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  1. (no title)

    “We heard, over and over, that an 'only' daughter was never lucky in the matter of marriage.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Meán Fómhair 1946

    Mrs P. Crowley

  2. (no title)

    “There was an ould man lived near our place an' wan evening an' he turning out the cows after being milked...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Meán Fómhair 1946

    Mrs J. Crowley

  3. (no title)

    “The village of Enniskean was noted for the very old people that lived there, and around it.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Meán Fómhair 1946

    Ellen Slyne

  4. (no title)

    “This place is only like every place around, the people have changed.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Meán Fómhair 1946

    James O'Mahony

  5. (no title)

    “The devil is always trying to drag men down.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Iúil 1946

    Seumas Ó Riardon

  6. (no title)

    “Wisha may God be with the old people. What changes the years bring.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Lúnasa 1946

    Mary Crowley

  7. (no title)

    “Cross men, men whose anger was easily roused, were said to be most tender hearted.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Meán Fómhair 1946

    William Murphy

  8. (no title)

    “He said he knew another man that worked with him they worked together for a big farmer.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    Meán Fómhair 1946

    Mrs P. Crowley

  9. Cur agus Buaint an Arbhair

    CBÉ 1044

    Lore

    24 Lúnasa 1945

  10. Síocus agus Piaras

    CBÉ 0110

    Lore

    2 Lúnasa 1944

    Páiric Folan

  11. (no title)

    “A chara dílis, Saoghal agus sláinte chúghat.”

    CBÉ 1043

    Lore

    25 Deireadh Fómhair 1944

  12. Ainmneacha agus Leasainmneacha

    CBÉ 1042

    Lore

    Bealtaine 1943

  13. Cailín a' Chúil Bháin

    CBÉ 0811

    Lore

    12 Nollaig 1941–16 Eanáir 1942

    Seán Ó Flatharta

  14. (no title)

    “Is dána mac ná gabhar ach shára bean a' diabhal" - seanfhocal.”

    CBÉ 0811

    Lore

    12 Nollaig 1941–16 Eanáir 1942

    Seán Ó Flatharta

  15. Frainc Conghaola

    CBÉ 0811

    Lore

    12 Nollaig 1941–16 Eanáir 1942

    Seán Ó Flatharta

  16. Triúr Mac

    CBÉ 0811

    Lore

    12 Nollaig 1941–16 Eanáir 1942

    Seán Ó Flatharta

  17. Seanrann

    CBÉ 0811

    Lore

    12 Nollaig 1941–16 Eanáir 1942

    Seán Ó Flatharta

  18. Bríghid Ní Ghaora

    CBÉ 0811

    Lore

    12 Nollaig 1941–16 Eanáir 1942

    Seán Ó Flatharta

  19. Cuairt a' Laogh

    CBÉ 0811

    Lore

    12 Nollaig 1941–16 Eanáir 1942

    Seán Ó Flatharta

  20. (no title)

    “Lá sioc i dtús dí' 'cháill fionn a bhróga". Sean-fhocal.”

    CBÉ 0811

    Lore

    12 Nollaig 1941–16 Eanáir 1942

    Seán Ó Flatharta