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  1. (no title)

    “There was a few children down after rabbits setting snares...”

    CBÉ 0277

    Lore

    4 June 1936

    Pat Brown

  2. (no title)

    “The following are a few names of fields and places:”

    CBÉ 0221

    Lore

    16 July 1936

    Seán Dilliún

    Transcript

  3. (no title)

    “There was a man wan time and he was stuck for a few bob...”

    CBÉ 0221

    Lore

    1936

    Seán Dilliún

    Transcript

  4. Story

    “A few years ago an old man and his wife lived...”

    CBÉ 0252

    Lore

  5. (no title)

    “A priest or a few others were anxious to explore the caves of Kilcooney...”

    CBÉ 0296

    Lore

    1930

    Peadar Ó Lochlainn

    Kilcooney, Co. Clare

  6. (no title)

    “In the year 1871 there were only very few donkey carts in this parish.”

    CBÉ 0444

    Lore

    1937

  7. (no title)

    “Long ago a few fellows went to dig for money in Kilgarvan wan night.”

    CBÉ 0437

    Lore

    December 1937

    Andy Lennon

  8. (no title)

    “In the townland of Kiltra t'was the custom a few years ago...”

    CBÉ 0481

    Lore

    4 December 1937

    Seán Ó Murchadha

    Kiltra, Co. Wexford

  9. A Few Short Verses on the Scenery of Sheemore

    CBÉ 0512

    Lore

    Sheemore, Co. Leitrim

  10. A Few Lines Written on that Patriot Robert Emmet

    CBÉ 0512

    Lore

  11. (no title)

    “Its right to take out a few praitie out of the pot for the fairies...”

    CBÉ 0114

    Lore

    1935

    Máire Bean Ní Piotáin

  12. (no title)

    “This is an auld sthory that I only thought o' a few nights ago...”

    CBÉ 0521

    Lore

    31 May 1938

    Bean Uí hAcirt

  13. (no title)

    “There are few castles in this district.”

    CBÉ 0578

    Lore

    28 November 1938

    Seamas Ford

  14. The Older Generation Had Very Few Secrets Kept from Each Other

    CBÉ 0537

    Lore

    9 July 1938

    Seán Ó Flannagáin

  15. (no title)

    “After the burial, the relatives usually kneel for a few moments in prayer...”

    CBÉ 0549

    Lore

  16. (no title)

    “Any cow that wouldn't keep the ball to, give her a few slashes...”

    CBÉ 0613

    Lore

    14 March 1939

    Seán Ó Loingsigh

  17. (no title)

    “One night a man slept near a hay-rick a few miles from Inchigeela.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    7 December 1938–22 December 1938

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  18. (no title)

    “House would be white-washed inside and outside a few days before Christmas.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–31 December 1938

    Siobhán Bean Uí Loingsigh

  19. (no title)

    “There is a man living a few miles from here whom we call Big Denis.”

    CBÉ 0608

    Lore

    1939

  20. (no title)

    “Well, here's a story that I heard a few years ago.”

    CBÉ 0535

    Lore

    1 May 1936

    Seán Ó Bocháin