About sixty years ago in the month of October, on a Sunday morning before Mass. The storm was so strong that it blew down the bell-free and bell and broke the slates, and gallary of Scartaglin Chapel. I think a priest said Mass in a house near by.Thirty years ago a shed was blown three miles away in the month of September. Those storms held for about six or seven hours. Lives were lost in storm, when they were trying to guard houses. Trees were blown down also and often killed some person. It is very hard to remember the big wind in 1839. There was once a great wind that lifted a man of the ground. About forty years ago there was a thunderstorm that killed a man in the bog when he was cutting turf in the month of May. There was once a great flood in Craol na Spride; it tore the road and carried a part of the ditch into Paddy Reidy's field. It was damaged so much that the engine had to come out to see it; this was forty years ago. In the middle of of January fifty years ago there was a big flood in Castleisland; it flowed over the bridge and the guards

About fifty eight years ago in the Winter time the biggest storm of all was. It blew sheaves of oats from David Connor's farm to Fangney's field. In Scartaglin near the road in John Kearney's farm there were trees growing near the old Church. The storm below so hard that it routed the trees and threw them out on the road.About sixty years ago in Castleisland old David Connor was in town and he could not come home. The guards were minding so that no one would be allowed to cross the bridge because there was such a flood. It was flowing up over the bridge not knowing the minute the bridge would be knocked. About fifty five years ago on the 9th of May the snow was about six feet high. Crows died and many sheep. The time of that snow was the time of no water. The people used to melt the snow to give it to the cows and to make the tea.

Severe WeatherThe last big storm was about ten years ago, and it lasted for three or four days and it did alot of damage to houses and to stock. The last big snowfall was about twenty five years ago and it was three and a half feet deep or more. Their was a snow-fall not long ago, and there was a person dead in Scartaglin and the people had to clear the road with shovels to bury the person. There was a flood not long ago and it broke into the creamery and it broke out in the road. This year there were three or four sailors drowned by the storm. In the year 1908 there was a great storm it swept a shed and timber which belonged to John Galvin and placed it on a field called paírc a bhannch and dug it two feet into the soil.

Severe WeatherAbout 40 years ago there was a great storm. It knocked slates off houses. Woods were destroyed trees were knocked down. In the year 1936 there was a thunderstorm. In 1935 there was a big flood in the river Fleske. It broke into the creamery and out on the road. There was also a good fall of snow. It was two and a half feet deep in some places. About fifty five years ago there was a great storm which knocked the bell off Scartaglin old chapel The poor birds were perished and they had nothing to eat, slates were knocked off houses in Castleisland and they did much damage. I have never heard of any drought.

"Caol na Spride" is a glen up near Scartaglin it is called "Caol na Spride" because long ago the people used to say a woman used to appear - a spirit - in the form of a woman every night as soon as it would get dark. It is said she used attacked several on the road and kill them. One night three or four men were coming home from a fair and the spirit came out on the road before them. They faced her up and caught a hold of her and she began to scream and then knew she was not dead. They found out she was a a robber woman for taking the money from the people when they were coming home from the fairs. She used to kill and take all the money they had around them.This is how "Caol na Spride got its name.

Local Fairs
The local fairs are Knocknagree, Rathmore, Castleisland, Killarney, and Ballydesmond.
These cattle and sheep fairs are held once a month, and buyers from all parts of the country attend them. Ballydesmond is a new fair, and is to be held for the future, while two old fairs, Scartaglin and Gramnaugh, are donw away with.
Custom has to be paid for each animal when sold, for every animal over one

Daly the racer was born near Kilsarcon about the year 1811; he was the greatest runner of his time in the 32 Counties of Ireland. It is said he met a man in Cordal by the name of Farmer from Waterford; before they started the race Daly bought some biscuits and was eating them from start to finish of the race and he beat Farmer without any trouble.On another occasion there was a wager laid to run a pack of blood hounds. Daly was smeared with blood in order the hounds would follow him. A half mile from where Daly was to escape, the hounds were at his heels, he thought of a plan and he ran the top of a narrow ditch; all the hounds could not find way to run the scent and they were falling, so Daly made his escape and he won the wager.On another occasion he met a man in Scartaglin by the name of Rawlins. Rawlins was a great runner, and he asked Daly would he have a race. When they began the race Daly went slowly, and he left Rawlins pass him out a round of the field; but when they came to the second last round Daly ran his best and he won the race without any trouble.On another

Long ago before National schools were established there were Hedge schools. They were held in poor districts often near a hedge, when they could not afford to build a school.
There was a school in Carker built by the people, three miles from Scartaglin. The name of the teacher was John Mahony from Kilcummin. There were 200 pupils attending it. Those who had their children going to it, had to pay so much to build it. and so much a year to the teacher.
The teacher used to lodge in the houses with children in their turns. The teacher used copy books and wrote with a quill pen. The children had to write on slates with chalks and slate pencils.
It was an indoor school They had no seats or desks, but pieces of bogdeal for seats, and each child had to carry two sods of turf for a desk.
The teacher taught Catechism, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.

