There was a man coming from Carlow one night and at the top of the Rocks he saw a white lamb running in front of him till he went to Killian Lane. The lamb is seen every third night at the Rocks.

Killian, to this present day saw the following scene. One night this man went out to the field to put in his calf. He saw a calf galloping through the field, which he followed so as to catch. But when he came near it, it changed into a man.

Oh! Weep those days, those Penal Days,
When Ireland hopelessly complained.Here and there in this district there are old relics or things which remind us of the Penal days.Near the station of Castletown and about a mile north of my house there is a big rock at the back of John Killian's house which is called a Mass Rock. This rock is situated in a valley with a row of hills round it. The priest saying Mass or the people attending Mass could not be seen by the English soldiers. There is a path leading from Carne to this rock and it is still used by some people going to Castletown Mass. The local people still point out this rock and is visited by several people. The Mass path is about two feet in breadth. Father Kelly said Mass there about a hundred years ago. John Killian's grand-father attended Mass there. About a mile east of Castletown village and near the bog of Monaghanstown there is a cave. During the Penal days monks had a monastery in it. The priest hunters got information

The people of this district always thought that there was a treasure hidden in Killian. They say that this treasure was hidden by the Irish people when the country was invaded by Danes and they also say that some treasures were hidden by them during the time of the Tuatha Dedanann. The people of Killian often tried to get a treasure that they thought was hidden under a rock. The young people often got up very early in the morning to look for it. They used to go to this rock and under it they used to find small buttons like jewels.
It is supposed that this treasure is a store of gold. In Drimnacarrow there was a large butt of butter found. In Drimnacapple there was a large empty chest found and in Drimlatafin there was a wooden dish found buried far under the ground.
There is one place in this district where the people say there is a treasure hidden over which the fairies are said to be keeping watch.
This place is on the hill of the Late Mr Michael Mc Ginty, Drimnacullian. Growing over this spot there is a tree, on which a leaf was never seen. This tree is called the "Skeig". It is said that if any body would touch this tree or cut a bit off that some misfortune would (misfall) befall them. It is also said that if anyone slept at this place wherever their head would be in the morning there would be a crock of gold. One night a priest slept in Drimlatafin, and when he got up in the morning he said that

There was an old school in Killroaran, Killian, Co Galway. It was in it the year 1858. School was carried on in farmer's houses. Patrick Malinn was the school teacher. The scholars paid him a shilling a month. He was a stranger. The teacher used to lodge in a farmer's house. English and Irish were the subjects taught. Irish was mostly spoken by master and pupils. The books the pupils had English Spelling books and Irish spelling books. Writing was done on slates. The children used to sit

saintly time.
Of your founder, good Saint Killian, life devoted, death sublime.Far from Breffni, far from Fenagh doth the martyred Killian lie.
Where Wurzburg Cathedral grandly towers neath the Franconian sky;
Dust of those who knew and loved him, grieving when he went away
Lies 'neath forty generations of true Gaelic Breffnian clay.Here I place the wreath remembrance o'er each veiled and lifeless breast,
Husband, wife and brother, lying in their death-uniting rest,
Sleep, dear kindred, peace be with you, free from earthly woes and fears
Where your people's dust has mingled for long centuries of years.

Fenagh Abbeys are situated about five miles from the Parish of Cloone. They are very historic Abbeys. When learning was flourishing in Ireland, many students from the Continent flocked to this monastery to be educated. One Abbey was founded by St. Patrick, and the other was founded by St. Killian. People come from all parts of the country to see them, up to the present day. They are built with cut stone, all carved out by means of the tools the saints had in those days. When St. Cillian was building the Abbeys something in the shape of a hare would come every night

There is a field in Clongill and it belongs to James Reilly. There is a well in the field and it belongs to Saint Killian. It is visited by the people. The water is drunk for headaches or vomiting. The water is raised against the stream for other diseases. The water has to be lifted after sunset or before sunrise. The people have to say one Pater and three Aves. There is a lone bush 150 yards from

There is a Holy Well at Clongill. It is situated in a corner of a field belonging to James Reilly. It is still visited for certain diseases. The water is raised against the stream for headaches and with the stream for vomiting.The time to visit it is before sunrise or after sunset. When raising the water they say one Pater and three Aves. The well was named after St. Killian. There was a lone bush where the well was first. One day a man was coming from work and he washed his feet in it and the well burst up 150 yards from the old one. The people must go five years a head before they will be cured.

