Johnswell, Kilkenny

Once upon a time there lived a woman named Banakor. She lived in Tullabrin. She used to be going from house to house rambling. / Dwyer, Bessie -- Once upon a time there lived a king and he was always unhappy. One time he got sick and the Doctor told him that he would never get well unless he got the shirt of the happiest man in Ireland. / Brophy, Chrissie -- In olden times people were very fond of taking there neighbours' property with the aid of the fairies. / Brophy, Chrissie -- In Kilfarney there once lived a woman by the name of Biddy Ross. She was a very bad woman and when she died the people said she went to hell. / Manning, Margy -- John the Gom's clothes were the worse for wear. He had only the suit he worked in and he wondered how he would come by a suit. / Hegarty, Imelda -- Once upon a time there lived people named Reillys in Blake's castle. One day Henry Reilly was coming to see his mother in the castle. / Dwyer, Bessie -- Once upon a time there lived an old woman in a house near a rath. She was very fond of money as she was a miser. / Dwyer, Bridie -- A long time ago there came to a sermon a young boy about seventeen years years old. He could never get frightened. / Dowling, Philomena -- Years ago a woman named Mrs. Delaney lived in a house in Muckalee. She was married and she had two children. One of the children was very delicate and one night it died. / Hegarty, Imelda -- One night a few boys were sitting around the fire telling ghost stories and jokes. They were laughing and talking and not minding about anything when a knock came to the door. / Manning, Margy -- Once upon a time there was a man by the name of James Nolan and he used always be playing cards. This night when he was coming he had to cross a stile. / Manning, Katty -- One night Ned Byrne's Father was going home from playing cards. He lived in Baurnafea and he had a long ways to go. It was a very bright night and he said to himself he would be able to find his way across the fields. / Dwyer, Pat -- One time there was a very rich protestant man and he had a great mansion and he used to keep tenants in rooms in the house. So one morning one of his tenants invited the Priest in for breakfast. / Tobin, Andy -- Once upon a time a woman was coming home from a dance and it was about three o' clock in the morning. As she [was] passing a gate she saw a big black pig. / Fitzpatrick, Rita -- Once upon a time there lived a man and his wife, and they were very rich. When the husband was drying he did not make his will. The woman was great with a cobbler not far from her own house. / Manning, Katty -- In a certain field in Kilkenny there are now to be seen large clumps of trees and stony ground. Many years ago this field was ploughed for potatoes. / Manning, Margy -- One time a man cut a tree down in a rath. The next day he went to get it with a car but the tree was standing again. / Cullagh, George Mc -- Once upon a time there lived a man Wild Jack. Jack Brennan was his right name. He lived where Nolans are living now. / Dwyer, Bessie -- Once upon a time a man and a boy were living in a small house at the end of a hill and they were very poor. They had nothing only a dog. / Lyons, Patrick -- Once upon a time a shepherd was minding a flock of sheep. He found a lovely daisy. He picked it up and brought it home and he put it in a box in his room. / Manning, Katty -- Once upon a time a shepherd was minding a flock of sheep. He found a beautiful daisy. He picked it up and put in a box in his bedroom. -- Many years ago a family decided to build a new house as their old one