The Local Fair DayThe most noted fairs in this district are held in Catleisland. Sometimes buyers go from house to house buying calves. A fair is held once a year in Mollahive and Currans. In Mollahive on May the twenty - sixth and in Currans on May the sixth. There was a fair held once a year in Scartaglin and Farranfore but these have now been discontinued.The fair is held in the public street in Castleisland. Toll or custom is payed on cattle when taking them out of the fair or bringing them in if bought or sold. It is payed to Maurice G. K. OConnor. He is called the baron of the fair. Sixpence is payed for a pig, sixpence for a cow, and a shilling for a horse. Luckmoney is given on the selling of every animal, five shillings for cattle, two shillings for every pig, and a shilling for bonhams.The buyer and the seller show their agreement by striking hands and saying "Tis a bargain".There is a cattle fair every month in Catleisland, and combined with the cattle fair

Great Mowers.
John Savage Knockrour mowed a field containing one acre 3/7 in one day; that was considered the best work in this part of the country.
Great Jumpers Michael W. Leary Scartaglin jumped the chapel gate which was six and a half feet high.
Great walkers.
Mary Clifford [?] walked from Rathmore to Cork and home again in one day a distance of about [?] mile.
Great runners.
Jack Murphy, Knockeenagh was one of the champion runners one time.

The following are the local heroes I have heard about.
(1) Tom O'Sullivan. Glounlea, mowed an Irish acre in a day. He started about six o'clock and had finished it about five in the evening.
(2) Con O'Leary Knockahorrin mowed 3/4 of an Irish acre, from nine o'clock in the
morning to five o'clock in the evening.
(3) Pat Brosnan Knockahorrin mowed 1 1/4 acres in a day. He started about five in the morning and had finished it for six.
(4) Michael Mc.Carthy. Glounlea mowed an Irish acre from six in the morning to six in the evening. Runners
(1) Michael Clifford Barna, there miles east of Scartaglin. He ran a mile in five minutes.
(2) Timothy Leary Ballahantourigh ran 3 miles in 12 minutes.

stretched the rods across the top for to make the bottom. These were used for drawing turf and manure. Spinning.First the flax was set in the ground and when fully grown it was pulled, and put into holes of water for 3 or 4 weeks. It was then taken out and spread on the ground to dry
It was then gathered and was pounded with a wooden bittle, and was tied up again and made into tahines. It was cloved with a cloving tongs until the flax was ready. It was then hackled with a hackle made of wood and wire. It was then tied up in bundles and with a linen wheel [?] into thread, after which it was sent to the weaver, and made into cloth.Lime burning. Limestone was first broken very small, and the kiln was filled with every second lay of turf and lime, then five was put in the bottom of the kiln. This is carried on at the present day also.Mr James O'Connor Mary O' Connor
Ballahantourigh Same address.
Scartaglin.
Co. Kerry. Age 53yrs

Weather Lore received from P. J. Keane of Direen, Scartaglin.
He heard it, as a young man, from a labourer named Thomas Devane, also of Direen, who died about 35 years ago, aged 92 YEARS.
It is a good sign of the weather to see the wild geese flying to the north, and a bad sign to seem them flying to the south.
In summer it is a very bad sign of the weather to see the crows flying low down on the meadow or perching on the sides of "wines" of hay. It is a bad sign to see swallows flying low, and a good sign to see swallows flying high.When the "crane" (heron) flies against the water of a river, it is the sign of a flood. When the cat sits near the fire, cold weather is coming.When the white birds fly inland from the sea it is a sign of rain.Soot falling in great quantities is a sure sign of a change of weather, from very dry to very wet; or from very wet to very dry.There is a small stream flowing by the

was taken into Lucy's yard.Interesting fields are Timothy Moynihan's paddock (visited by an enchanted cow) and yard of old house (haunted), Felix Sweeney's Páirc na gCloc ( in tilling about 2 years ago very large stones bearing crosses diamonds and other signs were turned up) Timothy Cronin's Páirc Marbh ( two graves here. Said to be two peddlars)(b) Minte Oga (fresh fine fields) Sometimes misspelt and mispronunced Meentogues. Area:- 396 acres and 4 perches. No Fulacht Fiadhaidh ( burnt stones ) or fort in this townland.Here is a schoolhouse. Lakelet near it is call Poll Mór (big hole) never goes dry.
Ruin of Eoghan Ruadh Ó'Suileabhain's house in Micheál D. Ó Cruaidhlaoich's land. The field is called Páirc Eoghain Ruadh. The ruin is about 2 feet high all round and is covered with grass. It was 6 feet high when Micheál got possession about 40 years ago. It is he who levelled it.
Noran MacCarthy a nun in CorkThere is a very ordinary looking fence running quite straight from Bearna in Scartaglin parish to Ciocha Danann and dividing the townlands all the way e.g. Gallán from Mín na gCiseach, Screatan an Mhill from Macha an tSamraidh, Beann Árd from Minte Oge and Cnoc an Charrfhiadha from Cnoc Dubh-Ráth.

The eastern field
The mocking fieldDown's field because an old man by the name of Downy lived there The middle cliff
The school field
Nolan's field
The big meadow
Glens:-Gloun an Madra Ruadh
Gloun an Aifrinn
Gloun Liat
Gloun an Ár - the glen of the slaughter
Scartaglin
Glountane
Rocks:-File a Cháilig

Fields in our farm are:-Hedge field, because there is a hedge all round it
Glen field because there is a glen in it
Kiln field because there is a kiln in it
Fort field because there is a fort in it
Quarry field because there is a quarry in it
Calf field because calves stay there
Glens:-Kattie's glen, because people by the name of Katities lived there. Their proper names are O'SullivansBarna glen because it runs through the middle of Barna.
Heights:-Craol. It is one of the largest heights I know. It is between Scartaglin and Castleisland