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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. Pull the thatch out of the roof, burn it and put the ashes among the cows...

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

  2. The Red-Coated Little Boy

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    John Mc Auliffe

  3. (no title)

    “Once upon a time, and a very good time it was, neither in your time nor in my time...”

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    John Mc Auliffe

  4. (no title)

    “There was an old road from the station and across it there was a path...”

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    John Mc Auliffe

  5. (no title)

    “There was a farmer living near Bruree and there was no train in Ireland in those days and at any rate he had one son and he died and was buried and there was no poor houses only to beg...”

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    John Mc Auliffe

  6. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there was a little workman living in a house near Ardskeagh Moat and he had a son...”

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    John Mc Auliffe

  7. (no title)

    “Danielín Baca na Baintrí ó Luibh Luachra”

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    John Mc Auliffe

  8. (no title)

    “When Seán Blaíach lost his farm he came into Charleville to live and he was staying in a little house...”

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

  9. (no title)

    “There is everything on the sea that is on the land, animals, trees and people and any year the sea horses come into a certain part in Kerry that is a bad year.”

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    22 April 1930

    Patsy Mac Auliffe

  10. Jack and the Spalpeen

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    c. 1930

  11. (no title)

    “There was a gentleman farmer there long ago and long ago it was and he had a workman named Walsh.”

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    c. 1930

  12. Boateen of the Rushes

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    c. 1930

  13. (no title)

    “Knocksouna" (A long hill about five miles outside Rath-Luirc)...”

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    11 January 1929

    Mr. Banks

  14. (no title)

    “Carrigcleena" (situated near Mallow) gets its name from the legend that it is supposed to be the fairy palace of queen Cleena the queen of the Munster fairies.”

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    8 January 1929

    Mother Felicita

  15. (no title)

    “There once lived an old woman who had only one cow yet she was able to supply the town with butter which was a mystery to all the people around. ”

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    27 December 1928

    James O' Connell

  16. (no title)

    “There is a place called Castle Pook at the foot of the Ballyhoura Mountains and long ago a good-natured giant lived in this castle...”

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    c. 1929

  17. The Haunted Avenue

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    13 January 1929

    Annie O' Callaghan

  18. Superstitions

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    27 December 1928

    James O' Connell, P. Cronin

  19. Cures

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    c. 1929

  20. Customs

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    c. 1929