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  1. Holy Wells in Newcastle West District - St Bridget's Well

    CBÉ 0466

    Lore

    6 July 1934

    Mr James Somers

    Saint Bridget's Well, Co. Limerick

  2. Holy Wells in Newcastle West District - Baptist's Well

    CBÉ 0466

    Lore

    3 September 1934

    William Hanrahan, John O'Connor

    Toberoenbastia, Co. Limerick

  3. Holy Wells in Newcastle West District - Our Lady's Well, Rathcahill

    CBÉ 0466

    Lore

    Dan Greene

    Lady's Well, Co. Limerick

  4. At the Southern Side of the Town of Newcastle West

    At the southern side of the town of Newcastle West the river Arra meanders...

    CBÉ 0131

    Lore

    1935

  5. (no title)

    Another time Eoghan Ruadh went to Newcastle (West) to a fair from Leahys of Binnaneasbaig.

    CBÉ 0093

    Lore

    Liam Danaher

  6. (no title)

    There was once a young woman who lived in or around Newcastle Co. Meath.

    CBÉ 0516

    Lore

    1938

    Mrs. Brigid Wylie

  7. O'Connell in Newcastle

    CBÉ 0628

    Lore

    31 May 1939

    Johnny Hoche

  8. The Headless Coach in Newcastle

    CBÉ 0628

    Lore

    2 June 1939

    Johnny Hoche

  9. Tradesmen in Newcastle

    CBÉ 0629

    Lore

    27 June 1939

    Johnny Hoche

  10. Newcastle

    CBÉ 0629

    Lore

    3 July 1939

    Partalán Ó Síothcháin

  11. (no title)

    A curate in Newcastle turned a souper.

    CBÉ 0571

    Lore

    1938

    Eibhlís Ní Churtáin

  12. Brewery Lane in Newcastle West.

    CBÉ 0628

    Lore

    6 June 1939

    Johnny Hoche

  13. (no title)

    On the main road to Newcastle lies a black gate. In olden times it was said that some evil would befall anyone...

    CBÉ 0516

    Lore

    1938

    Mrs. Brigid Wylie

  14. (no title)

    Once there stood a beautiful house on the Main Rd to Newcastle. The man who owned it called it "Ballinderry House".

    CBÉ 0516

    Lore

    1938

    Mrs. Brigid Wylie

  15. (no title)

    Newcastle West like many other towns grew up in the vicinity of monasteries arose around the castle of the Knights, Templers built in 1184.

    CBÉ 0635

    Lore

    15 May 1939

    Daithí Ó Briain

  16. (no title)

    Fuller Hartnett was the man who built the kind of castle behind Sheehy's in Bridge Street in Newcastle West.

    CBÉ 0628

    Lore

    6 June 1939

    Johnny Hoche