What is black and white and read all over. A newspaper.
I went to the wood for brosna, I got no brosna and I had brosna back with me? I had a dog with me called Brosna.
What bow can no one tie? A rainbow
What's full and holds more. A pot of potatoes.
Why is it dangerous to take a nap in the train? Because it runs over sleepers.
When is a bill like an old armchair? When it is resented.
What is the most like a horses shoe? A pony's shoe.
The half of a morn the whole of a bill there is a little down in Leitrim and it is there still?
Why is Leitrim like a springing cow? Because it is near calving(Cavan).
Why is a fat man always sad? Because he is full of size(sighs).
My mistress sent me to your mistress for a loan of a kit axe a double mantaxe to beat up the nettle to t-made.
A churn dash.

pg. 151
A Poet
Introduction:
The following piece of information was given by Mrs. Daly of Knocknadarrive, Brosna, Co. Kerry. It was recorded in this book in May 1938.
Aeneas Guiney -Poet
Aeneas David Guiney was considered to be a very good poet in his younger days.
He lived in the townland of Knockavinna, Brosna, formerly, but now he resides at a place called Guiney's Bridge, not far from Brosna.
He is an old man now and must have passed his 70th year.
He made songs about most of the people of the parish of Brosna. These songs were sung at many gatherings especially at fairs.
He usually celebrated every happening of unusual interest by writing a song about it.
While residing in Knockawinna he kept a race-horse being a good sportsman. One of his best songs was written about this race-horse.
He was very popular among the people of the parish and his songs were much appreciated.
The end.

Tháinig isteach ar druim na daoine agus cuaidh sé amach comh mín le síoda.
Móin.
Dhá phota ag bruith agus gan aon teine futha.
Dá phóca aoil.
Cad iad na trí ruda is doilíg a thoghadh?
Cailín Domhnaigh , caora foghmhair, agus rásúr.
Téigh go dti an coill agus tabhair leat Brosna ná tabhair leat úr ná craobh is ná tar abaile gan Brosna.
Brosna - an mada

Téir go dtí an choill agus tabhair Brosna leat. Ná tabhair craobh camh ná díreach agus tabhair Brosna leat.
Fr."Madra gur ab ainm di Brosna" Chuadhas suas an bóithirín agus thánas anuas an bóithirín agus thugas an nóithirín ar mo dhrom
Fr. Dréimeire.
Feach sa chúinne é agus da chead suil air.
Fr. "Pota anbhraithe"
Teachtaire beag ó thig go tig agus bíonn sé amuich san oidhche
Fr. "casán"

On the year 1839 a girl named A.O.D. from Feale Hill, Abbeyfeale got married to a rich young farmer in the parish of Brosnanamed E.L.Her fortune was £400 which was supposed to be an awful sum at that time.; but Mr. E.L. had a vast tract of good land, cattle and horses accordingly. He was also a very handsome young manThe wedding was a big event, consisting of two four wheeled carriages; 32 sidecars and 41 saddle horses. As the journey from Abbeyfeale to Brosna was a long drive it [?] the value of the horses.A race was keenly contested for some time between the Brosna and the Abbeyfeale horses, but in the finish up the Brosna horses proved superior. The first man home was J D Guiney. Horse breeding follows it Guiney family to the present day.To go back to the wedding dancing and singing went on all night. The next day when E.L. walked round to the farm he went to see a mare which was due to foal. He found the mare lying dead, and the little foal walking around her, the foal which in after years took a big part in my story.Mr E.L. took the little foal to the farm house

Brosna.The village of Brosna appears to be derived from the Irish Brugh an Átha and if so we will claim it as a site for the famed Teamhair Lúachra. Some will claim it as derived from Brosna (faggots). However, we stick to Teamhair and for the following reasons:-Portion of the village is built on the edge of the 'Moats' a three ringed mound nearly half of which is plainly visible to this day. Beyond doubt fosses or ditches (dykes) of water enclosed this moat. Within living memory there were visible though the Baron Sullivan who owned the land had them levelled somewhat, but anyone can see yet that they were hollows. Portion of the local graveyard is on the moats and when circled with a wall nothing was needed but to bank the edge of the moat. This graveyard is much higher - 8' or 10' - than the land outside. Many people remember an old lake near the graveyard which was filled in for a site for the old R.I.C. Barracks. It appears the lake was used as a reservoir for the fosses. The water was got from the surrounding bogs as old people remembered the famed Brown Bog - a moran covered with long thick rushes. Two glens took the surplus water to the Clydagh. Also the townland just outside the graveyard is to this day known as Laughvalla or Loughvalla sometimes corrupted to Lavalla. In the old church records however, the word Loughvalla is used. This is derived from Loch a Bhaile.Again it is interesting to note that a circle of 'forts'

In every town and village in Ireland fairs are held for the purpose of buying and selling cattle. A fair is held in Brosna once a month. It is held in the Square.
In former years Brosna fairs were very well attended and buyers came from far and near, but of late years there is but a very poor attendance at these fairs.
Very often business is transacted at Brosna Cross - buyers go there to meet the farmers on their way to the Square, but this, too, is growing to be a thing of the past. As a rule, thereis much talk and arguing about the prices of cattle and when these are decided on, the animal is handed over to the owner. A luck penny is given. This may amount to any sum from a shilling to a pound and it usually depends upon the price paid for the animal.
The sold cattle are marked differently by different buyers. Some of them use red paint and others use green.
When an animal is sold the halter or the rope is generally given back to the seller.

