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The Main Manuscript Collection

This collection includes every aspect of the Irish oral tradition. New volumes are added on a regular basis. More information

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  1. Patrick Duffy's Education

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  2. (no title)

    “Patrick Duffy of Drumhalry, Co. Longford gave me the following items of information about hedge schools...”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  3. (no title)

    “Duffy said that he knew of many heaps of stones in different parts of the country...”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  4. (no title)

    “When Wat Duffy was building a mill in Berrina near Loch an Baic...”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  5. (no title)

    “On Hallow Eve many tricks were played by the young people in Drumhalry district...”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  6. (no title)

    “Patrick Dignan, a neighbour of Patrick Duffy's in Drumhalry, Co. Longford...”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  7. (no title)

    “The Black Forks river runs between Leitrim and Longford.”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  8. Sickness and Death

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  9. (no title)

    “The Banshee followed the Reillys.”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  10. (no title)

    “Duffy's father often sold butter and flax in the town of Cavan which was the best market for butter.”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  11. (no title)

    “One evening some Drumhalry neighbours had finished a day's hay-reek making...”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  12. (no title)

    “Many people get warning for death.”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  13. (no title)

    “In Patrick Duffy's grand-father's day, whenever people say a raven in the air...”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  14. (no title)

    “When Patrick Duffy's young brother John was dying, while a little boy...”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  15. (no title)

    “When Patrick Duffy's father died, Patrick had eight gallons of whiskey at his father's funeral.”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  16. (no title)

    “At a wake when a person was offered a pipe he could refuse it...”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  17. (no title)

    “A plate of snuff was laid on the table beside the corpse.”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  18. (no title)

    “A wake game called the "Nine Daughters" has already been published in Béaloideas from Mr. Duffy.”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  19. (no title)

    “Another game played at wakes in Drumhalry was called "Shuffle the Brogue".”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy

  20. (no title)

    “Another game played at wakes was in the nature of a slapping game.”

    CBÉ 0581

    Lore

    3 January 1939

    P.S. Duffy