Johny Gee and Joe Gee used to make nails in Tyrrellspass in Mick Killian's old house below Johny Hynses.
They had a forge and a belows

Strong men
The late Mr. Luke Killian, of Fermoyle

There is a road leading from Luke Killian's to the Shannon called the "Fermoyle Road". The "Blenavoher Road" leads from Charles Martin's to the Shannon. The "Curragh Road" is long and so called because it is situated in a lowlying swampy place.
In olden times people went on paths. There is one leading from Cullentra to Rathcline and people went by this path to Mass. People used to go by this path also when going to work for farmers in Rathcline.

The Fagan family had a banshee.Killians of the Hills had a fairy. Mrs. Killian used to put a glass of water under a tree beside her house. I have see this myself. There is a fairies ring in the field behind the tree. The water is for the fairies to drink to keep them friendly.

name "wus" Jane and so the well wuz called after her. "Jane's Well", and also St Killian's Well and the Mass rock is called Kilmaroo Rock.An account of this rock says that this rock gets its name (Kilmaroo) because it was a church for the dead. Another account says it was an unfinished Church, or a partly built Church.

A man name John Starrett of Killian claims to have seen a fairy a good number of years ago.
One night he was out seeing to his cattle etc. about the yard. A tiny figure in a red jacket appeared, ran round a creel and disappeared.

When the soot falls.
When the dust rises off the road with the wind.
Mary Killian,
Cullawina,
Athleague,
Roscommon.
Old Schools.
I never heard of any hedge school in my district. There was a school held in a out house in Lackan, , the house is still to be seen. There was a lady teaching from Cloonacilleg and she used to come over in the morning and go home in the evening.
I do not know how they were paid or what subjects they taught, or was Irish spoken.
Mary Killian,
Cullawina,
Athleague,
Roscommon.

Feast day 6th JulySt Kilian was born in this neighbourhood, near the Barora river, in the 8th Century.A poet wrote of him:
"Reared on an Irish hillside
By an Irish mother's hand
Where the brown Barora whispers
To the meadows of our land"
Leo Casey was the author of the poem which is a long one, describing the life and missionary work of the Saint. He was martyred at Frankfort in Germany. Many boys of this parish bear the name Kilian, and the Catholic Church in Mullagh is dedicated to him as are many churches in Germany.The name Killian is frequently given to boys born in this Parish but there is only one Killian on the School Roll at present.
A well called St. Brigid's well is not far from the school and is visited on her feast Day 1st Feb. The ruined church close to it, was dedicated to her and even more than in many parishes "Brigid" is a very favourite name here.The stained glass window in the Church close by shows pictures of St Féidhlimh and St. Dymphna both connected with this diocese of Cilmór.

Holy Ghost meant to conquer Druidism at its head centre, Fenagh retired at sun-set to the site of his night vigils. The site is still there, a beautiful well flanked by two oak trees, and a stone on that well's brink bears a sculptored fish on its surface.
What a strenuous prayre vigial was St. Killians, none but God and His angels witnessed. "I dare not ask O Lord" was oft repeated during the tedious hours of that vigil. Heaven's sun is coming in view over Knockmullan and the Druids hard by at the King's Castle are making ready to worship the Great lamp of Light, heaven's sun, as their God. Killian's prayer no "O Lord, Lord, great Allpowervul King of heaven, hear my prayer for Your greater honour & glory and for the sake of the salvation of your people grant me the favour

ago. The coins gone out of use are the four shilling piece, and the farthing.Mary Killian,
Cullawinna,
Roscommon.

Bernard Cox and Tom Cox all from Corry - Pat Keane Caraun, Pat Coffey Mace, John Cox Bardenstown, Pat Caulfield Ballygarvey, Jim Cormick Clonaboy, Phil Clancey. They were only detained a fortnight and were given a hearty reception on their return.
James Killian Joanstown was also imprisoned for assaulting the servants out of Fairy Hall. (The Dooners).
The Ranch in Caraun was afterwards sold by Judge Ross, the buyer being no less a person than the famous Harry Bond. It remained in his possession during his life time. His nephew inherited it. He sold all the property, and it is now in the hands of the "Weirs" natives of Castlepollard, on which they are after building a beautiful residence and on which the Rathaspic new school is built.