Volume: CBÉ 0613 Date 1939Collector Seosamh Ó Dálaigh Locations Clonfert, Co. Cork Kilmeen, Co. Cork Tullylease, Co. Cork Ballincuslane, Co. Kerry Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick Monagay, Co. Limerick Newcastle, Co. Limerick Brosna, Co. Kerry List Browse Titles (285) 1. Old Cronin Lore 2. Crochubhairín Lynch and the Hare Lore 3. The Tailor and the Coals Lore 4. The Borrowing of the "Tool" Lore 5. Eachtra ar "Eibhlin a Rúin" Lore 6. The Spur Lore 7. The Collagian and the Spancel Lore 8. The Wife who was "Carried" Lore 9. The Written Confession Lore 10. Colonel Crowley Lore 11. The "Ologón"-ing at Night Lore 12. The Suspended Priest and the Cures Lore 13. Cruchúr na Gealaí and the Rats Lore 14. Buck O'Grady Lore 15. The Old Earl in the Shower Lore 16. The Geraldines in Cnoc Ramhar Lore 17. Torching Lore 18. The Dog at the Kiln Lore 19. The Fánaí Gaiscígh Lore 20. The Sergeant and the Apron Lore 21. The Tailor and the Coals Lore 22. Boc Ó Gráda Lore 23. Pilib Céad Bó Lore 24. The Spailpín Fánach Lore 25. Sweet Kingwilliamstown Lore 26. The Maid of Sweet Gorteen Lore 27. The Cat and Pair of Shoes Lore 28. Buc Ó Gráda Lore 29. Seán Burns Lore 30. The Woman who Fooled the Devil Lore 31. The Spirit in Ballinard Mountain Lore 32. Forge-Water Lore 33. “Scuise" [adeirtear lé muic á bagairt]” Lore 34. “When the yellow male first came to Ireland...” Lore 35. “I heard that the pigs can see the wind and until a storm is over they won't stir.” Lore 36. “You'll expect fine weather when the goats will sleep out.” Lore 37. “You say "Dia is Muire linn when a person sneezes...” Lore 38. The Boy who Came Back Lore 39. Buck O'Grady Lore 40. The Bad Times Lore 41. Moll Callaghan Lore 42. Colan gan Cheann Lore 43. Seanchas Lore 44. “Supposing a person sprained his foot he couldn't ask to...” Lore 45. “If eggs are put in your garden, if you burn the eggs...” Lore 46. “I heard about the glas Ghaibhneach that she used to give milk to the poor.” Lore 47. “There was a child wan time an' he was a fine child an' a neighbouring woman came in an' she said...” Lore 48. “Any cow that wouldn't keep the ball to, give her a few slashes...” Lore 49. “There was a woman one time under a bridge and she was saying...” Lore 50. “I see three cows bought at an auction and the three turned out bad.” Lore 51. “They used have one bonefire in every townland and everwan would bring turf an' bushes.” Lore 52. Saint na Sagart Lore 53. St. Patrick and the Spirit Lore 54. Seanchas Lore 55. “It was given down by the old people there was gold buried in a foal's cover in Sgailp...” Lore 56. “They used say there used be "Lúracháin" there, little men with iron rods.” Lore 57. Pilib Céad Bó Lore 58. Seanchas ar Leacht Lore 59. “I often heard about people being led astray at night. ” Lore 60. “I heard that there were some lads kicking the "bag" an' several people saw the funeral passing through... ” Lore 61. The Bag Lore 62. “Potatoes that wouldn't be planted before the cuckoo would come, they'd call them "cuckoo praties” Lore 63. Prátaí Lúracháin Lore 64. “If you overlooked anything you'd come back an' throw your spit three times on it and it would be alright.” Lore 65. “I heard that a greyhound used be seen at Jack Jamesy's...” Lore 66. “That used come out, the barrel, down Donaghues glen...” Lore 67. “They'd light the bush in Saint John's fire and put...” Lore 68. “They