(gan teideal) “Burnt briar leaves powdered finely are a cure for chafed skin.” CBÉS 0467 Mary Teresa O Sullivan Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “Thomas Browne who lived in Ballyallinan dreamt three times in succession of a treasure which was supposed to be buried under a large briar in Barry's fort.” CBÉS 0489 Criostóir O Mathghamhna, Tomás de Brún Tras-scríbhinn
Homemade Toys “My mother used to make necklaces out of dog-briar bushes...” CBÉS 0547 Maureen Marnell, Mrs Marnell Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “If you tie a briar round the churn and stick pins in the briar (or bits of red ribbon) at the points of growth, you will be able to take the butter of the churns belonging to other people...” CBÉS 0697 Mrs Bennett Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “As black as soot, as hard as the hob of hell, as white as the driven snow, as cross as a briar, as straight as a die, big talk won't boil the pot” CBÉS 0774 Tras-scríbhinn