Volume: CBÉ 0517 Date 1926–1938Collector Peadar Mac Domhnaill Locations Moyrus, Co. Galway Doon, Co. Limerick Toem, Co. Tipperary Donohill, Co. Tipperary List Browse Titles (362) 1. Robby of Knockane Lore 2. Bobby of Cnocán Lore 3. The Boys of Ballyhane Lore 4. The Man who Killed Jim Dalton Lore 5. 3D for the Cut of a Saw Lore 6. “The old people always held that cancer was contagious & infectious...” Lore 7. Other Poets Lore 8. Hacketstown I Dread you! Lore 9. Father Noonan Lore 10. Bread Vans of Former Days Lore 11. The Lorry of Other Days Lore 12. Fairies Milk Cow Lore 13. Closed up Well Lore 14. Jack Fox's Ball Lore 15. Fear an Dá Chaint Lore 16. Double Ditches and Mass Paths Lore 17. Drink - Drinking - Drink Lore 18. A Horse turns into a Bullock Lore 19. Tomhaiseanna Lore 20. Jottings Lore 21. The Réal Owl' Prophecy Lore 22. The Minister and the Pismires Lore 23. Another Verse of: "Old Toppery Come Hopping" Lore 24. “That field there opposite Coffey's new cottage is called "Corey's field" as long as we remember.” Lore 25. Móin a Mhadra Lore 26. To Frighten the Crows Lore 27. A Kerry Dog Lore 28. Trucking in Horses Lore 29. “There's a man living in Doon & you all know him as well as me.” Lore 30. Battle of Solohead A.D. 968 Lore 31. Jotting Lore 32. Piseogs - Caught in the Act? Lore 33. Pilgrimage to the Well Lore 34. Piseogs Lore 35. “When I was coming home from Cappa one evening I saw Dan Carr tying a goat in the High field.” Lore 36. The Moat and Paddy Gow's Wood Lore 37. The Double Ditches Lore 38. The Well Lore 39. Cured at the Well Lore 40. The Chapel Lore 41. Paddy Gow's Forge Lore 42. God's Finger Indicates the Site Lore 43. What Age was the Corpse? Lore 44. Ireland will then be Free Lore 45. Jam Crocks Cipín's and Bits of Meat Lore 46. The Power of Salt Lore 47. “The first thing you must do is to go under a briar three times in the name of the devil with its two ends growing in the ground...” Lore 48. Cow's Cleanings and Piseogs Lore 49. Biddy Early Lore 50. “The time for making piseogs & planting them in your neighbour's land begins at noon...” Lore 51. “That's very nice folklore.” Lore 52. Another "Biddy Early" Lore 53. “Brighid Cailleach was the big wind in my district in Connemara when I went there to take up duty in 1912.” Lore 54. Na Crúba Dubha Lore 55. Easter Water to the Rescue Lore 56. Piseogs Lore 57. Elderberries Lore 58. The Irons are Burning Through me Lore 59. Hare on May Morning Lore 60. Skinned Calf to Work Lore 61. Handkerchief Dropped at the Well Lore 62. Ned o' the Hill - Éamonn a Chnoic Lore 63. Burning Witches in County Tipperary Lore 64. Greed for Money Lore 65. It's on my Back Lore 66. Placenames Forgotten or in Danger of Being Forgotten in the Immediate Future Lore 67. Jottings Lore 68. "Doctor" Clancy, Doon Lore 69. Tragedy Follows Lore 70. Mac Donnells Lore 71. An Leipreachán Lore 72. Poll an Bhaca Lore 73. Skin a Flea Lore 74. Sagart gan Bheith Santach Lore 75. Bell Well Lore 76. Doon Survey Lore 77. Common and Commonage Lore 78. “Tommy & Johnny had land there.” Lore 79. Commons in Doon Parish Lore 80. The Power of the Priest Lore 81. “O Dwyer of Kilnamanagh was the first man in Ireland to wear a moustache in defiance of the English Government.” Lore 82. Reclaimed Land - "A Commons" Lore 83. Gort na hEaglaise (Toem) Lore 84. Evictions of Castletown, Doon, Co. Limerick Lore 85. Dug up a Banbh Lore 86. Taking Butter Lore 87. Buck's Well, Kilbeg Lore 88. The Danes Made Wine Lore 89. Achadh na Lobhar agus Poll na Nóiníní