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  1. Local Traditions - Miscellaneous

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    Unclassified
    say mass. (Fr. Blake was sometime P.P. of Fedamore). He used say his shins were black from some people hitting him; they did that because he used cure people he should let die. When he fell sick he said he had seven years of suffering to spend. and he did spend seven years in bed. Twas said about him. (M.Ob Apecgaid)
    "Gallant Father Blake that made the hills and mountains shake".

  2. Local Traditions - Historical and Otherwise

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    Of Glenogra bridge - over the Camóg near Fedamore - it was said:
    "In Glenogra bridge there are five arches
    That never were shaken by a mountain flood
    And dread nor wind nor water. (Mich O hArtagáin)

  3. (gan teideal)

    “There was a man in Fedamore one time and he could turn ivy leaves into money.”

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    There was a man in Fedamore, one time and he could turn ivy leaves into money. He'd go into the public house and give the (bad) money for drink, and get (good) change, always when he'd be gone, the money would turn back into ivy leaves in the till or else 'twould be scattered among the people who'd get it (as change) and be turned into ivy leaves in their pocket. There was this poor woman and he'd get no credit. The man made money for her, and she bought what she wanted , and the money (Which she gave to the shopkeepers) was scattered, and it stayed with some and 'twas changed back (into ivy leaves) with others. That man used go hunting with Fr. Blake and if they could not get a hare, he would go behind the ditch and make a hare of his handkerchief.
    (M.O'H.)

  4. Local Customs and Beliefs

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    Leathanach 546

    They get a quill then insert it into the bladder, tie a cord round the bladder + quill and fill it with air. When it is full enough they pull out the quill slowly and tighten the cord. They have great fun playing football with the bladder. It is sometimes put into a leather cover to protect it.
    In this district few men are able to kill pigs, these "handy" men are called upon whenever necessary.
    Thatched houses have become very scarce here now and slated new dwellings are cropping up daily. Just beside the school wall and facing the road leading to Fedamore is a small thatched two-roomed house. The walls are not five feet in height. It has two very small windows in front and two at the back. It has the usual half-door The floors were made of mud but

  5. Carraig an Aifrinn

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    Leathanach 156

    This is a semi-circular flat stone, the outside raised [?] of which looks like a wind shield for candles the sochets [?} of which are within. The stone lies in a large natural hollow about a quarter of a mile south from Rockstown house, in the parish of Fedamore.
    The hollow would accomidate about three hundred people who would be safe from observation from any direction.
    The rock is somewhat overgrown by long grass and weeds but certain shapes as mentioned may still be easily traced thereon.

  6. Stories of the Witch - Biddy Early

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    2.
    In the townland of Fedamore near Glenogra church a young boy was going home from school. When he was passing the church a huntsman over-looked him. He was struck with fever and his parents did not know what happened him.
    His father heard of Biddy Early and went to her and when he crossed the door

  7. Local Forges - Ballynagarde Forge

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    Ballynagarde Forge
    The blacksmith of my locality is James Fitzgerald of Ballinagarde, Fedamore, County Limerick.
    His forge is situated near a stream which runs by Ballynagarde wood.
    The implements with which blacksmith works are, hammers, sledges, anvils, bellows, pinchers, tongs, knives, vice. James Fitzgerald’s father and grandfather were blacksmiths

  8. Local Historical Traditions - The Bad Times

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    and he had no way of carrying him there if he didn't get the old jennet from Thady (Ed O'Connell)

    Some two days ago (5/11/34) the papers, reporting a lecture by Mr. Shane Leslie stated that he had traced the "Dike of the Black Pig" through Cavan and Monahan etc. They had a belief in my home townland (Liath-mor Mochaomhóg, Tiob. Ár) that there in the bogland near the site of the ancient monastery was, as they called it "The Valley of the Black Pig" and through it runs to this day "the Black River"

    Mrs Ellen Hedderman (77) Clocherdaloorty, Fedamore, says that the name of Ahern could never be mentioned in the presence of Mrs. Hartigan of Skeheen, Meanus, Bruff. Ahern was Captain of the Whiteboys at the time Bolands House was burnt (pp 81.82) and he betrayed his men. (It was not said but it was to be inferred that some near relation of Mrs Hederman suffered as a result of Ahern's betrayal) Mrs. Hederman herself, who as a little girl, lived with this Mrs Hartigan most heartily still detests the "name and tribe." She is illiterate, but by some method, can mark on the lime-washed wall of her bedroom, with her FINGER-NAIL the amount of the cottage rent which she has paid, and will consult this mark when the rent collector calls. This I can vouch for on the authority of Mr. P.J. Costelloe, rent-collector.

