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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. Ranna

    “Josie Sutton was an ould fella that lived in Redmoor about thirty years ago, he was a great hand at making rhymes...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    9 October 1936

    Seán Ó Cuilleamhain

  2. There was a sailor wan time that fell overboard an when he fell in the water a whale swalled him...

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    20 October 1936

    Seamus Ó Cathail

  3. (no title)

    “Our Lord and the Blessed Virgin...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    20 October 1936

    Seamus Ó Cathail

  4. (no title)

    “When St Patrick was banishin the snakes from Ireland...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    20 October 1936

    Seamus Ó Cathail

  5. (no title)

    “I was workin down in Rosslare wan time... ”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    20 October 1936

    Seamus Ó Cathail

  6. (no title)

    “I was workin on the railway down in Rosslare wan...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    20 October 1936

    Seamus Ó Cathail

  7. (no title)

    “There used to be great crowds comin...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    20 October 1936

    Seamus Ó Cathail

  8. (no title)

    “When I was in America...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    20 October 1936

    Seamus Ó Cathail

  9. There was a tinker wan time...

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    20 October 1936

    Seamus Ó Cathail

  10. (no title)

    “There was a crooked man...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    20 October 1936

    Seamus Ó Cathail

  11. Focail

    “Gowlogge - a forked stick...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    26 October 1936

    Seán de Barra

  12. (no title)

    “Mummers were very common in Wexford...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    4 November 1936

    Máirtín Ó Coilleáin

  13. (no title)

    “There war a lot o monks liven in the seven churches at Clonmines...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    14 November 1936

    Séamus Ó Broin

  14. (no title)

    “There war people named Barrys liven down in Lacken...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    14 November 1936

    Séamus Ó Coilleáin

  15. (no title)

    “Here I am Dan O'Connell of a kingly race I came...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    21 November 1936

    Seán Ó Coileáin

  16. (no title)

    “When I was a gorsoon me mother...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    28 November 1936

    Máirtín Ó Coilleáin

  17. (no title)

    “An ould fella named Sutton live in Redmoor...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    2 December 1936

    Pádraig Ó Néill

  18. (no title)

    “An ould man called Tommy Connick lived over in Ballyfrorey...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    3 December 1936

    Seán de Barra

  19. (no title)

    “There war two young fellas...”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    3 December 1936

    Seán de Barra

  20. Focail

    “Sasty = snug,”

    CBÉ 0412

    Lore

    4 December 1936

    Seán de Barra