Ardmore
Ard is sometimes a noun meaning a height or hill, and sometimes an adjective signifying high; it forms the beginning of about 650 townland names. There is a little town in Waterford called Ardmore which means great height.Ballinaclogh
Names formed from the word cloc are found in every part of Ireland. Ballinaclough means town of the stones.Ballaghmore
A great road called Ballaghmore Moydala (the great road of the plain of conference) has the first part of its name retained by the townland of Ballaghmore near Stradbally Co. Waterford.Ballinakill
The word kill means a Church. Ballinakill means the town of the Church.Ballinamona
Owing to the great abundance of bogs in Ireland we have a number of places named from them in every part of the country such as Ballinamona the town of the turfBallinattin
Aiteann is the word for the furze. Ballinattin means the town of the furze.

There are three fair forts in the school district. One is in the Morans at the Quay. There is a fort in Mrs. O'Malley's land at the Quay also, and there is one on Mr. Pat Gibbons' field in Carnalurgan.
They are all called rings. They are all within view of one another. There are trees around the one in Mrs. O'Malley's field and the one in Ardmore. There is a high mound of earth around the one in Carnalurgan. There is a mysterious grave in the fort of Carnalurgana. One of the Browns of Westport is supposed to be buried there. He used to go by the names of "Soap the rope" for hanging the priests of Westport district and its surroundings.
There is a little mystery about the one in O'Malley's field at The Quay. Sometime ago there was an old woman

About three miles west of Boyle, in a place called Ardmore, on the shore of Lough Gara, there is a certain house which is believed to be haunted by fairies. There is a family living in it now by the name of Garas. When they came to live in it first, there was an old lone bush growing in a field at the back of the house. One day while one of the Garas was working in the field, he noticed the old bush, and thinking it was very much in the way, he cut it down. From that day hence, the family was persecuted by various things which were happening around the house. On certain nights there are lights to be seen for miles distant, shining like diamonds about the place. Other nights heavy stones are heard rattling on the roof. Several people have seen the lights. There is a postman living in Green St, by the name of Mr Gregg who, on several occasions has seen those lights. The Gara family who live there presently do not pay any attention to what happens about the place, even though something always seems to be removed every morning.

It is interesting to discover how certain familiar place-names in County Cork came to be Anglicised to their present form. Taking them alphabetically, we find that the prefix ard means a mound; thus Ardmore, the big mound; Ardglass, then green mound; Ardfield, the hill of the poll, hole or cave. Acadh (aha) is the Irish for field, thus Aghadoe, the field of the two yews. Abh ( aw or ow) and Abhainn (awen) mean river, so we have Owbeg, little river; Owenduff, black river; Ath (ah), a ford. The river Arigideen, which flows into Timoleague, derives its name from airgead - silver.
Aghabureen, in the barony of Fermoy, stony field; boireann, stones, a stony place. Aghacunna, near Macroom, the field of the firewood ( conadh) (conna). The historians tell us that no doubt it was full of dried bushes and brambles when it got the name. Ahil and Ahil and Ahildotia, near

People were foully put to death in both of the Castles. In Monanimy Castle long ago, there was a stone stairs leading down to this room. Any time that a servant would be suspicion they would be sent up to this room to clean it, there was a flag there and the middle of the flag was caught on a hinge and if they stood on one side of the flag it would balance over and they would fall into this pit and then there was no more about them. In Carrigacunna Castle long ago there was a place for hanging people. You would be put up on this kind of a scool and a rope would be put round your neck then the stool would be left go and down you fall into a hole.
There was a big tower down in Ardmore a few miles from Youghal, Co.

joyful day, made up their minds to return home.The Kilkee fisherman told them not to venture out, as their little boat was badly in need of repair. They offered to bring them across the next day, but as there were two teachers among the crowd, they wished to return the same night.They were a few yards from Ardmore Point on the homeward journey, when it is thought the boat sprang a leak, and overturned. Some suspect that a quarrel may have arisen. However, the leak is the more likely cause, because most of the

Maureen Kelliher Ardnagrach Cordal
I heard the following account about flax on 20*6*1938 from Ellen Connor Parkalira Cordal - age 63 years. She is a farmer’s wife and she is living still. She told me she used to do all this work herself when a young girl.
Maurice Joy lived in Ardmore many years ago. He was a weaver and he had a loom. So that was his way of living. He used to weave

people well-known to people who are still living went to the grave without ever wearing a shoe. One of those was a man named John Downing of Gleesk. There are people still living here who never wore a shoe except when going to Mass. There is one old lady living in Ardmore at present who never wears a shoe or boot except on the occasion mentioned and she is sitting out on the fence on the coldest day. She is a Miss Bridget O'Sullivan. She is very intelligent and was a monitress in Glenlough school in her youth.Men wore long stockings in olden times. They were made from the sheep's wool which was carded and spun into thread. This thread was dyed with some substance which grew on the rocks and was called "Dioscar Cloch," or with the oak bark, or the roots of lilies which grew in lakes. Women also wore stockings of this thread. Young girls and women spent their nights spinning, carding and knitting. They bought no imported stuff but always made their own, and it was very durable. Long ago people always washed the feet before going to bed, and there were many superstitions about the water

