Volume: CBÉ 0618 (Part 1) Date 1939Collector Máire Ní Dhonnchadha Locations Shanbogh, Co. Kilkenny Saint Mary's, Co. Wexford List Browse Titles (191) 1. Some Lingering Traditions of the Famine Lore 2. A True Story Lore 3. Miscellaneous Lore 4. The Late Father Connick P.P. Cushintown was the Builder of Erinvale, New Ross. Lore 5. Mrs. Rowe Saw the Banshee - 70 Years Ago. Lore 6. A Fairyman Lore 7. Children's Rhymes 60 Years Ago Lore 8. Miscellaneous Bits - Tracing Relationship Lore 9. A Brave Man - Michael Cloney, Ballyanne, Fisherman. Lore 10. The Night of the Big Thunder and Lightning 14th August 1884 Lore 11. St. Moling Lore 12. A Bed on the Middle of the Road at Midnight Lore 13. A Ghost Story Lore 14. The Seed of the Fire Lore 15. A Very Funny and True Story Lore 16. The Hook and the Corn Drawing. Epics of Endurance! Lore 17. “Some Irish expressions used by the fishermen...” Lore 18. Fairies Lore 19. Mr. Mickie Lyng's Favourite Song Lore 20. A Marvelous Feat of Swimming and Rowing at New Ross Regatta 1886 Lore 21. Drawing Barley to Town over 45 Years Ago Lore 22. A True Ghost Story Lore 23. A Ghost Story Lore 24. A Millionaire Rower Man! Lore 25. Another Illustrious Rower Man in U.S.A. Lore 26. The Rath of Carranroe Lore 27. Some Large Families in the Rower Lore 28. A Narrow Escape from Drowning Lore 29. Herrings so Plentiful that they Were Used as Manure 50 Years Ago! Lore 30. Some Lingering Traditions of the Famine Lore 31. Some Travelling Men of Long Ago Lore 32. Mickie Lyng makes a Miraculous Escape from Being "Stuck" to the Heart Lore Transcribed 33. A True Ghost Story Lore 34. Weather Lore Lore 35. The Old Boatmen's Ways Lore 36. Miscellaneous Bits Lore 37. The Innocent Fun of the Old People Lore 38. A Funny Story Lore 39. A Ghost Story Lore 40. The Norman Name "Sutton" Lore 41. Some Interesting Items Dealing with Prices and Rates of Wages Prevailing in Olden Times Lore 42. New Ross Merchant and his Son Try to Unload a Coal Vessel Lore 43. Rates of Wages - Comparisons Lore 44. A Very Musical South Wexford Family - The Doyles of Boley Lore 45. A New Ross Captain's Adventure at Sea Lore 46. A Very Old Song Given to me by Miss Annie O'Neill 71 Years. Men are Deceivers! Lore 47. Another Old Song Lore 48. Further Information as to the Clothes of the Deceased Lore 49. A Story Lore 50. Sally Bog - The Fairywoman Lore 51. Some Long Distance Funerals with Coffins Carried on Bearer Lore 52. The Fear of "Evil Eye" in Co. Tipperary Lore 53. “In the Co. Wexford, Co. Kilkenny and in many other parts of Ireland there is always kept Holy Water in a vessel...” Lore 54. A Story of the Penal Times Lore 55. Irish the Vernacular up to 5o Years Ago Lore 56. Some Travelling Men of Long ago in these Parts Lore 57. A Story about the Poor Man Called "Wet Weather" Lore 58. O'Donovan Rossa in New York Lore 59. Miscellaneous Bits Lore 60. Trout in a Well Lore 61. O'Donovan Rossa and an Irish Policeman in New York in Sharp Contrast! Lore 62. Clúdán. The Old Road from Ross to Waterford. Lore 63. The Favourite Songs of Mr. Jim Grangel. Stafford of Kayle Lore 64. "Willie Reilly" - Another Old Wexford Song Lore 65. It is not Right to Interfere with Anything in a Graveyard Lore Transcribed 66. Some Travelling Men of 60 Years Ago Lore 67. Another Example of the Fun Making of the Older Generation. Lore 68. A Story - A Fairy Hurling Match Lore Transcribed 69. A Fishing Experience. A Ghost in the Reeds Lore 70. “Here is a song written down for me by Mr. Jim Grangel that was sung at all the threshings and crossroad dances...” Lore 71. Wedding