The names of the local roads are. The Carlow road, the Tullow road, Baltinglass road the Hacketstown road the Castledermot road the Rathvilly road, the Ballyhackett road, the Rathmore road, the Carlow road, leads from Baltinglass to Carlow. It is a main road the whole way. The Tullow road leads from the Bull Ring to Tullow It is a by-road from the Bullring to Hopkins cross and the remainder of it is a main road. The Baltinglass road leads from Baltinglass Baltinglass to Carlow. The Hacketstown road leads from Castledermot to hacketstown. The

Red-Wells situated about three miles from the town of Baltinglass. Is marked by a "mass Stone" where the people from miles around Baltinglass used to attend mass when they were being watched by spies followed by yeomen and Priest-hunters. When the priest was saying mass he would have to place a band of spies on the watch out. The Priests were continually hunted by yeomanry especially around Baltinglass. The captain on one of the corps was a man named captain Saunders. As far as is known mass was never said in any house because it was too dangerous on account of all the spies, yeomen and Priest-hunters. There was a family from around Stratford who were always spying on the Priests. On one occasion they were spying around Baltinglass two men and two women The two men were shot by

I live in the Townsland of Baltinglass which is a fairly large Townsland. It is also in the parish of Baltinglass in the Barony of Upper Talbotstown. The approximate number of families is 150. The approximate numer of people is 750. There are two types of houses in the district thatched and slated. Slated house are the most common. The most common family names in the Townslan are Doyles, Byrnes, Tooles, Nolans, and Lalors. Baltinglass got its name from an old King who was given chase to a wild boare from Tara. He chased it through Baltinglass and up the hill were the boare entered a cave. The King and his hounds pursued him, from that day till this nothing was ever heard of

I heard the above story from my mother Mrs Doyle, Tuckmill, Baltinglass Co. Wicklow.

The majority of the local fairs are held in towns though there is still a number of them-mostly sheep fairs-held in fields and at cross roads throughout the country. There is also a number of important fairs that is now discontinued
The local fairs are held in the towns of Dunlavin, Baltinglass, Ballymore Eustace, Hacketstown, Naas and Castledermot. The fair of Dunlavin is held on the second Wednesday of every month. The fair is held on the Fair green. There are two fairs held in Baltinglass. A Pig Fair is held on the third Monday of every month and a cattle sheep and horse fair on the third Tuesday The fairs of Ballymore Eustace and Hacketstown are held on the first Tuesday and last Saturday of each month respectively. There is a fair held in Naas on the third Wednesday of every month. Like Baltinglass there is a pig fair held on the day previous. Long ago a monthly

17th November 1937.I heard the following true story being told by Mr. William Keogh who is now a retired shopkeeper living in Main Street Baltinglass. He was born in Kelsha, Kiltegan in the parish of Rathvilly, Co. Carlow, and he is 72 years of age. The following story happened about 50. years ago when John Byrne's parents, brothers, and one sister were alive in Woodfield. At that time there lived a Curate named Father Mc.Donnell in Baltinglass. One dark night when this Priest was coming over the bridge in Baltinglass a person came up to him and said that John Byrne Woodfield was sick, so the Priest went to Byrnes and asked for John but his brother Luke said that John was all right, but the Priest "as I am here I will not go home without hearing Johns Confession." John agreed he began his Confession during his confession, the chair was whipped from under

1. Baltinglass UnionAbout a mile outside the town of Baltinglass there stands an old ruin once known as the Union. It was a fine building. There was room for seven hundred people in it, with an Infirmary for the sick who were nursed by the Sisters of St John of God by day and night nurse by night. Then there was a fever Hospital. This was renovated and at present is known as Baltinglass called the body of the house where the old and infirm were looked after by the Master and Matron. Mr. Furlong, who lives in Rathdangan. Mrs MacDonnell who lives in Chapel Hill where the last Master and Mtron. There was a beautiful Chapel looked after by the nuns. The priests of the parish said Mass on Sundays and in their turn on weekdays. All went well till about the year 1917 it was taken by the Military for a Soldiers' for a Barracks. Then all (we) the patients had to clear out and go to

Years ago there was a hedge-school situated in Baltinglass. The school was held in farmers' houses The scholars were taught around tables. The teacher was a stranger to this town He came to it when he was very young. He lived to be 100 years of age and died in Baltinglass Hospital. He was paid and fed by the farmers and also slept in their houses. The books were made by a man named Goff. Writing was taught by a slate and slate pencil.

in the Workhouse two mile outside Baltinglass. (Baltinglass Union which is at present in ruins).Miss Douglas Aged 74
Main St
Baltinglass
supplied the foregoing information.

