum, County Mayo. He
emigrated to America in 1924 and returned home in 1931. He
worked with Mayo County Council as a supervisor on road and
bridge construction, turf production and later, until
retiring, as waterworks supervisor. He wrote many pieces on
local and national history, compiling these Tales from
the West of Ireland during his retirement. He died in
1986.
Price (include P&P): UK- £6
US -$10 Australia
- $15
You can send a personal cheque
payable to:
Eamonn Henry
84 Clanranald Road
Donnycarney
Dublin 5
E-mail:
fehenry@iol.ie
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