the people into protestants. He used to give them yellow meal and soup if they would turn.
Some people say why the blight came was when the people used be picking the potatoes long ago they were so plentiful and hard to pick they used curse them. The way the blight came was the stalks withered and covered with black spots. The potatoes that were in the ground got black and any potatoes that were in pits rotted also.
Instead of potatoes the people ate yellow meal stirabout made of milk or sometimes water.
The Government on the appeal of Lord Fortescue gave relief. The relief was making roads and cleaning bogs. Two roads were made near the Chapel of Corbally which are

A Story
One night Henry Holdcroft was watching his people coming home from the races in Mallacurry. He was walking up and down the road but they were not coming. He was standing on the side of the road and he heard someone singing, and he went up the road to see who was coming. It was the fairies that were singing out in a field.
James Corbally,
Crintown,
Dunleet.

yoemanry and a fierce battle was fought. All the croppies were killed, I believe, but Fr. Murphy made his escape. They buried the "dirty croppies" in shallow graves and in the fall of the year the wheat which they had in their pockets and which was all they had to eat on the journey from Wexford, sprung up through the thin earth which covered them and ripened in the sun.
Father Kennedy sought refuge with the Protestant Minister of Castletown who was a good man and in sympathy with the down-trodden Catholics. For a few days he remained in hiding there for that was the last place on earth his persecutors would think of searching for him. But, still, the poor man was troubled in mind. What if he should be found; wouldn't his friend the minister get into trouble too, so, in spite of all protests, Father Murphy set out one night on his journey home to Wexford.
He was crossing a stile at Drakestown Bridge when three Yoemen, Corbally, Naulty and Smith rushed upon him and foully murdered him. It was a terrible, never-to-be-forgotten deed, for these devils in human form were Catholics too in the pay of the British.
The blood of this unfortunate priest can be seen to his day on the stones of Drakestown Bridge and on one stone is rudely cut out --" '98 "-- nothing more but quite enough, I say. I have seen it myself and the place where the poor croppies were buried too.

the doctors won't give in to it. It is a leaf which he gets out of a river and other things which form a plaster and he puts it on the sore. His father before him has the cure, and the secret plaster is handed down from generation to generation.There are a lot of people around these districts who can cure certain diseases.
A man named Christy McCormack who lives in Corbally has the cure of the Running Worm. He got this because he is the seventh son of the family. When he was young a worm was put into his hand and he held it till it died.
In this way he got the cure. This is the way a person is cured. The person goes to this "doctor" as he is called by the people out of the country. He makes the sign of the cross on the affected part of the body. The person comes twice more and then he is cured.

When a seventh son is born a worm is put into his hand and left there until it dies. When the young boy grows up he has the cure of a disease called the running worm. When I had that disease I got cured by a man named Christy McCormack from Corbally. I went to him three times and each time he rubbed his hand over the place where it was. He also made the sign of the cross and said prayers over it and it was cured. Mr Geraghty of Kiltoom and Patrick Flanagan of Whitehall have both the cure of it.
Julie Gillick of Water St has the cure of the sore mouth. She blows her breath on the person's mouth and says some prayers and the person gets cured. She has this cure because she never saw her father. Her father died before she was born. Mrs Sweeney up Green St where I live has the cure of the Sore Mouth and her sister has the cure of the pain in the back. Donal Burke of Kiltoom told me that his mother got the cure made and that she walked on her back and it was cured.
Francis Connor from Kiltoom has the cure of the sore mouth. Any person who's

Mullingar. Portion of this roadway was located quite recently when some works were being carried out reservoir etc. to supply water to Lisnabin Castle.
There is an old castle - known as Edmonstown Castle about four hundred yards from this school. It is said that an underground passage still exists passing from this Castle under the farm-house of Mr. Quinn and on to Corbally Cemetery.
There are a number of Raths in the vicinity also - a remarkable one being that known as Packenham Fort about one mile from the school and on the lands of Lisnabin.
The traces of an old Church and CHurchyard Shankill Seán Cill are still discernible between Hiney's

to build its nest in his outstretched hand. The bird laid her eggs and brought out her little ones. Still the saint did not move, Not until the small could fly did the saint move his hand.
Michael Dagg
Corbally
Rosenallis
I obtained information myself.

