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  1. One Killed Two, Two Killed Twelve...

    CBÉ 0613

    Lore

    31 March 1939

    Mícheál Géiní

  2. Driver Kills His Master

    CBÉ 0169

    Lore

    22 October 1935

    Tom Gallen

  3. Can Kill Three with the One Blow

    CBÉ 0279

    Lore

    John Crosby

  4. Minister's Son Killed Instead of Priest

    CBÉ 0154

    Lore

  5. 'Who Killed the Man'

    CBÉ 0194

    Lore

    Micheál Ó Catháin

  6. Killed by a Dead Man

    CBÉ 0256

    Lore

    17 November 1936

    Mícheál Mac Gearailt

  7. (no title)

    If a person killed anything on a Monday...

    CBÉ 0259

    Lore

    27 October 1936

    Johnny Power

  8. Go and Kill a Hussian for Yourself

    CBÉ 0220

    Lore

    Transcript

  9. The Killing of the Herring Man

    CBÉ 0265

    Lore

    Thomas Ellis

    Transcript

  10. Herring Man's Ghost Killed West

    CBÉ 0265

    Lore

    Thomas Ellis

    Transcript

  11. Man who Was Killed Coming from Killarney

    CBÉ 0306

    Lore

    1937

    Mícheál Ó Dubhghall

  12. Daughter Kills Robbers

    CBÉ 0311

    Lore

    4 February 1937

    Anna Carr

  13. The Man who 'Killed Seven at a Blow'

    CBÉ 0312

    Lore

    9 February 1937

    James Kelly

    Transcript

  14. (no title)

    About sixty years ago the people used always kill a sheep for the station...

    CBÉ 0334

    Lore

    April 1937

    Liam Paor

  15. (no title)

    It is unlucky to kill the gráinneóg.

    CBÉ 0377

    Lore

    23 June 1937

    Pádhraic Mac Giolla Phádhraic

  16. (no title)

    I heard the old people saying that the fairies would kill us all...

    CBÉ 0377

    Lore

    11 June 1937

    Pádhraic Mac Giolla Phádhraic

  17. (no title)

    On the eve of Michaelmas night it was the custom to kill a goose...

    CBÉ 0356

    Lore

    Seosamh Ó Riain

  18. (no title)

    It is considered unlucky to kill an ass.

    CBÉ 0356

    Lore

    Seosamh Ó Riain

  19. (no title)

    It is considered unluckly to kill a robin....

    CBÉ 0356

    Lore

    Seosamh Ó Riain

  20. (no title)

    A hen is killed on St Martin's day...

    CBÉ 0356

    Lore

    Mrs. J.  Hayes