About seven miles from our school is the historic rock of Doon on which the O'Donnell's of Tir-Conail were always crowned. This rock is called the Rock of Doon. Story tellers say that it is the headquarters of the fairies in Donegal.
There is a sort of cave in the eastern side of the rock of Doon which forms a vestible to a great cavern. This cavern is the favourite abode of the fairies. From time to time some gifted people are supposed to have seen thousands of these tiny people entering the cave.

two acres free as a site for a church & school. The National school built on this site continued until the establishment of the Brothers.
Parish Priest of Doon
Fr. Hickey's predecessor in the Parish of Donn was Fr. Ryan, who became Bishop of Limerick. He was a cousin of Fr. Hickey's.
Fr. Hickey was Parish Priest of Doon for about forty years. An incident in his boyhood shows his fiery & resolute character. His father, being displeased with him for some boyish freak, took his books from him & gave them to his brother Jim, telling Patrick at the same time that he must remain home & be a farmer. When the father was out of sight, Patrick pursued his brother, & tried to take the books from him. As the brother resisted, a tough fight ensued, in which the future of P.P. of Doon was the victor. He carried off the books, & the father, recognising his determination & pluck, allowed him to go on for the Church.
At the time Fr. Hickey first came to Doon the parish was full of bigoted Protestants. So arrogant & aggressive were they that they

This field is in our land at Doon, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork.The Kiln Field
This field is in our land at Doon, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork. It got its name because there was a lime kiln in it long ago.The Furry Field
This field is in our land in Doon, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork. It got its name because there are furze growing in it.The Bog Field
This field is in our land at Doon, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork. It got its name because there is a bog beside it where they used to make hand turf there some time ago. They used gather the turf mould with holes and toughen it like mortar and then cut it with a spade like any turf and put it on the high ground to dry and when it was dry it used make splendid firing.

Castle is situated in a very nice place and the land around it is fertile and green. There is also a wood at the foot of Doon Hill south west of the castle.
Loch an Dúrn is situated north of Doon Hill. Bunowen is situated between Aillebrack and Ballyconneely. Ballyconneely took it from the family of Conneely's that lived in it long ago.

In the parish of Aughagower there are a few ruins. There is an old chapel and and old Round Tower in the graveyard. There was a castle in Ayle and a castle in Doon. There were two brothers one in each castle and their names were Mac Filbin. They got married. The man in Ayle said that the smoke in Doon was blinding the castle in Ayle and they began to fight and they killed each other. The ruins of the castles are there still.

is not known what depth they are in the ground. This place is ever since known as "The Rock of Doon".

old houses are still to be seen on the shore. When the races were being held around the lake people used to go to the top of Banagher hill or Doon hill and they had a fine view of the races. Also on this lake a man carted turf across it one time when there was ice on it. It is said that this lake is very much like another lake called "Lough na Suil" in County Sligo because "Lough na Suil" disappeared one time and it is said that Lough Doon has an underground channel to Lough Gill and there is a tar barrel in it and if it burst the water would flow down to Lough Gill. This occurred to Lough na Suil and some people thought that it was the good weather that dried it up. There is no fence on the road side of this lake but if there was it would be much safer for everybody.

and she says to him out through the window "I'll be ready to go now when I have may Shawleen and gown on me." She put on her clothes and indeed it was not long till she was standing on the trassle outside the door waiting to go. The man was in the yard and he having a grand white horse. The horse was so well done up that you could nearly see yourself in his sides, his hair was that silky; and when Máire got up cúlóg behind the man, she was in dread of her life that she'd agiorr down off him, his back was that slippery looking.
The dickens a bit if the man she knew, and she was surprised because, sure, she knew every one in Doon and not alone in Doon but in the Seven parishes around. However she wasn't a bit afraid because it was often strangers came for her in the dead of the night. She was often taken as far as Kanturk and even Mallow, by people who heard she was so good at the job. Besides, weren't girls from Doon after getting married in the Millstreet direction a few years before that, and may be they came hence to be looked after, by their own, while they'd be laid up.
But the horse - that was the quarest of all. Máire thought she never in her life before got as elegant a drive. The horse was moving that gentle that you'd think he was not leaving his feet on the ground only seldom. He jumped

The roads around here go by different names = The Listowel road leading from Ballybunion to Listowel. A part of this road is called a new line. The long road leads from the Barracks up as far as Dr. Hannon's and there it goes over near the cliff where it meets the Doon Road going north to Doon Chapel and the Cliff road going down along the cliff. The Sandhill Road begins at Ballybunion and goes down as far as the graveyard. The Moohane Road leads from Ahafona to Gun's Cross. From Ahafona to Ballyeigh is Barrack's Road. The Strand road from Ballybunion down in to the strand. The Lahasrough Road branches off the Barrow Road and goes up as far as Tullamore. Common's Road starts at Barna Bridge and goes up as far as the townland of Commons. The Horse Road is an old by-road which is used only for horses carrying loads. The Lahardane road goes through the townland of Lahardane.