was ready to fall. They said they would build it in a certain field bot far from a rath. / Manning, Margy -- Many years ago a man named Thomas Murphy was coming from a public house called Muldowneys. It was late in the night and he had to pass an old graveyard. / Fitzpatrick, May -- One a man was going home from work and he saw a white man and the hair was standing on his head. He went along and as he went the white man kept before him. / Wall, Donal -- One time a man was living in an old house, and he was very poor. He said to his wife that he would go off to work for a year. One morning he set off to look for work and after walking about ten miles he went into a farmer's house and he asked for work. / Lyons, Patrick -- Some years ago a man and his wife were coming from a wake. It was late in the night and they went across the fields. On their way they had to go through a rath. / Fitzpatrick, May -- Once upon a time there lived a man named James Brennan. He was living in a little house in Tullabrin. He was a good generous poor man. One night a storm came and it came so bad that a large tree near the house fell, and fell in on the little house and blew the roof off and broke the two walls. / Dwyer, Bessie -- Once upon a time there was a poor man living by himself. He was able to cure men , women, and children and he was better than a doctor. One night a man was very sick and they were not able to cure him so they sent the man. / Manning, Bridie -- Once upon a time a man was going home from rambling and as he was passing a gate he saw a black dog. The dog began to follow him and he got a fright. / Fitzpatrick, Rita -- Once upon a time a man had three sons. The youngest was called Dummling and he was ill-treated by the whole family. One day the eldest son took it into his head to go into the wood to cut fuel. / Fitzpatrick, May -- Once upon a time there lived in a little cottage seven dwarfs and a little girl. The oldest was called Long-Beard and the youngest was called Tiny because he was so [small]. / Dowling, Philomena -- Once upon a time there lived a man and his wife and they had two children. This day they brought out the two two children to the hay field and left them at a tram while they were at some trams. / Tobin, Andy -- Once upon a time there lived a farmer named Jack Bennan. He had about sixteen cows. Every morning he'd go out to milk the cows the cows would be milked. / Dowling, Philomena -- Once upon a time there was a farmer and he had a lot of cows. There was a woman living in a little house near him and she was very poor. She used to buy milk for herself from the farmer. / Dwyer, Pat -- Once upon a time there was a poor man and he had five children. One day the father said to them that they would have to go out in their fortune. / Manning, Katty -- Once upon a time there lived three big sisters in a great big house. Mary the oldest of the three was the house keeper. One day she went for a walk and had not gone far when she met two tramps looking for alms. / Dwyer, Bridie -- One time two men were coming home late at night and they saw a light coming up out of a graveyard. It came to where they were and one of them got a stick to hit it and the other man told him not to hit it but he did and nothing happened to the light. / Cullagh, George Mc -- One time three men were walking and one night they went to a house to stay for the night. They went to bed and in the middle of the night they were out of the bed. / Cullagh, George Mc -- Once upon a time a woman went to work in a house belonging to Ned Tobin. They put her in a room by herself to sleep