Volume: CBÉ 0575 (Part 002) Date 1938Collector Diarmuid Ó Cruadhlaoich Locations Desertserges, Co. Cork Enniskean, Co. Cork List Browse Titles (33) 1. “There was an ould man lived at Murragh. long go. he was an ould "car-man". He never had a tooth beceause a tooth never grew...” Lore 2. “Tis often there was a lot o' "fursha, forrsha" an' bother made over money that was lost an' couldn't be found.” Lore 3. “The years are "staling" on me fast me boy. I have four score an' ten...” Lore 4. Do You Remember the Days of the "Running" Lore 5. Is There a Mass Rock Here Lore 6. There is an Error Recorded on Page 13 of this Book Lore 7. Was there ever Fairies Seen around here? Lore 8. Is there a Mass Rock here Lore 9. Were There Whiteboys in the Locality Lore 10. Did you Hear of Maire Gaelach. Lore 11. How Did the People Live Long Ago Lore 12. How Did the Landlords Get Possession of All their Property Lore 13. Where was the Old Chapel for the Parish of Desert Before the Present One was Built Lore 14. I Have. There is a Priest Buried in the Old Graveyard at Desert Lore 15. What Comprised the Kitchen Furniture in the Old Days Lore 16. “I was called one night to an old man in a very remote part of my district.” Lore 17. “I was called on another occasion to a woman. A baby was about to be born there.” Lore 18. “I was returning home from a "sick call" very late one cold, very cold, winters night. I was cycling...” Lore 19. “I was going to see a patient one very cold frosty morning, and I happened to come upon a camp of travelling...” Lore 20. “This happened long 'go an' tis as true as I'm telling it to ye here this minnit.” Lore 21. “There was a Priest an' his "boy" going out on a sick call wan night.” Lore 22. “This is another wan, now, an' t'isn't so long 'go since this happened at all, well 'tisn't a hundred years anyway...” Lore 23. “This is another wan now an' tis a very ould story. Ye knew, or heard tell o' him anyway...” Lore 24. “There was a Priest out walking wan day south near ould Jones' place. Ye heard tell of Jones' the landlord, ye did.” Lore 25. “The ould people were the show for telling stories about abb the quare an' bad things that used to happen long 'go.” Lore 26. “When Beamish ould "Tomaisin" of Casket, the landlord o' the place, he had a big farm of his own...” Lore 27. “Tis often I thinks if the people that's dead an' gone could come back an' see the way the people are living now, an' the way they uset' live long 'go.” Lore 28. Was Money Plenty when you Were Young Lore 29. Did you ever See an Eel that was Supposed to Be a Horsehair at One Time Lore 30. Oh, Bandon was a 'hot shop' at wan time, an t'isn't so mighty long 'go aither. Lore 31. “I can remember yet the beggars that came to us when I was a young fellow. There was a whole lot of 'em going around.” Lore 32. “Wisha tis the same ould 'rigma-role' about killing a pig now as it was twenty years ago, or faith forty years ago.” Lore 33. “Well, I'll ever remember the night Den Thade was married, such a night that was, you'd be talking about weddings but that night bate 'em all.” Lore Mode: Magnify Zoom Jump to page / 293 Archival Reference The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0575, Page 270 Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD. See copyright details. Download On this page Did you ever See an Eel that was Supposed to Be a Horsehair at One Time Share Share Post Date October 1938Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Sean McCarthy
1. “There was an ould man lived at Murragh. long go. he was an ould "car-man". He never had a tooth beceause a tooth never grew...” Lore
2. “Tis often there was a lot o' "fursha, forrsha" an' bother made over money that was lost an' couldn't be found.” Lore
18. “I was returning home from a "sick call" very late one cold, very cold, winters night. I was cycling...” Lore
19. “I was going to see a patient one very cold frosty morning, and I happened to come upon a camp of travelling...” Lore
22. “This is another wan, now, an' t'isn't so long 'go since this happened at all, well 'tisn't a hundred years anyway...” Lore
23. “This is another wan now an' tis a very ould story. Ye knew, or heard tell o' him anyway...” Lore
24. “There was a Priest out walking wan day south near ould Jones' place. Ye heard tell of Jones' the landlord, ye did.” Lore
25. “The ould people were the show for telling stories about abb the quare an' bad things that used to happen long 'go.” Lore
26. “When Beamish ould "Tomaisin" of Casket, the landlord o' the place, he had a big farm of his own...” Lore
27. “Tis often I thinks if the people that's dead an' gone could come back an' see the way the people are living now, an' the way they uset' live long 'go.” Lore
31. “I can remember yet the beggars that came to us when I was a young fellow. There was a whole lot of 'em going around.” Lore
32. “Wisha tis the same ould 'rigma-role' about killing a pig now as it was twenty years ago, or faith forty years ago.” Lore
33. “Well, I'll ever remember the night Den Thade was married, such a night that was, you'd be talking about weddings but that night bate 'em all.” Lore
Did you ever See an Eel that was Supposed to Be a Horsehair at One Time Share Share Post Date October 1938Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Sean McCarthy