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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)

    “Mr. Scott and his two brothers were college students, and they came home on holidays...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Thomas McNamara

  2. (no title)

    “Johnny Pewter an uncle of Elasabeth Pewter now living at Cragataska, Quin, and Pat Lacy were out fowling...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Thomas McNamara

  3. (no title)

    “At one time there was a priest in Sixmilebridge, Father Frawley, who used to go hunting very often...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Mrs Stephen Casey

  4. (no title)

    “I was coming from Broadford about twelve o'clock one night, and was about half a mile from Broadford when I heard...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Patrick Skehan

  5. (no title)

    “My father was living in a house at Saddlers Cross, in the townland of Rathloob, in his young days.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Patrick McInerney

  6. (no title)

    “Fennish Island is an island on the Fergus, on which in olden days an army defended Clare.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Jerry Cahill

  7. (no title)

    “There was an old woman in the Quin district who was taken by the fairies.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Christy Cullinan

  8. (no title)

    “There was a parish priest in Feacle at the time that Biddy Early lived, who used to be always talking about her...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    William Quinlivan

  9. (no title)

    “In the month of November 1933, an aunt of ours was on a visit here.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Olivia Mulvihill

  10. (no title)

    “In the year 1847, which was the year of the famine, the people of this district became very poor...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Michael Mulvihill

  11. (no title)

    “At one time there were two priest in one house at Wellpark, in the parish of Quin.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    John Clune

  12. (no title)

    “My father was traveling on the Scart Road, outside the village of Kilkishan.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Martin Fahy

  13. (no title)

    “My father was a coachman working at Ballyhannon House, Quin...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Patrick Ryan

  14. (no title)

    “Matts grand-aunt was going to Limerick one time.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    John McGrath

  15. (no title)

    “Tom Keniery lived at a place called Knockmaol Tulla.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Mrs McGrath

  16. (no title)

    “My wife, child and I, came to live here about twelve months ago, in the month of November.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    James Callaghan

  17. (no title)

    “My grandfather one Saturday Night went to Clarecastle from Rathloob on foot for a pair of boots...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    James Callaghan

  18. (no title)

    “My brother Christy and I used to go to a neighbours house at Brooklodge...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Peter O'Loughlin

  19. (no title)

    “About fifty years ago my brother Michael who is now in America was working for Mrs. Hickman of Finloe.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Peter Grady

  20. (no title)

    “Some years ago there lived at Kilnacrandy a man by the name of Patrick O'Neill.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Peter Grady