There are a few graveyards in the district. The names of them are Ballingarry, Ballintubber, Darragh, Glenroe, Abbey, Galbally, Kilfinane and Knocklong. Ballingarry is in the townsland of Ballingarry rect-angle. There are two graveyards in Ballingarry one of them is an old one it wasn't used for twenty years. There is an old graveyard in Ballintubber it is in the land of Michael Dwyer's it wasn't

The Landlords of Ballingarry were; Mr. Peacocke. He resided in Dublin but he used to come to Ballingarry twice a year to collect his rent. Mr. Atkinson was another Landlord. He lived in Glenwilliam, Ballingarry. Mr. Peacocke was a good landlord. He owned the

There are three grave - yards in the parish of Ballingarry. One in Kilmacow and two in Ballingarry. The graveyard in Kilmacow is round in shape. There are trees growing in this graveyard. The crosses in the graveyard in Ballingarry are made of timber.

small and unimportant there was only one fair held each year in Ballingarry.

He lived between Kusekinkit [?] and Ballingarry - buried in Clare Abbey

My home district is BALLINTAGGART in the parish of Ballingarry and in the barony of Slieveardagh. There are twenty six families in the district and approximately one hundred and twenty seven people. The townsland is situated midway between Callan and Ballingarry. Long ago this district was in the parish of Lismolin as there was no church in Ballingarry but now as Lismolin church is reduced to ruins the parish church is Ballingarry. My district is adjoining another county; Kilkenny. It is joining three parishes Mullinahone, Killaloe and Killenaule. Ballintaggart which in Irish is Baile an tSagairt got its name from a priest who resided in the district. There was an old church on my farm with which priests were associated but there is nothing to be seen of this church now.

There are four roads in the village of Ballingarry: The well road from Ballingarry to Killenaule, the Callan road from Ballingarry to Callan, the Commons road from Ballingarry to the Commons, and the Mullinahone road from Ballingarry to Mullinahone. The new road from Jessfield gate out to Fitzpatrick's was made about twenty-five years ago. The old road going out at Tallis's bridge was closed then. The new-line road was made during the famine times. The by-roads are called Bosheens and boreens. The bosheen going up by Molloy's is called Molloy's bosheen. The oldest road is the "bosheenbee" going down by Boloughbee to Mohober. Sticks across rivers are called "coors" or "cumhar" in Irish. The local pastimes at the cross-roads are playing "pitch and toss" and skittles. There are several old roads or parts of them in the district. There is no account locally as to when they were made. The road called the "Mullinahone road" was probably part of an old road and such work was carried out on it during the Famine years to relieve distress in the neighbourhood. The workers were paid in yellow meal or at the rate of about fourpence a day. In those days this road crossed the King's river at a shallow part where the metal bridge now is.

Dancers. Last Christmas there was a concert in the Convent School Ballingarry and he danced the Horn - pipe and the Black - Bird. He is still alive and is about 36 years of age.
John Wren of Rathkeale was a great dancer. He won many prizes of cups and medals. His favourite dances were the Hornpipe, Blackbird jigs and reels. He is dead for the past eleven years.
Michael OBrien of Kilshane, Ballingarry was a famous dancer. He lived about 1/4 of a mile from Ballingarry.
Michael Chawke of Ballinarouga lives about 2 1/2 miles from Ballingarry. He is about 50 or 55 years of age now.
Thade Hartnett of Ballyroe, Ballingarry was also a famous

the Insurgents between Ballingarry and Rathkeale. He was a member of Grattan's Parliment and voted for the Union.
Lord Edward Fitzgerald came to Ballingarry in 1798 to interview "the great O Baggott". A hedge - teacher who planned the capture of Limerick castle 1803. Population of Ballingarry in 1897 was 1,687. Population of Ballingarry in 1933 about 400. Ballingarry very active against the Tithe Proctors. Sean a Chluain castle then occupied by 40 of a garrison. Ancient Churches.
Kilshane Abbey (Franciscan) founded by Fitzgerald of Claenglas. The Abbey an interesting ruin in 1854. When the tower fell. Stones all taken to build houses.
The Old Parish Church stood on the site of the Present Protestant Church. Cistercian Friary (tradition only) built

Local Drowning: Some years ago a man named John Walshe of Ballingarry, Thurles while bathing in flood water in the quarry opposite my home got into difficulties. Several men were working at that time in the quarry and they heard his cries. A passerby named James Sparrow of Kilmanagh also heard his cries and he rushed to his assistance. He dived in and brought him to dry land. He was brought into Fitzgerald's house and he revived after some time. He lived for many years afterwards.Local Disaster: Mr. Laurence Maher of Shangarry, Ballingarry Thurles, was drowned in a stream in Mr. James Lanigan's field Glengall about three fields from Ballingarry village. He was returning home one very dark night; he got weak and fell into the stream. He was not discovered until morning, but was then smothered.House Burnings: In 1908 Mr. Kickham's house of Ballingarry was destroyed by fire. People rushed to the assistance of the occupants, so as to try and save the furniture and shop goods but their help proved fruitless. No lives were lost in this fire.Hay Burnings: In 1921 a hay-barn of hay owned by Mr. Thomas Mc Grath of Ballingarry, Thurles, Co. Tipperary was completely destroyed by fire. There were fierce flames from the

Colonel James Charles White owned Doonbeirne. He lived in England and had a agent Robert Lane Joynt who lived in Hosford's Georges street Limerick. He collected the money on 15th May and the 15th November at Hudson's Hotel Rathkeale. (now Healy's). He owned Duxtown, Ballyea, Gorteen, Feenagh, Ardnaveagh. Thomas Geary of Ardnaveagh was a rent-warner.
Mr Peacock of Dublin owned the Western side of Ballingarry. The agent was Mr McNamara and the sub- agent was Mr Giltraf. The money was collected at O'Connells Hotel Ballingarry on May and November.
The Late J. D. Atkinson owned the Eastern side of Ballingarry. The agent was Micheal O'Regan Ballingarry and he collected the [?] Rent from the tenants every Sunday. The other people paid at Glenwilliam Castle on May and November.

