Knockerra (B.) Killimer

Once upon a time there lived a man in Ballyvaughan who had poteen hidden in a bog. / Connell, Michael O' -- Long ago a man named Driscoll lived in the parish of Killimer. / Culligan, Michael -- There was a man in Labasheeda and he had one son and he was very sick. / Walsh, Martin -- Long ago the old people used believe that there was ghosts there nowadays... / Moloney, Peter Paul -- One night a man was coming home from a dance and he had to go through two forts. / Walsh, John -- Once upon a time a beggar who was very strong came to a house and asked for a pipeful of tobacco and the man of the house said that he would give it to him.... / Bonfield, Joseph -- Once upon a time there was a tailor who went around from house to house making clothes for the people. / Conway, John -- Once upon a time there was a widow living in the side of the road and she had one cow who supplied her with milk. / Conway, John -- Hidden Treasure / Culligan, Michael -- Long ago the old people did not like to interfere with black thorn bushes but there was an old man that would not believe in it. / Culligan, Michael -- Once upon a time there was an old man living in North Clare. / Walsh, John -- When St. Senan was dying in Scattery he left a special favour to a family named Hedderman that whatever request they asked through him would always be granted. / Cunningham, John -- There is an old story attached to Knockerra Lake. / Walsh, Martin -- There is an old story told about a fort in Burrane. / Brien, John O' -- Not far from Cooraclare there is an old fort in a farm belonging to Thomas Collins which was supposed to be haunted by two withered old men. / Crowley, Patrick -- Once upon a time there lived a man in the townland of Cassernagh who was very fond of going around the neighbourhood playing cards. / Keane, Samuel -- Many years ago in the days of St. Senan there lived near the lake a chieftain named Mac Tail. / Cunningham, John -- One day as a man named Madigan was ploughing near Molougha Lake he found a large flag. / Cunningham, John -- Hidden Treasure / Cunningham, John -- Long ago people would go to town to get wool carded at Glynn's mill and it was often late when they would come home. / Moloney, Patrick -- There is an old story told about Kilcarroll graveyard. / Brien, John O' -- There was a poor family in this vicinity by the name of Malone and their only livelihood was drawing turf to the market to sell it. / Walsh, Martin -- Hidden Treasure / Crowley, Patrick -- There is an old whitethorn bush growing about a mile and a half outside Kilrush and there is something connected with it. / Walsh, Martin -- One day a man named Madigan was shooting near the lake and he started a hare which disappeared into a quarry close by. / Cunningham, John -- In olden days there was a woman wandering from place to place named the Cipinagh... / Crowley, Patrick -- In the townland of Knockerra there lived a man by the name of Pat Moloney who had a famous black horse. / Moloney, Patrick -- At one time St. Senan's father had sown a field of wheat which was destroyed by crows rooting and carrying off the grain. / Cunningham, John -- In olden times it was customary for people to carry oats to the mill on horseback. / Cunningham, John -- One time when the Hickmans were landlords of Kilmore estate, the whole lot of the surrounding townlands were plagued with rats. / Keane, Samuel -- Once there lived in this locality a man named Clery who had a fort in his land. / Crowley, Patrick -- Long ago there was two old women were living near one another. / Brien, John O' -- There was a man living in Tarmon by the name of Nugent. / Moloney, Patrick -- One night many years ago an old woman who was travelling about the country went into a house in Tullycrine and asked the woman for something to eat. / Keane, Samuel -- One night as two men were returning from a house in the townland of Ballymacrinnan in which they were card playing. / Cunningham, John -- In the time of the famine in eighteen forty-six when thousands of poor people were dying... / Walsh, Martin -- In the townland of Kilcarrol in Thomas Keating's land there is a fort by the name of The Fort of The Black Dog. / Moloney, Patrick -- In the townland of Knockerra in a farm belonging to Mc Loughlin who let his farm for a year or so to a man named Tim Nolan who had cattle and a foal grazing the land. / Crowley, Patrick -- One night a man was reading a holy book. / Brien, John O' -- One night many years ago as a man was returning from Ennis in a horse and cart he had to pass over a bridge which was supposed to be haunted. / Keane, Samuel -- St. Senan's father possessed a farm of land in West Clare in which he usually kept a flock of cattle. / Cunningham, John -- One night as a man was returning from a fair in Miltown and he had to pass a lake which was supposed to be haunted. / Walsh, Martin -- One night a man was coming home from a horse fair in Ennis. / Moloney, Patrick -- One day a man was out hunting, he was hunting all the day