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“It is said that a bag of gold is hidden in Cúm na Liath.”
CBÉS 0279
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin, Pádraig Ó Súilleabháin
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“It is said that a bag of gold is hidden in Cúm na Liath.”
CBÉS 0279
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin, Pádraig Ó Súilleabháin
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“There are two spring wells near Glanworth...”
CBÉS 0371
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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CBÉS 0372
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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CBÉS 0372
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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CBÉS 0372
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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“There is a townland called Sgeach na Cille not far from Castletownroche.”
CBÉS 0372
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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“A variant of the story re the Grimes's the priest hunters is that the fool when returning after informing the priest of his danger, was met by the Grimes's who tied him on horseback, the horse galloped all the way to Fermoy, and reaching there fell dead.”
CBÉS 0372
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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“One day Finn Mac Cool and his men were hunting near a place called Conva - More Ballyhooly.”
CBÉS 0372
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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“St Patrick was travelling through the country, and one hot day feeling thirsty went into an ale house for a drink of ale or beer.”
CBÉS 0372
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin, William Healy
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“The O' Keeffes were the ruling family here before the coming of the Norman.”
CBÉS 0372
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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“An old man James Regan who was chapel collector for some years here, and he who was born in 1829 (so he told me) gave me the information that he buried fourteen bodies of people (who died of famine fever) in Castletownroche graveyard in one day.”
CBÉS 0372
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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CBÉS 0372
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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“When O' Sullivan Beare was retreating from Céim an Fhiadh to O' Rourke's territory in Brefni, he was attacked by the Barry's of Ballyvoneire and of Buttevant. These were called the Black Barrys.”
CBÉS 0372
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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CBÉS 0372
Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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“No 'meas' on it...”
CBÉS 0372
Mr C. Murphy, Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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“Fleming (flummon)...”
CBÉS 0372
Mr C. Murphy, Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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“There is a round patch in a field north of Liscarroll creamery.”
CBÉS 0372
Mr C. Murphy, Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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“People came from neighbouring localities to eat Praiseach bhuidhe in a field adjoining the school.”
CBÉS 0372
Mr C. Murphy, Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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“Local Estate - Purcell (Percipal)...”
CBÉS 0372
Mr C. Murphy, Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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“Both sides of this parish (Liscarroll and Churchtown).”
CBÉS 0372
Mr C. Murphy, Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
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