Volume: CBÉ 0576 (Part 1) Date 1938Collector Micheál Mac Áodha Location Bannow, Co. Wexford List Browse Titles (54) 1. “The farmer that I work would owns a farm of about eighty statute acres.” Lore 2. In the beginning of the world God called all the birds together to show 'em how to make their nests. Lore 3. “About a hundred years ago there was a land lord in Grange called Captain Boyce.” Lore 4. “There was a tatched chapel in Carrig before the wan that's in it now was built.” Lore 5. “March 'ill sarch...” Lore 6. “There was a stone altar in Cullenstown where Mass used to be said after the Rebellion of '98.” Lore 7. “A man named Furlong lived in Ballygow an' he was an' officer in the Insurgent Army in '98.” Lore 8. “Long ago men from Fethard an' the Hook used to come to the Keeragh Islands for boat loads of say weed or wore as they used to call it.” Lore 9. “After '98 used to be an' ould ex Yeoman trampin round these parts, he was a priveleged person an' was allowed to carry a sword.” Lore 10. “There was a Mission in Carrig a long time ago when the landlords was in full swing.” Lore 11. “Durin' the Rebellion of '98 the Insurgents used to take prisoners into Wexford an' hould an' inquiry about 'em.” Lore 12. “There's a Pattern held in Carrig an' in Bannow on the 15th of August although its not much of an' affair now it used to be a great day long ago.” Lore 13. “About seventy years ago Boyce of Bannow was in full swing an' everybody was in dread of him.” Lore 14. “About fifty or sixty years ago they was electin' a coroner for Wexford an there was two men in for it Farell of Faree an' Jonas King.” Lore 15. “To cure sore feet get some Black Alder leaves an' pound 'em would a hammer an' bandage 'em on the feet.” Lore 16. “There was a well off farmer livin' in a place called Coolbee an' his name was Pat Brennan.” Lore 17. “A man named Jim Stafford of Cullenstown was tellin me when I was a chap about a vessel that was smugglin'.” Lore 18. “I've travelled this parish around an' all over...” Lore 19. “I remember a very bad storm in 1882 an' a vessel got into trouble off Cullenstown, all the hands was on the poop deck...” Lore 20. “About seventy years ago the poor people had a hard time tryin' to live.” Lore 21. “Me grandfather was often tellin of a man names Pat Stafford that got a fright on the Whittieshill road wan night.” Lore 22. “Me father was comin' home from playin' cards some where in Harristown wan night, himself an a man named Tom Nugent.” Lore 23. “When I was a girl at service the women had to get up at four o' clock in the mornin' to make cutlins for the mens' breakfast.” Lore 24. “There was a priest goin' along the road in a sidecar wan day an' he had a boy drivin' him.” Lore 25. “I often heard me father goin' over wan day he made three ricks of hay.” Lore 26. “There was a man named Holmes drivin' pigs to the fair in Carrig about half past four wan mornin', this was nearly fifty years ago.” Lore 27. “A priest that was in Ballymitty got lave from a landlord to shoot on his land.” Lore 28. “There was a fool wan time an' anytime he'd get money he'd hide it in a hole in the ditch.” Lore 29. “Did ya hear what the tinker said the night that the child was born?” Lore 30. “When you see a fern as long as the handle of a spoon...” Lore 31. “There was a little man an' he had a little gun an' his bullets was' made of lead, lead lead.” Lore 32. “The girls attending the school here play a game which they call "Colours", out of a crowd of girls one is selected as the Devil and another as an Angel...” Lore 33. “There was a farmers wife an' she had four or five daughters an' none of 'em was very good lookin.” Lore 34. “When I was young a gang of men would rapin' hooks used to gather outside the chapel gate every Sunday in the harvest after Mass...” Lore 35. “Fifty or sixty years ago people used to make their own candles.” Lore 36. Sweet Slaney Side Lore 37. “A farmer engaged a man to work would him an' after the breakfast he sent him off to cut faggots.” Lore 38. “There was a rich farmer wan time an' the people used to call him John the Barney...” Lore 39. “Matty Brien had a publichouse on the Quay of Ross, an' at wan time he was very rich but himself an' his wife began to drink...” Lore 40. “About fifty five years ago I was at a wake in the Co Carlow, an' the corpse was brought out in the barn to be waked.” Lore 41. The Widow I met on the Train Lore 42. “There was a crown of men workin in Rochestown, makin' shores an' buildin' ditches.” Lore 