Riddles
Some riddles are (1) long legs, short thighs, little head and no eyes? Answer, A tongs. (2) As I went up the garden, I met my Uncle Teddy, I cut his head off his neck and left his body easy? A head of cabbage. (3) How far can a rabbit go into the wood.? Halfway, then it is coming out again. (4) What goes around the house and sleeps in the corner? A brush. (5) What is the shyest thing in the house? The clock, because it keeps it hands over its face. (6) What goes out when you go out? The fire. (7) Two legs that can't walk, two eyes that can't see and yet it can jump as high as a monument? A dead cat, a monument can't jump.(8) A man went to the wood for Brosna, he goth neither oak, ash, elm or beech and still he had Brosna back with him? Brosna was his dog. (9) What part of a cow goes into the byre first? her breath.
Agatha Lawrence
Fort Fredric
Virginia

Seo sgeal a bhaineás le Conan Maoil nuair a bhí sé ag silg thart fan cheanntair seo. Aon uair amháin bhí na Fianna agus Fionn Mac Cumhaill ag seilg in an pharóiste seo. Bhí siad ina comhnuidhe ag Mullan an Tighe Mhóir, agus bhí a cuid bean leobhtha fosta.
Aon lá amháin chuaidh Fionn agus na Fianna amach ag seilg agus dubhairt siad le Conán Maoil fan sa bhaile agus an teach a chomhéad. Shíl na mná go n-imreochadh siad cleas ar Chonán. Bhí Conán Maoil an tuirseach agus luighe sé ar an urlár agus thuit sé ina chodladh. Bhí gruaig an-fhada air agus bhí an ghruaig ina luighe ar an urlár.
Cheangail na mná an ghruaig do'n philéir agus chuaidh amach, agus thoisigh siad ag déanamh tormáin agus glóir; agus thoisigh siad ag scairtigh "namhaid, namhaid". Mhusgail Conan, agus leis an léim a thug sé d'fhág sé a chuid gruaige agus an chroiceann ina dhiaidh.
Bhí an-fhearg air fá dtaoibh de seo agus dubhairt sé go n-imreochadh sé cleas ní b'fhearr ar na mná.
Chuaidh sé amach thug leis tuagh agus chuaidh amach. Thug sé aghaidh ar Bharr Choilleadh agus thosigh sé ag cruinnigh brosna.
Nuair a bhí na brosna cruinnighthe thug sé a aghaidh ar Mhullán an Tighe Mhóir aríst. Bhí uchtán móir brosna aige agus d'fhág siad san teach iad

go dtiocfadh leisean sneachta a thabhairt.
"Tabhair é," arsa Pádraic, agus thug.
"Cuir ar shiubhal anois é," arsa Pádraic.
"Ní thig liom," ars' an draoi, "go dtarraidh an ghrian amach agus go léighidh sí é."
"Caidé thig leat-sa a deanamh anois?" ars' an rí le Pádraic.
"Fan go bhfeicfidh tú," arsa Pádraic, agus chrúinnigh sé brosna agus sneachta agus rinn sé teine do. Thug sé leis cathaoir agus shuidh sé istigh i lá na teineadh. Cuirreadh lasóg anns an brosna agus d'éirigh an bladhaire i n-áirde anns an spéir. Shuidh Pádraic gur dhóigh an brosna uilig agus go deachaidh an teine as. Annsin d'éirigh sé 'n-a sheasamh agus ní raibh go beag le ribe amháin dóighte de.
Annsin rinneadh teine don draoi. Chuaidh sé isteach agus shuidh sé ar chathaoir i lár na teineadh. Cuiradh lasóg anns an bhrosna agus nuair a bhí an teine dóighte, ní riabh draoi na dhath eile aca, ach an luaith bhuidhe agus

béaloideas, 18"2'38
The Landlord
About 100 years ago when old Shaw Taylor was Landlord of Castle Taylor, there lived near Glynns a man who had a wife and ten children. He worked at Taylor's Castle every day.
When the first train went from Sligo to Limerick Taylor could not do without getting a shin in it. When the man who had ten children came home his wife told him to go to the big wood for a brosna, When the man was coming home with the brosna

answered, "Only her horns, sir."
(89) Question: Spell hot water in three letters.
Answer: Tea
(90) Question: I went to the wood for "brosna". I neither brought crooked sticks nor straight ones but I brought "brosna."
Answer: A fire of wood.

