named Pat and Dennis, and they used to be working for the people. When they got paid, she used to take the money from them, and she used to drink and smoke it. There was also another beggar named Moffet. He used to make tin cans. He used to go to Headford every Tuesday with a cart of tin cans. He used to sell them very cheap and drink the price of them. He had a wife named Máire, and she was very wicked. She used to fire stones after the people, and they called her Máire Stones. There was another beggar in Myre Hill called Johnny Byrne (?). He used to have a little ass and Cart, he used to go around gathering bottles, he used to go to the town and sell them. He had a son named Mike. Mike and himself were always fighting. One day they went to the town together, and they were having a drink, and they started fighting, and when they went home, they burned their little hut, and they had to leave Myre Hill. There were allot of beggars in Shrule (?) also long ago. There was one named Biddy Carty. She used to go around begging. She used to call her little hut a garret. She used to say that there were fairies in it and that they used to come talking to her every

and across his shoulders, he wore a hay rope, and around his waist he tied it. This was a plan to carry his bag of potatoes, as he used to carry a satchel in his hand to carry eggs. Pat Manion was a fiddler. He used to play the fiddle in any house he got lodgings. Crowds used to visit where he used to be to hear him play the fiddle, so they used to dance fine Irish jigs, and reels. He used to gather potatoes, and eggs, and eat anything they would be given to him.Harry Gill was a tinker, and he used to make all kinds of tin ware, such as tin cans, saucepans, candle holders, and tin lamps to hold oil, and there were no glass chimneys wanted for these lamps. He got married to Bridie Shawn Ban in Gortbrack. They were married in Shrule. she was a widow, and herself, and her first husband could never agree. He could never be happy with her, so he said one day he wish he would die and that she would remarry, and the man to be a tinker. It happened that they day came, she was married to a tinker. She met him in Headford and her match was made at Mcarroll's, and the marriage took place. They had a great wedding. They got along very well for a while.

The name of my village is Cahernabrock. It is said there were badgers in this village in older times. From that it took its name, Badgerfort, or Cahernabrock. It is in the parish of Shrule, and the barony of Kilmaine, in the Co. Mayo. The commonest sirnames in the village is Moughan, a Meeneghan. There are a few old people in this district over seventy years. They have no Irish sons or Irish stories, There was a chapel in this village long ago. The place where it was built called the Carranca, the ruins of which are still be seen. It is said it was mentioned in history in olden days. This was a famous village. There a saw mill in this village long ago for cutting timber. This timber was sent to Ballinrobe to be s[?sawed] and also to Kilconly. There were carts, and harrows and ploughs made out of this timber. There were three carpenters in this place in the olden times, two of which are still living. Tom Devaney, and Andrew Feeney. There are about sixteen acres of plantation, where the saw mill was. The land [?type] is in this district is called limestone land. It is very good for potatoes, wheat, and oats. They get the highest price for their potatoes, wheat, and oats at the markets of Ballinrobe and Headford. There

An Old Story
Once upon a time a man named ''Fionn'' lived in Locafionna which is called after him. He was of a very quarrelsome disposition, and would start fighting if he got the slightest provocation. One day he was travelling by coach to Dublin when his horses shied on seeing a fire by the roadside in a camp belonging to some Gipsies. He was thrown violently against the side of the coach, and because of that he went out onto the road and cursed the Gipsies, who told him he would be killed before his journey would be completed. Their prophesy was fulfilled, as he was accidentally killed that night. Shortly afterwards his ghost was seen by several people. One evening a man was coming from the fair of Headford. He was walking along quickly because he wanted to get home before nightfall. It was just sunlight. Suddenly he saw a carr-

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year 1812 he was a Lord Conway who was married to one of the Nesbitts of Derrycarne was a landlord and a man named Harry Conley from Rooskynamona got a sub-lease of 105 Irish acres of land in the townland of Killamaun and the tenants were paying 16/- (shillings) an Irish acre at the time and Harry when he got it raised to 50/- an acre and the tenants refused to pay and he had nine evictions and the Foleys and all the Wards you know were put out. Gortavacan was vacant at the time and Dr Bradshaw was dead. The Foleys and Wards took Gortavacan from Jones of Headford and 4 families of them lived in Bradshaw's wash house which was in Frank Bolan's "street meadow" now and house there Anne Foley a daughter of Jemmy Foleys - a sister of your grandmother was born in 1814 and a had agent named Councillor Shanly evictd them from Gortavacan and gave it over to Captain Stack as a grazing farm. The Foleys and Wards went into Tulcon where they are today and took Tulcon from Minor OBrien of Drumrahan at 30/- and acre and got a lease of it. James Ward built McConnell's house Tulcon but he left it and went to [Truglish]?

