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“John Daly lives in Ballynacorky.”

CBÉS 0740

John Daly, Mary Gaynor

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“In a place called Irishtown a man named John Lyons was digging in his garden and he found a collar of gold but a little piece was broken off.”

CBÉS 0740

John Lyons, Mary Slevin

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“In a place near Moyvore there was a pot of gold found nearly 100 years ago by a farmer named John Mulvanny.”

CBÉS 0740

James Heduvan

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“In a graveyard called Aughora on border of Westmeath and Longford there is a big building composed of big rocks about three or four tons weight.”

CBÉS 0740

Abigail Heduvan, James Heduvan

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“There was a man named Matt Mahon who lived in Mearscourt at one time but is now living in Ballymore.”

CBÉS 0740

Eileen Casey, Mrs Vincent Casey

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“One day about 20 years ago a man named James Grehan was cutting turf in Ballallan bog.”

CBÉS 0740

James Heduvan, Janie Heduvan

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“There is a fort in a field owned by Gibney Victualler, Ballinacargy and the fairies are supposed to be there every night.”

CBÉS 0740

Mary Gaynor

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“There is a fairy fort in a field belonging to James Heduvan and they call the field 'the hungry grass'.”

CBÉS 0740

Abigail Heduvan, James Heduvan

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“There was a farmer who lived in Milltown parish Westmeath.”

CBÉS 0740

Mary Casey, Peter Leavy

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Old Crafts

CBÉS 0740

Mary Ward, Mrs Owen Ward

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Homemade Toys

CBÉS 0740

Maeve Byrne

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“There was a man by the name of James Farrell who lived in Castletown.”

CBÉS 0740

Christopher Gaynor, Mary Gaynor

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“This story was told by an old lady Miss Drew in Ballynacargy it is a very true story.”

CBÉS 0740

Agnes Gaynor, Mary Ann Gaynor

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Weather Signs

CBÉS 0740

Kathleen Barry, Maeve Byrne

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Kilmacnevin Graveyard

CBÉS 0740

Mary Slevin, Mrs Ml. Slevin

Kilmacnevan, Co. Westmeath

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“Among the many famous old places of interest there is one around here known as Collierstown.”

CBÉS 0740

Mrs Nicholas Nally, Rita Nally

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“Long, long ago, it is believed, there was a lake near Laragh.”

CBÉS 0740

Mrs Nicholas Nally, Rita Nally

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“About twenty five years ago in the parish of Milltown.”

CBÉS 0740

Mary Casey

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“In a place near Milltown in the village of Piercestown there is the ruins of an old Mill and a stream running up a hill and flowing into a pond.”

CBÉS 0740

Abigail Heduvan, James Heduvan

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“One of the strangest things in Fore is a well called St. Fenchen's well.”

CBÉS 0740

Abigail Heduvan, James Heduvan

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