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  1. (no title)

    “Its nearly is long is I mind o now ta me grandmother God be good to her...”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    12 March 1938

    Sean O Dhuibhir

    Transcript

  2. (no title)

    “It was a good wan ye sez, well maybe I'd be able to think o' anether yarn jusht is good.”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    12 March 1938

    Sean O Dhuibhir

    Transcript

  3. (no title)

    “This is is thrue a sthory is ever happened, that I'm goin' ta tell ye.”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    3 March 1938

    Sean O Dhuibhir

    Transcript

  4. (no title)

    “There is an ould thradition about our Irish exiles who die in foreign lands.”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    3 March 1938

    Sean O Dhuibhir

    Transcript

  5. (no title)

    “There was always something quare about ould Pether D- Micky the Smith's brother.”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    3 March 1938

    Sean O Dhuibhir

    Transcript

  6. (no title)

    “I was jusht thinkin o' alittle short sthory since ye war here lasht...”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    12 April 1938

    Sean O Dhuibhir

    Transcript

  7. (no title)

    “In oulden times bleedin' was supposhed ta be the besht cure for asevere cowld or pleuricy...”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    12 April 1938

    Sean O Dhuibhir

    Transcript

  8. (no title)

    “I will, am' I'll tell ye anether sthory about a quare incident that happened round here.”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    12 April 1938

    Sean O Dhuibhir

    Transcript

  9. (no title)

    “There was two men goin to the sea at wan time to Sthrandhill it was, an they war walkin.”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    12 April 1938

    Sean O Dhuibhir

    Transcript

  10. (no title)

    “Maybe it was wanted.”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    12 April 1938

    Sean O Dhuibhir

    Transcript

  11. (no title)

    “Sgailtin - this was oatmeal gruel wit adrop of whiskey mixed with it.”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    12 April 1938

    Sean O Dhuibhir

    Transcript