(no title) “Some of the people in this district did not wear boots until they were 14 years. The children of the present day go bare foot in Summer only...” CBÉS 0780 John Nolan Transcript
(no title) “In olden times the people used herbs as cures. Dandelion boiled in new milk was good for consumption...” CBÉS 0780 John Nolan Transcript
(no title) “There is one holy well in this district. It is in the townland of Mylerstown...” CBÉS 0780 John Nolan Transcript
(no title) “In the year 1798 there was a united Irish Camp on Barn-Hill Maddenstown Curragh Co. Kildare...” CBÉS 0780 Mary Nolan, Mrs Nolan Transcript
(no title) “Long years ago people did not go to the doctor when they were sick. They had many cures made from herbs...” CBÉS 0780 Mary Nolan, Mrs Nolan Transcript
(no title) “There are the ruins of Nurney Castle in the townland of Nurney, in the parish of Monastrevan and in the barony of West Offaly...” CBÉS 0780 Anne Nolan, Patrick Cullen Transcript
(no title) “Paul O'Beirne's grandfather was a very strong man...” CBÉS 0780 Anne Nolan, Patrick Nolan Transcript
(no title) “There was a nunnery in Nurney long ago on the site marked on the plan on opposite page. The nuns spent their time spinning weaving and praying...” CBÉS 0780 Transcript
(no title) “Pat O'Beirne of Gurteen carried sixty stone of wheat from end of a long barn to the other and back again...” CBÉS 0780 Francis Bohan, Stephen O' Brien Transcript
(no title) “Cattle were not kept very much as there was no export trade except for salted beef produced mainly from discarded cows...” CBÉS 0780 Stephen O' Brien, Thomas Bohan Transcript