and had walked very far and he was tired as he was returning home in the evening. / Brien, John O' -- In the hill of Knockerra it is supposed there is a collar of gold belonging to a wealthy chief who was killed there. / Crowley, Patrick -- In the days of the great famine there lived in Carradotia a townland in the parish of Killimer a man by the name of Patch Connell. / Cunningham, John -- One St. Stephen's night some years ago a certain man was coming from a neighbouring house which he was in the habit of visiting. / Keane, Samuel -- Biddy Early / Walsh, Martin -- Long ago there lived a woman in this locality. / Crowley, Patrick -- One day when St. Senan was living in Molougha he was out walking with his mother. / Brien, John O' -- In the townland of Kilcarrol there lived a man by the name of Pat Fennell. / Moloney, Patrick -- Once there lived in Doonagrogue a man by the name of Hodge who was a Protestant. / Cunningham, John -- Long ago when the famine was in this country people by the name of Gleazers came across the Shannon from Kerry to Clare. / Moloney, Patrick -- One day five or six men were stacking turf in a bog when one of the party had five or six stacks made.... / Walsh, Martin -- In the townland of Tullagomer there is a lone bush standing in the middle of this place in Gorman's land, it is supposed to be haunted... / Crowley, Patrick -- In the townland of Cassernagh in the land of a man named Breen there is a fort and in this fort it is supposed... / Keane, Samuel -- When Reeves was landlord of Bessborough and the surrounding district he forbade anyone to go hunting in his domain without his permission. / Cunningham, John -- Biddy Early / Walsh, Martin -- In the townland of Knockena there lived a highly respected family named Nugents and the oldest girl was at every dance for miles around her. / Crowley, Patrick -- Long ago when an old man was dying he had a good deal of money and there was no one living with him that he would give the money. / Brien, John O' -- In the townland of Tullycrine there lived a man by the name of Thomas Harvey. / Moloney, Patrick -- One night a man from Burrane named Madigan went to a cousin of his who was living in the townland of... / Cunningham, John -- There was once a man in this parish by the name of Sullivan who was very poor and he had a large family to support. / Lillis, George -- One time a man in Killimer dreamt that there was money hidden near the house. / Keane, James -- One day a man in Tarmon went out working in the farm himself and a servant boy. / Culligan, Senan -- A long time ago it happened near St. Carrol's Well in Kilcarol where a man named Maguire took a bucket of water out of the blessed well between nice and ten o'clock in the night... / Lucas, Michael -- Long ago when poor people were travelling around the country they usually got a nights lodging in some house. / Cunningham, John -- There was a man at one time who lived in Ireland and he was a great athlete and people from other countries cam across to fight him. / Lillis, George -- One time a man named Patrick Troy would go shooting to Molougha lake when the moon would be there. / Keane, James -- There is a story told with Martin Culligan who went on his cuaird to a neighbouring house. / Culligan, Senan -- A long time ago during the penal days when priests were not allowed in this country it is how they said Mass out in the open air. / Lucas, Michael -- One day as a priest was saying mass in a house in the townland of Ballymacrinnan he saw a cat in the corner... / Cunningham, John -- One day a man was shooting near Molougha lake he saw a number of swans swimming about the lake. / Cunningham, John -- There was a woman at one time who was making a churn and she could not make it and she was a long time at it. / Lillis, George -- There was a certain fort in this parish and there was a white horse seen on every night.... / Lillis, George -- There is a fort in the land of a man named Michael Mac Donnell, who lived in Tarmon... / Keane, James -- There is a story told about a man who was living in Tarmon. / Culligan, Senan -- Hidden Treasure / Lucas, Michael -- Hidden Treasure / Cunningham, John -- Hidden Treasure / Lillis, George -- There was a man going to pig fair himself and his brother and they were on the road and not far from the fair... / Lillis, George -- Some years ago a man named Joe Browne was coming home from Kilrush. / Keane, James -- There is a story told about John Fennell. / Culligan, Senan -- There was a servant boy at one time who was very obedient to his master and his master sent him to town to sell a cow.... / Lillis, George -- In years gone by a Schooner was passing by Money point having for a cargo gold bars. / Murphy, Martin -- One November's night many years ago it happened that a certain man who was living in Killimer went to a neighbouring house playing cards. / Cunningham, John -- In the parish of Coolmeen there lives a family named Crehan's in years gone by. / Murphy, Martin -- When St. Senan lived in Molougha