Many years ago there lived in Doon Ballybunnion a very wealthy man. He had nine daughters and there did

Con Ryan of Bilboa lost his life during the time of the Black-and-Tans for the freedom of his country. He was killed accidentally, when knocking a tree to block the Tans. He was buried in Ballinuire near Cappamore. He was exhumed by the Tans, who brought him to Pallas Barrack, Co. Limerick to find out who he was. His sister was brought to identify him. He was again taken to Ballinuire, but his real burial place was Doon. When the Tans left the country, he was buried in Doon, with his family. His coffin was draped with green white and gold. On the day of his funeral, thousands of people including the I.R.A. as guards of honour, were present at the funeral. When the last sod was put on his

In about every county in the world great heroes either of the past or present time are to be found. The old people say that John Murfly of Dublin was said to be a great runner who won fame for himself in many places in Ireland and in other countries. It is also said that John Goff of Knockanerra was a great jumper. He won two prizes in Limerick in his boyhood. James Connors of Gurtaveooch was said to be a great mower. He used to cut an acre of hay every day. Dan Flattery of Doon is a great dancer. He won a prize in Doon at sports for dancing. James White of Knocknerra was a noted storyteller and his son was also a beautiful singer. He won alot of prizes in Dublin for his lovely songs.

from Doon. That old school was in it up to about eighty years ago.

Ned Toomey was a great walker he lived at Doon he was a shoe-maker. One night he was coming home from Tipperary. He looked at his watch and it was five o clock and he was in Doon at half past six o clock.Malack Ryan was a great walker too he lived at Ballinard and he often walked out from Tipperary to Ballinard in thirty five minutes he was a(t) tall man and he had black hair he was in the walking race in Tipperary.

These are name's of forths and lioces around the locality, Burke's forth on the top of Holywell hill, One in Hegearty's in Tullagha, Sweeney's forth in Docter's Hill, On the top of Doon Hill in Mc Machon's field, It is the biggest of them all, Another one in the back of O'Briens in Lickeen, There was one of the seven crosses on top of Burkes forth, In the forth on top of Doon in oldden times there was a door going in to it and little ponies used to come out grazing in the field, On Christmas morning long ago when the people used to coming to the early Mass, They used to hear music playing. Long ago when the Burke's used to have a servant this day he was sent out to cut the hay he went and cut the hay on top of the forth, That

Tubber to Doon. It is about twenty miles long. It is about eighty years old.

Topographic
The townland of Doon takes its name from an old "dun" which is still to be seen.
It is right in front of the residence of the Mooney's of Doon. It is a large circular mound having a great fir tree growing in the centre. The whole townland was in possession of the Mooney family. About the year 1800 the present mansion was built. Before that the Mooneys dwelt in the Castle on the top of the steep hill, on the right hand side of the road, as you pass the Doon crossroads on the way to Athlone. Mac Coughlan occupied the Castle on the plain just below. It is said the two families were constantly fighting.
The Mooneys were Catholics and boast an abbot of Clonmacnoise among their ancestors. At one time there were two sisters and one brother in the family. The sisters married protestants and apostacised. One of them came into possession of the estate. The brother lost his title and lived in a little house on the verge of the domain. His descendants are still in the district. As landlords they were hard on tenants who lived in dread of them. Human bones are plentiful in a field beside the road on the Mooney estate. Some say a battle was fought there.

Mooney of Doon was landord over a large area. Frank Mooney never evicted any tenant and he received very little rent. He was a magistrate and a very popular man and was always going around among the people.He stated he would never evict a tenant for non-paymnet of rent, but to look out for his son Robert when he became landlord. His words were true for Robert evicted several families. They were Williams of Doon, Bolands of the Derries and Flynns.

Once upon a time a thatched church stood in Michael Duffy's bour'een about one hundred yards from the house. Before the present Boher church was built this church is believed to have been in perfect order, and St. Monaghan's shrine was kept in it. Just below the church there was a well and it was known as the "Church Well". However the church was burned, but the shrine was saved and was given to Mooney of Doon whose descendants are still in Doon. The shrine was at Mooney's and as the people were coming from all parts to see it, Mooney sent it to the Museum in Dublin where it was kept for a good while. A priest come to the Parish of Ballinahown and he told Mooney to get back the shrine. Mooney

There is a holy well in Ards. There is a cure in the water. Long ago when people used to go to America, they would take a bottle of the water with them to cure the fever Ague. The fever Ague was a shivering the people would take when the would America. Tobar na Gcoill is the name of the place where the well is. Doon well is a holy well in Termon. Lots of people were cure at that well. Crippled people used to come with crutches to the well and walk home without them, cured. It is the custom always to leave something behind you at the well, some leave a hanky, others leave little things belonging to themselves. People take the water home with them from Doon Well.