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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. (no title)

    “Foxy is foolish, fair is the next, brown is becoming, but black is the best".”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    September 1946

    Mrs P. Crowley

  2. (no title)

    “I knew a poor old woman that lived around here as honest a poor creature as ever drew breath.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    September 1946

    Mrs T. Coughlan

  3. (no title)

    “Cross men, men whose anger was easily roused, were said to be most tender hearted.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    September 1946

    William Murphy

  4. (no title)

    “A Chara, Enclosed notebook has been on my hands since April 1946.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Correspondence

    24 October 1946

  5. (no title)

    “We heard, over and over, that an 'only' daughter was never lucky in the matter of marriage.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    September 1946

    Mrs P. Crowley

  6. (no title)

    “My father - God rest him - used offin tell us about a family that lived in the 'mountain' long ago.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    September 1946

    Mrs P. Crowley

  7. (no title)

    “He said he knew another man that worked with him they worked together for a big farmer.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    September 1946

    Mrs P. Crowley