There was a town in Cornmore, [near Clonmellon: a flat boggy stretch between Clonmellon and Kilskryne containing Cnocnaree.] It was destroyed years ago. Cnoc-na-Rí was a place where the fairies used to play. They were seen about a 100 years ago by [?] Comaskey. They were riding horses around Ros-na-Rí and had red coats on them. Once a man heard the fairies singing there and chains rattling. There were paths all through Cornmore with the fairies, no one could live there with the fairies. They were seen dancing together and the cattle used to gather in a crowd to hear the fairies singing. Many people went down to Cornmore and were never seen again. Anyone that would rake the fire at nigh would find the track of the fairies in the ashes in the morning. There are no fairies in Cornmore now.

'Warts II (Local Cure) "Wartie Well" about 1.5 mls. from Clonmellon on Oldcastle road on left as you approach Daly's public house, Killallon. Three small whitethorn bushes overhang the well. A prayer (any prayer) is first said. A piece of rag is tied to the bush and a pin thrown at the bottom of the ash tree which is about a yard from the hedge. The well water is next rubbed to the wart. The rag must be part of your clothing. [Mrs Skelly, The Glebe, Clonmellon.]' RJR 160516.

Killallon. It is called Ball's Fort because Balls owned it. It is in the townland of Clonmellon and the parish of Clonmellon.
The Nailers BushThere is a bush on the Kells Road about half a mile from Clonmellon called the Nailers Bush. It is called that because a Nailer lived in it. It is in the townland of "Corn More".
St Patricks RockSt Patricks Rock is a large round rock near "Cnoc na Rí". When St Patrick came to the district he knelt on the rock to pray.

The road from Clonmellon to Deluin na Newtown has the name of being sunk or lowered by

Cnoc Na Ríogh is a hill beside Clonmellon village. It is circular and there are a lot of trees on top of it. It can be seen from Balls fort in Killallon. There used to be fairies in the fort but there are not any in it now
(Mícheál Ó Cléirigh from Jim Clarke Clonmellon)

Clonmellon fairs are held on the second Wednesday of each month. The fair is held on the main street. Buyers often go out through the country to buy cattle or sheep but not at crossroads. They go to the farm house nowadays more oftener then long ago. I do not know any traditions of fairs held on hills near cemeteries, castles or forts. The is no toll paid at Clonmellon fairs. Luck money is always given. Parties make agreements by sticking each others hands. Animals are usually marked when sold with a raddle.

There is a fort in "Cnoc na Riog" It is the nearest fort to Clonmellon. There is an entrance hole in the fort of "Cnoc of Riog" There is a fence of trees around it. The Danes built them. Fairies used to live in the fort at "Cnoc Na Riog" There was a man out of Clonmellon sitting on a wall near Galboystown with a crowd of people. He stood up on the wall and he saw fairies kicking football but no one could see the fairies only the man. Then he said he would go down and kick with the fairies but the people tried to stop him but they could not do so. He went down to kick with the fairies and they

There are two holy Wells in this parish. One is in Killua named St Lucys Well. There is another one in Killallon named the Warty Well. St Lucy's well is in the townland of Clonmellon. The warty well is in the townland of Killalon. St Lucys well is in the castle yard Killua. The warty well is on the side of the road from Clonmellon to Killallon. There is no special day for visiting either wells. Warts are cured in the Warty well. Three our fathers, three hail marys and three glorys should be said for three mornings in succession. The cure is applied by dipping the wart into the water. There is a bush at the well and relics are hung on it. There was a chapel in the field beside the warty well and the well is in front of the chapel.

How amazed our great-grandmothers would have been if they came back to the world and see us flooding the whole house with light by simply pressing a little button. How many more conveniences we have that great granny never knew anything about, Electric light, gas and electric cookers, gas fires, aladdin and petril lamps. Granny would tell us that her house was lighted by rush candles/ Many other household articles which we buy in the shops were also made at home.Some of these old industries are still carried on around the districts of Clonmellon and Killalon.Michael Smyth of Galboystown, Clonmellon, has kept up the old trade of making wild Sally baskets, he also makes calf baskets which he sells in the local shops of Clonmellon. One day while he was cutting turf in the bog he found some sort of wood from which he made a fiddle and a flute and he put the brass keys on it himself. People send their watches to him to be fixed. He is a gifted man (but unfortunately a cripple), of about fifty years of age. He is not the only man that has kept it up. John Casells of Rosmead, also

Throughout our country there are many people apart from doctors who have cures of different ailments. In just the same way it is not uncommon to our district to have such people.
Mrs. Garry Clonmellon can make ointments which cures the prod of a thorn.
Mrs. Daly Clonmellon makes ointment which has the cure of the sore eye.
Patrick Martin Killua Clonmellon is known to have cured the burst on many people.
Christy Leavy Kilrush Clonmellon has the cure of the ring worm because he was the seventh son.
Mr. Cassidy Archistown is able to cure the running worm.
Mrs. Crafford Killalon makes ointment from goat's milk and carbolic soap. This ointment cures chilblains.
Three men in the one family have the cure of the broken bones. They are Muldoons from Fore.
Mrs. Kelly Abbeylara Granard has the cure of pox on cows shins, this ointment is made from wild herbs.
There is a woman living in Ballivor Athboy and she has the cure of Rheumatic pains.

