There was a man living in the townslands of Cullohill and in the parish of Borrisoleigh his name was John Ryan he was drown crossing a river in the night going home from a house and he was got after. Another man was drown in a bog hole in the night he fell into it in a bog in Cummer Judy in in the parish of Upperchurch he was got in it and a bottle of whiskey was got in his pocket and the priest would not pray for him on a Sunday at mass because it is said he was drunk. There was a house burned in Ross and in the parish of Borrisoleigh there was a house burned in it belonged to William Harnett. And there was a house burned in the parish of Borrisoleigh and in the townsland of Curraleigh a houses was burned by the Blackantan's, and while it was burning they went off it belonged to Thomas Kirwan. There was a man drownd in the river Clodia about thirty years ago in the River Clodia near Greenane creamery he was crossing the river going home from the creamery and the river was flooded, and himself and the horse and car was drownd his name was John Ryan Greenane, Parish Borrisoleigh, Co Tipperary. Their was a man and woman drownd in Cummer Judy bog in the wild lock, they used to be giving

Old CraftsIn days long ago there was a woman living in Cronoverone in the parish of Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary her name was Mrs Mary Ryan she used to make candles. And also Mrs John Ryan Cullohill in the Parish of Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary used to make candles. Pupils name - Brigid Ryan, Gurteenabanna, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Got from - Mrs Ned Ryan, Gurteenabanna, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary

Kennedys field got its name its owner Michael Kennedys. Kirwans field belonged to Kirwans Knockakelly, Borrisoleigh, These fields are in the Parish. of Borrisoleigh. Barony: Kilnamanagh.
Pupils Name. Mary Bourke. Cullohill. Borrisoleigh. Co. Tipperary.
Got From: Patrick Bourke. Cullohill. Borrisoleigh. Co. Tipperary.

in the fields of Ned Ryan and other fields are the Valley field the Currach, it means there valleys and swamps there. In the townsland of Ballinahow and it is called the Ell field it is shaped like an Ell it is in the Parish of Borrisoleigh Co. Tipperary. In the townsland of Ileigh it is called Currach Carroll in the Parish of Borrisoleigh Co. Tipperary.
Pupils Name: Brigid Ryan. Gurteenabarna. Borrisoleigh Co. Tipp.
Got From: Ned Ryan. Gurteenabarna. Borrisoleigh Co. Tipp.

the back with a stick or clap hand's. Money is given as a luck penny. Usually a half crown. Sometimes it is given according to the value of the animal. Animals are marked when sold. They usually put a mark on the ear, or put mud on the animals flank with a stick. Horses and sheep are never sold at the fair of Borrisoleigh. Pigs are sold in Borrisoleigh every Wednesday Pupil's name = Mary Bourke Cullohill Borrisoleigh Co. Tipperary
Got from = Patrick Bourke Cullohill Borrisoleigh Co. Tipperary
65 yrs.

Archbishop Croke of Cashel in the new Church of Borrisoleigh before it was blessed. He won prizes all over Ireland. Other notable dancers were John Waddick of Cullohill, John Bourke of Knockanevin, Michael Kelly of Glenanogue, Lawrence Bourke of Killamoyne, Paddy Kinane of Upperchurch, Paddy Hammond of Borrisoleigh.
Information got from Mr. I. Maher, Pallas St, Borrisoleigh. Age 57 years.

John Stapleton Borrisoleigh was a local poet , he was reared in Gurteenadawn but lived in Borrisoleigh. He is dead about twenty one years , he was old when he died and is buried in Glenkeen graveyard, it is said not know how he got the gift of poetry, he composed his song in the English language . He songs are nearly all forgotten not they are not sang locally .
Pupil : Edward Stapleton , Gurtneeadawn Borrisoleigh Co.Tipperary.

About two hundred years ago, a man whose name was Mr. Loughnane, lived in Borrisoleigh. He used to dream every night of gold that was said to be in Borrisoleigh Castle.

Jack Fitzpatrick. Ballydaff. Borrisoleigh caught the hair of a rabitt by running after him. Tim Ryan Cullohill Borrisoleigh was a great mower he used to cover an acre of hay in a days work

Long ago many lives were lost by snowstorms. One day to men were going to Borrisoleigh and it was snowing and snowing and it began to get hard. They were coming home when it began to drift it was so hard that one of them was smuddered and the other lad was alright. His name was John Quinn. Pallas. Borrisoleigh.
Pupils Name: Mary Younge. Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. Co Tipp.
Got From: Mrs Corbett. Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. Co Tipp
70 yrs.

