In this parish there are three graveyards, Killeen Kilgeever, and Doogh Mór. There are people buried in Killeen and Kilgeever but none are buried in Doogh Mór.Kilgeever is a sloping and square graveyard, Killeen is also a square one but it is level, and Doogh Mór is round. There is a lot to be told in connection with Kilgeever, it is called after the patron Saint

There are two wells in my district. One of them is in Aughavale and the other is in Kilgeever. St Keiver’s [?] well is the name of the one in Kilgeever and St. Patrick’s well is the name of the one in Aughavale. From the first of August to the first of September crowds of people used go the the well in Kilgeever. They used come from Ballinrobe and Partry across the mountains and across this village to the well.

The parish of Kilgeever lies to the West of Croagh Patrick. The old church in the village of Kilgeever gave the parish its name. Kilgeever- according to the interpretation of most people means "The windy church" - probably on account of the exposed position it occupied. Others - among whom are numbered the eminent Irish scholar, Rev. John O'Reilly CC. Bekan, Co. Mayo - hold that Kilgeever means "The church of Eever (Iomhair) They hold that Iomhair ( a monk of Danish extraction) was a disciple of St. Patrick, and that after the Saint's fast on Croagh Patrick he (St. Patrick) visited Kilgeever and decided on building a Church there. Later he sent Iomhair to carry out the project and establish a monastery there.Ruins-
I examined the ruins recently. It appears that the building was erected with carefully cut stone and a mortar made from earth mixed with blood of oxen.

In length the monastery was about forty feet; its width was about fifteen feet.

There are two Grave-yards in my parish. One is called "The Killeen grave-yard, and the other "Kilgeever" grave-yard. The Killeen grave-yard is about 2 miles south of our school on the way to the Killary Harbour, and the Kilgeever grave yard is in the opposite direction, - towards the north, and about five miles from here. People from here are buried in both places still. They are both of a square shape, and there are the ruins of an old church to be still seen in the Kilgeever grave-yard. People are still buried in those ruins. There are no trees or towers in either grave-yard. There is also an old

There is no Church near the graveyard in Killgeever, but instead there is a holy well. It is known as Kilgeever because it is there "Saint Iver" had a monastery long ago. There is a well there also known as the "Blessed Well". People comes from all parts of Connaught to Kilgeever on pilgrimages. They come on that the fourteenth of August.

There are four graveyards in this Parrish Killen, Dough Mór, Kilgeever, and Doughmacone. Killen is the nearest graveyard to us people are still buried there. It got its name from an old curch that was there long ago. The remains are still there. Dougmacone is farther away than Kileen. There is no on buired there now but unbaptised babies. Kilgeever is very far away from here, people are still buired there.

There are only four graveyards in my parish Kilgeever Aughavale Glosh and Murrisk Kilgeever Graveyard is situated under the foot of Kinnock hill. It is square in shape. There are the ruins of a church standing still. There is a blessed Well in the Graveyard. Some people come from far away to perform a station. The station is performed by going round the Well five times barefooted saying five Our Fathers and five Hail Marys each time. You finish up by saying a few prayers for the dead.

In this parish the are many Graveyards. There is one in Kilgeever Killeen and Doogh Mor. The one that is in Kilgeever is slanted, I there are shrubs growing in it.There is also a remains of an old monastery, the old people say that St. Iver had a Augustinian monastery their, and had his own monks. So that is the way the place got its name.There is also

He put it down to fry on the pan. The trout jumped off the pan and went back into the well. The track of where he was frying is to be seen to this day.Kilgeever, women, until grid-iron,
Kilgeever, women, until grid-iron,
They used stay up at well the night before the 15th August.

