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  1. (no title)

    “There was two men from round here goin' ta the fair o Ballymote wan mornin', a long time ago an' they had an' ould bullock wit them.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    15 November 1937

    Padhruigh Seosamh Mac Chormaic

  2. (no title)

    “Theres an ould sayin' that no wan should work int wit clay in the Abbey field at Annaghloy afther dusk.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    15 November 1937

    Padhruigh Seosamh Mac Chormaic

  3. (no title)

    “It is said that the Banshee follows families, and that sometimes very far out relatives are warned of the deaths of their friends by her cry.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    19 November 1937

    James Flynn

  4. (no title)

    “A crowd of men were playing cards in a house wan night, an' there was one man in the crowd who was winnin' headlong.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    19 November 1937

    James Flynn

  5. Making the Children by Steam

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    20 November 1937

    Tomás Ó Chonlán

  6. (no title)

    “Well this is is thrue a sthory is ever ye heard, an' if the ould people was alive tonight they'd agree wit every word that I'm goin' ta tell ye...”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    20 November 1937

    Tomás Ó Chonlán

  7. How the O'Haras Won Back their Estate

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    1937

    John Gallivan

  8. (no title)

    “Two ould fellas, Pat an Jack they ushed to call them lived down near Riverstown wan time, an' the pair o' them was comin' home through Thrush Valley wan night from ramblin.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    17 November 1937

    Michael Hever

  9. (no title)

    “Ye liked that wan did ye? Well now wait until I see if I have a fairy story.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    20 November 1937

    Tomás Ó Chonlán

  10. (no title)

    “There was three brothers livin' in a house, an' when their mother died they had no wan ta look after them, so they made up their minds that they'd all go in search of a wife for themselves.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    20 November 1937

    Tomás Ó Chonlán

  11. (no title)

    “Two men from Heapstown dhreamed of a threasure that was ta be had somewhere over at Derralea.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    20 November 1937

    Tomás Ó Chonlán

  12. A Cure

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    20 November 1937

    Tomás Ó Chonlán

  13. How Old Wier Got Rid of his Daughter's Suitor

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    19 November 1937

    James Flynn

  14. (no title)

    “A boy an' a girl war comin' home from a dance over near Moytura wan night.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    19 November 1937

    James Flynn