Volume: CBÉ 0548 (Part 3) Date 1938Location Offerlane, Co. Laois List Browse Titles (68) 1. “When people die about here the people of the house leave the corpse for about one hour until the body is cold.” Lore 2. “Once there was a man coming home from Coolrain with two of his brothers.” Lore 3. “Long ago a ball of fire used to rise out of a Rath at Pluck's bridge and go up a certain height in the sky.” Lore 4. “If a person around here found a pot of gold he would be afraid to take it home until he would kill something...” Lore 5. “When a person is dying the priest is generally brought and anoints the person if not done beforehand.” Lore 6. “There are many different sicknesses such as scarlet ferver, pneumonia, and lots of other.” Lore 7. “The way the wake is in our country is when the person dies there is a wake...” Lore 8. “When a person gets sick the people in the house send for the priest. They prepare the bedroom and lay the table...” Lore 9. “There was a man one time and he would not get off the path for a priest that was coming walking to meet him.” Lore 10. “When anyone is dying around here the priest is brought to him and he is annointed. ” Lore 11. Stories Lore 12. “Many people die with diseases. When a man is dying his people send for the priest to annoint him.” Lore 13. “There was a woman long ago. She was bent and the people had to put big stones on her chest to straighten her.” Lore 14. A Drunken Man Lore 15. “When an old man is dying his friends send for the priest his confession is heard and he is annointed.” Lore 16. The Death of a Person Lore 17. “When a person is dying the priest is sent for. He hears the person his confession and annoints him.” Lore 18. “There were doctors long ago but they were not the same doctors as of the present day.” Lore Transcribed (part) 19. “When a person dies in a house it usually causes great sorrow and anxiety to his friends.” Lore Transcribed 20. “Were there doctors long ago? Yes. What kind of schools did they go to?” Lore Transcribed 21. “An old schoolmaster died in this parish. He was a native of a neighbouring county...” Lore Transcribed 22. “There were doctors long ago. When you would have a sore on your face or arms or hands the doctor would let a leach...” Lore Transcribed (part) 23. “Long ago about seventy years there were no doctors but the people at that time trying to cure sores of their own.” Lore 24. The Coffin was too Small Lore 25. “A mare when taken away from her foal pines and cries and frets for it.” Lore 26. “The bell in our catholic church rings for many different occasions.” Lore 27. “Two young men from Rathdowney fell out with their parents and started for Birr barracks.” Lore 28. “About seventy years ago, there were no doctors, but the young people were trying to cure sores of their own.” Lore 29. “Two men were going along the road one day. They saw a priest coming which they knew had plenty of money.” Lore 30. “There was a man coming home from Borris in Osory and a priest overtook him on the road...” Lore 31. “Coffins are made out of elm and oak.” Lore 32. “Once upon a time there was a priest in Camross. He used to say mass in Killenure.” Lore 33. “The coffin can be made out of oak, elm, or deal.” Lore 34. “Once upon a time there was a Guard's Barrack in Buclareigh.” Lore 35. “The first thing that is done when a person dies is after an hour after death the person is laid out in a habit...” Lore 36. Stories Lore 37. The Sting of a Wasp Lore 38. “Queen Victoria was once coming to Ireland and a shop-boy in Dublin got a roll of silk and when she was getting...” Lore 39. “Long ago people used to fast and pray in the chapel till very late.” Lore 40. “The Indians when they are born they weep and cry because they believe that they come into the world for hardship...” Lore 41. “There was a man who had corn to cut and there was a moon at night.” Lore 42. Stories Lore 43. Story Lore 44. Story Lore 45. How Despard Got his Name Lore 46. Story Lore 47. Story Lore 48. Story Lore 49. Story Lore 50. Story Lore 51. Story Lore 52. “One night a man was rambling in a house that people were after having. There was another man living in it.” Lore 53. Story Lore 54. “Long ago it was in the Harvest time a man went to confession in the night and the priest was gone...” Lore 55. Story Lore 56. Stories Lore 57. “Once upon a time there was a man coming home from rambling he heard a terrible noise like horses and a harrow...” Lore 58. “One night a man was going home from rambling he was going across a field He was getting over a gate he saw a...” Lore 59. “Once upon a time there was a man he was very well off. He would never marry he always milked his own cows.” Lore 60. “There was a man one time and he used to stay out alte at night playing cards.” Lore 61. Story Lore 62. Story Lore 63. Story Lore 64. “Once upon a time there was a pot of gold in Rosnacreena.” Lore 65. Story Lore 66. “There is a monument tree in Camross about six perches east of the school... [?]” Lore 67. “There was a shebeen around Moll Joe's Hill, near Roscrea, long ago.” Lore 68. “When a person dies an old black coat is hung outside on the wall of the house or tree.” Lore Mode: Magnify Zoom Jump to page / 0287 Archival Reference The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0548, Page 0281 Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD. See copyright details. Download On this page Story (continued) Share Share Post This section is available for transcription by volunteers. Transcribe it now Date 4 October 1938Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant P. Dunphy
1. “When people die about here the people of the house leave the corpse for about one hour until the body is cold.” Lore
3. “Long ago a ball of fire used to rise out of a Rath at Pluck's bridge and go up a certain height in the sky.” Lore
4. “If a person around here found a pot of gold he would be afraid to take it home until he would kill something...” Lore
5. “When a person is dying the priest is generally brought and anoints the person if not done beforehand.” Lore
8. “When a person gets sick the people in the house send for the priest. They prepare the bedroom and lay the table...” Lore
9. “There was a man one time and he would not get off the path for a priest that was coming walking to meet him.” Lore
12. “Many people die with diseases. When a man is dying his people send for the priest to annoint him.” Lore
13. “There was a woman long ago. She was bent and the people had to put big stones on her chest to straighten her.” Lore
15. “When an old man is dying his friends send for the priest his confession is heard and he is annointed.” Lore
17. “When a person is dying the priest is sent for. He hears the person his confession and annoints him.” Lore
18. “There were doctors long ago but they were not the same doctors as of the present day.” Lore Transcribed (part)
19. “When a person dies in a house it usually causes great sorrow and anxiety to his friends.” Lore Transcribed
21. “An old schoolmaster died in this parish. He was a native of a neighbouring county...” Lore Transcribed
22. “There were doctors long ago. When you would have a sore on your face or arms or hands the doctor would let a leach...” Lore Transcribed (part)
23. “Long ago about seventy years there were no doctors but the people at that time trying to cure sores of their own.” Lore
28. “About seventy years ago, there were no doctors, but the young people were trying to cure sores of their own.” Lore
29. “Two men were going along the road one day. They saw a priest coming which they knew had plenty of money.” Lore
35. “The first thing that is done when a person dies is after an hour after death the person is laid out in a habit...” Lore
38. “Queen Victoria was once coming to Ireland and a shop-boy in Dublin got a roll of silk and when she was getting...” Lore
40. “The Indians when they are born they weep and cry because they believe that they come into the world for hardship...” Lore
52. “One night a man was rambling in a house that people were after having. There was another man living in it.” Lore
54. “Long ago it was in the Harvest time a man went to confession in the night and the priest was gone...” Lore
57. “Once upon a time there was a man coming home from rambling he heard a terrible noise like horses and a harrow...” Lore
58. “One night a man was going home from rambling he was going across a field He was getting over a gate he saw a...” Lore
59. “Once upon a time there was a man he was very well off. He would never marry he always milked his own cows.” Lore
Story (continued) Share Share Post This section is available for transcription by volunteers. Transcribe it now Date 4 October 1938Item type LoreLanguage English Writing mode Handwritten Writing script Roman script Informant P. Dunphy