A Funny Story “Some years ago John Palmer and his wife Nora lived near the village of Gurteen.” CBÉS 0175 Albert Mc Donagh, Francis Mc Donagh Transcript
(no title) “A long time ago, there was a man and his wife living together in a house.” CBÉS 0187 Mrs M. Murphy Transcript
(no title) “An old farmer and his wife lived near a ford on the Shannon.” CBÉS 0210 Mary Gorman, Mrs Hunt Transcript
(no title) “Do bhí fear ann fadó agus ní raibh aon mhach inaon-chor aige. Bhí sé 'na í dtigh bheag é féin agus a mhnaoí...” CBÉS 0424 Padruig Ó Loinghsig, Seán Ó Loinghsigh Transcript
(no title) “Once in a time, and a very good time it was too, it was neither in my time nor your, but it was in somebodys time.” CBÉS 0692 Mrs Alice Keoghan, Rita Keoghan Transcript