43. “When Jose Sutton was a young chap he was workin' in Clongeen would a man named Farell.” Lore 44. The Inside Car Lore 45. “Before tatchin' a hay rick the straw is pulled an' put into bundles, in pullin' a fletch of straw is caught at both ends would both hands...” Lore 46. “Me grandfather's name was Neville an' he owned a big place in Ballinabola in '98.” Lore 47. “It being in this town not far from this spot.” Lore 48. “A miller from Foulksmills was in a pub in Ross wan day an' a man named Jose Sutton come.” Lore 49. “Me grandfather lived in Ballinabola, an' wan fine Summers evenin' he was walkin down the Green Lane which was said to be an airy kind of a place an' a great resort of fairies.” Lore 50. Burke's Dream Lore 51. “About seventy year ago a ship loaded would flour got wrecked in Bannow an' a lot a the flour was got.” Lore 52. “There are four corners on my bed.” Lore 53. “There are four corners on my bed.” Lore 54. 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2. In the beginning of the world God called all the birds together to show 'em how to make their nests. Lore
6. “There was a stone altar in Cullenstown where Mass used to be said after the Rebellion of '98.” Lore
8. “Long ago men from Fethard an' the Hook used to come to the Keeragh Islands for boat loads of say weed or wore as they used to call it.” Lore
9. “After '98 used to be an' ould ex Yeoman trampin round these parts, he was a priveleged person an' was allowed to carry a sword.” Lore
11. “Durin' the Rebellion of '98 the Insurgents used to take prisoners into Wexford an' hould an' inquiry about 'em.” Lore
12. “There's a Pattern held in Carrig an' in Bannow on the 15th of August although its not much of an' affair now it used to be a great day long ago.” Lore
13. “About seventy years ago Boyce of Bannow was in full swing an' everybody was in dread of him.” Lore
14. “About fifty or sixty years ago they was electin' a coroner for Wexford an there was two men in for it Farell of Faree an' Jonas King.” Lore
15. “To cure sore feet get some Black Alder leaves an' pound 'em would a hammer an' bandage 'em on the feet.” Lore
16. “There was a well off farmer livin' in a place called Coolbee an' his name was Pat Brennan.” Lore
17. “A man named Jim Stafford of Cullenstown was tellin me when I was a chap about a vessel that was smugglin'.” Lore
19. “I remember a very bad storm in 1882 an' a vessel got into trouble off Cullenstown, all the hands was on the poop deck...” Lore
21. “Me grandfather was often tellin of a man names Pat Stafford that got a fright on the Whittieshill road wan night.” Lore
22. “Me father was comin' home from playin' cards some where in Harristown wan night, himself an a man named Tom Nugent.” Lore
23. “When I was a girl at service the women had to get up at four o' clock in the mornin' to make cutlins for the mens' breakfast.” Lore
24. “There was a priest goin' along the road in a sidecar wan day an' he had a boy drivin' him.” Lore
26. “There was a man named Holmes drivin' pigs to the fair in Carrig about half past four wan mornin', this was nearly fifty years ago.” Lore
31. “There was a little man an' he had a little gun an' his bullets was' made of lead, lead lead.” Lore
32. “The girls attending the school here play a game which they call "Colours", out of a crowd of girls one is selected as the Devil and another as an Angel...” Lore
33. “There was a farmers wife an' she had four or five daughters an' none of 'em was very good lookin.” Lore
34. “When I was young a gang of men would rapin' hooks used to gather outside the chapel gate every Sunday in the harvest after Mass...” Lore
37. “A farmer engaged a man to work would him an' after the breakfast he sent him off to cut faggots.” Lore
39. “Matty Brien had a publichouse on the Quay of Ross, an' at wan time he was very rich but himself an' his wife began to drink...” Lore
40. “About fifty five years ago I was at a wake in the Co Carlow, an' the corpse was brought out in the barn to be waked.” Lore
45. “Before tatchin' a hay rick the straw is pulled an' put into bundles, in pullin' a fletch of straw is caught at both ends would both hands...” Lore
49. “Me grandfather lived in Ballinabola, an' wan fine Summers evenin' he was walkin down the Green Lane which was said to be an airy kind of a place an' a great resort of fairies.” Lore
51. “About seventy year ago a ship loaded would flour got wrecked in Bannow an' a lot a the flour was got.” Lore
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