Tag Archives: Currane History

“Glór na dTonn” – The Pride of Curraun

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Jane

From the Mayo News, May 11th, 1994 BROWN bog, heather-covered mountain, glistening streams, daunting cliffs and crashing waves…all were at their majestic visual best on Friday evening when the proud people of Curraun gathered for the official opening of their … Continue reading →

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History as Gaelige

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Jane

Murach Sarah Moran, Jean Cattigan, Pat Fallon agus Celia Ruddy (thuas), a chaith a dtréimhse taithí oibre chúns bhíodar ar scéim FÁS, ag cló an eolais seo ar an ríomhaire, ní bheadh an leabhrán ar fáil. Buíochas ó chroí leis … Continue reading →

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History

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Jane

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 … Continue reading →

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‘Tattie Hokers’

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jane

Ar shroichint Coarse Clay Farm dúinn tugadh mála mór dúbailte do ch’aon dhuine againn. Ba sheo é ár dtolg a bheadh le pacáil le tuí. Tugadh trí phluid dúinn freisin. Thóg muid amach na bráillíní agus na pilliúir a phacáil … Continue reading →

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Turas na Cruiche.

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jane

Sin aithrí a chuirtí ar fhear dá ngeobhadh sé cailín isteach i dtrioblóid (torthach). Chaithfeadh sé a dhul timpeall an tséipéil ar bharr Chruach Phádraig ag lámhacán méid áithrid uaireanta, agus an paidrín a rá méid áithrid uaireanta. Sén chaoi … Continue reading →

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Caitheamh aimsire san oíche

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jane

Cniotáil agus sníomh a chaitheadh an oíche. Cheannaití an olann i scáinní móra, díol dhá gheansaí. Choinníodh na fir na scáinní go ndéantaí ceirtlín díobh. Leacracha a bhí in urláir na dtithe; chuireadh na mná cheithre phionna síos i gcearnóg … Continue reading →

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Faisiúin Acla

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jane

Níl aon aimhreas ach go bhfuil go leor dena mná óga atá le feiceáil ar fud Acla slachtmhar dathúil – thabharfá álainn in aon tír ar dhuine nó beirt a chonaic muid. Tá a gcuid súile dubh-ghorm, a ngruaig dubh-rua, … Continue reading →

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An Caiptín Ó Máille (1941)

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jane

Is cuimhin liom an Caiptín Ó Máille go deimhin, agus is cuimhin liom an lá chomh maith agus dá b’é inniu é. Bhí mé ceathair déag nó cúig déag de bhlianta ag an am. Bhí sé ar mhaidí cros nuair … Continue reading →

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MacNeela agus an Caiptín Ó Máille (1941)

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jane

Ba as Acaill Íochtair a dúirt cuid dena daoine é MacNeela, ach dúirt tuilleadh go mba as an gClagán (áit ó dheas de Bhaile Chruaiche) é. Bhíodh sé i dteannta Pháidín Bán (‘ac Cormaic) amannta, ach ba i dteannta an … Continue reading →

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Smugláil (1941)

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jane

Ba smuglálaí é m’uncail Maitiú, agus thugadh sé tabac, fíon agus earraí eile ó Flush. Bhíodh sé leis an gCaiptín Ó Máille amannta, agus amannta eile le Páidín Bán ‘ac Cormaic. B’íontach an smuglálaí é Páidín, agus bhí bád dá … Continue reading →

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