used take the light top of the well on May morning.” Lore 69. “When the first cow calved they'd boil the beastings and bring it to the neighbours...” Lore 70. “If eggs are put under the "taobhfód"s in your garden you'll have a bad crop...” Lore 71. “I heard of a woman in County Cork, she put one egg and three [3] on the egg between two cows...” Lore 72. “They often put a dead chicken into a cock o' hay.” Lore 73. “They claim that the best thrush is the one found in a nest in a blackthorn...” Lore 74. Seanchas Lore 75. “The shamrock they say don't grow in Kerry at all” Lore 76. “Liobóg"s we call snowflakes.” Lore 77. “The wild duck won't nest anywhere except at the spring of the stream where she'll have plenty feeding for her young.” Lore 78. “The grouse is able to bate the sparrow-hawk when she is protecting her young.” Lore 79. “Faithach they'd sew in no button on Sunday...” Lore 80. “They'd have to give the tenth basket of pratees and the tenth shafe of oats to the parson long ago.” Lore 81. Eachtraithe ar Naomh Pádraig Lore 82. The Forge at Cuilion Lore 83. Eón Rua Lore 84. O'Keeffe and McCarty O'Leary Lore 85. The O'Keeffes of Cuilin Lore 86. The Spinner's Daughter Lore 87. Caillichín an Leasa Lore 88. The Salmon that was "Shot" Lore 89. Tadie Cahill's Ass Lore 90. George Green and the Skull Lore 91. The Funeral that Crossed the Mountain Lore 92. Carry Me to Such a Mountain Lore 93. The Funeral Down the Moing Road Lore 94. The Woman with Jaundice Lore 95. John Walsh of Cúil Lore 96. The Dead Man on Horseback Lore 97. Take the "Devil" Down to the Fireplace Lore 98. The Whiteboys Lore 99. Christopher Connor's Wife will Do Lore 100. Nora Murphy in the Fort Lore 101. The Black Dog and the Cock Lore 102. “My brother, he saw out before him a a starlight night, three men and when he came to where he saw them...” Lore 103. The Robbed Coffin Lore 104. The Shooting of Brown Lore 105. Hedge Schools Lore 106. Táithélion Lore 107. The Rolling Tub Lore 108. Seón Burns Lore 109. Seanchas Lore 110. “They used have a dance on everything they used have long ago.” Lore 111. “There was a Goggin woman down here from the west of Kerry and she had splendid Irish” Lore 112. “They made cimil-a-báilín of the country.” Lore 113. “All I ever heard of Port Castle is that a man climbed up the corner of it to the top.” Lore 114. “I heard of a man who was over in Linehan's bog splitting logdale and the axe slipped and cut off his big toe.” Lore 115. “They say there is gold in the Gáirdín's belongning to the Cahils in Middle Port.” Lore 116. “The used have four fairs in the year in Port...” Lore 117. “Sandes from Sallowglen near Tarbert, he had a race-horse and a good one...” Lore 118. “I heard of a great old robber like that and he used turn the shoes of the horse...” Lore 119. “T is the way I heard it is that he went to bed with the wife and he was kicking an' kicking...” Lore 120. “I used hear about football kicking.” Lore 121. Blessed Wells Lore 122. Thatching Lore 123. Father Jim Hartnett Lore 124. “Ráth Órain. There was Horans there and there was a great house there.” Lore 125. “Pilgrim Hill is in Islandanny.” Lore 126. “Risteáirdín he used meet a dog there regular at the bridge below here.” Lore 127. Mo Chara do Léim an Sheanabhéim Céachta Lore 128. Timothy Mulcahy and the Lame Step Lore 129. Tom Moran and the Herb Lore 130. The Primrose on the