and it was supposed to be haunted. / Lyons, Patrick -- Once upon a time a man was coming home from rambling and it was late in the night. He was about to cross a stile when the devil appeared to him with a beautiful pack of cards in his mouth. / Manning, Bridie -- One night a man was coming home from rambling. When he came to the free-school a black sow walked out of an old ruin. The man stayed looking at her for a while and then he went on. / Manning, Katty -- Once upon a time a poor man was out cutting wood and a fairy came to him and told him he could have three wishes. / Dowling, Philomena -- Once upon a time there was a farmer and he had a lot of cows. There was a woman living in a little house near him and she was very poor. / Dwyer, Pat

从前有一位名叫巴纳科尔（Banakor）的女子，她居住在图拉布林（Tullabrin），时常挨家挨户串门闲逛。——贝西·德怀尔（Bessie Dwyer）
从前有一位国王，他终日郁郁寡欢。一日他染病卧床，医生告知他唯有寻得爱尔兰最幸福之人的衬衫，方能痊愈。——贝西·德怀尔
古时人们常借助精灵之力侵占邻居的财物。——克里西·布罗菲（Chrissie Brophy）
基尔法尼（Kilfarney）曾有一位名叫比迪·罗斯的女子，她生性歹毒，去世后乡邻皆言她下了地狱。——克里西·布罗菲
“戈姆的约翰”衣衫褴褛，身上仅穿着劳作时的那套衣裳，他正发愁如何才能再弄到一套衣服。——玛吉·曼宁（Margy Manning）
从前布雷克城堡（Blake's castle）里住着一户姓赖利的人家。一日，亨利·赖利正前往城堡探望他的母亲。——贝西·德怀尔
从前在一座环形土堡（rath）附近的农舍里，住着一位年迈的妇人，她生性吝啬，极度贪财。——布里迪·德怀尔（Bridie Dwyer）
许久以前，一场布道会上来了一位年约十七岁的少年，他从未有过害怕的时候。——菲洛梅娜·道林（Philomena Dowling）
多年以前，穆卡利（Muckalee）有一位名叫德莱尼夫人的妇人，她已成家，育有两名子女。其中一名孩子体弱多病，一日夜里夭折了。——伊梅尔达·赫加蒂（Imelda Hegarty）
一日夜里，几个男孩儿围坐在火堆旁讲鬼故事和笑话，他们谈笑风生，浑然不觉周遭动静，忽然传来了敲门声。——玛吉·曼宁
从前有一位名叫詹姆斯·诺兰的男子，他终日沉迷打牌。一日夜里，他在返家途中需要翻越一道梯桩（stile）。——凯蒂·曼宁（Katty Manning）
一日夜里，内德·伯恩的父亲打完牌后返家。他居住在鲍纳菲亚（Baurnafea），路途遥远。当晚月色格外明亮，他暗自思忖可以穿过田间找到回家的路。——帕特·德怀尔（Pat Dwyer）
从前有一位极为富有的新教教徒，他拥有一座宏伟的宅邸，还将宅邸内的房间租给佃户居住。一日清晨，他的一位佃户邀请神父前来用早餐。——安迪·托宾（Andy Tobin）
从前有一位妇人从舞会返家，彼时已是凌晨三点左右。当她途经一扇大门时，看见了一头体型硕大的黑猪。——丽塔·菲茨帕特里克（Rita Fitzpatrick）
从前有一对富商夫妇，丈夫临终前并未立下遗嘱。妻子与家附近的一名鞋匠关系暧昧。——凯蒂·曼宁
如今在基尔肯尼（Kilkenny）的某片农田里，仍可见成片的树丛与遍布石块的土地。多年以前，这片农田曾被翻耕用来种植马铃薯。——玛吉·曼宁
曾有一名男子在环形土堡（rath）里砍伐了一棵树。次日他驾车前来准备运走树木，却发现那棵树又重新立在了原地。——乔治·麦·卡拉汉（George Mc Cullagh）
从前有一位被称为“野杰克”的男子，他的本名是杰克·布伦南，如今诺兰一家就居住在他当年的住处。——贝西·德怀尔
从前有一名男子和一个男孩儿住在山脚下的一间小茅屋里，他们家境贫寒，除了一条狗之外一无所有。——帕特·莱昂斯（Patrick Lyons）
从前有一名牧羊人正在看管羊群，他发现了一朵可爱的雏菊，便将它摘下带回家，放进了卧室的盒子里。——凯蒂·曼宁
从前有一名牧羊人正在看管羊群，他发现了一朵美丽的雏菊，便将它摘下放进了卧室的盒子里。多年以前，有一户人家决定建造新房，因为他们的旧屋已经摇摇欲坠。他们打算在离环形土堡不远的一片农田里动工建房。——玛吉·曼宁
多年以前，有一名名叫托马斯·墨菲的男子从一家名为马尔道尼的酒馆出来，彼时已是深夜，他必须途经一处古老的墓地。——梅·菲茨帕特里克（May Fitzpatrick）
曾有一名男子下班返家，他看见了一个白衣人，对方的头发根根倒竖。他继续赶路，那白衣人始终跟在他前方。——多纳尔·沃尔（Donal Wall）
从前有一名男子住在一间旧屋里，家境贫寒。他对妻子说自己要外出务工一年。一日清晨他动身外出找工作，步行了约十英里后，来到一户农夫家中求职。——帕特·莱昂斯
数年前，有一对夫妇从守灵仪式上返家，彼时已是深夜，他们穿过田间小路，途中必须经过一座环形土堡。——梅·菲茨帕特里克
从前有一位名叫詹姆斯·布伦南的男子，他居住在图拉布林的一间小茅屋里，虽家境贫寒却为人慷慨善良。一日夜里突降暴雨，狂风将房屋旁的一棵大树吹倒，大树砸在了小茅屋上，掀翻了屋顶，还撞塌了两面墙壁。——贝西·德怀尔
从前有一名独居的贫苦男子，他擅长医治男女老少，医术甚至胜过普通医生。一日夜里，有一名男子病重垂危，一众医者都束手无策，于是众人便去请这位民间医生。——布里迪·曼宁（Bridie Manning）
从前有一名男子闲逛后返家，途经一扇大门时看见了一只黑狗。黑狗开始跟在他身后，他吓得不轻。——丽塔·菲茨帕特里克
从前有一名男子育有三个儿子，最小的儿子被称为“笨小子”，全家人都苛待他。一日，长子心血来潮想要去树林里砍柴。——梅·菲茨帕特里克
从前在一间小茅屋里住着七个小矮人和一个小女孩，其中最年长的小矮人被称为“长胡子”，最年幼的则被叫做“小不点儿”，只因他身形格外娇小。——菲洛梅娜·道林
从前有一对夫妇，育有两名子女。一日他们带着孩子来到干草草场，将两个孩子留在一辆拖车旁，自己前去劳作。——菲洛梅娜·道林
从前有一位名叫杰克·本南的农夫，他养了大约十六头奶牛。每天清晨他外出挤奶时，奶牛都能被顺利挤完奶。——菲洛梅娜·道林
从前有一位农夫，他养了许多奶牛。附近的一间小茅屋里住着一位贫苦妇人，她时常向这位农夫购买牛奶。——帕特·德怀尔
从前有一名贫苦男子，他育有五个子女。一日，父亲对孩子们说，他们必须外出闯荡，谋求自己的前程。——凯蒂·曼宁
从前有三位姐妹一同住在一座大宅子里，三人中最年长的玛丽是管家。一日她外出散步，没走多远就遇见了两名前来行乞的流浪汉。——布里迪·德怀尔
曾有两名男子深夜返家，他们看见一道光从墓地中升起。那道光飘到了他们身旁，其中一人拿起棍子想要击打它，另一人连忙劝阻，但他还是挥棍打了下去，那道光却安然无恙。——乔治·麦·卡拉汉
曾有三名男子结伴出行，一日夜里他们前往一户人家借宿。他们上床就寝后，在夜半时分纷纷从床上弹了起来。——乔治·麦·卡拉汉
从前有一名女子在内德·托宾的家中帮工，雇主安排她独自在一间房间里就寝，而那间房间据说闹鬼。——帕特·莱昂斯
从前有一名男子闲逛后返家，彼时已是深夜。他正要翻越一道梯桩时，恶魔出现在了他面前，嘴里叼着一副漂亮的扑克牌。——布里迪·曼宁
一日夜里，一名男子闲逛后返家。当他走到免费学校时，一头黑母猪从一处古老的废墟中走了出来。男子驻足看了它一会儿，便继续赶路。——凯蒂·曼宁
从前有一名贫苦男子在外砍柴时，一名精灵来到他面前，告诉他可以许下三个愿望。——菲洛梅娜·道林
从前有一位农夫，他养了许多奶牛。附近的一间小茅屋里住着一位贫苦妇人。——帕特·德怀尔