After the defeat of the Sugán Earl, James the younger son of the Earl of Desmond who had been kept 21 years in captivity in London by Elizabeth as a hostage in revenge for his father's having rebelled against her was released.He was then set up as a rival to the Sugan Earl being proclaimed an honourable Earl and was sent to Ireland with a great force in October 1601.He was welcomed in Cork by the president and Earl of Thomond. They travelled to Mallow and then to Kilmallock which was the military headquarters at the time. When they arrived at Kilmallock the people received them with unbounded shouts of joy and congratulations. The street doors, windows and roofs were thronged with exulting crowds. A strong force of soldiers could not obtain a passage for James. Having got as far as the protestant church he went in and immediately the exulting crowds disappeared and the few who remained to see him pass spat at him and cursed him.

set of rules.The first match played locally under G.A.A. rules was played in Kilmallock 50 years ago between Ballingaddy and Gormanstown, Ballingaddy winning by a point. The hurleys were home-made, ash being the wood most favoured. The ball was much heavier than the one used to day. I think it weighed 8 or 10 ounces. There are only six members of the Ballingaddy team alive to day, William O'Shea, Paull Barrett, and David Bourke - the other are in America. When shall we see their likes again.In those days there were other amusements, such as hand-ball, bowling, weight-throwing, running and jumping. It was no unusual sight to see the men at the cross-roads in the evenings weight-throwing (popularly called "casting"), others would assemble in some field and try each other's mettle at running and jumping. In the united Parishes of Kilmallock and Ballingaddy there were some celebrated Athletes notably, Larry Roche, the Feore Brothers, and Willliam O'Shea. John Flanagan was world champion weight-thrower, and Frank O'Brien scarcely less famous.

The Black DogThe black dog was said to be seen around Kilmallock not long ago. It is a phantom dog, and it is said that he was owned by some man near Kilmallock who hunted him away.After some time a farmhand who was passing near a dike discovered the remains of what was once a black dog. Since then people have often seen a black dog which vanished after a time. Hence he got the name of "The Black Dog".

of Limerick. Ard-Patrick got its name from St. Patrick. In the 5th century St. Patrick established a church on Ard-Patrick hill.
He also built a round-tower there. The old name of Ard-Patrick was Tulach na Férne [?] which means The Hill of the Fianna. In olden times the Fianna watched the dogs chasing the wild beasts all over the countryside from the Hill of Ard-Patrick. It is said that when St. Patrick arrived at Ard-Patrick he went no further south, and from the Hill of Ard-Patrick he blessed the rest of Munster.Behind the catholic church at kilmallock is a field, which is now owned by James O'Rourke a farmer who lives at Ashill, Kilmallock. The field is known to all in the district as Crocta. Bishop O'Healy and Father O' Rourke were hanged at Crocta in the year 1651 by the Cromwellian soldiers.

Local StoryOne day Mr. John O Donnell of Abbeyfarm, Kilmallock drew a load of stones from the Dominican Abbey, Kilmallock to build a fence. He left them in the yard for the night. That night he was awakened by a strange noise.Next morning when he went out for the stones he found, to his surprised that the stones had vanished. He went searching for them, and he found them in their own places in the Abbey.

or on horseback.The Tankardstown road continues until it meets a cross called Shea's cross. A road branches off there which is the main road to the village of Bruree. The Tankardstown road then proceeds westwards for about two miles. It then meets another cross and forms three roads. One road leads to Bruree, the other leads to Kilmallock and the other leads to the hill of Knocksoun [?] which is about three miles west of Kilmallock. In olden days a great festival used be held on the top of this hill on the first week of November.Those roads which I have mentioned

About seventy or eighty years ago there was a great contest played between Kilmallock and Ardcolm.
These teams had met on several occasions but neither side could score a decisive victory.
At that time a win on the field of play was the only verdict they cared about or would accept.
On this occasion the match was played at Ballyknock but though Kilmallock had the best of the play the result was not decisive enough to to suit them and after a

Local Happenings 35-5-'38
1. It was to Bruree that the unsuspecting Mahon was invited by the treacherous pair Molloy and O'Donovan in 1002. Some say that the Dalcassian King was actually murdered in Bruree. Others however say that he was only conveyed home by the soldiers of Molloy and O'Donovan and (murmured) murdered at the gap of red Sheare near the borders of Cork and Limerick.
2. In 15,70 James Fitz Maurice (Fitzgearld) Fitzgerald attacked the English garrison at Kilmallock. He scaled the walls at sunrise and retired leaving the stately old capital a heap of smoking ruins. It occupied three days of his clansmen to draw the plunder from the town.
3. The last meeting place of the Maigue Poets was in Bruree in 17,40.
4. There was a skirmish on Dromin hill in 17,98. The Irish however were defeated.
5. In 18,67 the Fenians unsuccessfully attacked Kilmallock barrack. In the fray fell the unknown Fenian.
6. In May 19,20 a desperate encounter took place in Kilmallock. The I.R.A. took the

Galbally, a neighbouring village contained a monastery for Gray Friars and the ruins are still to be pointed out.
Kilmallock, our post town, two or three miles distant was a very popular town formerly. The remains of the wall which surrounded the town and some large houses are still to be seen.Edward VI granted a charter to Kilmallock which contained many priviliges.Elizabeth granted another April 24th 1584
This Charter grants -
several towers and customs
impowers burgesses to lay(?) money to keep fortifications in repair to grant licences for making spiritous (?) liquors
grants a fair to continue for 5 days, but to commence Saty (?) before Whitsuntide.In the cathedral church of Kilmallock are the remains of a monument erected over the Verdon family.

