Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
This collection of folklore was recorded and produced by Michael Fortune and Aileen Lambert, facilitated by The GAFF and supported by The Arts Council, Limerick Arts Office, St. Mary's National School and Thomond Primary School.
List of Contents:
00:00 - They introduce themselves and tell some things that give you bad luck or good luck.
00:30 - Mick asks were they ever told not to step on a crack, which they know and also tell them good luck if a bird poos on you.
00:48 - Mick asks did a bird ever poo on them. Blake tells about a time he did, and so does Gearóid.
01:22 - They tell Mick the good luck that got as a result.
01:53 - Gearóid tells how if you put your t-short on inside out you’ll get bad luck if you change it, Blake says it happened to him.
02:16 - Mick asks were they ever told not to put new 'tackies' on a table or you’ll get bad luck. Blake tells a story about when it happened to him.
02:55 - Gearóid tells about the time it happened to him.
03:10 Mick asks what bad luck they got.
03:57 - Mick asks if they believe the superstitions.
04:06 Blake tells about his mother saying “break the bad luck” when she sees a magpie.
04:46 - Gearóid tells how his mother waves at a magpie, then Blake tells how his mother got good luck cos she had a baby girl - three for a girl.
0:21 - Mick asks how do you break bad luck.
05:46 Bad luck to see a black cat.
06:08 - Blake tells about the Green Lady crying by the swamp, and she’ll tear you in.
06:30 - They talk about the Banshee at the Handball alley.
6:44 Blake tells how he did it but he went anti-clockwise.
07:00 - Mick asks do they know anyone who’s seen her and Blake tells a story about his father’s friend jogging.
08:10 - Gearóid tells the Banshee in the Handball story, with three hallmark’s backwards.
08:26 Gearóid says don’t pick up a comb.
08:43 - Blake tells how his friend Tyler saw the Banshees comb.
09:15 - Gearóid tells a story about his uncle seeing the Green Lady in his house.
09:35 - Blake tells about The Witch (The Bishop’s Lady).
10:18 - Blake says he got bad luck from touching the marks.
10:28 - Mick asks what happens if they spot an ambulance.
10:39 - Blakes talks about showing respect at a funeral by letting the cars pass.
11:00 - Mick asks them to tell about The Headless Horseman. It includes talking about The Three Nuns with their crosses facing different ways.
This collection of folklore was recorded and produced by Michael Fortune and Aileen Lambert, facilitated by The GAFF and supported by The Arts Council, Limerick Arts Office, St. Mary's National School and Thomond Primary School.
List of Contents:
00:00 - They introduce themselves and tell some things that give you bad luck or good luck.
00:30 - Mick asks were they ever told not to step on a crack, which they know and also tell them good luck if a bird poos on you.
00:48 - Mick asks did a bird ever poo on them. Blake tells about a time he did, and so does Gearóid.
01:22 - They tell Mick the good luck that got as a result.
01:53 - Gearóid tells how if you put your t-short on inside out you’ll get bad luck if you change it, Blake says it happened to him.
02:16 - Mick asks were they ever told not to put new 'tackies' on a table or you’ll get bad luck. Blake tells a story about when it happened to him.
02:55 - Gearóid tells about the time it happened to him.
03:10 Mick asks what bad luck they got.
03:57 - Mick asks if they believe the superstitions.
04:06 Blake tells about his mother saying “break the bad luck” when she sees a magpie.
04:46 - Gearóid tells how his mother waves at a magpie, then Blake tells how his mother got good luck cos she had a baby girl - three for a girl.
0:21 - Mick asks how do you break bad luck.
05:46 Bad luck to see a black cat.
06:08 - Blake tells about the Green Lady crying by the swamp, and she’ll tear you in.
06:30 - They talk about the Banshee at the Handball alley.
6:44 Blake tells how he did it but he went anti-clockwise.
07:00 - Mick asks do they know anyone who’s seen her and Blake tells a story about his father’s friend jogging.
08:10 - Gearóid tells the Banshee in the Handball story, with three hallmark’s backwards.
08:26 Gearóid says don’t pick up a comb.
08:43 - Blake tells how his friend Tyler saw the Banshees comb.
09:15 - Gearóid tells a story about his uncle seeing the Green Lady in his house.
09:35 - Blake tells about The Witch (The Bishop’s Lady).
10:18 - Blake says he got bad luck from touching the marks.
10:28 - Mick asks what happens if they spot an ambulance.
10:39 - Blakes talks about showing respect at a funeral by letting the cars pass.
11:00 - Mick asks them to tell about The Headless Horseman. It includes talking about The Three Nuns with their crosses facing different ways.