agus Poll na gCaorach Lore 90. Poll an Eas' Lore 91. The Devil Outwitted Lore 92. Stilts Lore 93. A Faulty Cow! Lore 94. The Poor Sick Horse Lore 95. For "Chimley" of Lamp Lore 96. Seanchainteanna Lore 97. The Stone that had to be Taken Back Lore 98. Sarsfield's Well Lore 99. “Yes I heard that all happened at the Bridge of Ballyhane.” Lore 100. The Moat and Gow's Wood Lore 101. Driving Cattle Lore 102. Na hOlltaigh (na hUltaigh) Lore 103. “When I was young & when they were expecting Home Rule the people used to say that all these Olltaigh or foreigners would love to return to their own "country"...” Lore 104. St. Patrick and the Serpent Lore 105. Loch Dubhghlas Lore 106. Mass in the Cave Lore 107. Guardians of Holy Places Lore 108. The Mass Stone Lore 109. Priest Baptises in Fort Lore 110. Knockanglesy Lore 111. “Yes there was a little house on top of Renehan's Fort.” Lore 112. "Taimín's Lios" ot "the Lios" Lore 113. Search for Gold Toomaline Lore 114. Removal of the Gold from Kilbeg Lore 115. Piseogs and Piseog-Makers: Sour Milk Lore 116. A Sitting of Eggs Lore 117. Kilbride's Ring or "The Roundy" Lore 118. "Mass Stone" and Blessed Well Lore 119. Kinny Well - Gortavalla. Doon. Lore 120. The Man who Killed the Cat Lore 121. That Terrible Knockawnnastaneela!!! Lore 122. Man that Came Over Lore 123. “Yes. Mass used to be said in a place a little above North Kyle on the side of the hill in the penal days.” Lore 124. Cúige na gCúig Mún Lore 125. More Apparitions at the "Droichidín" Lore 126. A Dog There, Too Lore 127. 3 Boys who Attended a Fairy Dance Lore 128. Buck's Well Lore 129. “Wasn't it miraculous, Mr Mac D, how the fire spared where the old chapel was in Paddy Gow's Wood.” Lore 130. Cappawhite 60-65 Years Ago Lore 131. Bishop's Visitation Lore 132. Jack the Soldier Lore 133. Many Priests in Both Families Lore 134. The Fairs of Cappa(white) Lore 135. The Gooseberries Lore 136. Geese Lore 137. Xmas Fair Lore 138. The Derby Lore 139. The Black Dog Lore 140. “Mise: "Pound foolish" is sure to win the Derby.” Lore 141. Seventh Wonder Bound to Win Lore 142. Lawson to Blame Lore 143. The Fox Cover Lore 144. J.P. Fosters Poitín Lore 145. "The Pitcher Doesn't Come Safe All the Time" (Local Saying) Lore 146. Two Professional Secrets Lore 147. Great Confidence in the Blessed Virgin Mary Lore 148. A Live Corpse and Poitín Lore 149. The Gauger Outwitted Lore 150. “There were two brothers of the Bentons up between Kilcommon & Rearcross that were making it.” Lore 151. Mary the Ranter Lore 152. Barronstown Races Lore 153. The Ballad Singers - Legion Lore 154. You'll Have to Break the Stones Lore 155. We're Making Lots of them Inside Lore 156. Another Bank Rush Lore 157. Tobacco Enough to Reach from _ to _ Lore 158. Déan Swift and Jack Lore 159. The Man who Visited Hell Lore 160. The Barber of Bagdad Lore 161. Jack and the Déan Lore 162. A Dhomhnaill Uí Chonaill, 'dTuigeann tú Gaehealg? Lore 163. The Roast Banbh Lore 164. Other Stories of O'Connell Lore 165. How I Picked the Winner of the Derby Lore 166. Bill the Gate Lore 167. The Black Altar-Table in Commonaline Lore 168. Cúl Móin Abbey Lore 169. Ned o' the Hill Lore 170. A Right and Left Shoe Lore 171. Bell Well Lore 172. The Baron of the Fair and his Schedule Lore 173. Great Bull Fair - Long Ago Lore 174. Tomonen Lore 175. "Bone-Fire" for Bonfire Lore 176. Turnip Fights Lore 177. Burning Lundy Fool Lore 178. School - Corporal Punishment Lore 179. He Read the Riot Act Lore 180. Wildness in Youths Lore 181. Jer the Mór