The Phantom Coffin 1. Maurice Power.
2. Railway Road, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick.
3. Aged 13 years.
4. School boy
5. Kilmallock. Kilmalock.
6. Thady Rea
7. 2 weeks
8. 76 years
9. Kilmallock.
10. February. 5th 1936

The Headless Coach
1. Maurice Power
2. Railway Road, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick.
3. Aged 13 years.
4. School boy
5. Kilmallock. Kilmallock.
6. A native of Kinvara. Co. Galway.
7. A year
8. 50 years
9. Kinvara. Co. Galway.
10. February. 6th. 1936.

On the road leading from Kilmallock to Tankardstown, which is two and a half miles west of Kilmallock, stands a very ancient moat.
[farm hous]
Near by stands Michael Slattery's farm house. It is said that fairies were seen in in this moat in olden times.Every night a man named Martin Macarthy went home late with messages to Tankardstown.One night he was passing by the moat and two big men with big battons rushed out and haunted him. They asked him where was he going to. He said that he was going home, of course. They said it was no time in the night to go home.They beat him with the battons and put blood flowing from his body.He had therefore to return back again and get a nights lodging at Bridget O Sullivan's,
Sheares St,
Kilmallock.From that night until this Martin Macarthy was no seen out late a night.

The Black Dog WellOn the road leading from Kilmallock to Mount Coote which is a half mile east of Kilmallock stands a well.In olden times it is said the the blessed virgin appeared in the well.It is also believed that a nun whose name is unknown was killed at the well and that people who passed it by walked on top of her.A man named Michael Burke left Kilmallock twenty five years ago and sailed to America.
After many years he returned blind, God "between us in all harm" He was carried to the Black dog Well and he did his rounds there. After that he went down to the well and all of a sudden a golden fish came up and blessed his eyes.he came up and walked home without any guidance. He was then cured and lived many years afterwards.When he died his wife put a statue of the Blessed Virgin on the wall of the well and is still there to be seen.

Local Story
1. Michael Winters
2. Wolfe Tone Street.
3. 13½ years.
4. Schoolboy
5. Kilmallock, Kilmallock.
6. Joe Cronin
7. 11 months ago.
8. 15 years.
9. Orr Street. Kilmallock
10. November 15th. 1938

Food in Olden Times
1. David O'Brien
2. Rathmarkey, Kilmallock.
3. 14 years.
4. Schoolboy
5. Rathmarkey, Kilmallock.
6. Mrs. O'Brien
7. 6 months ago.
8. 70 years.
9. Rathmarkey, Kilmallock.
10. June 3rd 1938

Once there lived a few miles outside Kilmallock a man named Tom O Flanagan. He was the world famous weight-thrower. He could throw 140 lbs at least 120 ft. He was never beaten. He died a few years ago. R.I.P.

Mc Carthy's and Jones are the most common names around this district. There are not any ruins around the district. In the east of the district there is ruin called Kilmallock Abbey. There are a lot of double-ditches leading to and from Moats around Garrienderk.

Jack "Do your husband wear horns, do your husband wear horns". When Jack's mother had all the gold she wanted to get Jack married. They used get married in the house that time . So she told Jack to put down the goose and roast her on the spit and have her when the priest would come. So Jack got the goose that was hatching and and spit on her for he thought that would do and he went and hatched the eggs himself. Jack got a barrel of porter for his wedding and while his mother was out he turned the cork and he wasn't able to turn it back. All the porter went around the house and Jack threw a bag of flour in it to dry it up. When the priest was coming he knocked at the door but Jack said he couldn't get off the eggs to open it for him. The priest shoved in the door and when he did he fell to his knees on the stirabout Jack had made with the porter and the flour. Then the priest said he wouldn't marry them at all, but he did after for the gold sligineens enticed him.
Obtained from Mr Wm O'Connor, Glenanaar, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick.
Written by Kitty Young, Glenanaar, Kilmallock Co Limerick

They were people going home on a very long journey one night, in common car. It was near midnight when they were passing Black Dog Well which is situated a bit east of Kilmallock. Just as they had passed the well a black dog with fire spurting out of his eyes hopped out on the road after them. He went in under the car after trotting on for a bit he lifted the car completely off the road and disappeared.

Long ago three mowers went into the Abbey field in Kilmallock to mow the hay. One of the mowers was a champion and was too good for the others and when evening was drawing near he heard a voice behind him say "Draw your strokes easy", Draw your strokes easy, Draw your strokes easy". He looked round but saw nobody. He worked on till night, then he went home and went to bed. During the night he got a pain in his hand and it nearly rotted off him.