Bandage Lore 131. Jeremiah Shine and the Herb Lore 132. Cnoc Fírinne Lore 133. Páirc Áine Lore 134. Joan Grogan and the Fairies Lore 135. A Nightmare Lore 136. The White Goat Lore 137. The Nightmare Lore 138. Her Father and the Nightmare Lore 139. The Parson in the Coach Lore 140. Colesman Cronin Lore 141. The Old Man's Head in the Pot Lore 142. The Cock Drawing the Plank Lore 143. Gadaí Dubh na hOíche Lore 144. The Guardian Angel Lore 145. Father Mathew's Pledge Lore 146. The Student who Took the Book Lore 147. Mason and the Dogs Lore 148. The Woman who Could see the Good People Lore 149. The Woman in the Sleeping Field Lore 150. The Needle in the Coat Lore 151. The Hare amongst the Cows Lore 152. The Tailor as a Hare Lore 153. Pádruig Ó'Broin Lore 154. The Woman who Lent the Churn Lore 155. All to Me Lore 156. The Man at Knockaclarig Mountain Lore 157. The Washing Woman Lore 158. The Priest's Sick Cow Lore 159. The Cry at Night Lore 160. How Father Shine Died Lore 161. Father Naughton and Maildí Lore 162. Jack the Smith's Story Lore 163. The Fairy "Seer" Lore 164. William Curtain and the Horse Lore 165. Jule Toomey Lore 166. A Haunted House Lore 167. The Beárna Spirit Lore 168. John Sullivan and the Hound Lore 169. Curtain an' the Spirit Lore 170. The Cow that Turned into a Woman Lore 171. The Man who went Paying the Dead Man Lore 172. The Screw, Horn and Scissors Lore 173. The Gander, Cock, Bull, Ram, etc. Lore 174. The Man who Married a Mermaid Lore 175. The Door that Wouldn't Shut Lore 176. One Killed Two, Two Killed Twelve... Lore 177. Smachtú na Mná Lore 178. A Young Woman who was Carried Lore 179. The Horse in Áthán Lore 180. Ná hImigh go Fóill Lore 181. Jacky the Lanthorn Lore 182. The Man in the Moon Lore 183. Saint Lattern at Cuilin Lore 184. Saint Ita Lore 185. The Herb Placed in the Milk Lore 186. The Crowd in the Square in Brosna Lore 187. The Funeral Conny Guiney Saw Lore 188. The Three Priests on Horseback Lore 189. The Horse that was Thrown in the River Lore 190. The Dog under the Cart Lore 191. Are You There? Are You There? Lore 192. The Walshes and the Music Lore 193. Eachtra ar Stephen Daly Lore 194. John Linehan and the Habit Lore 195. Missus Colbert's Children Lore 196. The Blood in the Milk Lore 197. The Help the Mower Got Lore 198. Night Footballers Lore 199. Tóg in airde í Lore 200. The Broken Cup in a Man's Hip Lore 201. The Pipe that was always Full Lore 202. Sprid an Tobac Lore 203. The Living Girl in the Coffin Lore 204. Ruacáin Lore 205. Gruagach Chinn na Luatha Lore 206. Cut for Dale Lore 207. Seán Garsún Lore 208. Nuisance by Jove Lore 209. Father Shine and the Flood Lore 210. An Fear agus an Ga Gréine Lore 211. Dé Luan is Dé Mairt is Dé Céadaoin Lore 212. Cuid an Mhinistir Lore 213. The Man in the Tree over the Parson Lore 214. The Burial of the "Tithe" Lore 215. The Three Lazy Brothers Lore 216. Ministir thiar orm ag Dul go hIfreann Lore 217. The Gobán Saor Lore 218. An Seanduine a Mheas go Raibh sé Trom Lore 219. Cráin agus Ál Bainbh i bPráta Lore 220. The Man who Jumped the Shannon Lore 221. Daymur Lore 222. Seanchas Lore 223. An Slánathóir agus an Greim Lore 224. The McAuliffes' Butter Lore 225. The Hare with the Green Ribbon Lore 226. James Roche and Seón Burns Lore 227. All For Me Lore 228. Jack the Fool Lore 229. Tom Thumb Lore 230. Airgead ag Capall Lore 231. An Garsún a Theith ón dTig Lore 