Volume: CBÉ 0470 (Part 3) Date 1938Collector Bríd Ní Ghamhnáin Location Kilmacallan, Co. Sligo List Browse Titles (38) 1. “People in olden times war a lot different ta what they are now, there was no knowin o' all the vagaries...” Lore 2. “The Butter cannot be taken until the milk has broken.” Lore 3. “I heard this sthory from me mother too (God resht her sowl), an' this musht be a very very ould wan for none o' the old people round about, ushed ta know it...” Lore 4. “There was wance a very rich man, an' he had wan daughther, an' three sons, an' he was very fond o' the daughther, because she was the youngesht...” Lore 5. “A lot o' the people from round Conway's Cross in Geevagh direaction go to the fair o' Drumkerrin, thats in Leitrim.” Lore 6. “Two men from Whitehill came huntin' ta Ballindoon wan an' there was a great dale o' talk about all the rabbits that war ta be had in the graveyard.” Lore 7. Poteen Stories from Cloghogue Lore 8. “Pat had anether narrow eschape too.” Lore 9. A Trick Lore 10. “I was in Bartley Conlon's in Derralea last Monday night. It was a beautiful moonlit night.” Lore 11. More Stories from Cloghogue Lore 12. A Story of Ballindoon Abbey Lore 13. “An old belief in this district is, if during the baptism of a child, a sponsor, leaves out any of the words...” Lore 14. “Well this sthory that Im goin ta tell ye now, nothin' could be thruer than it. There was an ould man taken badly sick over there at Bricklieve...” Lore 15. “Another story much the same as the above, is told about a man who lived in Riverstown.” Lore 16. A Story of Mount Dodwell Lore 17. “Aye an' I heard anether wan too about a Protestant that refreshed a phriesht the shelther o' his roof at wan time...” Lore 18. “Well I spose yar tired listenin ta sthories about cures an' the likes be now, well I'll tell ye a fairy sthory that happened ta mesel...” Lore 19. “I'll tell ye anether wan now before I go ta bed, an' it happened not too far either.” Lore 20. “Well I heard a sthory from Micheal Tom Pether at wan time, an' its a very ould sthory indeed. You wouldn't mind o' him, or a good many oulder than ye aither.” Lore 21. Micheal Tells How his Mother Used to Make Butter Lore 22. “Where was there a hedge-school in this district, well the only hedge school I know o' round here...” Lore 23. “I heard anether sthory now, I'm afraid I won't be able ta bring it bring it wit me is well is I should, for its a long time ago, since I heard it. Ye know when they'd want ta sthale butther long ago...” Lore 24. “Well this is a thrue sthory for it happened to mesel I was comin' home from ramblin' wan nighht, an' it was fairly late about twelve oclock or so...” Lore 25. “Well I'll tell ye anether thing that happened ta me too. It was during the "Throuble" that it happened.” Lore 26. “Ye never heard tell o' ould Crawford's funeral, an' ye livin' so near to his house, or where his house was rather.” Lore 27. “I'll tell ye a wan about Wier's ould House at Lakeview now. Ye know ould Wier was the Landlord, for nearly all the disthrict round Ballyrush an' Heapstown an' Cloghogue.” Lore 28. “Well it is long now is I mind o', the mosht o' us war only small childre, at the time, an' there used ta be several ould sthray men an' women goin' round the roads.” Lore 29. How to Make Flummery Lore 30. How to Make Hand Turf Lore 31. As Greedy as Cailleach an Tae Lore 32. “Ye know when St Patrick was in Ireland long ago He visited Townagh, an' he built a church there...” Lore 33. Fairy Tales from Cloonameenehawn Lake Lore 34. “I'll tell ye anether wan. It was on the Clevery side o' the lake that this happened. Two men dhramed o' a threasure...” Lore 35. “The old church of Ballyrush sthood in the townland of Brickeen.” Lore 36. “I'll tell ye a sthory now about a rich man who was livin' in the town o' Boyle at wan time. He was a shopkeeper...” Lore 37. The Roof of a Thatched House Lore 38. A Poteen Story Lore Mode: Magnify Zoom Jump to page / 0385 Archival Reference The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0470, Page 0313 Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD. See copyright details. Download On this page Poteen Stories from Cloghogue (continued) Share Share Post Date 1 February 1938Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Seán Breathnach
1. “People in olden times war a lot different ta what they are now, there was no knowin o' all the vagaries...” Lore
3. “I heard this sthory from me mother too (God resht her sowl), an' this musht be a very very ould wan for none o' the old people round about, ushed ta know it...” Lore
4. “There was wance a very rich man, an' he had wan daughther, an' three sons, an' he was very fond o' the daughther, because she was the youngesht...” Lore
5. “A lot o' the people from round Conway's Cross in Geevagh direaction go to the fair o' Drumkerrin, thats in Leitrim.” Lore
6. “Two men from Whitehill came huntin' ta Ballindoon wan an' there was a great dale o' talk about all the rabbits that war ta be had in the graveyard.” Lore
10. “I was in Bartley Conlon's in Derralea last Monday night. It was a beautiful moonlit night.” Lore
13. “An old belief in this district is, if during the baptism of a child, a sponsor, leaves out any of the words...” Lore
14. “Well this sthory that Im goin ta tell ye now, nothin' could be thruer than it. There was an ould man taken badly sick over there at Bricklieve...” Lore
17. “Aye an' I heard anether wan too about a Protestant that refreshed a phriesht the shelther o' his roof at wan time...” Lore
18. “Well I spose yar tired listenin ta sthories about cures an' the likes be now, well I'll tell ye a fairy sthory that happened ta mesel...” Lore
20. “Well I heard a sthory from Micheal Tom Pether at wan time, an' its a very ould sthory indeed. You wouldn't mind o' him, or a good many oulder than ye aither.” Lore
22. “Where was there a hedge-school in this district, well the only hedge school I know o' round here...” Lore
23. “I heard anether sthory now, I'm afraid I won't be able ta bring it bring it wit me is well is I should, for its a long time ago, since I heard it. Ye know when they'd want ta sthale butther long ago...” Lore
24. “Well this is a thrue sthory for it happened to mesel I was comin' home from ramblin' wan nighht, an' it was fairly late about twelve oclock or so...” Lore
25. “Well I'll tell ye anether thing that happened ta me too. It was during the "Throuble" that it happened.” Lore
26. “Ye never heard tell o' ould Crawford's funeral, an' ye livin' so near to his house, or where his house was rather.” Lore
27. “I'll tell ye a wan about Wier's ould House at Lakeview now. Ye know ould Wier was the Landlord, for nearly all the disthrict round Ballyrush an' Heapstown an' Cloghogue.” Lore
28. “Well it is long now is I mind o', the mosht o' us war only small childre, at the time, an' there used ta be several ould sthray men an' women goin' round the roads.” Lore
32. “Ye know when St Patrick was in Ireland long ago He visited Townagh, an' he built a church there...” Lore
34. “I'll tell ye anether wan. It was on the Clevery side o' the lake that this happened. Two men dhramed o' a threasure...” Lore
36. “I'll tell ye a sthory now about a rich man who was livin' in the town o' Boyle at wan time. He was a shopkeeper...” Lore
Poteen Stories from Cloghogue (continued) Share Share Post Date 1 February 1938Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Seán Breathnach