  9. (gan teideal)

    “Twas the King of Fairs as far back as two hundred years ago.”

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    Hannon the poet had about it".
    I can't remember it rightly now, but this was in it:".
    Glenogra fair and three days rain.
    Fedamore fair, and fair again.
    And the bellman would butt in with his remarks in the middle of the song:
    "And an auction of periwinkles at the end of William Breen's tent, ding dong, ding dong -- --".

  10. (gan teideal)

    “Ballybrood the twelfth of June.”

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    Leathanach 287

    The couplet noted near the top of the preceding page is incorrect and incomplete, from various sources, which I might never have tapped, had I not been provided with the version already given, I get the following jingle as the alternative one.
    Ballybrood the twelfth of June.
    Three days rain and hail again.
    Fedamore fair and fair again.
    And as before the bellman's announcement of the auction of periwinkles. The latter were boiled and sold on the fair green - Indeed they are still boiled and sold in Croom - and the bellman got in his "ad" about them, because in spite of their different avocations, both the bellman and the man of periwinkles were chip of the one block.

  11. Fairy Forts

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    A dog was seen in the fort of Bawnbee.
    A white man was seen in Knockeen.
    None of these are within view of one another. They are not nice places to be at night.
    There is a fairy fort about six miles from my home in Fedamore. There is a house not far away from it. There was a school teacher living in that house. The teacher used to pass the fort every evening. One day as he was passing the fort he heard some lovely music. The music was so nice that he began to dance. He did not leave the fort until half-past five. When he went home it was six o'clock. He told his mother about the music. He went to bed early that night and died. His mother was very lonely after him because he was the only one who lived with her. She said the fairies took him.

  12. The Local Fairs

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    Fairs used to be held in ancient times at Adare and Fedamore and when transactions were made it was usual for the buyer to give money called "Luck Money". A shilling was paid per herd on each animal and 6d on smaller animals such as calves or bonhams. Owing to lack of facilities for transport the fair hasn't been held for upwards of 70 years.
    There is a special Fair green at Limerick, while at Rathkeale and [?] fairs are held on the streets. Toll at the rate of 3d or 6d is usually paid per head and in cities this goes to Market Trustees, while in country districts it goes to Landlords. In [?] toll is paid to Captain Lyons of [?] House.
    When a bargain has been made the parties show there agreement by striking hands
    The animal when sold is marked by clipping a

  13. A Hurling Match in Olden Times

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    very strong stick with a thickened end and difficult to break. There was no referee in those days - 1860 - '80. When the heavy ball got in to a trench or drain

    (Sketch of Bachall)

    a crowd of the players gathered round and many sore head followed the blows intended for the "Sliotar". It was a rough game at times. I often heard of John Condon of Fanningstown, Fedamore. He was a stout and very strong man, about five feet 9 inches in height and was known all over the district as the "Butt". He was ever in the thick of the battle and was not too scrupulous in the use of the "Bachall". The old Irish were determined men who played to win at any cost.

    In later years (the 90's etc) Crecora had a famous team of hurlers. There were 21 in the team. Dan Shea played in the centre. He was a thin wiry man and it was a hefty player who could foil him in his work. In those old days hurling matches were taken seriously and were supported with wild enthusiasm.

  14. Unofficial Names in the Parish of Croom and Neighbourhood

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    robbed at Clochán Dubh on their return. Where the road climbs over Tulach Finn, there is now but one house in which lives a family named Fitzgearld - nickname FAOILTEACH. In the immediate vicintiy of this house lived a great number of families at one time. They have left some indications of their existence after them, for the small fields on the hill-sides still carry the names of their sometime owners e.g.
    MAHER'S, SLATTERYS'S, SWEENEY'S, HOWARDEEN'S, ENRIGHT'S and one other: SALLY'S GARDEN

    THE "MÓINÉIRÍN" is a small meadow in the townland of Booallyvoord (another "plowland of Mainistir-an-Aonaigh) in the parish of Fedamore.

    "MÓINFHÉAR-a- HILLE" = (Móinfhéar na hAidle") D.O.C. a field in the townland of Killeenoughty, parish of Manister. It is a rather longish field with "an elbow at the Cealltar end" of it. THis was the description of it, as given by Micahel Haran, Ballyluskym Mainister. It is north-east of Cealltar (see section 53) but within a stone's throw of it.

