Travelling Folk

CBÉS 0267

Mary Donnelly

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Fairy Forts

CBÉS 0267

Mary Donnelly

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Old Cures

CBÉS 0627

Mary Donnelly, Mr Curry

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“Seamus was a shoemaker by trade but he was very lazy. He wished to make money without having to work for it.”

CBÉS 0863

James Donnelly, Mary Donnelly

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“One night a man dreamt that there was a crock of gold at the back of Wat Byrnes in Frynestown.”

CBÉS 0863

James Donnelly, Mary Donnelly

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“One night a man was going for a ramble. He went astray and where did he go only into Gaulstown rath. He met with a little man very busy cutting sticks.”

CBÉS 0863

Mary Donnelly

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“Once upon a time a boy hired with a farmer for herding cows up against a rath. This boy had a hump on his back.”

CBÉS 0863

Mary Donnelly, William Dunne

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“Once upon a time they were playing cards at Byrne's of Park. They played away until it was a late hour. They began to argue and cheat at the game.”

CBÉS 0863

Mary Donnelly

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“One night a poor woman was waking. They all thought she had money. All the women gathered to the wake.”

CBÉS 0863

Mary Donnelly

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“Once upon a time there was a man coming home from Castlecomer. He was coming coming away and he made a short cut through Dry Merin.”

CBÉS 0863

James Donnelly, Mary Donnelly

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“There was a man coming home from Ballyfoyle one night. He came for a short cut through Kilfarney. He came alright until he came to the top of the hill.”

CBÉS 0863

Mary Donnelly

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