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  1. (no title)

    “There is an old Church in our parish. It is in the local graveyard.”

    CBÉS 0343

    Daniel Murphy

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  2. Old Fields in Shandrum Parish

    CBÉS 0367

    Sheehan, Mary Sheehan

    Shandrum, Co. Cork

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  3. Old Fields in Shandrum Parish

    CBÉS 0367

    J. Galvin, Peggy Galvin

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  4. Old Fields in Shandrum Parish

    CBÉS 0367

    Maggie Hanlon, Patrick Hanlon

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  5. (no title)

    “In the parish of Churchtown there is an old building called the New Barn.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Edmond Galligan, Mr Joseph Manning

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  6. An Old Story in Connection with the Parish

    CBÉS 0371

    Mrs Reas

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    “There are several old forts in this parish...”

    CBÉS 0387

    John C. O' Riordan, Thomas O Riordan

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    “In the parish of Cloyne there are three old grave-yards besides the new burial-ground at Cloyne...”

    CBÉS 0394

    Helen Cuddigan, John Brady

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  9. The Old Graveyards

    “There are only three grave yards in this Parish.”

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill

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  10. The Old Graveyards

    “There are three old grave yards in the Parish.”

    CBÉS 0403

    Jerr Moulyneaux, John Moulyneax

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    “An old car man Jer Clance of this parish who was out late and early saw a woman dressed in plaid disappear...”

    CBÉS 0464

    Eibhlín Bean Uí Shúilleabháin

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    “Dan Riney says that there is a special place called Cill Micheal Óg north of the old church near the fence where stillborn babies of the parish are but these were also buried in the fields at home to my knowledge.”

    CBÉS 0464

    Dan Riney, Eibhlín Bean Uí Shúilleabháin

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    “Long ago there was an old woman in this parish who was noted for practising pishogues.”

    CBÉS 0494

    Seosamh Ua Síochthain

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    “Some faction fights took place at an old Annual Fair called the Fair of the Well in this parish between the "three yeas" on one side and "the four years" on the other.”

    CBÉS 0497

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    “I know a blessed well in the parish of Cullen and old people say that the Blessed Virgin appeared there.”

    CBÉS 0518

    James Ryan, John Mc Carthy

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    “The old parish Church of Patrickswell was situated in the townland of Lurriga...”

    CBÉS 0527

    Thomas Lynch

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  17. The Old Parish of Kilnerath

    CBÉS 0539

    Rev. Patrick J. Lee

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  18. The Old Parish of Kilcomenty

    CBÉS 0539

    Rev. Patrick J. Lee

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    “There are three old graveyards in this Parish. ...”

    CBÉS 0552

    John Callnan

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    “Nearly forty years ago an old woman named "Anne from Kerry" visited the houses frequently in the parish of Moycarkey.”

    CBÉS 0553

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