After the war of 1914 a most disastrous "flu" raged in Ballingarry and the surrounding districts. Men coming home after the war brought this disease from other countries. As usually happens in time of war, dead bodies are not interred till decay has set in, causing fever and sickness to rage.
This "flu" was dreaded in the village of Ballingarry. There are about one hundred houses in Ballingarry and one or two died in almost every house. The following numbered among the victims; John Dinun who lived in the square, Ballingarry and three of Guard Hayes' children. The whole family of Doherty's,

Ballingarry and the young boys of the district and one of the circus men were doing the hop-step and jump but the circus man was the best. They would not give it to say to the circus man that he was able to beat them all so they set for John Marnell* who buttoned his coat and cleared the best mark by a foot and a half. Nearly every man and woman was able to step-dance at that time. There used to be dancing masters going around teaching dancing. Jack Rourke and Thomas Kiely were the best known in this district. Reels, Jigs and hornpipes were the steps mostly taught. Seán Croke of Balloghboy was a famous runner and jumper. Everytime the hunt came to Ballingarry he used to follow it in his stocking vamps over hedges and ditches and was able to keep up with the horses every time. William Croke of Ballingarry is a great singer. He used to sing in it yet his occupation is a butcher in the village of Ballingarry. Andrew Bourke of Ballintaggart was a noted walker. He used walk five miles in three quarters of an hour. Robert Cormack of Boulea was a great walker. He used walk to all the fairs in Thurles, Kilkenny and Clonmel and back again. James Pollard of Tinnock was a great jumper. He used jump twenty five feet in a high jump*. John Brennan Boulea was a great dancer, used used dance reelspole jumping over gates or fences

The Local roads are The Kilfinny Line, the Ballyfolin Road, the Croom Road, the Kilmacow Road and the Kiltannan Road. The Kilfinny Line leads Mick's Cross a mile and a half from Ballingarry to Kilfinny Cross a distance of about two miles. The Ballyfolin Road leads from Kilbeg Cross two miles from Ballingarry to Kilfinny village a distance of a mile and a quarter. The Croom Road leads from Ballingarry to Croom a distance of seven miles. The Kilmacow road leads from Kilfinny Creamery to Chalk's Cross a mile from Granagh a distance of two miles. The Kiltannan Road leads from Kilfinny Cross to Croagh Cross a distance of about 2 miles. Every one of these roads are still used. The Grianack was crossed by wooden planks reaching

Buying and selling were always carried on in Ballingarry long ago. The shops were just as common in Ballingarry then as nowadays. Buying and selling was carried on every Sunday after Mass. Groceries were the usual things that were sold. There were two country shops in Ballingarry, one belonged to Mr Daffy of Glenwilliam and the other belonged to Mr. O'Brien. Eggs were often given too instead of money for goods. People very often laboured for goods. Mr. Kelly was a feather dealer. He bought

Fairs were held in Ballingarry long ago. The last fair in Ballingarry was held about thirty two years ago. These fairs were held in a field belonging to Miss Alice O Connell. It was called the "fair field". The people often bought and sold from each other at farmer's houses. The fairs in Ballingarry were discontinued because the trade went down, and the town was too far away from a railway station. Luck money was always given at the fair. Luck was according to the money given for the beast. The people always strike their hands to finish a bargain. When the fairs were getting

were thatched. What is more many of the chapels were thatched. The last thatched chapel in this district was at Ballingarry. I saw it about forty two years ago. It had previously been closed and large portions of the thatched roof had fallen in. Ballingarry Chapel was the very last unaltered chapel of the Penal Days in the Diocese of Cork.

do an English acre every day.
Jack Howard of Tiervena Ballingarry was a great mower also. He was able to mow a half an Irish acre in a day.
Michael Greene of Woodstock Ballingarry was another great mower. He was able to mow an Irish acre in a day and ahalf.
Michael Hannon and his brother William used to mow half an Irish acre in a day. They lived in the Downes Ballingarry. All these men are dead for the last twenty or twenty - five years.
Long ago there lived in Ballingarry named John Ryan.

make for Cranes, common Ploughs, gates etc. He is dead for the past 30 years and he had his forge in Pound Lane.
Weaving.
In Ballingarry 50 or 56 years ago there were many weavers. Mr O'Regan, Main Street, Ballingarry and John O' Donoghue, Pound Lane, Ballingarry were the famous weavers. They worked in their own homes. A weaving machine they used. They used to weave woolen thread and linen thread from flax. They were paid for every pound of thread woven and every piece of flannel sold.
Spinning
Mrs. Hourigan, The Downs, Ballingarry was a famous spinner. She spun the woolen wheel, the flax wheel and the linen