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  1. (no title)

    “An old marriage custom, almost forgotten in this district wasa brought to light, at a recent marriage in a neighbouring parish.”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    20 January 1938

    James Flynn

    Transcript

  2. (no title)

    “An incident which is considered very unlucky at a wedding party is, the breaking down of a car.”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    20 January 1938

    James Flynn

    Transcript

  3. Crannavilla

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    22 January 1938

    Mrs Killoran

    Transcript

  4. (no title)

    “An old tradition when a person is dying, is, that all the relatives should leave the rooom...”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    22 January 1938

    Mrs Killoran

    Transcript

  5. How to Judge a Good Milch Cow

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript

  6. A Cure for Scurvy in Cattle

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript

  7. (no title)

    “Cowslips when rubbed on the cow's udder on May day...”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript

  8. (no title)

    “An asse's shoe or a horse-shoe, when put into the fire...”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript

  9. (no title)

    “A story is told of a woman who lived at Ballinarry at one times, she went to Kilmactranny Graveyard...”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript

  10. (no title)

    “There was another wan livin down near Temple-house, at wan time, an' he noticed that suddenly all his luck in butter-making turned against him.”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript

  11. (no title)

    “Another story is told of a man who went into a house in Corrigeen to light his pipe.”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript

  12. (no title)

    “I heard poor Jamsie White tellin "Awnie" Coen this yarn wan night an' us above ramblin' in Awnie's...”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript

  13. (no title)

    “A weasel skin purse is supposed to be the luckiest purse a man could have...”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript

  14. (no title)

    “Crickets are lucky in insects in a home.”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript

  15. Dan O'Connell and the Sheep Thief

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript

  16. The Sly Fox

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript

  17. (no title)

    “Ashes should never be thrown out after dusk...”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript

  18. (no title)

    “There is a "strae" on the mountains of Geevagh a short distance from Mr Lynnn's coal-mines.”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    25 January 1938

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

    Transcript