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  1. (no title)

    “I suppose ye don't hear many good Poteen sthories round yer place, well it istnt the case wit us up here.”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    3 January 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

    Transcript

  2. (no title)

    “Well I'll tell ye anether sthory, tishtnt a poteen wan though, tisht'nt but I have plenty more o' them too, from the ould people.”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    3 January 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

    Transcript

  3. A Story of Archbishop Healy of Ballyhealy

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    3 January 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

    Transcript

  4. (no title)

    “This is a good long sthory that I'm goin' ta tell ye now. There war four young lads livin down near Geevagh.”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    3 January 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

    Transcript

  5. (no title)

    “I heard this sthory from an ould thraveller wan night that I wasa ramblin' below in me namesake's house at the coach-road.”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    3 January 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

    Transcript

  6. How the Ballantine Family Came to Brickeen

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    3 January 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

    Transcript

  7. (no title)

    “Well I spose yid like ta hear a funny sthory now afther all the ghosht wans, an' the likes, well this wan is about a young Irish lad that went ta England...”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    3 January 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

    Transcript

  8. (no title)

    “St Domnick's rock, which is to be seen in the "Abbey Field at Ballindoon.”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    3 January 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

    Transcript

  9. (no title)

    “A sketch of the rose which is carved on one of the Arches in Ballindoon Abbey.”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    3 January 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

    Transcript

  10. (no title)

    “There was an old legend that "Domhnall Cam" would have the highest tombstone, in Ireland.”

    CBÉ 0463

    Lore

    3 January 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

    Transcript

  11. (no title)

    “There is a peculiar inscription written on a slab over the door of the Kilmactranny Protestant church...”

    CBÉ 0512

    Lore

    23 May 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

  12. (no title)

    “Theres an ould sthory tould round here about a certain family who war very poor at wan time.”

    CBÉ 0512

    Lore

    23 May 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

  13. (no title)

    “Ould James T--- was a noted ould landlord in this district an' it washtnt so much for his appearance or anything else that he was well known, but...”

    CBÉ 0512

    Lore

    23 May 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

  14. (no title)

    “This is a very thrue sthory now that I'm goin' to tell ye, an' it happened in this parish. There was Confirmation at wan time...”

    CBÉ 0512

    Lore

    23 May 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

  15. (no title)

    “In the year 1839, nearly a hundred years ago now, an' the night o' the big wind it was...”

    CBÉ 0512

    Lore

    23 May 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

  16. (no title)

    “There was an ould woman livin' round here I wont say fot her name was...”

    CBÉ 0512

    Lore

    23 May 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

  17. Stories of Daniel O'Connell

    CBÉ 0512

    Lore

    23 May 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

  18. Stories of Daniel O'Connell

    CBÉ 0512

    Lore

    23 May 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

  19. (no title)

    “Two men lived in the townland o' Ardley at wan time. They war two fine lookin' men...”

    CBÉ 0512

    Lore

    23 May 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach

  20. (no title)

    “If a person is sleeping in a strange room, and puts some of his clothing in each of the four corners...”

    CBÉ 0512

    Lore

    23 May 1938

    Seán P. Breathnach