Customs - "Hauling Home" Lore 72. “50 years and more ago, when the old men standing outside the chapel gates of Rosbercon, waiting for Mass...” Lore 73. Seán Alyward and Blessed Walsh - Two Characters Lore 74. Forges Lore 75. Hedge Schoolmasters Lore 76. Two Stories about "Jonah Ratha" Lore 77. A Fenian Ballad Sung in U.S.A. 50 Years Ago Lore 78. A Local Poet Lore 79. A Funny Story Lore 80. Johnny Patterson a Native of Kerry who Travelled these Parts 50 Years Ago in a Travelling Show Made the Following Poem: Lore 81. A Verse of Another of Johnny Patterson's Songs: Lore 82. A True Ghost Story Lore 83. The Ghost of Kilbrehon Co. Kilkenny Lore 84. Big Tom Hogan of Shanbo 6ft. 3in. Confessing his Bad Song Lore 85. An Example of the Bigotry that Obtained over 70 Years Ago Lore 86. The Headless Coach Lore 87. Old Travelling Men of Long Ago Lore 88. Lacken Hill 4 Miles East from New Ross Lore 89. Another Ghost Story. "A Tricky Fellow Alive and Dead" Lore 90. A True Ghost Story Lore 91. The Horse - Yesterday, Today and Always! Lore 92. Compare Today's Advertisements with this: Lore 93. A True Ghost Story Lore 94. A True Ghost Story Lore 95. A True Ghost Story Lore 96. A True Ghost Story Lore 97. A Further List of Irish Words which Have Clung to the Older People's Conversation Lore 98. Big Snowfalls in 1814 - 1856 - 1867 Lore 99. Mick Whitty, Maudlins, New Ross and some Big Feats on the Barrow Waters Lore 100. Mick Whitty Again! Lore 101. A Much-forgotten Old Trade. Paving Lore 102. Michael O'Brien, The Rambling Bard Lore 103. A Very Cultured Farmer. Lore 104. "Nuck" Whitty on the Elephant Lore 105. Seán Whitty and his Son "Nuck" Lore 106. “About 60 or more years ago beehives, kishes, cradles, baskets, mats and all useful domestic articles...” Lore 107. A Chap Taken Away by the Fairies Lore 108. Some Pugilistic Celebrities Lore 109. A Further List of Hedge School Teachers Lore 110. Some Remarkably Large Families in New Ross Lore 111. Miscellaneous Bits of Folklore Lore 112. A True Ghost Story Lore 113. Old Marriage Customs - "Hauling Home" 50-60-70 and More Years Ago Lore 114. Winning the "Garters" Lore 115. Dancing Men and Acrobats Lore 116. A Story. The "Spirit" Potato Lore 117. Some Expressive Phrases Used by the Older Generation Lore 118. A Great Workman Lore 119. A Strange Happening Lore 120. Father Connick and "the House of Blazes" Lore 121. Erinvale's Blessed Well Lore 122. The Headless Coach Lore 123. The "Rishen" Lore 124. “There is scarcely a family in the Rower that has not numerous relatives in the U.S.A.” Lore 125. A Striking Example of the Old People's Respect for the Laws of the Church Lore 126. How Mickie Still Shows his Gratitude to Father Rossiter Lore 127. Traditions of the Famine Times Lore 128. Death Customs in the Rower Lore 129. Stories - Funny and Otherwise Lore 130. 40 Years Ago Substitutes for Tobacco Were Lore 131. A Token of Death Lore 132. A Record Salmon Lore 133. Precautions against "Evil Eye" Lore 134. All Kilkenny Folk Insist on "God Bless" Lore 135. Some More Irish Words Used by Fishermen. Lore 136. St. Moling Lore 137. A Story Lore 138. A Ghost at the Clúdán Lore 139. Herbs Lore 140. A Ghost Story Lore 141. All Souls' Night Lore 142. Very Big Men and Women - Co. Kilkenny Lore 143. Another Great for Miss Power, Ballykerogue, Co. Wexford Lore 144. A Farming Woman - Ploughs and Harrows Lore 145. Snatches of Old Songs Sung by the Old People 70 and More Years Ago Lore 146. “Mr. Billy Lacy carpenter, got a great contract to do some improvements at Jeffares's farm of Tinnerany Co. Kilkenny.” Lore 