Historic Tales of Mayo

by Eamonn Henry

These true stories drawn from historical sources and local reminiscences, have been brought together and retold by Eamonn Henry. This collection is a heady mix of tragic, funny, passionate and moving stories. Included here are tales of well-known events such as the Night of the Big Wind and the Flight of the Wild Geese as well as less well-known occurrences such as the Doolough Tragedy and the Lough Mask Murders and recalls local characters such as confidence trickster Old Neddy and the universally reviled Shaun na Soggarth.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

Published April 2, 2018

Reviews

[Cú Glas Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great introduction to the oral history and folklore of County Mayo. I enjoyed the diverse types of tales told throughout the book and learned a good bit not only about local history, but Irish history in general. However, I found the format a bit confusing at times as the author seems to be telling the stories as if he were his father, who was the original collector of the tales and the author is just the editor(?). I think a good addition to the book would be a map of Co. Mayo as the place names can be confusing if you are not from the area and further editing of grammar would make for easier reading.