    "THE SEAN-CHEARDCHA" is applied to the corner of Mr Condron's house field (in Dullas West, Croom) as bounded by the Croom-Ballingarry road and "Power Hickey's farm. I have not been able to learn the story of the ceardcha.

    "THE FAITHCHÍN" is another field in

  15. Local Traditions - Historical and Otherwise

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    named Moynihan from Crecord. (It was built in 1855) - Pat Allen. (Comgendum: It was the Moynihans who built it - masons)
    There was a coach-stop at the back of O'Donnell's "orchard" (Mrs. Catherine O'Donnell Caherduff Manister). There is a big pile of stones there yet. The coach road came in by Carmody's (now Donovan's Caherduff) up by the orchard, down by Lockcasey and on by Ballycahane to Limerick through Feeroo. (Pat. Allen.)
    "They say there was a castle there one time" Michael O Donnell Caherduff, referring to the big "pile of stones" at the "coach stop")
    Skule (or Shkule) is a district in the parish of Fedamore and near "Sweet Ballinagarde", one time a very beautiful place, Croker's residence. The following will speak for itself:-
    Where Shkule is now, or rather where it was, for if a Skule man got up (from his grave) he wouldn't know it now, was a commonage one time. The Shkule people came into that commonage in the dark of the night and took possession of it and held it. When the people (natives) got up in the morning there were the strangers, men women and children settled down in the commanage. They had the queerest little houses you ever saw, some of them were up on the top of the turf bank, while more of them were cut in underneath the bank to make dug-outs there. Twas one of

  16. (gan teideal)

    “In an earlier part of this collection there was a reference to a famous faction fighter...”

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    In an earlier part of this collection there was a reference to a famous faction fighter, "Fox Gilhooly", who was a native of Fedamore parish or some place convenient to it. When he was arraigned and sentenced for some serious offence, he expressed his defiance of the law in the manner already quoted.
    I'm Fox Gilhooly, I'm strong and I'm bold.
    I never was conquered or controlled.
    By any blasted three year old.
    And to hell with you barrister Leahy.
    From what I now learn, through Wm. O'Connell, publican, Croom from Jerry English, farmer Croom cottage, whose mother was a relation of Fox Gilhooly, it was barrister Leahy who sentenced the doughty faction fighter and when as presiding judge he heard the defiance of the culprit, he said "I only regret that I have not given you twenty years penal servitude". When

  17. Tobar na nAmhrán

    “During the Penal days a priest used to read Mass near Rochestown Castle which is situated about two miles north of Fedamore”

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    Tobar na n-Amhrán
    During the Penal Days a priest used to read Mass near Rochestown Castle which is situated about two miles north of Fedamore.
    At the same time a "Priest Hunter" was camping near Tobar na n-Amhrán which is situated in the Ballinagarde estate.
    One day as the Priest Hunter's wife was washing clothes in Tobar na n-Amhrán she saw a priest celebrating Holy Mass.
    She went immediately to her husband who was also a soldier and told him the story.
    The soldier immediately gave word to the military who surrounded

  18. Gort na Muice

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    Peggie often saw Renihan hurling with the “Daoine Maithe”. It used be said that Renihan used to be summoned by “The Good People” and that he could not resist the spell and that he often brought home his hurley after his match at Gort na Muice.
    Renihan used to play with the old (and still famous) Fedamore Hurling Club. Sometimes Peggie saw him playing with his trousers on him as the “Good People” would not give him time to pull on his “togs”.
    Peggie often advised Mr. Egan Clancy (who died in U.S.A. about 4 years ago (and who was a famous hurler.) and his brother John Clancy and even the Murdered Mayor Clancy (another brother) of Limerick not to have anything to do with hurling or they would be taken away by the “Good People”

    John Clancy, (Carpenter)
    Grange
    Kilmallock.

  19. Proverbs and Local Sayings

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    Proverbs & Local Sayings
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    “Sláinte go léir”, says Tady Forde.
    In the village of Drumcollogher which is situated on the Limerick Cork border over forty-six years ago there lived a man who was famous for his wit and story-telling; and he was equally famous for his love of the “bottle”.
    Her was very often to be found in one of the local public-houses but before he tasted a drink he always toasted his friends with “Sláinte go léir”.
    Tady Forde died about 46 years ago; but to the present day in the public-houses of Drumcollogher you will hear “Sláinte go léir”, says Tady Forde.
    (Note in margin – No. 2 got from Mr. Daniel Madden ex N.T. Fedamore Killmallock)