3. We call our cows these names:- the Bawny Cow, the Riabhóg cow, the Kerry cow, the Headford cow.
The cowhouse is built of stone or cement and is covered with galvanised iron. The cows are tied to stakes which are stuck in the ground at the head of the byre and there is a chain stuck on to it round the cow's neck.
Horses are tied in the stable by a rope round the neck. They usually eat straw.

The farm at home consists of cows, calves, pigs, goats, sheep, horses, hens, ducks, geese, and turkeys. When the cows are being driven in to be milked you say "how how", and the calves come from sucks calling them suck, suck, suck. Some cows have different names such as Pruggie, Polly, Bawney, Daisy and Buinnín breag. There are also different breeds of cows such as Headford, Kerry, Polly, Short-horns, and Bracket, and Stripper.Some cow-house are built of stone and roofed with iron and others built with concrete and roofed with slates and thatch and there are stakes driven down in the ground, a stake for each cow they are tied with chains around the neck. Cows are left out in the pasture during Summer but are tied in in October and fed with hay, oats and root crop until May unless for a few hours each day for a drink.To hang a horse

Denis Kelleher, Sinnagh Rathmore. was a great runner. He ran at Headford against O'Hara and Desmond. These two were from Glenflesk.Denis Leary, Hollymount, was a caster. He used to cast at Newquarter Bridge. His opponents were Jeffery Ring and Andrew Sheehan, Tureencahill. Denis was the best for throwing a stone.Timothy Long, Nohival was a great high jumper. His opponent was John Murphy. The test was : - they had to jump their own height which Tim did.

Eoghan Ruadh O'Sullivan was born in Meentogues (Headford, Co. Kerry) about a hundred yards from the present National School, and he lived there for a length of time. Then he went to school to a place called Faha on the brink of the quagmire river about a mile to the west of Meentogues N.S. This school was supposed to be the principal school in the district. In this school he learned to be a teacher, and he was put teaching in Gneeveguilla (Co Kerry) and in Knocknagree (Co. Cork) Latin and Greek were taught in the school Eoghan Ruadh went to.Eoghan Ruadh composed poetry at a very young age. His ancestors were poets. Eoghan Ruadh was able to compose poetry in English and in Irish. His occupation in life was a

There are fairs held in a great many places in my district. There is a fair held Killarney, Castleisland, Knocknagree and there is a pig-fair held at Rathmore. There is a certain field in Killarney where the fair is held. This field is called the "Fair Hill". There is not any fair-field in Castleisland and the fair is held on the street in Knocknagree also. there were fairs held in great many places long ago. There was a pig-fair held at Scartaglin but there is no fair there now. When pigs were bought at Scartaglin they were driven to the nearest railway station. When they were taking pigs from Scartaglin to Headford they used to give them a rest at Anabla. When people sell an animal to another person he must give him money which is called Luck Penny". This money is paid according to the price which is given for the animal. When there is a bargain made, the two parties show that they are satisfied by shaking hands. The animal is bought the buyer puts a mark mark on the animal. Some buyers mark the animals with a scissors.
The buyer

About twenty years ago an Epidemic called the flu spread all over the world. The cause was supposed to be the after effects of the European war because they did not bury their dead. It was a worse type of flu in other countries than in Ireland. In America the people who got it died, and their bodies turned black. It was known as the "black flu". Here in Ireland many people died. There lived in Gullane, Gneevguilla a man name Patrick O'Leary. He was so strong that he never tackled the ass to the car to bring a barrel of water. He pushed the car and barrel of water with his two hands. He got the flu and lived only one day. A young little girl named Bridget O'Leary who lived in Mausrour, Gneeveguilla got the flu and lived only a few hours with it. Mary O'Sullivan, Tournanough, Gneeveguilla died also. Mr and Mrs Williams of Knockanes, Headford were at a wedding and they danced all night, and got the flu, and died a few hours after.
All dances were forbidden for a few months. There were no wakes held and only very near friends went to the funerals.

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The story of his powers over rats would throw the Pied Piper of Hamlet in the shadeIn the townland of Annaghbeg, Headford Killarney a farmer's wife and family were annoyed by a big rat that audaciously took his meals in the kitchen. He got so impertinent that he overran the whole house presses, bags in which food was kept [in?]. and in short made itself so objectionable to the

Jack went in and gave old Tom’s waistcoat to him. That evening Mary thought of her father’s money and she went looking for the waistcoat and she was not able to find it. She called Jack, and asked him did he see it. After some time he told her how he gave it to Lucey the tramp. “Oh” said Mary, “and my father’s money sewn in it.” be after him as quick as you could, for fearing he would get the money Jack went as far as Loobridge, and came home without finding him. Mary told him to get a car and follow him, no matter where he went, and not to return with out it. Jack found him at Headford, and asked him “for the waistcoat he gave him to day.” He told him he sold it, “to Sherdan in Killarney” and “I gave it to him for a sixpence.” Jack went to Killaryney and asked him for the waistcoat, that Lucey gave him. Sherdan said that he sold it to Mrs Daly, as it was very

