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Mrs James O'Mahony Cloundereen 80 years old made starch from potatoes in her own home 60 years ago, that is before she got married.

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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Holy Wells

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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Lady Day

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant Mrs Mary O' Brien.

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The Big Wind

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from 2 informants.

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About 40 years ago there were about 30 acres of marsh to the South of Lisheen strand as it is known at present.

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant E. O' Brien.

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There was a drought here about 40 years ago which lasted for a couple of months.

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant Timothy Holland.

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Timothy Holland's grandmother, was Mrs Keohane from Butlerstown.

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant Timothy Holland.

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John Hunt who died 3 years ago aged 76 years was in his young days working at the other side of the water for a farmer.

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant Timothy Holland.

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The ruin of the old Salt House near the Causeway at Harbour View is an example of the old clay ft walls.

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant James Butler.

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When passing a remark on crops or cattle in this locality it is still customary to say "God bless them".

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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Old Prayers

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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Sarah Halnan, Harbour View, Spinster, about 80, told me the Causeway at Harbour View was built as a relief work in 1847.

Story collected by E. O' Brien, a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant Sarah Halnan.

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James Butler Gurranefeen Kilbrittain got the stories from his father who died 20 years ago then aged 80.

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant James Butler.

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Livingstone was the name of the Landlord in Clouncalla mór.

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant Timothy Holland.

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Patrick Connolly who used to work with farmers in Cluain Ceadh Móir died 3 years ago.

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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Tailors used go from house to house making the suits 50 years ago.

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant Timothy Holland.

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Ruins

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant Cornelius O' Brien.

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New Year's Eve

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant Mrs O' Brien.

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Timothy Holland of Maryboro Timoleague who is now on or about 60 years remembers eating potatoes and fresh fish for his breakfast with sheep's milk which was boiled.

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant Timothy Holland.

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Mothú

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant Timothy Holland.

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Scéal Eile

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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May Day

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from 4 informants.

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In Jeremiah O'Mahony's land Garryandruig there was a fort.

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant Timothy Holland.

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There is a flag over a grave in Timoleague Abbey.

Story collected by a student at Boireann school (Burren, Co. Cork) from informant Timothy Holland.

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