Raftery be in oblivion by the people of county Galway.

Fuaireas an t-eolas thall ó Oliver Carter, Carramore Knock, Ross Cahill, Co. Galway.

About thirty five years ago there lived a man named Mike Connor of Killuane, Gurteen, County Galway who was able to mow three acres of hay in the day from nine o'clock in the morning until five o'clock in the evening.
About forty year ago there lived a man named John Kelly of Woodlawn, County Galway who could fight three men and beat them all.
Dan Coppinger of Mount Hazel, Castleblakeney, Ballinasloe, County Galway can row a boat with the handles of spades as well as with oars.
About fifty years ago there lived a man named Tom Murray of Killuane, Gurteen, County Galway, could dig four ridges of potatoes in a day.
About fifty years ago there lived a man named Jim Mannion of Glentane, Ballymacward, County Galway could get through a small run-hole in a ditch.
John Maher of Ballymacward, Woodlawn, County Galway would cut four creels of turf in one day.
These stories were told by Mrs. Ellen Raftery aged 50 years of Killuane, Gurteen, Woodlawn, County Galway

Ballygreaney, Ballymacward Woodlawn, County Galway

This story was told by Patrick Greaney aged 61 years of Ballygreaney, Ballymacward, Woodlawn, County Galway

This story was told by Mary Gavin aged 78 years of Ballygreaney, Ballymacward, Woodlawn, County Galway

There are five forges in the parish of Ballymacward. The smiths are Martin Wade of Tample, Woodlawn, County Galway, Pat Walsh of Gurteen, Woodlawn, County Galway, Brian Follan of Shanballard, Gurteen, Woodlawn, County Galway, Patrick Keane of Glantane, Ballymacward, Woodlawn, County Galway, Martin Egan of Attyregan, Ballymacward, Woodlawn, County Galway. All their ancestors were smiths. The forges are near cross-roads and streams. Martin Wades forge is thatched with rushes. Patrick Walshe's was thatched until about two months ago when it was burned and then he put a timber roof on it. There is a timber roof on Patrick Keanes, and Martin Egan's is roofed with timber. There is a tin roof on Brian Follans. There is one fireplace in each one of them. The bellows are made of leather and timber with a big shaft at the end of the bellows and you pull it down and it blows the fire. The tools the smith uses are the anvil, hammer, tongs, raspknife, pincers, sledge, cutter grinding stone, nails and bellows. The smith shoes horses, ponys, asses and wheels.
He makes parts of ploughs, gates,

There are two tailors in the district now John Tuohy Senior and John Tuohy junior of Ballygreaney, Ballymacward, Woodlawn, County Galway. They work in the home and they do not go from house to house like that of former years. They do not stock cloth. Cloth is not spun and woven locally.
The implements used by the tailor are a machine, an iron and a pressing board. Shirts are made in the homes. They are usually made from flannette. Socks and stockings are knitted in the homes also. The thread is spun in some houses. there are about five spinning wheels in the district. There is one at Dempseys, Colemanstown, Ballinasloe, County Galway. There is one at Connallens, Cloonkeen Kerrill, Colemanstown, Ballinasloe, County Galway. There is one at Scarrys Gurteen, Woodlawn, County Galway. Mary Flannery of Colemanstown owns one, Mrs. Bolton of Ballygreaney, Ballymacward, Woodlawn, County Galway has one Scarrys and Dempseys are in use still. Black clothes are worn at a funeral or elso a diamond on the shoulder.

There was once a very good-living boy, of sixteen years in the Co Galway

lived in Cloonadra, Ballymoe, Co Galway

About 50 years ago Oliver Galway was employed by Lady Ashtown as a land Stewart. Galway was a fine man about 6ft high but he was a most cruel man to those who worked under him. One day a man named O'Brien was working in front of the Castle and Galway and he com-

There was a hurling match a replay between Galway and Waterford at Dungarven in 1924, it ended in a draw.
Soon after the throw in Waterford scored a goal. Galway attacked and scored a goal. The play was beginning to get exciting as Waterford attacked and scored a goal. It was a great effort by the Waterford forwards. Galway attacked and scored a point. It was a great Galway defence that held out against the Waterford attack did pierce the Galway defence for a goal. Waterford's defence time now came they were attacked time and time again. However Galway did piece the Waterford defence for a goal. The half time score was as follows : Gl Pt (PTS)
Galway 2 1 (3)
Waterford 3 0 (9)
Soon after half time Waterford

This story tells of the origin of Lough Derravaragh.The witch of Westmeath sent to the witch of Galway to borrow her lake, saying that she would send it back on Monday. So the witch of Galway rolled up her lake and sent it over the hills to Westmeath and the witch of Westmeath unrolled it at Derravaragh, the proof of all this being that there is a lake at Derravaragh and a hole in Galway of the same size shape. But it did not end there for the witch of Galway asked for her lake back pointing out that the witch of Westmeath had promised

Baile Mhártain:-is a very level field in Pollagh, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway.
Poll Ríach:-is a level field; there are some rocks in it, in Mulrook, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway.
Rí Tháirne - in Aran, Kilcolgan, Co. GalwayPoll Gorm - in Aran, Kilcolgan, Co. GalwayRiongaláin - in Ballinderreen, Kilcolgan, Co. GalwayPáirc Ruadh - in Mulrook, KilcolganGarrdhaí Árd - in Tarrea, Kinvara, Co. GalwayBoithrín Finne - in Toureen, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway
Locháin na Gabhair:-is a marshy place in Ballinderreen, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway
Poll Mór - in Toureen, KilcolganPaírc na Rása - in Toureen
Cloch Baile Mór:-is called after a big stone that was in Clough Bally Mór.