147. A Co. Limerick Practice which is also (or was) a Co. Kilkenny Practice Lore 148. Miscellaneous Bits Picked Up Here, There and Everywhere Lore 149. Tommy Hand Lore 150. A Story Lore 151. "The Fools" and their Bottle Whistles Lore 152. Hidden Treasure Lore 153. Retribution. Lore 154. The Rower is Foremost in Speaking Irish - One Generation Ago! Lore 155. The Headless Coach on Bigerin Hill Lore 156. Dancing Masters Lore Transcribed (part) 157. The "Bullachán Béicigh" Lore 158. A Child of 5 with a Marvellous Voice Lore 159. Mickie Lyng's Mother was a Twin and her Mother Before her was a Twin. Lore 160. Mickie's Curse Word Lore 161. A Story of the Famine Times Lore 162. The Clothes of the Deceased Lore 163. A Story of the "Black and Tan" Regime in Ireland Lore 164. Sieves Lore 165. “45 years ago, an old travelling man aged then about 70 told Willie that when he was a boy at service they got...” Lore 166. Sturgeon and Seal Damage Nets Very Much Lore 167. Judy Doherty and the Clutch of Chickens Lore 168. A Forgotten Landmark Lore 169. Rosbercon Place Names - Co. Kilkenny Lore 170. Tradition about St. Patrick and Holly Lake in the Valley of the Suir Lore 171. The Emancipation of Youth! Lore 172. Another List of Irish Phrases Used by the Fishermen Still Lore 173. Cures Lore 174. Another Ghost Story Lore 175. “Fr. Kenny P.P. of New Ross died 1875 lived at Bellevue...” Lore 176. Very Big Men and Women - Co. Wexford Lore 177. Mr. Patrick Power of Ballycullane Lore 178. Some Names of Other Women who Worked Horses on the Land Lore 179. An Old Lullaby Lore 180. Some More Information Regarding the Deceased's Clothes Lore 181. Using Every Inch of Land to Advantage Lore 182. Getting the "Lúdóg" Lore 183. An Annual Ghost in the Form of a Calf Lore 184. Pus Music Lore 185. A Hauling Home in Cots Lore 186. "Get Up Liza, Mary is Dead" Lore 187. Where Mass Used to Be Said in the Penal Days Lore 188. An Old Rhyme Lore 189. Pounders Lore 190. Brewery Barm Lore 191. “A boy named Donovan from Old Ross 5 miles E. from New Ross stands almost 7 ft.” Lore Mode: Magnify Zoom Jump to page / 189 Archival Reference The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0618, Page 011 Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD. See copyright details. Download On this page A Fairyman Share Share Post This section is available for transcription by volunteers. Transcribe it now Date February 1939–April 1939Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Máire Bean Uí Blanche
53. “In the Co. Wexford, Co. Kilkenny and in many other parts of Ireland there is always kept Holy Water in a vessel...” Lore
70. “Here is a song written down for me by Mr. Jim Grangel that was sung at all the threshings and crossroad dances...” Lore
72. “50 years and more ago, when the old men standing outside the chapel gates of Rosbercon, waiting for Mass...” Lore
80. Johnny Patterson a Native of Kerry who Travelled these Parts 50 Years Ago in a Travelling Show Made the Following Poem: Lore
106. “About 60 or more years ago beehives, kishes, cradles, baskets, mats and all useful domestic articles...” Lore
146. “Mr. Billy Lacy carpenter, got a great contract to do some improvements at Jeffares's farm of Tinnerany Co. Kilkenny.” Lore
165. “45 years ago, an old travelling man aged then about 70 told Willie that when he was a boy at service they got...” Lore
A Fairyman Share Share Post This section is available for transcription by volunteers. Transcribe it now Date February 1939–April 1939Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant Máire Bean Uí Blanche