Tales

CBÉS 0518

Martin Comans, Miss Mary O Donnell

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“This is a prayer which was supposed to be said by people who were leaving their native land in ancient times.”

CBÉS 0518

Martin Comans, Mrs Horan

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“There is a townsland in this district called Scrag. "Scrag" means a rough or rocky place. Scrag was once a lake which was about six miles long and four miles wide.”

CBÉS 0518

John Mc Carthy, Martin Comans

Scrag, Co. Limerick

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“Some time ago I heard a legend about a lake which is situated in the County Limerick.”

CBÉS 0518

John Mc Carthy, Martin Comans

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“When a certain man in the district of Pallasgreen was baptised the priest who baptised him told his sponsers that he'd never see a ghost or anything unearthly during his life.”

CBÉS 0518

Martin Comans, Mary O Donnell

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“There is a townsland in the district of Pallasgreen called Kilcornan.”

CBÉS 0518

John Mc Carthy, Martin Comans

Kilcornan, Co. Tipperary

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“It was November Eve and Mary Doyle and Nora Breen said they would do what they could for the poor suffering souls.”

CBÉS 0518

Martin Commans, William Condon

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“During the Penal Days there was a gallows erected on the roadside between Knockane and Emly.”

CBÉS 0518

John O Connor, Martin Comans

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“Some time ago I heard a story about a black dog which used to haunt a little stream called the "Suil".”

CBÉS 0518

John O Connor, Martin Comans

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“In the townsland of Ballyneety, there is a rock called Sarsfields Rock.”

CBÉS 0518

John Mc Carty, Martin Comans

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“In the townland of Ardane and parish of Bansha is a well called "St Berrihert's Well" and about two hundred yards west of the well is a disused graveyard known as "St Berriherts Kyle".”

CBÉS 0518

Hugh Hogan

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“A man who was living in the neighbourhood told me this story:- Once upon a time a certain woman was milking cows at a farmer's house.”

CBÉS 0518

Martin Comans, Mr John O Connor

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“Not far from Cullen, Co. Tipperary there is a hill called Longstone.”

CBÉS 0518

John Mc Carthy, Martin Comans

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“It was from a man called Patrick Hanley I heard this story.”

CBÉS 0518

John Donoghue, John O Connor

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“In a road between Emly and Sattin there once stood an old Church which was believed to be haunted.”

CBÉS 0518

Bridget Buckley, Mrs Horan

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“A long time ago a man was coming home late from a fair.”

CBÉS 0518

Margaret Ryan, Mrs Horan

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“A few nights ago I was talking to an old man in the neighbourhood and he was telling me some stories one of which I am now going to relate.”

CBÉS 0518

John Mc Carthy, Margaret Ryan

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“I know a blessed well in the parish of Cullen and old people say that the Blessed Virgin appeared there.”

CBÉS 0518

James Ryan, John Mc Carthy

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“There is a mountain in the County Tipperary called Slievnamuck.”

CBÉS 0518

John O Connor, Martin Comans

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“There are many strange customs connected with May Eve.”

CBÉS 0518

Bridget Looby, John O Connor

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