Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day 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 - Dáithí tells the story about the woman who killed children and her shepherd husband who threw her over the bridge.
00:32 - Rian describes The Banshee.
00:47 - Dáithí tells a story from his Nanna who heard The Banshee and her brother nearly got hit by a car.
01:22 - Rian tells the story about how his Great-aunt got a lift home with a ghost rider.
2:05 - Dáithí tells about The Headless Coachman, a story from his Grandfather.
02:47 - Rian says to never pick up a comb cos its The Banshee’s, and she’ll haunt you.
02:55 - Dáithí says he kicked a comb, when he was younger.
03:03 - The Handball Alley story, told by Dáithí, featuring Karly’s uncle who got his face scraped by The Banshee.
03:50 - "Step on a crack, break your mother’s back, Step on a line, break your father’s spine" - both boys tell the sayings.
04:05 - Dáithí tells the story about his mother taking his X-box and he stomped on cracks on purpose. 04:43 - Rian says if someone gives you a pin, its bad luck.
04:55 - Dáithí tells what you do if you see a magpie.
05:13 - Dáithí tells about hearing footsteps in the middle of the night but his mother says its just the pipes.
05:49 - Dáithí talks about sleep paralysis, a dreaming state while still awake.
06:23 - Mick asks did it ever happen to either of them and Dáithí relates a story.
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 - Dáithí tells the story about the woman who killed children and her shepherd husband who threw her over the bridge.
00:32 - Rian describes The Banshee.
00:47 - Dáithí tells a story from his Nanna who heard The Banshee and her brother nearly got hit by a car.
01:22 - Rian tells the story about how his Great-aunt got a lift home with a ghost rider.
2:05 - Dáithí tells about The Headless Coachman, a story from his Grandfather.
02:47 - Rian says to never pick up a comb cos its The Banshee’s, and she’ll haunt you.
02:55 - Dáithí says he kicked a comb, when he was younger.
03:03 - The Handball Alley story, told by Dáithí, featuring Karly’s uncle who got his face scraped by The Banshee.
03:50 - "Step on a crack, break your mother’s back, Step on a line, break your father’s spine" - both boys tell the sayings.
04:05 - Dáithí tells the story about his mother taking his X-box and he stomped on cracks on purpose. 04:43 - Rian says if someone gives you a pin, its bad luck.
04:55 - Dáithí tells what you do if you see a magpie.
05:13 - Dáithí tells about hearing footsteps in the middle of the night but his mother says its just the pipes.
05:49 - Dáithí talks about sleep paralysis, a dreaming state while still awake.
06:23 - Mick asks did it ever happen to either of them and Dáithí relates a story.