Long ago there were many old mowers, runners, jumpers, and Weight lifters. Long ago there was an old mower known. His name was Timothy Brosnan he was in Meen. He used to cut two sides of hay in the day. The two sides of hay used amount to three acres. He used to get up at five o'clock and he would then have the three acres cut for ten+ o'clock at night. One day he got up at five o'clock and he cut a side of hay and went to the races to Castleisland. There was no machines in them days.
Long ago there was a great runner known his name was Red Maurice he is still living in Brosna. He ran in every sports that was around and every place he ran he won. He ran in Brosna, Abbeyfeale, Knockagoshel, and Listowel he was a famous runner.
Long ago there was a great weight

I live in Brosna parish. Its a delightful spot to live in, for there are beautiful green fields there. The most of the fields have names, for the old people had names on every field they had. Here are some of the names - "Pairc na Scoile" so called because there was a school there long ago. The pound field was so called for all the cattle were put in there at night. Casey's fort, so named because a man named Casey owned it long ago. Rahilly's land so called because a man named Rahilly owned it long ago. The cnoicín was given that name for it is a small hill. A baker named Michael Sheehan who lived in Mountcollins took his life in the cnoicín. He was baking in Brosna and he had a habit of staying out very late. One night as he was going home with a man named Robert Downey at about two o clock he told Robert to go away and that he would keep up to him. Robert went home but he did not see

Nearly every parish abounds in folklore. Numerous are the stories that are told of the hidden treasures. The parish of Brosna can boast of its folklore. It is related that in the Landlord days a Landlord was travelling from Listowel to Cork with a large quantity of gold in his possession.
On his way he heard that he was being watched. When he came to a place called The Glen he hid the gold there. This Glen is in the parish of Brosna in a farm owned by Jack Cotter of Knegare.
When the Landlord arrived in Cork he was set upon by persons evidently in search of the gold. He was murdered without giving any information as to where he had hid the treasure. It has never been found although many attempts have been

The main road from Abbeyfeale to Castleisland in olden times passed through "Glean na srón" to Feale View school-house and crossed the river there by means of a bridge. This bridge was swept away by the great flood, which occurred the first day the Bishop came to bless Mountcollins Church. The road then passed up to Teurén Eochaidh, Meenleitrim and Glean Seatruim to Castleisland.
At Jack Nano's Cross a branch was built to Brosna by one of the O'Mahony's and this was known as Bóthar Mahony. It is the present high road and passed down by the school to a ford in the river. Then it passed up through Brosna to Ahane and crossed the Feale at Donal a Greine's Forge.
The road, which leads to Reacasla, was made in the year 1879 or 80. Workmen at that time were paid 1/2 a day dietless. A horse got 5/- and people had to work from 6 o'clock in the morning till 6 in the evening.

The Brosna School was built about fifty years ago, but before that time there were other schools in the parish, The older inhabitants of the village of Brosna attended a school at the top of the village in the place where the house of Mr Cullinane now stands.
It was a long, low, thatched building and at one time my great grandfather - Con Moynihan, taught there. Other teachers were John Curtin, James Stack and Miss Moynihan. There were three rooms in this school house.
In those days slates and slate pencils were used instead of papers and pencils. These slates were condemned by the authorities as being unhygienic. Reading, writing and arithmetic were the principal subjects taught in that school.

Brosna Holy Well is situated in Timothy Lyons' farm in the townland of Lavalla, south of the village of Brosna, near the Presbytery.
It is not used now for domestic purposes. It is reduced to the position of an open pool.
It is frequented on the first Saturday of May each year because its water is thought to possess the power of healing.

St. Mullen's Well (Brosna, Co. Kerry.)
St. Mullen's well is situated in the picturesque historic town of Brosna in East Kerry. In the dim an distant past, St. Mullin - a holy Bishop was preaching to a large crowd of Pagans at the foot of Lavalla hill where the blessed well is situated. He saw that his words were making a deep impression on the pagans and he was hoping to make many converts. When the Saint had concluded his sermon a tall handsome blind man said: If you claim God has such power, I'd like you would give some demonstration of that power. "If I representing God ." said the Saint "gave sight to your eyes would you be converted?" "Gladly and willingly," answered the blind chieftain. Thereupon the Saint, lifting his crozier above his head prayed long and fervently and then struck the ground three times with the end of the crozier. Immediately water gushed from the ground and when the Saint bathed the blind chieftain's eyes with the water and immediately his sight was restored. The chieftain and all his followers were converted on the spot. Every month of May hundreds of people pay "rounds" at the well and many cures especially to the eyes have been effected.

Near Mt Eagle in the parish of Brosna is a place called "Meeng an Ainn" - Meenganine - near by is the source of the Munster Black Water. During the penal times the people of Brosna used to come to this spot to hear Mass. One Sunday morning as usual the Priest was celebrating Mass when the scouts returned with news that the Red Coats were coming. The people scattered but the Priest finished Mass. By this time the soldiers were on him. He consumed the Sacred Hosts and holding the Chalice in his hand he jumped from the Mass rock onto a ledge forty feet below and escaped. On the spot on the rock where the Priest landed the sign of his feet can be seen to the present day. The spot is now know as "Léim an t-Sagart" to commemorate the notable happening.Cáit Ni Loineacáin