Lore 182. Tea Car Lore 183. Tadhg na nUbh agus Sighle an Té Lore 184. Piseogs: Two Families and a Well Lore 185. P.P. versus C.C. Lore 186. Tomhaiseanna agus Cleasanna Lore 187. Bhfuil agat? Tá. Lore 188. Bás' Múch' ar Jimín Mháire Thaidhg Lore 189. Quacks and Patient Medicines Lore 190. He Cures "Owl Squealer" Lore 191. The Dentist Lore 192. The Bone-Setter Lore 193. Bone-Setter and Head Specialist Lore 194. A "Rib" on the Brain Lore 195. Another Head Specialist Lore 196. Lane, Professional Bone Specialist Lore 197. Mat Tries his Hand (and Makes a Good Fool of it) Lore 198. Antichrist Lore 199. The Echo Lore 200. "Are you there, Paddy Casey?" Lore 201. The Deaf Stream Lore 202. “Casey, the blacksmith from Oala, was one hard man.” Lore 203. Old Peter the Packer Lore 204. Printers' Pie Lore 205. Riding on a Plough! Lore 206. Wooden Plough Lore 207. The Stirrup and the Red Herrings Lore 208. Dressing the Grave Lore 209. Breaking a Headstone Lore 210. Stealing Headstones Lore 211. Tomhaiseanna and Gags and Cocks Lore 212. The White Boys Lore 213. How to Abduct and yet Evade the Law Lore 214. Blow out the Light and Search for the Duck Lore 215. St John's Eve or Bonfire Night Lore 216. Father Philip Kearns Lore 217. Blessed Well at Alleen Lore 218. "As Big as Borris" Lore 219. Snibbing for Fish Illegal Lore 220. The Bees and the Honey Lore 221. Horns Lore 222. Tails Lore 223. Eyes Lore 224. Ears Lore 225. “Sure, I'm only middling.” Lore 226. Trespassing Animals Lore 227. Our Lord Gives Alms Lore 228. The Devil has his Innins Lore 229. “Isn't it terrible weather!” Lore 230. Go Behind and See if I am Smoking Lore 231. No Smell Lore 232. Revolver le Pádraig Mac Piarais Lore 233. The Curraghakimikeen-y Dance Lore 234. “While teaching in C.B.S, Tuam, one of my jobs was to...” Lore 235. The One Son Lore 236. Mining Lore 237. The Lios Lore 238. An Dearg-a-Daol Lore 239. Jottings Lore 240. A Man Appears Lore 241. The Spot that Sunk Lore 242. Bees Lore 243. Haunted Room Lore 244. The Parnell Cut Lore 245. Jottings Lore 246. Johnny McGory Lore 247. Well - Sceach and Gold in my own Land Lore 248. Bell Well: The Last Battle for Freedom Lore 249. Tuaim Donáin Lore 250. The Kilbrides Lore 251. Riasc an Bhaile Lore 252. More Piseogs and May Eve/Morning: Milked a Tree Lore 253. Tut-Work and Tut-Men Lore 254. Hell Lore 255. Tobar an Dúin Lore 256. Loan of Pot Lore 257. Headless Coaches Lore 258. Bell Well Lore 259. Clonoulty Lore 260. Ród a Tharraingt Lore 261. "Koméire" and "Komera" Lore 262. Neill's Fort in Gort an Doire Lore 263. Buying Calf Beforehand Lore 264. Dead Calf Lore 265. Spring Hill Lore 266. Moths Lore 267. Guardians for the Gold Lore 268. The Dead People Lore 269. In Shape of Long, Long Dog Lore 270. The Poet Goes for the Midwife Lore 271. Cross Country in Horse and Box Lore 272. Mare's Vision Lore 273. Bóithrín Harris Lore 274. The Pig Market Lore 275. The Fox Cover Lore 276. Russian - but not Vodka Lore 277. Whitewash Lore 278. Sovereigns a Penny Each Lore 279. The Fox Cover Lore 280. The Fairies at Hollyford Lore 281. Snow Fight Lore 282. Flinging Slate Lore 283. Friday Jack Lore 284. The Tea Box Lore 285. He Departed Riding a White Horse Lore 286. Billions Captured Lore 287. The Hyde Family in Co. Tipperary Lore 288. Every Month with an R in it Lore 289. Too Old and not Old Enough Lore 290. Bád Phádraig Mhic Phiarais Lore 291. Uses for Wool Lore 292. Wool Growing on Mule Lore 293. Is he Honest? Lore 294. Buried Gold Lore 295. Well in Paddy Gort's Wood Lore 