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  1. (no title)

    “Fear a bhí ann fadó agus do phós sé. Ba ghearr go raibh an bhean i gcás mar ní íosfadh sé aon nídh maithe.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–31 December 1938

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  2. (no title)

    “In olden times cows "were driven out on the mountain. The "strong" cattle were sent to the top of the mountain.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–31 December 1938

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  3. (no title)

    “A meadar (churn) about size of 17-gallon milk-churn, and of almost same pattern, was much used in those times for butter-making.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–31 December 1938

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  4. (no title)

    “A landlord's agent (aidbhéardaidhe), formerly lived in Ballymakeera.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–31 December 1938

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  5. (no title)

    “Fear de mhuinntir Loingsigh, go dtugaidís Diarmuid Shíghle air, a bhí na chómhnuidhe ar na hUlláin.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–31 December 1938

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  6. (no title)

    “Bhí Hárry Good (protastúnach agus feirmeoir) i mbun an "relief" i mBaile Mhúirne, sa droch-shaoghal.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–31 December 1938

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  7. (no title)

    “Narrator often spent Christmas day hunting on mountain...”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–31 December 1938

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  8. (no title)

    “Hares can easily out-distance hounds on a road.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–31 December 1938

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  9. Old Men used to Wear

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–31 December 1938

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  10. (no title)

    “Sheets were also made from éadach bannlámh. Coarser one made from "toe".”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–31 December 1938

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  11. (no title)

    “Blue woolen petticoats were also worn.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–31 December 1938

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  12. (no title)

    “Formerly, cattle on mountain were bled in month of June.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–2 January 1939

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  13. (no title)

    “Buachaill a bhí ann go raibh leas-mháthair aige.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–2 January 1939

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  14. (no title)

    “An uair sin, leis, do bhí sean-tharbh gránna thuas ar Chlaidig agus deirtí go raibh ciall aige chómh maith le h-aon duine.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–2 January 1939

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  15. (no title)

    “Do bhíodh seó cleas á n-imirt ag daoine ar tórraimh roimis seo.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–2 January 1939

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  16. (no title)

    “Bhí aon fhear amháin i mBaile Mhúirne - de mhuinntir Chonaill ab eadh é...”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–2 January 1939

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  17. (no title)

    “Do bhí táilliúir eile thiar i gCúil Aodha an uair sin agus sé an ainm a thugaidís air sin ná "táilliúir na Cásga".”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–2 January 1939

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  18. (no title)

    “Fear mór árd-aigeantach ab eadh Lord Bandon fadó.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–2 January 1939

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  19. (no title)

    “In the olden times súgán seats were put on chairs.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–2 January 1939

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh

  20. (no title)

    “In the olden times men never used a mirror when shaving.”

    CBÉ 0596

    Lore

    21 December 1938–2 January 1939

    Dómhnall Ó Loingsigh