Weaver Square, Baltinglass.
Before the year 1846 there was a linen factory situated in Baltinglass and the Weavers of the linen lived in houses in this street in which the Church is situated and that is why it is called "Weaver Square." They bleached the linen in the field now owned by Mr. Kehoe which is called the "Bleach Field." In the famine year of black 47 it died out completely and most of its workers either died of want or went way on an emigrant ship.5th November 1937.I heard above from my Mother, Mrs Hanrahan, Weaver Square, age 45 years. She is a shopkeeper. She was reared in Carrigeen - It is a mile from Baltinglass. She heard it from Mr. Flinn age 80 years - he lived in Weaver Square. He died 2 years ago - he was a shoemaker - his father told him and he was a shoemaker too.

of the road. The lane leading out from Baltinglass on to this road is called Cuckoo Lane.

There was a man who lived at the far side of Baltinglass. There was a grove near his house. It is said that he used to see a man at a certain tree in the grove. He knew this man before he died.
One day he was in Baltinglass. He was in a shop. There were men in the shop from his side of the country. He was telling these men about the man that he used to see. One of the men went home before him.
When he came to the grove he hid behind a tree so that the other man would not see him. When the other man came to the grove he saw the dead man standing at the

towards Dublin when an informer named Hawking who was among them informed the Baltinglass garrison and the soldiers captured the rebels at "Saunder's Grove" an estate about one mile from Baltinglass it is owned by a wealty landlady named Miss Tynte.
The men were brought to Dunlavin and imprisoned in "The Marked House" for one night under guard. The next morning without trial, they were shot on the "Fair Green" in cold blood, kneeling in four. Hawkins being shot along with them
Only one man excaped named, John Mc Guinniss. The shots happened to miss him he lay down, pretending to be dead and when the soldiers left, he crawled away, and thus excaped.

In former times Calico was woven in Baltinglass. The house next door to McCanns of Mill Street, and on the right hand side of it, is one of the houses where the work used to be carried on. The calico was bleached behind the house where in present days the golf course borders the railway line -that is to say -on that part of the golf course immediately behind the railway station. The part of the golf course is still known locally as "The Bleach". There used to be another bleaching green in what is nowadays Dan Keogh's field: Also, at the other end of the town that portion of the Main Street extending from the court house to the chapel is known today as "Wavers Square".Calico, made in Baltinglass, was printed in the village of Stratford on Slaney. The factory where the printing was done was owned by people called Pim.Calico used to be woven, long ago,

Proverb from Story
25th October 1937I often heard Mrs. Hughes of Weaver Square, Baltinglass, tell the following story about a wealthy farmer who some years ago, lived near Baltinglass and owned a farm now belonging to Mr Dan Keogh.Mr. Brown as was his name, had a large herd of cattle grazing on the fields of the farm and his faithful servant always took care of them for him.

About forty years ago, a Protestant family named Marquis lived in Griffinstown about 6 miles from Baltinglass between Baltinglass and Dunlavin. The father and son were dead. A little while after their death they came back to their own house in the shape of two black cats and got their meals as usual. There was a Catholic man working in the house. One day the work man was standing on the road and a Priest named Father O'Toole was coming up the road. The man stopped the Priest on the road and told him about the cats. The Priest told the man that they weren't cats that they were devils. One of the Protestant men was listening to the Priest and he called the Priest when he was coming back and asked him about them. He asked the Priest to come the next day and prove it so the Priest said he would. The next day the Priest came and he blessed the dinner before they came. When they came they spat at the dinner.

My father who is about 50 years of age told me the following about Gallow's Hill
Gallow's Hill is about half a mile outside Baltinglass between the railway line and a place called Banogues. There was a battle fought between the yeomen and the Catholics in the year 1798. The yeomen slaughtered the Catholics. They cut their heads off and, kicked them up the streets of Baltinglass and put their heads on the spikes of the grave-yard gate.It is also said that Michael Dwyer's comrades who were taken prisoners in Dernemuc were executed on Gallow's Hill.

29th November 1938
My father told me the following about the Mass Path in Baltinglass.
There is a Mass Path over the South-West end of Baltinglass Hill, on which the people used to walk to Mass during the Penal Days. This path leads from Chapel Hill through Timmin's Lane around the foot of the hill, eastwards to Coolinarig and to Boleylug.

Some people suffer from weak kidneys. A man named Micheal Nolan from Baltinglass went to a woman name Mrs Kenny from Castledermot. Micheal Nolan had very weak kidneys. She told him that the best cure was to eat a slice of a raw potato every morning for three weeks. He took it every morning. He never suffered from weak kidneys since.

The road on which I live is the Carlow - Baltinglass road. It was made about the year 1830. Another old road runs from this road to the Half-way Ford. This road is now closed. It was made about the year 1780. The rate of pay was fivepence per day for road work then.