There are two holy wells in my parish. One of them is in Aughavale and the other well is in Kilgeever.
Saint Kevins Well is the name of the well in Kilgeever, and Saint Patrick's Well is the name of the well in Aughavale.
People still visit the St. Kevin's Well. From the 15th August to the 1st September crowds of people used go to Saint Kevin's Well.
People used come from all

the weaver.Holy wells.
Holy wells were visited to obtain relief from certain ailments. There is a well in Knock and in Kilgeever where people are cured from certain ailments. People that are dumb, deaf, blind, cripples and people with sores. The Blessed Virgin appeared to a person at the well in Kilgeever. Certain people have cures for certain ailments. A child

but to their great astonishment what, when they awoke in the morning they saw what had happened. There are many other graveyards in this district. There is one in Doughmakeon another in Kilgeever and our native one in Killeen. Killeen is so called because it is situated on the remains of an old Church. There is a new Church built opposite it.

There is a well there also. There is a little stream running from it. At this well there is a station done once a year. This station must be made in the feet otherwise the pilgrimage is not done. You must also go around the well fifteen times, a small fish lives in this well and if you see him when doing the station it is a sign that you will get what you are asking for. Kilgeever graveyard is of a square shape.

Many people from this district visit the Blessed Well in Kilgeever- Louisburgh. Those who suffer from headaches like to make the pilgrimage, they rest their heads on the stone which is supposed to bear the track of the saints knee. Others make the pilgrimage to Knock.

about one hundred years ago, and no one knew the person and he was buried in that graveyard.There is another graveyard in Kilgeever the village derives its name from an old Saint named Iver who had an old monastery there some years ago. There are people buried in that graveyard still, there is a blessed well in the graveyard, and people of the district go there on the fifteenth of August

Holy Wells.
I only know of two holy wells in our parish one is situated near Leenane in a village called Glanagimla It is Saint Josephs well. The other one is near Louisbourgh in a place called Kilgeever. There are special days for visiting those wells from the 15th of August to the 8th of September. People perform stations by going around the well seven times and saying several “Hail Marrys” Our Father and the Creed. At one time there was a little fish to be seen in

There is a well about five mile from this. It is situated in a church yard in Kilgeever. There is no certain time of the year for going to this well but the most of the people goes to it on the fifteenth of August. They go around seven times and say prayers. Then they go out a piece and kneel down on a flag and say prayers. There is ruins of an old church in the graveyard. The people say prayers in the church. The people leave something in the church after

About twenty five miles from my village there is a blessed well called Kilgeever's blessed well.
When a person goes to make a station there, he takes off his shoes, and performs the station in his feet. If the water of the well bubbles, the people say his request is answered, but if it does not they say, it is not answered.
Near the blessed well there is a rock and it is said St. Patrick was there long ago and the track of his bed is still there.
People say that if you do not lie in this bed

Louisburgh is a small town of four streets -- cruciform in shape. It is in the east of Kilgeever Parish.
Name Lord Sligo's daughter - Louisa - was responsible for the name. Her father was landlord of the countryside and had a residence at Old Head - one mile from Louisburgh.
Age - Louisburgh is not an ancient town - by any means. At the time of Grattan's Parliament only one house had been built on the site of the present town. That house is now occupied by a publican, Mr Patrick Morrison, on the Square. At the time of the decline of the woollen trade and industry in this country efforts were made to replace it by a linen industry. Lord Sligo - acting probably on Government instructions - interested himself in establishing the new industry in this portion of his estate. He had three houses erected in the present Long Street and he brought three families of skilled spinners from

After his prayer and fast on Croagh Patrick St. Patrick visited Kilgeever village. Towards nightfall he sought shelter for the night in a house in the village. The tenant welcomed him and offered him the hospitality of his house.
The Saint noticed that the fire was being "raked" before darkness set in, and the doors and apertures for windows were being covered or shuttered, and he asked for the reasons. He was told that under threat of dire ruin and death fires were extinguished at that hour every evening and that no person dare venture to gaze on the street "while the spirits caroused"
Thereupon, Patrick, despite the pleadings of the household, decided to stay outside and watch for developments. He had not long to wait. A fire appeared at the far end of the village - figures next appeared, and wild scenes