(gan teideal) “It is considered unlucky to cut a hazel tree or a blackthorn bush.” CBÉS 0171 Mrs Jinks Tras-scríbhinn
Blackthorn Sticks “The usual stick made is the blackthorn...” CBÉS 0204 James Wynne, Tessie Mc Loughlin Tras-scríbhinn
Blackthorn Sticks “First you cut it then you pare the branches off it and leave the little branches and thorns about a quarter inch long...” CBÉS 0204 John Dolan, Pat Dolan Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “Long ago people used to fight with blackthorn sticks.” CBÉS 0404 Joe Walsh, Martin Kennelly Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “There is not much blackthorn growing around this district, because the old belief about it was, that who ever would set it,” CBÉS 0629 Bridget Browne, Martin Meade Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “In Kinnegad there used to be a fair called the "fair of the blackthorn stick".” CBÉS 0774 Nellie Connolly Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “A long time ago there was a blackthorn bush browning in a plantation about one mile from Ballyshannon.” CBÉS 1028 James Laun, Jim Laun Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “In the townland of (Ball) Carrickboy there stands an old blackthorn which is said to be haunted.” CBÉS 1028 Michael Mac Grath, Mr E Mc Ginness Tras-scríbhinn