Ballad - The Ballyshannon Lane
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Michael O' Brien
Ballyshannon, Co. Wexford
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Michael O' Brien
Ballyshannon, Co. Wexford
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Adamstown, Co. Wexford
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John Cleary, Maureen Cleary
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“There was a man coming home from Adamstown (Co Wexford Bantry) one night about a hundred years ago, and he was a bit boosey.”
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John Martin, Micheal Martin
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“A long time ago a man died in Hayestown (Taghmon, Co Wexford, Bantry) sitting up in his bed.”
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John Martin, Micheal Martin
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“There was an old woman named Mrs Kelly who lived in Adamstown, Bantry, Co Wexford.”
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Denis Crean, Nellie Crean
Adamstown, Co. Wexford
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“There was a certain man one time who lived in Galbally.”
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Annie Doyle, Dan Doyle
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“There was a man one time and his name was Nolan.”
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Kitty Bradley, Mrs Mary Bradley
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“Two young men went to a dance one night.”
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John Cleary, Maureen Cleary
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“One day about twenty years ago, I went to my uncle's house, with an ass to get a car.”
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Richard Cleary
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“About thirty years ago a young man was going to the fair, and before he started from home he went to the well.”
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Richard Cleary
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“There was a girl by the name of Catherine Reddy.”
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Thomas Luke Doyle, Thomas P. Doyle
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“In olden times there did only two Catholics families live in the town of Old Ross (Ballinaboola Co Wexford). All the rest of the people were called Palentines.”
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Thomas Luke Doyle, Thomas P. Doyle
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“In the sixties of the last century there lived a small farmer in Misterin (Adamstown Co Wexford) named Pat Bradey.”
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Thomas L. Doyle, Thomas P. Doyle
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“Some years ago a man by the name of Jones had a tan-yard in New Ross (Co Wexford Barony of Bantry).”
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Thomas L. Doyle, Thomas P. Doyle
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“Long ago an old tinker by the name of Tom Swaine used to go around Adamstown mending things at houses.”
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John O' Neill, Mary B. Kelly
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“I was out rambling and begod it was late and I coming home.”
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Alice Murphy, John Lacey
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“About a century ago, there was a bonfire at Nash, Newbawn, Co Wexford, Barony of Shelbourne.”
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Mrs Katie Mc Gee, Peggie Mc Gee
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“A crowd of young men went to hunt one day, and it was getting dark when they went to an old castle to dig for a badger.”
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John Cleary, Maureen Cleary
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