296. He Stagged on our Lord Lore 297. Indé, Indé Lore 298. Rising Off the Eggs Lore 299. Alty's Ghost! Lore 300. Opening the Moat Lore 301. Wasp - Bees Lore 302. Refused the Dead Man's Request Lore 303. Ciméara on the Shannon Lore 304. Blessed Well at Kilbeg Lore 305. Cannonading and Rain Lore 306. A French Bed Lore 307. A French Bed (Trick) Lore 308. Kitty Gow Lore 309. The Hammersleys Lore 310. Tomhaiseanna Lore 311. A Few Games for Girls from Ayle National School Lore 312. Dragged a Sheet Lore 313. The Bully Man Lore 314. Frost and Snow Lore 315. An Lisín Mola'se Lore 316. The Good People to the Rescue Lore 317. Gates that Open and Shut Lore 318. Fields Where Cows Require no Water Lore 319. Drom an Ultaigh Lore 320. The Galway Horse Lore 321. Killbride's Fort in Toomaline Lore 322. Cos i mBuicéad Lore 323. Swapping Cocks Lore 324. The Priest Said Lore 325. Forge Dug Up Lore 326. Flies Lore 327. Mass in the Forts Lore 328. In Shape of Turkey Cock Lore 329. It Appears Again Lore 330. The Double Man Lore 331. Was it a Horse or a Mare? Lore 332. The Anglessy Line Lore 333. The School Lore 334. The Butter Market Lore 335. The New Chapel A.D 1826 Lore 336. Salesman for Poitín Lore 337. Sideshows Lore 338. The Old Order Changeth Lore 339. Mass-Stone at Bahagha Lore 340. The Leacht Lore 341. Recruits for the Boer War Lore 342. Cruel Lore 343. Reading the Riot Act Lore 344. The Tay Man Lore 345. Poll sa Bhalla Lore 346. At his own Wake Lore 347. Keep an Eye to the Bucket Lore 348. Penalty for Shooting a Swan Lore 349. St. John's Eve Lore 350. To Break the Cone Lore 351. The Bishop's Beads Lore 352. Holy Water Font Lore 353. As Thick as Grass Lore 354. The Brooding Swan Lore 355. Ryan (Stand Idle) Lore 356. The Mail for Cork Lore 357. "Erratic" Draíochta Lore 358. Ultimate Fate of Piseog-Makers Lore 359. Boiled Food Left Up Lore 360. New Schools Lore 361. The Fairs Lore 362. The Gushing Springs Lore Mode: Magnify Zoom Jump to page / 474 Archival Reference The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0517, Page 420 Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD. See copyright details. Download On this page The Stirrup and the Red Herrings Share Share Post Date 11 June 1938Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Richard Brown
24. “That field there opposite Coffey's new cottage is called "Corey's field" as long as we remember.” Lore
35. “When I was coming home from Cappa one evening I saw Dan Carr tying a goat in the High field.” Lore
47. “The first thing you must do is to go under a briar three times in the name of the devil with its two ends growing in the ground...” Lore
53. “Brighid Cailleach was the big wind in my district in Connemara when I went there to take up duty in 1912.” Lore
81. “O Dwyer of Kilnamanagh was the first man in Ireland to wear a moustache in defiance of the English Government.” Lore
103. “When I was young & when they were expecting Home Rule the people used to say that all these Olltaigh or foreigners would love to return to their own "country"...” Lore
123. “Yes. Mass used to be said in a place a little above North Kyle on the side of the hill in the penal days.” Lore
129. “Wasn't it miraculous, Mr Mac D, how the fire spared where the old chapel was in Paddy Gow's Wood.” Lore
150. “There were two brothers of the Bentons up between Kilcommon & Rearcross that were making it.” Lore
The Stirrup and the Red Herrings Share Share Post Date 11 June 1938Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Richard Brown