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The Main Manuscript Collection

This collection includes every aspect of the Irish oral tradition. New volumes are added on a regular basis. More information

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  1. (no title)

    “I remember myself to see two men pulling a harrow, covering oats.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    July 1946

    Jerome Crowley

    Transcript

  2. (no title)

    “The devil is always trying to drag men down.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    July 1946

    Seumas Ó Riardon

    Transcript

  3. (no title)

    “Go soon a Dia linn, boy, but wan of the men that's gone”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    September 1946

    Donal McCarthy

  4. (no title)

    “The best man I ever knew was a man that lived down there in the town of Bandon...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    July 1946

    Seumas Ó Riardon

  5. (no title)

    “The village of Enniskean was noted for the very old people that lived there, and around it.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    September 1946

    Ellen Slyne

  6. (no title)

    “Wisha may God be with the old people. What changes the years bring.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    August 1946

    Mary Crowley

  7. (no title)

    “Foxy is foolish, fair is the next, brown is becoming, but black is the best".”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    September 1946

    Mrs P. Crowley

  8. (no title)

    “I knew a poor old woman that lived around here as honest a poor creature as ever drew breath.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    September 1946

    Mrs T. Coughlan

  9. (no title)

    “Cross men, men whose anger was easily roused, were said to be most tender hearted.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    September 1946

    William Murphy

  10. (no title)

    “A Chara, Enclosed notebook has been on my hands since April 1946.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Correspondence

    24 October 1946

    Transcript

  11. (no title)

    “There was an ould man lived near our place an' wan evening an' he turning out the cows after being milked...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Lore

    September 1946

    Mrs J. Crowley

    Transcript

  12. (no title)

    “Dear Sir, I am returning the notebook to you...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Correspondence

    19 June 1946

  13. (no title)

    “Dear Sir, The notebook which you returned arrived early this morning...”

    CBÉ 1011

    Correspondence

    19 June 1946

  14. (no title)

    “A chara dílis, Saoghal agus sláinte chúghat.”

    CBÉ 1042

    Correspondence

    12 December 1946

  15. (no title)

    “A chara dílis, Saoghal agus sláinte chúghat.”

    CBÉ 1044

    Correspondence

    21 June 1946

    Seán Mac Mathúna

  16. (no title)

    “Seumas, a chara dílis, Saoghal agus sláinte chúghat féin agus chuig do chúram.”

    CBÉ 1060

    Correspondence

    7 October 1946

    Seán Mac Mathúna

  17. (no title)

    “A Sheáin, a chara, Saoghal agus sláinte chúghat.”

    CBÉ 1011

    Correspondence

    11 December 1945

  18. (no title)

    “A Sheáin a chara, Saoghal agus sláinte chúghat.”

    CBÉ 1044

    Correspondence

    15 February 1945

    Seán Mac Mathúna

  19. (no title)

    “A chara dílis, Saoghal agus sláinte chúghat.”

    CBÉ 1044

    Correspondence

    20 May 1945

    Seán Mac Mathúna

  20. Cur agus Buaint an Arbhair

    CBÉ 1044

    Lore

    24 August 1945