They went across the fields. There was a lake in a field. This field was called páirc bán. It belongs to a man named Mr James Walsh. They did not see the lake. They walked into it and the three of them were drowned.
Around this part of the country there was an old castle long ago. It bore the name of Cahir’s Castle. It is situated in Castlegar. This castle is knocked down now. The track is still there.
Cartown-across means a quarter of the cross. There was a cross erected in Cartown long ago. It was erected by the Friars.
Knockattuber is called after a blessed well. People used to come to this well to pray in the penal days.
Corbally is situated at the turn of the road where the Noones and the Halligans live now.
He word Murneen means the walled fortress. There was an old castle built there long ago. The FitzGeralds lived in this

One night my grandfather was going down to my uncle's house, and he had a hose and trap. as he was passing the Corballa Chapel the horse would not pass. He drove up and down the road, but he would not pass, so he had to stay at home.
One time the parish priest of Castle Connor was coming from a neighbour's house. When he was coming up the avenue he saw the chapel all lit up. He went in to see what was wrong. When he went in he saw the dead priest standing on the alter saying mass. The dead priest asked him would he serve mass. Next morning the priest that service mass was dead.
One night my father was coming from "rambling" as we call visiting in this district. When he was coming towards Maughan's field he saw a ghost. when he came near it, it put three head on itself.
Agatha Herbert,
Corbally, Castleconnor.

So adieu Cloonfad, where first I trod on the banks of Ballagh Lake."
Then Thomas Duignan Corbally who in one of his poems referred to his own burial plot in Aughrim.
"An arcade high points to the sky above the lonely grave.
Where wild birds sing in Clooming spring and winds nocturnal rave."
Last but not least the famous John Neary Ardleckna who in one of his many pieces referred to Barrington's soap as follows:
"It will clean all skin diseases, don't talk of cleaning clothers,
Yes, and change black birds as white as curds change ravens, daws or crows"
We had also James Mc Keon of Cloonfad.

Our town land is situated in the parish of Lisgoold and in the barony of of OLehane.The name of my town-land is Ballincurrig and it is so called because part of the land is marshy. Most of the land is fertile. The houses in our
town-land are slated except one which is thatched. Ten of the houses are two storey high and the rest of them are one storey high.
The houses were more numerous long ago than now. At the bridge which divides our town-land and Corbally in former years there was a house and people who lived in it emigrated to America. The ruins of that house are not to be seen now. There is a cement bridge there now.
There are thirteen families and the population is sixty three persons. There are four old pensioners and one of them speaks a little Irish. Cahill is the common name in our town-land.
The principal industry is farming and woollen manufacture. The mill is four storey high and equipped with modern machinery. There is one river and it is called the Owen-na Curra and it works the mill.

About a mile from where I live is a townland called Corbally. The road to the village of Mt. Uniacke goes through this townland, and there is a certain part where people are afraid to travel by night. Personally I never saw anyhing unusual, but a huge dog is supposed to be seen there, and strange voices are said to be heard from a quarry nearby.One night about two years ago, a man was coming home from the village and his road led him by that same, much dreaded, quarry.A steep hill has to be climbed to reach the spot and as he began his upward journey he heard the barks of, as he thought, many dogs, from the adjoining field. A neighbouring farmer had sheep in the adjacent field and the man naturally thought that some dogs were chasing the sheep, as some dogs are prone to doHe came on as quickly as possible, with the intention of hunting the dogs, but, to his surprise he saw that there was only one, huge, black, dog, on the road.

cool fire or around the bats there is going to be a gale.
When the lights to the westward show high over the land there will be a freeze from the star.
Distant Objects.
When the Comeragh mountains look very high, blue and, near it is a sign of rain. When they are very clear, far distant it is a good sign and in frosty weather when they look very near and very clear the frost will continue.
When the western headlands show up the wind will be west or south-west. When the Spire of Tramore Chapel is reflected in the fog we will have rain
Sounds
When the waves in Tramore strand are heard roaring in ?corbally parish there.

