Emma Ray and Moya Buckley - Stories and Superstitions from Limerick City @michaelfortunefolklore
Emma Ray and Moya Buckley - Stories and Superstitions from Limerick City  @michaelfortunefolklore
Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours 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 – Mick asks their names.
00:06 – Moya talks about a four-leaf clover.
00:25 – Mick asks about putting new runners on the table.
00:41 – Moya talks about dropping a knife on the floor and how it means a stranger will call.
01:17 – Mick asks about having an itchy hand. They haven’t heard that one, but Emma shares a story about a bird.
01:48 – Mick asks about finding money. They are so honest and lovely — they say they’d leave it there for someone else.
02:04 – Mick asks about being blessed by their Granny. Emma shares an account.
02:44 – Emma talks about seeing 11:11 on her phone and what it means.
02:58 – Moya mentions a version of the mirror game — saying “Mary” or “The Ice Cream Man” three times.
03:24 – Opening a pack of crisps upside down is considered bad luck.
04:00 – They talk about finding the Banshee’s comb.
04:29 – Emma tells a story about the Fairies.
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Emma Ray and Moya Buckley - Stories and Superstitions from Limerick City

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