of sale. McHugh received compensation for two of the calves he purchased. In 1936, the residents of Enaghbeg, along with those in the neighboring Townlands of Pulladoohy and Rathmore petitioned the Mayo County Council regarding flooding caused by the Enaghbeg river. The Irish land commission had started to drain the nearby bog, pumping the excess water into the river. This caused flooding of the farmland upstream. The residents asked the council to widen the river and clear debris. Places of interest Enaghbeg National School The townland had a National school, which was built in 1896 at a cost of £381. It replaced an earlier school, in Rathmore, which was built in 1833. Enaghbeg and Richmond National Schools were amalgamated in 1971. Megalithic tomb Enaghbeg has the remains of a megalithic portal tomb in a field by the road that runs through the center of the townland. The site is scheduled for inclusion in the next survey of National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Enaghbeg River A tributary of the Deel river that runs through the townland. Notable people Robert Gill - A locally renowned bone setter who lived to the age of 106. He died in January 1930 and came from a long line of family bone setters. Although he lived relatively close to Ballina and its railway station, he reportedly had never seen a train. His death was announced in a number of Irish local newspapers. Patrick (Isaac) Sweeney - Won £5,000 after gambling a penny on the football pools in 1948. Although Sweeney was born in Enaghbeg, he won the cash while living in London. In 2019 prices the winning was worth £183,167. References Townlands of County Mayo