This glimpse into the history of the area would not exist were it not for Sarah Moran, Jean Cattigan, Pat Fallon and Celia Ruddy RIP (pictured above) who, whilst on a FÁS back to work scheme in 2001, devoted their work experience time to keying in this information. Our sincere thanks to the four of you who have made it possible for everyone to view these documents. Our heartfelt gratitude must also go to everyone who gathered this information on a previous scheme and of course to FÁS, Achill Community IT Centres, TASPO, Achill Sound students scheme, Muntir Acla and all of the course organisers. Final thanks should go to Bridget Flynn and family for the loan of the Folklore Commission document.
Many of the stories are unattributed, some are taken from The Mayo News, some are the recollections of Michael Gallagher (Micí Tomí) dictated to the Folklore Commision in 1941.
Last and by no means least we would like to dedicate these pages to Denis Gallagher RIP who loved this place so much.
- 'Tattie Hokers’
- 1846-7 The Bad Times In Achill (Famine In Achill) (1941)
- Achill Fashions
- Achill Priests (1941)
- An T-Atair Miceál Ó Gallacubair (Father Mick) (1941)
- Baile Na h- Ailte (1941?)
- Booleying in Corrán (1941?)
- Building the Monastery Bun a Corraig (1941)
- Caiptín Ó Máille (1941)
- Currane Fishermen (©The Mayo News)
- Emigration from Achill Island & The Currane Peninsula.
- Fr Mick Gallagher
- History
- Mac Neela and the Caíptín Ó Máille (1941)
- Miceál a Mála”(Michael Gallagher) (1941)
- Minister opens Casadh an Taoille
- Muinntear Mhicheáil ui Gallachubhair (1941)
- National Schools (1941)
- Night Pastimes
- Patchacó (1941)
- Patrick J. O’ Malley was city labour leader.
- Seoighthe - Man of Many Parts (©The Mayo News)
- Smuggling (1941)
- The Drowning at Westport Quay (June 14th 1894) (1941)
- The First Train to Achill (1941)
- The Gallagher Scholarship Fund (1941)
- The Man Carrying the Corpse (1941)
- The Mills at Belfarsad (1941)
- To the Rev. James Dwyer, P.P. of ACHILL I.T.
- Turas na Cruiche.
- “Soup Schools” in Corrán (1941)