There were five landlords in this district whose names were, Lord Dunsany, Lord Darnley, Lord Headford, and, the Earl of Essesx.
The landlords were not considered bad but it was their agents rentwarners and Bailiffs who were.
A person couldn't cut a bush on his own land without getting permission from the agents.
Both tithes and rents were

of the young men (of) were put on guard and God help the Priest hunter that appeared.
A notorious scoundrell and Priest hunter named Sir Richard Barker who lived near headford Kells plotted to capture Fr. Barnwall A messenger was sent for the Priest to attend a sick call. The family of the house were Protestants and the were in great glee in anticipation of the arrival of their victim. But a catholic servant overheard what was intended and managed to meet Fr. Barnwall and give him warning.
Another time word was sent for Fr. Barnwall that Mr. Waller wanted to see him. When he arrived he was captured by Priest hunters and marched to Trim Jail. The charges against him were that he was a popish Priest, refused the oath of abjuration and practised the idolatrous superstitions of the church of Rome. But through the influence of Mr. Waller he was released. A Priest hunter named Pilot tried to capture him another time, but Fr. Barnwall was a very powerful man and on this occasion Pilot got a good thrashing.

According to some people's vision Cromwell came along the Headford Road and halted at a field called "The Bleach" oppiside Mr. Fitzsimon's new house. This field was called "the Bleach" because long ago the newly made linen was spread in that field to bleach. Wher people say Cromwell encamped at Balrath and he sent two of his officers back to a castle called Balinlough Castle to take it form its owner. When they arrived at the castle they demanded it but the owner named Nugent put a gun on a table and he put his title-deeds on top of it, and told one of the officers to take them. But he was afraid he would be shot. He went back and told Cromwell all that had happened and his answer was "A gentleman has it, and a gentleman shall keep it," and he admired Mr. Nugent for his bravery.
The Cromwellians killed a bedridden priest of the Plunketts, a woman of seventy a girl of seven, and other decrepit people in the town of Kells in 1647.

The river Owen Row rises in Co Cavan It flowes along until it reaches Moynalty from that it comes to Mahonstown. When it reaches Carlanstown it is not as wide as it is when reaches the Black Water at Headford. This river is not very long.
A river is very important to the people that live in the district near hand it. In the summer when there is a shortness of water the people get water in it to wash. Only for this river the was land about it would be very swampey.
The nicest thing atall is to walk along the banks of the river and see the fish hop up and down catching flies and other insects.

The Marquis of Headford was the local Landlord of this district - Virginia Co. Cavan. He was a very nice man and when he saw the walls of a house built he slated it for them.
He built houses and set plantations and did everything to make the people happy and to make the country look beautiful.
When a person was unable to pay the rent he paid it himself. Many people liked him because he was a decent man.

money saved they emigrate to England.
The land is rather boggy around the village. Virginia is built on the River Blackwater and Lough Ramor, Dean Swift is supposed to have finished his book "Gulliver's Travels" on the pier at the lake. There are thirty two islands in the lake. It is five miles long and one mile broad.
There is a park outside the village, it belongs to the Marquis of Headford, there is a giants grave in the park. There is a little hill outside the town and Finn Mac Cool is said to have lived there. Dean Swift and Fighting Phil Sheridan who was one of the best generals in the American civil war, lived about three miles outside the town. Phil Sheridan was born in Killenkere and Dean Swift resided for a time in Quilea. About seventy or more years ago most of the roofs of the houses were thatched, but the Marquis got about forty houses pulled down and he got them rebuilt and slated.

when she came home she placed a small pebble of stone in a box in her bedroom, she was unable to be at mass on three Sundays during Lent, at and after Easter she became ill, the priest enquired if she were a good attender at mass. "Sure I was your Reverence" she told him "Just look in that box over there where I put a pebble every Sunday after coming home", the priest looked and saw three pebbles only.
About 90 years ago the parish priest of Killenkere resided at the house now owned by Mr. Roundtree, Rochfield, he was Revd. John Fitsimons, he visited a friend who lived at Virginia and both gentlemen used to have a walk near the lake, on one occassion the Marquis of Headford happened to have a party by the lake and he said to Fr. Fitsimons as he walked past, "Go and walk some other place we don't want the like of you here to day. "All right" answered the priest "Am not afraid of you to day but if I saw you this day week, I'd run away from you". In another week Fr. Fitsimons was in Virginia and while there the Marquis's funeral passed through the town.