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  1. (no title)

    “The wor a man of the Gildeas here one time, an' the woman was in the house one evenin'.”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    17 September 1937

    Pádraic Ó Sibhleáin

  2. (no title)

    “The wor a man of the Gallaghers here at one time an' the wor a gap on the ditch where his cows went in an' out.”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    17 September 1937

    Pádraic Ó Sibhleáin

  3. (no title)

    “Well Paddy Boyle an' myself made up our minds that we would go into Carrick...”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    17 September 1937

    Peadar Mac Giolla Easbuic

  4. (no title)

    “There was a wee Siosanach at one time an' he came as far as the King that was in Loughros.”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    17 September 1937

    Peadar Mac Giolla Easbuic

  5. (no title)

    “There was a King one time an' his wife died, an' he had one son, an' he got married again...”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    17 September 1937

    Peadar Mac Giolla Easbuic

  6. (no title)

    “The wor a poor lad here below one time. He was an adopted lad...”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    18 September 1937

    Peadar Mac Giolla Easbuic

  7. (no title)

    “The wor a very rich merchant in it one time an' he had three daughters.”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    18 September 1937

    Peadar Mac Giolla Easbuic

  8. (no title)

    “The wor a very rich merchant in it one time an' he had three daughters.”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    18 September 1937

    Peadar Mac Giolla Easbuic

  9. (no title)

    “The wor a man here one time called Cornelius Hegarty.”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    21 September 1937

    Peadar Mac Giolla Easbuic

  10. (no title)

    “The wor an' old girl - a witch an' I suppose they were connected in some way or another with the devil...”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    21 September 1937

    Peadar Mac Giolla Easbuic

  11. (no title)

    “The wor an old man an' an old woman in it one time, an' they had three sons.”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    22 September 1937

    Peadar Mac Giolla Easbuic

  12. (no title)

    “Diarmuid that was up here in this bed- (that you know of) he got married to Fionn Mac Cool's sister.”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    22 September 1937

    Peadar Mac Giolla Easbuic

  13. (no title)

    “The wor a man one time an' he had a son an' a daughter, an' the giant came an' stole the daughter...”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    23 September 1937

    Peadar Mac Giolla Easbuic

  14. (no title)

    “Bhí fear annseo fad ó shoin, agus bhí sé an-bhocht.”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    24 September 1937

    Séamus Ó hAoidhne

  15. (no title)

    “Bhí fear i Mín a' Churraoin uair amháin a dtugadh said Pádraic Mór air.”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    24 September 1937

    Séamus Ó hAoidhne

  16. (no title)

    “Bhí fear ann uair amháin i mbaile a dtugann siad Cillte Feannaid air...”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    25 September 1937

    Séamus Ó hAoidhne

  17. (no title)

    “Bhí fear i nGleann Mhálanna i nGleanncholumcille a dtugadh siad Padaí Ó Gádhra air...”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    25 September 1937

    Séamus Ó hAoidhne

  18. (no title)

    “In 1798 in the time of the Wolfe Tone expedition, a man named Walter Burke lived on the back of Sliabh a' Thuaidh...”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    25 September 1937

    Pádraic Mac an Ghoill

  19. (no title)

    “Ní raibh mise ariamh gan scéal úr nó sean-scéal, nó chumfainn fhéin scéal sula mbéinn gan aon scéal. The wor a King one time...”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    25 September 1937

    Dony Breslin

  20. (no title)

    “The wor two kings in Irelan' one time. King O Neill an' King O Donnell, an' they used to steal from one another...”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    27 September 1937

    Dony Breslin