Talk:Neale, County Mayo

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 * The etymology of the name of 'The Neale' dates back to the middle ages, or so many historians believe, and is a fascinating piece of history that is often debated by prominent historians. An Éill pertains to the legend of the believed leprechaun of the same name.  It is said that An Éill was sexually explicit and very promiscuous.  The story goes that a small nomadic tribe of practicing circus performs were camping near An Éill's dwelling, and  many of the young female performers, mostly contortionists, were practicing.  An Éill happened apon these young women, one of them was the ringmaster's daughter, the widley known performer Sally Hann(modern translation).  The legend tells that An Éill was so taken with Hann that he gave up his pot of gold to Hann's father in exchange for her hand.  However, Hann was so distraught at the thought of losing her beloved circus family that she told An Éill that she would take her own life if her the rest of the performers did not stay.  An Éill was so in love with Hann that he gave up his powers and luck to place a curse on the circus performers, causing them to bend in the spine (such as the dowagers hump condition).  This condition made it impossible for the performers to travell and perform any more, forcing them to stay and establish a town.  The town was named after the leprechaun by the ex-performers, as anyone who dwelt in the town for too long developed the spinal condition, thus it was named An Éill(The Neale) in reference to the curse that the leprechaun placed on the town.

Thanks. ≈ jossi ≈ t &bull; @ 05:16, 17 June 2006 (UTC)