Patron Saints
Long ago there was a lot of churches situated in certain places, where, today only remains the old ruins. Nearly every church in those days was founded by some certain saint. Long ago there was a saint called "St Bennett" in County Waterford and he founded a church near Ballymaccarbry. The church is not there now but the place is still called "Bennetts Church".
St Declan is the patron saint of Ardmore. One night Saint Declan

Fionn Mac Cumail used to take his morning's bath in a river called the Abha na Séad. A bridge is now built called the Umair Bridge over this place. Another Giant Eamman lived in Ballyin about a mile over the intervening hill.Eamman had the idea of killing Fionn in the bath. So one morning he started throwing stones over the hill. He did not succeed in killing Fionn. The farthest stone he threw is there still. It is now called Carraig Eamman.When Saint Declan was preaching in Ardmore Co. Waterford. He called the people around a well where he was going to baptise them. That well

Singer
Bridget Murray, Camphire, Cappoquin got first prize in singing at Ardmore. Her favourite song was 'The Pride of Petrovoe'
Dancers
James Coady, Ballyin, Lismore, Co. Waterford danced a hornpipe at a Feis in Lismore and won first prize. He won first prize also for a Reel. He was taught by his uncle, John Coady, Ballymartin, Lismore, Co. Waterford.

the house of Betty Drue. part of this road is not travelled. This road was made as relief work in the Famine times.
About half way up the road there was a stile where the Púca used to sit at night. When people were coming home passing this stile they used jump on the Puca's back and he would carry them around for the night. Outside Tallow, Co. Waterford, the Bride was crossed on foot. At the cross of four roads bon-fires were lit.
At Tourin, Cappoquin, the river was crossed on foot at low water. When the Saints were coming from Ardmore to Lismore they came to this place. One said "There is a small river here". The other sais "It is a big one". That is why the Blackwater is called "Abha Mór".

is St. Declan's Cemetry. He was a good Saint. The name of the person who told me this story of St. Declan is my father who was told about it long ago.
Betty Murray
The people round Cappoquin did not like him (St Declan) to be buried in Ardmore and they went from Dromroe to the Beannachan. They took up the body and buried him in the Old Cemetry here. Others say he is buried near the Dromrue road, near the Chapel.

Ringworm. Write your name around the ringworm with ink.Pain in the Back. Go under a rock near a holy well in Ardmore.Sprained ankle. Hold your foot under a spout.Toothaches. Put an onion into your mouth.

given below) the well dried, supposed to be through ill-usage. She cleaned it thoroughly, and put Holy water in it. Water returned and never dried since. There was an old white thorn tree over the well. It was covered with rags even in the author's time. It fell through old age about 40 years ago. It lay on a bank for a time. Then Mrs Beausang mother of present man got two men Patrick Neville[?] and J. O'Brien to remove it. It is still told that both men died on that account. At any rate they died shortly afterwards. Also the animals belonging to Beausangs did not thrive and several of them died. So a new white thorn was planted and is still growing over the well. There are some rags to be seen on this tree even at the present day. There are no rounds being made there now but up to a few years ago one old man from the parish used visit it annually. He made the rounds on the same day as pattern of St Deglan is held in Ardmore Co Waterford.Tradition has it that at one time a woman named Colbert from Clasheel stayed near the well for 7 years doing some penance. She was insane. The people in the locality brought her some food and drink. Some winter

Tobar na bPréacán is in Áth na gCurrabeal. It is in Coughlan's wood and is surrounded by high threes in which the crows built. Long ago an old crow came and built her nest there, it has never been without crows since days because at the bottom of the well is an old stone cross. It probably stood over the well at one time.Tobar Beanmuirgthe is another name for Tobar na Feirse. It was a blessed well and is beside old road that led from Ardmore to Cashel, across Ath na gCurrabeal. In the old days an old man lived in a house above the well, and used to make spinning wheels. He had a little wood near the house where he got sticks to make them. They were called 'cipiní feirse' and that is how the well got its second name.

There is a holy well in Raynaboula which is about 3/4 of a mile from my home. The water of the well cures ring-worm. People are not cured unless they come before sunrise or after sunset. They go round the well saying the rosary, then they wash the affected part in the stream outside the well, and take home a bottle of water to drink. People come from very far away places to be cured there, even from Tipperary and Kilkenny and anyone who ever came there was sure to be cured if they had good faith.In olden times there was a public passage close by the well, and it is said that St Declan passed along that way when going to Ardmore and blessed the well. There is also a holy well in Ballinaparka near Aglish, it is noted for curing whooping cough. The name it goes by is Kingín Dá. People who go there say the rosary and go around the well. They bring home a bottle of a water to drink. They also

John Mahony
Coolnahorna,
Clonea,
John Idasset
Kilclooney,
Kilmacthomas,
Edmond Daly
Kilclooney,
Kilmacthomas,
Maurice Quin
Coolnahorna,
Clonea.
Won Tug-of-War in Ardmore 1925 Compitition was held between men from Clonea Parish and from the Parish of Ardmore.Famous Runners
Nickolas Ryan
Church-town,
Carrick-on-Suir
Won cross country Champion Race in Dublin 5 miles in 20 minutes

Jeremiah McConnell 12th Novemeber 1937
Ardmore, Muff Co. Donegal
I obtained the material in this composition from my mother.

to watch them go through the field.Jeremiah McConnell 9th December 1937
Ardmore Muff, Co. Donegal
I obtained the material in this composition from my father.