Volume: CBÉ 0516 (Part 005) Date 1937–1938Collector Kathleen Wylie Location Saint James's, Co. Dublin List Browse Titles (14) 1. “In a lonely part of Co. Meath there lived an old lady in a thatched, white-washed little cottage.” Lore 2. “There was once a young woman who lived in or around Newcastle Co. Meath.” Lore 3. “In a country home there was great excitement. The people of the house were sitting up watching a cow to calf.” Lore 4. “In a past of Co. Meath there lived a family who could not get butter off the milk no matter how long they churned.” Lore 5. “There were three women (one of them a red headed woman) who lived in the same parish in this particular part of Co. Meath.” Lore 6. “Once there lived a young, little boy of about seven or eight years of age.” Lore 7. “There once lived in a remote part of Co. Meath a boy and his mother.” Lore 8. “There lived a young man and his wife and child. One evening when the man returned from his work...” Lore 9. “In a poor locality in Co. Meath there lived a poor old man. His house was situated about 3 miles outside...” Lore 10. The Mote of Cloncurry Lore 11. “On the main road to Newcastle lies a black gate. In olden times it was said that some evil would befall anyone...” Lore 12. “Once there stood a beautiful house on the Main Rd to Newcastle. The man who owned it called it "Ballinderry House".” Lore 13. “On a certain road in Ballinaskea lived a family in a small cottage by the name of Gibbins.” Lore 14. “There used to be a well in Co. Meath called Hot Well. Many cures were supposed to be made at the well.” Lore Mode: Magnify Zoom Jump to page / 541 Archival Reference The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0516, Page 531 Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD. See copyright details. Download On this page The Mote of Cloncurry (continued) Share Share Post Date 1938Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Mrs. Brigid Wylie
1. “In a lonely part of Co. Meath there lived an old lady in a thatched, white-washed little cottage.” Lore
3. “In a country home there was great excitement. The people of the house were sitting up watching a cow to calf.” Lore
4. “In a past of Co. Meath there lived a family who could not get butter off the milk no matter how long they churned.” Lore
5. “There were three women (one of them a red headed woman) who lived in the same parish in this particular part of Co. Meath.” Lore
8. “There lived a young man and his wife and child. One evening when the man returned from his work...” Lore
9. “In a poor locality in Co. Meath there lived a poor old man. His house was situated about 3 miles outside...” Lore
11. “On the main road to Newcastle lies a black gate. In olden times it was said that some evil would befall anyone...” Lore
12. “Once there stood a beautiful house on the Main Rd to Newcastle. The man who owned it called it "Ballinderry House".” Lore
13. “On a certain road in Ballinaskea lived a family in a small cottage by the name of Gibbins.” Lore
14. “There used to be a well in Co. Meath called Hot Well. Many cures were supposed to be made at the well.” Lore
The Mote of Cloncurry (continued) Share Share Post Date 1938Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Mrs. Brigid Wylie