"A leibide married to a laidhb" is a saying still rather common in Croom, and signifying the acme of mis-marriages.


Story collected by a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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The "Bóisín"


Story collected by a student at Lisnafunchin, Castlecomer school (Lisnafunshin, Co. Kilkenny) from informant John Bergin.

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"Carruicín Liath Coithrín" In Polerone on left-hand side of road as you proceed from Mooncoin...


Story collected by a student at Mooncoin, Waterford school (Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny) from informant John O Brien.

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"Comh Uasal gach fear ar muir"...


Story collected by Eibhlín Bean Uí Shuilleabháin, a student at Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) school (Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).

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"Fairyland" - applied to a townland near Carrigafooka Bridge, 3 miles west of Macroom.


Story collected by a student at Maghcromtha (B.) school (Macroom, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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"If You Might Leave then Alone"


Story collected by a student at Oileán Baoi (Dursey) school (Dursey Island, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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"Long ago there was a fairy hunt in Manch when I was small. They used to see the faries hunting...


Story collected by a student at Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.) school (Ballineen, Co. Cork) from informant Mr John Lordan.

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"Seana Rath" name of a field of Mr Hanlon's.


Story collected by a student at Mooncoin, Waterford school (Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Thomas O Hanlon.

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'An Tú Párthaláin?'


Story collected by Seán Ó h Úrdaill, a student at Oileán Baoi (Dursey) school (Dursey Island, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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'San áit a bhfuil portach anois ann bhí loch mór fadó agus gach seacht mbliadhain lasadh an loch go léir mar a bhéadh ola ann.


Story collected by Liam Mac Gloinn, a student at Cúl Umha (Buachaillí) school (Cooloo, Co. Galway) from informant Pádhraig Mac Cartaigh.

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'You should never carry a spade or fork or any other implement into or out of a house.'


Story collected by a student at Bánóg school (Banoge, Co. Limerick) from informant Ms E. Kelly.

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'You should never open an umbrella inside a house.'


Story collected by a student at Bánóg school (Banoge, Co. Limerick) from informant Ms Ed. Kelly.

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...there. But he was still afraid...


Story collected by Sheamus Burke, a student at Cill Thiomáin, Durrus, Bantry school (Kilcomane, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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1798


Story collected by a student at Cluainín, Granard school (Clooneen, Co. Longford) from informant M. Denning.

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1798


Story collected by a student at Cluainín, Granard school (Clooneen, Co. Longford) from informant M. Kiernan.

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1798


Story collected by a student at Cluainín, Granard school (Clooneen, Co. Longford) (no informant identified).

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1798


Story collected by a student at Cluainín, Granard school (Clooneen, Co. Longford) from informant M. Kiernan.

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A 1798 Story


Story collected by Elizabeth Dunne, a student at Skerries, Athy school (Skerries North, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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3 Giants


Story collected by K. Murray, a student at Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) school (Jamestown, Co. Leitrim) (no informant identified).

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8 cows 4 horses 24 sheep...


Story collected by Willie Lyons, a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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A beautiful young lady was walking through a rah and disappeared.


Story collected by Joseph O Donoghue, a student at Bree school (Bree, Co. Wexford) from informant Mrs O Donoghue.

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A boy and his mother lived in a house together.


Story collected by Sheila Brosnan, a student at Cnoc an Doire (C.) school (Knockaderry, Co. Kerry) from informant Dan Brosnan.

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A boy was coming home late from a house one night...


Story collected by Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, a student at Mell, Mell N. School, Drogheda school (Mell, Co. Louth) from informant Paddy Murphy.

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A carpenter's axe fell into a pond of water one day.


Story collected by a student at Gleannach (Glenough) school (Glenough Lower, Co. Tipperary) (no informant identified).

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