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 – The boys introduce themselves, and Mick asks if they’ve ever heard any ghost stories.
00:18 – Jayden tells a story about someone in his family dying because his grandfather moved the clothesline.
00:35 – Seán tells about a handprint on a tree down by the bank — if you touch it, the Banshee will come. He heard it from his Nanna.
00:56 – Seán tells a little bit of the Bishop’s Lady story.
01:22 – Jayden talks about the Green Lady — a story he heard from his Nanna.
01:35 – Seán says his Grandad told him that one of his family members died because of the Green Lady.
01:50 – Mick asks if his grandfather was serious when telling the story.
02:15 – Both boys tell more stories about the Green Lady.
02:53 – Jayden talks about the Banshee in the Handball Alley. Seán says he did it, and that his great-great-great-grandfather died (aged 92).
03:29 – Jayden tells about the Banshee sitting and combing her hair on the Handball Alley.
03:43 – Jayden tells about the hand marks on the bridge. Seán follows up, saying he touched them and got a week's bad luck.
04:21 – Seán tells how you get bad luck if you put tackies on the table.
04:58 – Seán shares how to cancel the bad luck from seeing a magpie.
05:35 – Jayden says his mother blesses herself when an ambulance passes — for good luck.
05:51 – Both boys talk about the saying: “Step on a crack, break your mother’s back.”
06:12 – Seán says he stepped on a crack on purpose to see if anything would happen.
06:18 – Mick asks about Bonfire Night.
06:29 – They explain Bonfire Night is on the last day of April. Seán talks about throwing useless stuff onto the fire.
07:00 – Jayden talks about adding timber to the bonfire. They tell a story about helping to carry a load of crates from a garden full of nettles.
08:41 – Mick asks where their parents are from. They talk about the posh bonfire in Ballynanty — with chairs and tea.
09:37 – The boys repeat the story of Bonfire Night.
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 – The boys introduce themselves, and Mick asks if they’ve ever heard any ghost stories.
00:18 – Jayden tells a story about someone in his family dying because his grandfather moved the clothesline.
00:35 – Seán tells about a handprint on a tree down by the bank — if you touch it, the Banshee will come. He heard it from his Nanna.
00:56 – Seán tells a little bit of the Bishop’s Lady story.
01:22 – Jayden talks about the Green Lady — a story he heard from his Nanna.
01:35 – Seán says his Grandad told him that one of his family members died because of the Green Lady.
01:50 – Mick asks if his grandfather was serious when telling the story.
02:15 – Both boys tell more stories about the Green Lady.
02:53 – Jayden talks about the Banshee in the Handball Alley. Seán says he did it, and that his great-great-great-grandfather died (aged 92).
03:29 – Jayden tells about the Banshee sitting and combing her hair on the Handball Alley.
03:43 – Jayden tells about the hand marks on the bridge. Seán follows up, saying he touched them and got a week's bad luck.
04:21 – Seán tells how you get bad luck if you put tackies on the table.
04:58 – Seán shares how to cancel the bad luck from seeing a magpie.
05:35 – Jayden says his mother blesses herself when an ambulance passes — for good luck.
05:51 – Both boys talk about the saying: “Step on a crack, break your mother’s back.”
06:12 – Seán says he stepped on a crack on purpose to see if anything would happen.
06:18 – Mick asks about Bonfire Night.
06:29 – They explain Bonfire Night is on the last day of April. Seán talks about throwing useless stuff onto the fire.
07:00 – Jayden talks about adding timber to the bonfire. They tell a story about helping to carry a load of crates from a garden full of nettles.
08:41 – Mick asks where their parents are from. They talk about the posh bonfire in Ballynanty — with chairs and tea.
09:37 – The boys repeat the story of Bonfire Night.
