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  1. A Cure for Corns

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    4 March 1938

    Micheal O'Tathanaigh

    Transcript

  2. Micky the Smith turns Theologian

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    5 April 1938

    Patrick Donagher

    Transcript

  3. (no title)

    “Ora Begob, sure Kingsborough was always a quare place...”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    7 April 1938

    Bean Uí Cheallaigh

    Transcript

  4. (no title)

    “It is believed that any year the cuckoo sings very near a house, (especially a farmer's)...”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    7 April 1938

    Bean Uí Cheallaigh

    Transcript

  5. (no title)

    “Easther Sunday round here in ould times, was very different besides fot it is now.”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    8 April 1938

    Micheal Ó Láimhin

    Transcript

  6. (no title)

    “Well I'll tell ye anether Sthory about Curlisheen now is I'm at it.”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    April 1938

    Micheal Ó Láimhin

    Transcript

  7. (no title)

    “I spose ye often heard tell, that there was a threasure at Heapstown...”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    April 1938

    Micheal Ó Láimhin

    Transcript

  8. (no title)

    “Ara dear o' dear theres many atime apershon says athing, that he dose'nt mane at all...”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    10 April 1938

    Máiread Ní Chogáin

    Transcript

  9. (no title)

    “This is afable that they ushed ta tell us ta make us laugh when we war childre.”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    10 April 1938

    Máiread Ní Chogáin

    Transcript

  10. (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

  11. (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

  12. (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

  13. (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

  14. (no title)

    “Maybe it was wanted.”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    12 April 1938

    Sean O Dhuibhir

    Transcript

  15. (no title)

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

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    12 April 1938

    Sean O Dhuibhir

    Transcript

  16. Another Story of Dan O'Connell

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    14 April 1938

    Seán Breathnach

    Transcript

  17. (no title)

    “Twas an ould thramp I heard tellin this sthory yhears, an' yhears ago...”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    14 April 1938

    Seán Breathnach

    Transcript

  18. The Drowning of the Revenue Men

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    14 April 1938

    Seán Breathnach

    Transcript

  19. (no title)

    “I'm goin' ta tell ye now about an adventure...”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    17 April 1938

    Dominic Mac Airt

    Transcript

  20. (no title)

    “There was two youngsthers at wan time, a boy, an a girl.”

    CBÉ 0485

    Lore

    17 April 1938

    Dominic Mac Airt

    Transcript