Cnoc an Fhraocáin (?):-is a big hill in the sea and there is a heap of stones like a Castle in top of it. It is situated in Mulrook, Kilcolgan Co. Galway.
Poll Buidhe - is situated in Tarea, Kinvara, Co. Galway
Tobar Mach Dubhach:-St Colman lived there and there is a well in it. It is situated in Ballinderreen, Kinvara, Co. Galway
Poll Mór - in Mulrook, Kilcolgan, Co. GalwayBaile Mór - in Toureen, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway
Fathaí:-is a big place with trees and stones all around it, in Pollagh, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway
Lioss:-is a small field in Pollagh, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway.

some time after that the hatar was seen floating on the water, this name is also given to the village. In Thomas Keavneys land, Turla ballmoe Co Galway there is a field called Gleann na Barí "The field of Hurls" it is that long ago the different villages usto play hurls against one another. Their is also another field in upper Turla it is coll it is said long ago there was a great wood in it and robbers dewelt there, this field is now owned by Malachy Murphy Turla, Ballymoe, Co Galway. In Martin Ryans land there is a stream called ahan it is in Ballyglass Kilsalla Co Galway.
In James Flanagans land, Ballyglass Kilsalla Castlerea there is a well called "Gaire Lucháis". Their is an old bush in Michael Hartes land it is called Crann an Oir it is called this because it is said that gold is hid under it it is in the village of Ballyglass, Kilsalla Co Galway.

Parks 1. "Páirc Cosléar." It is called that name because there used to be a quarry there long ago, but there is hazel growing now in the place. It is in the village of Manusflynn, Caherlistrane, Co. Galway.
2. "Páirc na Lacain." It is so called because a lot of wild ducks used to root in a pool that is in the middle of it. It is called "An poll mor" on account of its size. The field is situated on the side of the road between the village of Cluide, Corrandulla, Co. Galway and Feeragh, Cagerlistrane, Co Galway.
3. "Páirc Godáin." It is so called because it belonged to a man named Lydon long ago. It is situated in the village of Bonantober, Corrandulla, Co. Galway and it is about five miles from

Oranmore Boys' school. It is said that a soldier and his horse are supposed to have been buried here. The soldier mounted on his horse was returning from the battle at Ballanageeha and they were thrown and killed. Some of the older people say the place is haunted.
Cloch na Breitheimh:- There is a small hill on the road from Oranmore to Galway in the townland of Cartroon about 1 1/2 miles from Oranmore. It gets the name (above) from the following story. "Once a law case was to be decided in Galway - two men from the town of Galway were fishing from a boat in the bay. One of the men fell into the water, and was drowning. The other man, trying to save him, threw to the man in the water his fishing line. He saved the man but the hook caught in his eye. He lost the eye and he then sued the man who saved him, for compensation for the loss of the eye. One day as the judge (who was travelling by coach to Galway) arrived at this hill, he noticed some small boys on the hill. He went towards them and asked them what they were doing. They told him that they were trying the case between the two men. He then asked the boy who was the judge what his decision was. The boy said that the man ought to be taken out in the boat to the same place and thrown into the water and if he was able to

Giants
Long ago there were two giants in Oughterard. The Connemara Giant and the Galway Giant. They had it settled that one day they would come to fight. The Connemara Giant came and the Galway Giant came.
When the Galway Giant saw the Connemara Giant he got afraid and he ran home. The Connemara Giant got vexed and he took up a rock and he threw it after the Galway Giant and the rock fell in the Plantation where it

1 During the Penal days all the priests had to hide from the English. In Ballygreaney there was a priest hiding in Michael Mullin's field. He used to say mass in a valley near by. The people kept the secret quiet about where the priest was hiding. When the English could not catch the priest they offered ten pounds for the priest's head.
This story was told by Edward Nevin aged 75 years of Ballygreaney, Ballymacward, Woodlawn, County Galway. 2 in Mount Hazel, Castleblakeney, Ballinasloe, County Galway there was a priest killed while saying mass in a little church by the English during the Penal days. There were a number of people at mass but the English let them go with a caution. The remains of the old church are there yet. There was a church in Ballymacward, Woodlawn, County Galway in the Penal times. It was a little thatched church but it was in use until the new one was built. This story was told by Patrick Greaney aged 61 years of Ballygreaney, Ballymacward, Woodlawn, County Galway