It was said there used to be mass said in Lisnaceeve in the Penal Days there is also the ruins in the lands of Timothy Ryan Ileigh. Borrisoleigh, There is a mass path up through Tom Younge's field it was there always and it is there to the present day. It was said there in Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. Co. Tipperary. And there was mass said there in Penal Days. There is a mass

There is a Mass Path in the district of Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. It was coming down across Clohesy's up by Corbetts yard[?] There were an old church in Lisnakieve. And there was an old church in the District of Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. They used to have to say mass in sheds or hidden places or under ditches.
Pupils Name: Mary Younge. Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. Co Tipp
Got From: Mrs P. Corbett. Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. Co Tipp
70 yrs.

Long ago about two hundred years there were a mass Path in. Rusheen. Borrisoleigh Co. Tipperary. They used say Mass there long ago There is a mass Path from Jermiah Darcy's house townsland of Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. Co. Tipperary, it is coming up along and crossing the valley. And out in Thomas Younge's field's out to the road.
Pupils Name: Mary Clohesy. Killamoyne, Borrisoleigh. Co. Tipp,
Got From: Thomas Younge. Killamoyne, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipp,
60 yrs.

There was a holy water stone found in our hill in Carrigeen. In Penal Days there was a man named Carther living in Fantane and there were more Protestants living together. And there was another man living in Fantane his name was Ardel. And also there was another man named Andel living in Cronovone Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary. There is a Mass path in Harnetts' and there was. another Mass path in David Ryan Ballyroan Borrisoleigh Co. Tipperary
Pupils Name. William Bourke. Cullohill Borrisoleigh Co. Tipp
Got from. Patrick Bourke Cullohill Borrisoleigh Co. Tipp
65 yrs.

We have fields on our land called The Fort Field, The drill field in the townsland of Gurteenadawn the parish of Borrisoleigh, Barony of. Kilnamanagh and Co Tipperary. There is a field on the land of Mr. John Kelly Ileigh in the parish of. Borrisoleigh called the long field. There is a field on the land of Mr. Timothy Ryan Ileigh called "Finns Field" A man named Finn lived there before. There

of Knockahorna. Ballnahow road is from the Cross of Gurtnabarna to Garnakilka. Gurtnacrana road is from the Cross Gurtnacranna to Upperchurch. They were made about a hundred year ago. All the roads were made about the same time. The roads were made for the relief work during the Famine of 1847. They are a bye-way from the Cross of Gurtnabarna to the Ileigh school Parish of Borrisoleigh Co Tipperary. They are a Mass path They are a Mass path from William Younge townland of Upperchurch Co Tipperary through Dromgiller[?]. They are another Mass path through Tom Clohesy townland Killamoyne Borrisoleigh Co Tipperary to Ileigh. The rivers were crossed at fords when they were no bridges. There is a ford in Rusheen Parish Upperchurch Co Tipperary. They are an old Mass path from Thomas Ryans Townland Rusheen Parish Upperchurch Co Tipperary. There is a Mass path to Ileigh church.
Pupil:- Maureen Devitt Killamoyne, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipp.
Got from:- Dan Devitt, Killamoyne, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipp.
56 yrs.

There are two forge's in this district. The smiths are Patrick Bourke, Cullohill, Borrisoleigh and Joseph McLoughney Glentare, Borrisoleigh Co. Tipperary. Patrick Bourke is about the eight generation of smiths. Joseph McLoughney is the first smith of the family. Patrick Bourkes forge is situated on the public

agreement by striking hands and spitting. When the animals are sold they are marked with a red pencil or the hair is clipped with a scirrors on the side and they are also marked with mud. When a horse is sold the buyer gets luck and when selling cattle the halter is kept. There is only one fair held in Borrisoleigh every year it is held on the 27th November. There is no special day for the sale of sheep and horses. There is a market held in Borrisoleigh every Wednesday for the sale of pigs.
Pupil; Edward Stapleton, Gurteenadawn Borrisoleigh Co. Tipperary.
From whom got; John Stapleton, Gurteenadawn Borrisoleigh Co. Tipperary.
54 yrs.

There was an ambush faught in the townsland of Ballinhow, Parish of Borrisoleigh Co Tipp. there was many people killed. There was another faught in the townsland of Gurtnahalla. Parish Borrisoleigh. Co. Tipperary, there was a lot of people killed.