Thomas Carty, Clonmellon could thrown a very heavy weight any distance and there used to be great demand for him at sports and at local bazzars.

There was an old man in Clonmellon he was aged about eighty when he died and he used to make tops for the boys for spinning. He would take a big round piece of wood and carve it into a top. His name was Mickey Donnelly.
He usually got a few coppers for each top. He lived on the Killallon Clonmellon road and the house he lived in is now completely a ruin. He died about seventy years ago.

As there were so many great saints in Ireland long ago, there are a good deal of holy wells around Clonmellon and Killallon.There is a well in Killallon called "The Warty Well". Several of the children of Clonmellon got warts cured at this well by first dipping their warts in the water and then saying three "Our Fathers" three "Hail Marys" and the Gloria three times for three mornings following and on the third morning the warts were gone.In Killua Clonmellon there is a well known by the name of "St Lucy's Well". It is said if a person drinks the water he can wish and it will come true.Where this well is situated is not where it used to be. The gardener wanted to make a pleasure-ground where the well was, and he put a flag stone over it. Afterwards the well moved and sprang up in a different spot.In Killua there is also a well known by the name of "The Spa Well". The water of this

Gat King Loughinderg Clonmellon and Kit Fox Killallon were noted for weight throwing and wrestling. There was an old saying which said "Christy Fox is as strong as an ox". There used to be a wrestling match at the bush of Killallon. Robin Fitzsinons Stirrupstown was a great runner. He use to be able to keep up to the hunt and they going at a galloping pase. He use to be able to run out hares. He used to walk to fairs in Cavan Arvagh and Killinaleck. Hugh Doyle Loughinbrean was a great jumper. He could jump across rivers fences and gates. There was a jump made across Archerstown river.
Patrick Connell Crossakiel Kells was a great mower. Hugh Glenon Shanco Clonmellon was a great singer. He used to sing at the fair in fore.

Long ago there lived a man in Archestown, near Clonmellon. His name was Sam Reynolds and he was a Protestant. He died, and after his death he used to appear. One night he came and followed all the ladies to kill them with a stick. They all ran to the servant's room; the servants were Catholics. The servants shook holy water on the ladies, he was powerless then. They were afraid to leave the room that night. In the morning one of the servants went into Clonmellon to get the priest to read Mass in the house. The priest came one morning afterwards to read mass in the house. He changed old Reynolds into a fox. He goes round the house yet yelling like a fox but he can do no harm. [Tá daoine annsin darbh ainm "Reynolds" gurat iad atá i gceist sa scéal seo. (PÓ'D)] At night there goes a "Dead Coach" driving up to the hall door and round the demense.

The nearest fort to Clonmellon is Cnoc na Ríogh. It is circular and has a hedge around it. It is covered with trees. There is a hole near it. It is said to be the entrance hole. It is all filled with stones. There is a fort in Mr. P. Reillys field. It is circular and has a whitethorn hedge around it.Lewis' fort Clonmellon is also circular and has a whitethorn hedge. There is no story connected with it. All

There is a heap of stones at Christopher Clintons in memory of some man who was murdered. There is another heap of stones at the crossroads at Mabestown in memory of a priest that was killed. There is a monument at James Ganors in memory of some man that was killed. He fell off a horse coming from a fair. There is a monument at Tom Farrelly's in memory of a child who was killed.Mass Paths
There is a path from Newtown to Clonmellon. There is another mass path from Seraghstown to Clonmellon.

makes baskets out of wild sallies. Next of all we must not forget the rush candles. Miss Mary Gillick of Newtown, dead about two years ago, made rush candles until the time of her death. Miss Ann Bennett of Kilrush, Clonmellon, used to make rush candles and has still a candlestick for holding them.
Many useful instruments were also made.
Patrick Dunne of Newtown, near Galboystown, made a fiddle out of bog ash, and Bob Lalor made a tambourine from the hide of a goat.
Poteen was a very common trade long ago. There was a man named Cormick Smyth who was Michael Smyth's grandfather. This man uses to make poteen in his own home, the guards found him out, captured him and cast him into prison.
McCarthys, victuallers, Clonmellon, always make soap from fat and casutic soda. They use this soap for washing and scrubbing. Olive brought some to school, we washed the towels with it aand they turned out very white.
Ointment is also made in the district.
Mrs. Daly of Clonmellon makes ointment from herbs which cures sores.
Mrs. Crawford of Killalon also makes from carbolic soap and goat's milk this ointment

There was also a Mr. Connell, Killskryne, a farmer. He sold oats to a boycotted man at a market in Clonmellon. One morning he was coming home from Mass with his mother and Sister on a sidecar, when they were met by four men

There is a Hidden treasure in a field which is a little way from our home which is in Stirrupstown, Clonmellon. This treasure which is supposed to be a lot of silver, this treasure is down under