232. Trí Cheist Lore 233. Fionn Mac Cumhail Lore 234. The "Corpse" in the Bed Lore 235. Tomhas Lore 236. The Country Boy and the Poets Lore 237. The Lame Cow in the Fort Lore 238. The Hare in the Fort Lore 239. The Hound at the Stream Lore 240. Joan Grogan and the Herb Lore 241. Biddy Moriarty Lore 242. Paddy and the Gooseberry Tree Lore 243. Jack and the Three Cows Lore 244. The Pickpocket Lore 245. The Highwayman and the Bag of Gravel Lore 246. Ruacáin Lore 247. The Wheat in the Girl's Ear Lore 248. An Bithiúnach Beag is an Bithiúnach Mór Lore 249. Opening a Grave on Monday Lore 250. The Suspended Priest Lore 251. Uaigh an tSagairt Lore 252. The Priest and the Glass of Whiskey Lore 253. Tadhg na bPúcaí Lore 254. Stokes Lore 255. Larkin and the Hound Lore 256. The Penknife in the Boy's Ankle Lore 257. The Fort near Barleyhill Bridge Lore 258. The Whirlwind Lore 259. The House on the Track Lore 260. Gleann Capall Lore 261. A Sore Neck Lore 262. The Stick that Moved Lore 263. The Priest's Umbrella Lore 264. The Fire is Good Lore 265. John Cow and John Flynn Lore 266. The Woman from the Fort and the Pot Lore 267. An Bhean a Lean an Coisí Lore 268. Gáirí ag Leanúint Fir Lore 269. The Knife Stuck in the Dog Lore 270. The Farmers Stealing the Tree Lore 271. Ruacán Lore 272. Joan Grogan Lore 273. The Man who Saw the Funeral Lore 274. Father Dunfort Lore 275. Father Donavan Lore 276. The Horse from Ballyheigne Lore 277. Eachtraithe ar Dhónal Ó Conaill Lore 278. Saint Patrick in Ardagh Lore 279. Eachtraithe ar Dhónal Ó Conaill Lore 280. Banabhán Well Lore 281. The Gobán Saor Lore 282. The Long Sod Lore 283. The Boy and the Bonhams Lore 284. Moist Rushes Lore 285. An Feirmeoir Beag is an Feimeoir Mór Lore Mode: Magnify Zoom Jump to page / 584 Archival Reference The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0613, Page 533 Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD. See copyright details. Download On this page The Farmers Stealing the Tree (continued) Share Share Post Date 23 April 1939Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Laurence Hartnett
47. “There was a child wan time an' he was a fine child an' a neighbouring woman came in an' she said...” Lore
60. “I heard that there were some lads kicking the "bag" an' several people saw the funeral passing through... ” Lore
62. “Potatoes that wouldn't be planted before the cuckoo would come, they'd call them "cuckoo praties” Lore
64. “If you overlooked anything you'd come back an' throw your spit three times on it and it would be alright.” Lore
71. “I heard of a woman in County Cork, she put one egg and three [3] on the egg between two cows...” Lore
77. “The wild duck won't nest anywhere except at the spring of the stream where she'll have plenty feeding for her young.” Lore
80. “They'd have to give the tenth basket of pratees and the tenth shafe of oats to the parson long ago.” Lore
102. “My brother, he saw out before him a a starlight night, three men and when he came to where he saw them...” Lore
114. “I heard of a man who was over in Linehan's bog splitting logdale and the axe slipped and cut off his big toe.” Lore
119. “T is the way I heard it is that he went to bed with the wife and he was kicking an' kicking...” Lore
The Farmers Stealing the Tree (continued) Share Share Post Date 23 April 1939Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Laurence Hartnett