Old Stories

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Conchubhar Ó Coinleáin

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“This is a story about Dean Swift a famous writer.”

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Máire Ní Chaoimh, Mrs Odlum

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“Another story is about the year 1688 Birr became infested with robbers and the neighbourhood was in perpetual alarm.”

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Máire Ní Chaoimh, Mr O' Toole

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“On one occasion there lived in the town of Birr a man called Pat Daly.”

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Máire Ní Chaoimh, Mrs Odlum

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Old Stories

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Mairtín Ó Spealáin, Mrs Mary Burke

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Old Stories

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Micheal Ó Conghaile, Mrs E. Carter

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When Saint Patrick Was in Ireland

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Eibhlís Ní Bhréaghdha, Mr Gleeson

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“The Smiths of Lissmacrory were very much against the Catholic priests and they were known to put many priest's to death up around Shinrone.”

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Eibhlís Ní Bréaghdha, Mrs Cleary

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“Old stories were much more common in days gone by they are nowadays.”

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Mrs B. Sullivan, Treasa Ní Gealbháin

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“About a hundred years ago when the Protestants had the upper hand of the Catholics and they thought....”

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Carmel Nic an Ríogh, Mr Paul King

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“In the year 1789 there were Yeomen going about killing priests and when they were dead they used to cut off the priest's heads and sell them.”

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Filoména Ní Lochnáin, Mr M. Loughnane

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“Some years ago there lived in this locality a young man who had a craze for gambling.”

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Áine Ní Cinnéide, Thomas Kennedy

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“In Egan's field near Carrig there is a fort and in it there is a tunnel...”

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Carmel Ní Dhulchonta, Mrs Lehane

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“One day as Saint Patrick was crossing a field he cut his arm.”

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Seosamh Ó Gearr

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Signs of the Weather

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Carmel Nic an Ríogh, Paul King

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Signs of the Weather

“When a new moon first appears and it is on its back it is the sign of bad weather.”

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Eibhlís Ní Bhréaghdha, John Bray

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Signs of the Weather

“There are a lot of weather signs bad and good.”

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Michael Galvin, Treasa Ní Gealbháin

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Signs of the Weather

“There are many signs of the weather which tell us whether will be fine or not.”

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Áine Ní Cinnéidigh, Thomas Kennedy

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Signs of the Weather

“There are many signs which foretell the weather.”

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Signs of the Weather

“It is the usual custom for people especially country to observe the changes of the weather by signs.”

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Brighid Ní Dhulchonta, Mrs Lehane

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