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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. Paddy Villy's Ghost

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    26 September 1937

    Seoirse Ó Chogáin

  2. The Lakeview Ghost

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    26 September 1937

    Seoirse Ó Chogáin

  3. (no title)

    “During the time that the famine was in Ireland in '47...”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    28 September 1937

    Dominic Mac Airt

  4. (no title)

    “There was a bit o' a thrickster o' a lad from this place at wan time, an' he went to England in search o' work.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    12 October 1937

    George Acheson

  5. George's Adventure in Drumshinagh

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    12 October 1937

    Seoirse Ó Chogáin

  6. The Cure of the Elf-Shot

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    16 October 1937

    John Gallivan

  7. (no title)

    “Its is long is I can remember o now, when we war goin' ta school, there was a young lad o' about thirteen or fourteen comin' along wit as.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    16 October 1937

    John Gallivan

  8. (no title)

    “Poor ould Micky's Shamus an ould lad that ushed ta live in the boreen in here was comin' home...”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    10 November 1937

    Seán Ó Chógáin

  9. What the Bride Should Wear at Her Wedding

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    10 November 1937

    Seán Ó Chógáin

  10. Tricks

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    15 November 1937

    Padhruigh Seosamh Mac Chormaic

  11. (no title)

    “A crowd o' the lads war down near Sooey at a dance wan night, an' comin' home in the mornin' o' them...”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    15 November 1937

    Padhruigh Seosamh Mac Chormaic

  12. A Banshee Story

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    15 November 1937

    Padhruigh Seosamh Mac Chormaic

  13. (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

  14. (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

  15. (no title)

    “Well heres the lasht wan I'm goin' ta tell ye tonight for its time we war all in bed.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    15 November 1937

    Padhruigh Seosamh Mac Chormaic

  16. (no title)

    “There was a certain man an his wife livin at Annaghloy at wan time, an' this night if the man didnt dhream that he was about to find a threasure.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    16 November 1937

    Seamus Ó Gamhnáin

  17. More Tales from John Galvin

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    1937

    John Gallivan

  18. The Water Horse

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    1937

    John Gallivan

  19. How the O'Haras Won Back their Estate

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    1937

    John Gallivan

  20. (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