Old Cures I know some people that have cures of different diseases.
There is a man living near me, and his name is Larry Carolan and he has the cure of the running worm. There is a man living about three miles from my house and he can set bones. My brother got his notse shot over under his eye but he got it back nearly right again, but there was a little hallow where the bone did not set in its right place, so he went to this man, Mick Muldoon, and he put it back in its right place again.
This man lives in Fore County West Meath, and his father had the cure before him.
There is another man living in Corbally County West Meath and he can cure running worm. he has only to put his hands on the sore and say a prayer and after three days the running worm begins to go.Written by Eithne Kearney Baltrasna Oldcastle Co Meath
Aged 12 years

The usual period of the year that people are married in our district is before Lent or Advent. May is the luckest month to get married in. There is the Rhymin. Monday for wealth. Tuesday for health. Wednesday the best day of all. Thursday for losses and Friday for crosses and Saturday no day at all.
Lady Mary Corbally's daughter got married in her house about three years ago. The bride should not see the bridegroom for a couple of days before the wedding as it is unlucky.
A wedding feast is always held. Sometimes the straw boys visit the house. They sing and dance. They wear masks on their faces. They wear tall hard hats and cut away coats. They get glasses of wine and some cake.
Long ago the wedding party used to ride to the Church in a side car. When they were coming home the Bride used to ride with the Bridegroom in his side-car.
Weddings are performed around here in every part of the year but especially in the summer. Lots of people get married before Shrove Tuesday as it is forbidden to get married during Lent. Some matches are made in our district, and money, stock and goods are given as a dowry if they can be afforded. Long ago marriages used to be held in houses.
On a wedding day, the man must be in the chapel

Green Road also
The Glenbarrow Road.
It leads from the Green Road to the Mountain Bog.
Crossroads.
Cardplaying, Pitch and Toss, Skittle playing are carried on at the crossroads now in the Summer time. There used be danceboards at the crossroads but they were done away with by the "Black and Tans"
Masspaths
There are three Masspaths in this parish.One which leads from Lacken lane to the Chapel. Another which leads from Corbally to the Chapel. And another which leads from Clonaheen to the Chapel.

HIGH JUMPERS;
John Wrafter, Derry, Rosenallis.Laoighis, Jumped hjis own heught which is six feet, He was challenged by a man named John Deegan.
WEIGHT THROWER;
John Wrafter also was a weight thrower. He threw a four stone weight twenty two feet.
GREAT WALKERS;
Peg Lynam,Corbally,Rosenallis, Laoighis walked to Dublin in a day. She knitted a stocking going and another coming back.John Kane, Gurteen, Rosenallis,Laoighis walked to Dublin in ten hours.

STRONG MEN;
There was a strong man in this district, Roger Byrne Corbally, Rosenallis, Laoighis. He lived from 1733 to 1778. He weighed forty stone ,He was twelve feet in height, When he died it took thirty men to carry his coffin. James Moyles is a great lifter of a sack of grain or a sack of potatoes. He is eighteen stone weight.
SWIFT RUNNERS;
Henry Moyles is a swift runner. He accomplished two feats in Ballyfin, A hundred yards was the distance, He took six seconds to complete. Six men challenged him he beat each of them by three or four seconds, Sam Brownlow was a swift runner also. He is eighty years and still able to leap through a razor.
WALKERS;
Patrick Lalor who is dead now,lived in Gurteen,Rosenallis. Once he walked to a fair in Galway with a few other men to buy cattle.

ghost went out and knocked all the harness about but they were all arranged properly again.
There used to be also a pony and cart travelling around the yard and making a lot of noise.
Olive Raftery
Cloverhill N.S.
Roscommon.
Information received from:-
Mr. John Dair, (age 60)
Corbally, Donamon,
Roscommon.

Edmonton - baile Éamuinn
Rathbrack
Lisnabin - Lios na Beann
Corbally
Hodgestown
Millarstown
Creggstown
Sion Hill
Clonlost - Cluain Loiste
Ballycor
Streamstown