about two miles from Kilrush. / Keane, James -- Once upon a time there was boy who was living with his brothers in Carabawn. / Culligan, Senan -- Long ago there was an old tree growing near a certain house. / Brien, John O' -- One night as a young man was returning from his cuairt a small light appeared before him which frightened him very much. / Crowley, Patrick -- One day many years ago a priest was going around the parish. / Keane, Samuel -- Hidden Treasure / Murphy, Martin -- One time a man named Michael Mac Donnell was rooting a fort which was in his land, about three miles from Kilrush. / Keane, James -- There is a story told about two boys who went working to an outside farm. / Culligan, Senan -- There is a story told about a man who was coming from the town of Kilrush. / Culligan, Senan -- In the townland of Tullagower there lives a family named Clery who were very wealthy and they had a very small farm of land in which there was a fort and Mr Clery said is was a waste of land. / Crowley, Patrick -- Some time ago a man in this parish was working in Kilrush at Glynn's mill. / Keane, James -- There was a girl who lived in this parish and she was not able to walk without two crutches. / Culligan, Michael -- May day as it was called in olden times was a day in which many queer things happened and many strange stories are told about it. / Conway, John -- In days gone by a man named Henessy lived in Martin Reidy's house in the mail road. / Murphy, Martin -- There was a man long ago who lived a very holy life but he used never go to Mass. / Bonfield, Joseph -- About forty five years ago a terrible tragedy occurred not far from this parish when eighteen people were accidentally drowned in the Shannon. / Cunningham, John -- In olden days the battering ram was common and was used by landlords who was to collect the rent or tax from the people... / Crowley, Patrick -- Landlord / Lillis, George -- In a certain townland in the Parish of Knockerra there lived an honest farmer who for years could not get any produce from... / Murphy, Martin -- During the famine when the people were starving with the hunger a man from Kilmurry was brought to Kilrush... / Keane, James -- During the penal days in this country there lived a man by the name of Thomas Browne. / Moloney, Patrick -- St. Imy was born in Molougha and she had three brothers all of whom were saints. / Cunningham, John -- One time a man in Killimer had a servant boy working with him. / Keane, James -- Hidden Treasure / Murphy, Martin -- In olden times years before these modern conveniences were heard of turf boats were constantly plying between Limerick and Knock. / Murphy, Martin -- In olden times years before the modern conveniences were heard of turf boats were constantly plying between Limerick and Knock. / Murphy, Martin -- Long ago there was an English protestant buried in the Burrane Church ground near Knock Co.Clare... / Murphy, Martin -- Long ago many strange things were seen in Knockerra Lake. / Bonfield, Joseph -- There was a mermaid in the lake also. / Bonfield, Joseph -- Once upon a time there was a man living in Molougha by the name of Mr Mulqueen and he was going to America... / Connell, Michael O' -- Once upon a time a man lived Kilmaily and he had a horse with warts in her mouth... / Connell, Michael O' -- During the penal days when the English were going through the country an old man lived in Knocknahuane on the side of the road. / Moloney, Peter Paul -- Once upon a time a man was ploughing a field and a beggar came to him and asked for lodgings for three nights the man said he would let him sleep in the house... / Walsh, John -- Hidden Treasure / Conway, John -- Hidden Treasure / Bonfield, Joseph -- Hidden Treasure / Walsh, John -- Once upon a time there was a very strong man living near mount Callen and he had a free house and was supplied with food and drink by the neighbours around. / Connell, Michael O' -- Hidden Treasure / Moloney, Peter Paul -- Long ago a man and woman got married. / Moloney, Peter Paul -- Hidden Treasure / Bonfield, Joseph -- Once upon a time two men were coming from Ennis and the day was very wet and they had a horse and car. / Connell, Michael O' -- Long ago there was a poor boy travelling from house to house through the country and nothing would frighten him. / Lillis, George -- There was a certain man living in this parish and there was a tree growing near his house and the boy said he would cut it down but his master told him not to cut it. / Lillis, George -- Once upon a time a man was fishing in the Shannon and he caught a mermaid in the net an as soon as he saw her he.... / Bonfield, Joseph -- One night a man was coming home from a funeral in Miltown when he was passing out a bridge not far from Miltown a light appeared... / Walsh, John -- Once there lived in this parish a man who could cure people by drinking a few drops of their own blood. / Cunningham, John -- Long ago in Knockerra there lived a man named Dan Troy and he was going with the fairies. / Murphy, Martin -- Long ago a man was going around this part of the country. / Keane, James -- Hidden Treasure / Conway, John -- Once upon a time there were two giants living in Kerry and one day the tow of them came together to see which of them would put a stone the farthest and the stones... / Conway, John -- Once upon a time there was a poor man going around the roads. / Culligan, Michael -- Long ago there was a well in this parish and it was a great cure for sore eyes. / Culligan, Senan -- There is a house in the parish of Killimer in the townland of Donogrogue which is supposed to be haunted... / Walsh, Martin -- Signs of Bad Weather / Lillis, George -- St. Senan lived with his people in Molougha before he went Scattery, an island near Kilrush. / Keane, James -- One night as a man named Daly was returning from a house which he was in the habit of visiting and the rain began to fall so he went... / Cunningham, John -- One night when a man was going to bed about eleven o'clock he heard his horses galloping about the roads... / Walsh, Martin -- There was a certain fort in the townland of Trellig and a light would start from it when any near friend would be going to die and it would... / Lillis, George -- There is a gullet about two miles to the west of Knock which is supposed to be haunted. / Cunningham, John -- Long ago there was a man living in the parish of Killiner by the name of Driscoll and there was a fort near his house. / Lillis, George -- Long ago people were hunting on the top of Knockerra hill after mass and they rose a black hair and all the dogs followed him... / Lillis, George -- In years gone by Dan Troy was working at Patrick Howard's. / Murphy, Martin -- Song of the Shannon Disaster / Cunningham, John -- Long ago there a man living in the parish of Killimer and there was a fort near his house. / Lillis, George -- Kilrush / Cunningham, John -- Long ago there was a man living near Kilrush by the name of Charles Martin who was tenant to Mr Vanderluer and both of them were dead. / Lillis, George -- In the year of the famine three men came across from Tarbert in a boat to Clare for the purpose of stealing some turnips which belonged to a landlord. / Lillis, George -- Bogs of Sweet Derreen -- Long ago there was a man living in the parish of Killimer and there was a fort near his house. / Lillis, George -- There was a family at one time living in the parish of Killimer and there was a well near their house and they could not bring in the water once it would get dark. / Lillis, George -- People say that there is a cure in Walshe's blood for ring-worm. / Walsh, Martin -- Once upon a time a man was living in Knockerra who made potheen and the peelers heard about it, and they came to... / Bonfield, Joseph -- Once upon a time there was a man going on his cuard and as he was passing a house he heard music and dancing and he went in and started dancing with them. / Conway, John -- Once upon a time there was a man who dreamt that there was gold hidden under the western side of the cows cabin. / Conway, John -- Once upon a time there was a man coming from his cuard and he was passing a fort, / Culligan, Michael -- Once upon a time there was a man who was not afraid of anyone he said the king's army would not put fear on him. / Moloney, Peter Paul -- One day a man was putting down a gate and he had to dig a piece of a fort for to build the wall to hang the gate. / Walsh, John -- Once upon a time there was a man who did believe in fairy-thorns. / Walsh, John -- Hidden Treasure / Moloney, Patrick -- There was a man at one time living in the parish of Killimer and all his cattle were dying and there was a fort near his house. / Lillis, George -- Some people wanted to build a new house one time. / Walsh, Martin -- One night a man was in bed and he heard his horses galloping about the road. / Walsh, Martin -- Song about Knockerra Hill / Keane, James -- Once upon a time there was a man named Dan Troy who was supposed to be going with the fairies. / Bonfield, Joseph -- Biddy Early / Bonfield, Joseph -- Long ago there was a woman seen in a fort on the side of the road. / Culligan, Michael -- Hidden Treasure / Culligan, Michael -- There was a girl going to school one day and for some reason she was afraid of the teacher and she played truant in a fort. -- One night a man was going in his cuard and he went into a certain meadow and it began to rain very heavy. / Walsh, Martin -- In the townland of Kilcarrol there lived a man in a small house by himself he was supposed to be able to set a charm to stop blood. / Moloney, Patrick -- Once upon a time there were races in Limerick and every one of this district went there except a man called Dan Troy. / Bonfield, Joseph -- One night two men were coming home from the Miltown fair they were not far from Miltown when a red-haired woman sat up on the car / Walsh, John -- One night two men were coming home from a dance and they were very hungry and they came to an orchard which was surrounded by a hedge. / Moloney, Peter Paul