People in former times never wore boots until they were twenty five or thirty years of age. John O'Sullivan who resides at ... (?) St, Kilmallock, never wore boots until he was about twenty four years of age. The children in my district go barefoot during the summer months.The people around my district say that it is right to keep feet water inside at night because it belongs to the fairies. It is also said that if feet water is to be kept inside at night, a red poker must be dipped into the water and it can be kept inside until morning and afterwards thrown out. Boots are repaired and made locally in my district. There are six shoemakers there also namely, John Sullivan, ... (?) St, Kilmallock, Alfred ...(?), ...(?) St, Kilmallock, William Byrnes, Sansfield St, Kilmallock, Jack O'Sullivan, Wolfe Tone St, Kilmallock, Patrick Bulger, Emmett St, Kilmallock, and Jack Quinn, Lord Edward St, Kilmallock. The ancestors of John O'Sullivan, ... (?) St, Killmallock, William Byrnes Sansfield St, Jack O'Sullivan, Wolfe Tone St, Killmallock, and Patrick Bulger, Emmett St, Killmallock were professional

won and he went home. And the following morning he came back to his work again and he stopped there until the same hour, eleven o'clock and as he was going home the same route the game of football was going on again and the same man asked him to play again and this time he willingly joined them. He saw nobody only the same man, and when he'd give the ball a kick he would hear a great cheer. When the game was over the man who asked him to play came up to him and he says, you are going to Killmallock and handed O'Sullivan a stick and he told him he need never be afraid while he hold it in his hand. So the following morning O'Sullivan proceeded to Killmallock and carried his stick. He and(?) a man who hired him for ten months. They went home and after dinner the two were walking around the farm; there were two houses in the farm, one a mansion and the other a newly built house. So O'Sullivan inquired of the man why the mansion was idle, and the boss told him it was haunted, and anyone who slept there was found dead in the morning.

John Forde living at Thomastown Killmallock. Now aged over 80 years carried a double board-plough on his back the distance of two fields about 50 years ago. The plough which is still in use takes two men to load it into a car.

Referred to locally as "the rising". A stone cross in Kilmallock town bears the names of the natives who died for Ireland in '64. Among those names is one "Clery" a young doctor who died was identified. This is important for his relatives afterwards wanted to say he was "The Unkown Fenian" whose body rests in a grave in the old churchyard of Killmallock and to whom people of Kilmallock have erected a handsome monument over his tomb. It bears the inscription The Unknown Fenian.

third man played the two others and they won again. They laid down on the ditch and commenced to talk. They said to him that he was a good man and that they would make him a rich man. They told him to go to Killmallock, it being the hiring time for cutting the corn. They told him that he would find a half-crown lost on the road and to buy a reaping hook with it and to hire with the second man he would meet but not to go with the first man that would ask him. He did as he was told and went with the second man he met to a place called Knockaney. Next morning he went with a number of men reaping corn. He worked on for some time and noticed a beautiful castle at the end of the field. He asked the men who were with him, "Who lives

would they do with him. One said to throw him up in the loft. They did so. When he was above he saw a corpse that had been there a long time. There was only half the loft covered and Owen looked down and he saw them putting a stone in a big bag and killing the cow with it. They went away to bed and never locked the door. Owen leaped down on the floor and ran out the door and never stopped until he to a town named Killmallock. It was about four o'clock in the morning and the guard who was on duty questioned him and he told him the story. They went into the barrack Owen got his breakfast and he and a few guards went to

There is a well in Ard Patrick near Killmallock Co. Limerick. It is said that if you looked into the well and saw your shadow you would die that day twelve months. Once there was a girl by the name of Eileen Mc Donald from near the place and a boy Howard. As they were passing by the well one day they said that they would chance to look into it. So the two of them went over and looked into the well and they saw their shadows. They came away in great trouble for they knew that they would surely die that day twelve months. The days passed by till over one year was gone. The two of them died when the year was ended. From that day to this no one ever looked into the well for fear they

two shillings to two and six on age cattle. It is called luck money. It was more or less an old custom striking hands when the bargin is made. But that custom is nearly abolished. Animals are marked with scissors on the flank. This custom is principally for cattle that are to be shipped. For home trade it is generally raddell that is used. There are no halters or ropes on animals at fairs now except billls. The rope or halter is given with them. The great fairs of the year are 15th August in Charleille 23rd February in Killmallock. Special fairs are held for bonhams and pigs. The special fairs for horses are Cahir-mee, Buttevant Co Cork. In Mallow new years day and Buttevant 26th October. Sheep fairs are more or less confined tot he country Galway

and was home early in the evening.In Tureencahill also lived a great walker named Mary Lihane. One morning she left her home to go to Killmallock to see her daughter. She returned early in the evening and made an apron on the way.In eastern Lacka too there lived a hero named Mick Fitzgerald. He was the biggest fighting man, and the strongest in this country at that time.He could raise a barrel of porter

Roads
There was an old road leading from O'Shea's bridge in Kilbreedy through Barron's, Regan's and O'Shea's farms which came along through Ryan's, Connor's and Cussen's and and out at the back of O'Mahony's cowsheds and back through his farm to a place in his western fields called Treas na mBan and on up Russel's passage to Cregane. This road lead from Limerick to Cork.
The new road leading from the school to O'Rourke's cross and and thence to Bruree was started as a relief scheme in black Forty-seven to give work to the people.
There is at present (1937) another road being made, leading from Coolrea to the main road between Rathluirc and Limerick. This road was started as far back as black Forty-seven and was to run through Cnoch-Samhna to Killmallock but when they came to where the present Gurrane bridge stands the cost was

At Bruff G.A.A sports Con Ryan came second putting 56lbs 34' 10"
He, at the same sports came second putting 7lbs 78' 4"
At L.A.A and B.C sports June 12 1901 he came second putting 28lbs 33' 4"
At Killmallock G.A.A sports July 20th 1902 he came second putting 28lbs 34' 8"
At Limerick G.A.A sports Aug 3rd 1902 he came 2nd putting 28lbs 30' 8"

In olden times people used to walk to Tralee, to Cork, and to Kilmallock, and to Tralee.Old Mick Duggan was one of the men that walked to Cork, and home again the same day. When he passed over Ballydesmond, he took off his shoes and put them into a bush and walked away to Cork and came home again the same day.Johny Casey walked to Killmallock one day looking for work, and he could not get any work, he turned home again and he walked all the road, and he went cutting bog dale after coming home.Mrs. Timmy Brosnan of Knockeenagoshel walked to Cork for a spinning wheel and brought it home on her back when she came home there was a notice for the Rent and if she did not go to Tralee to pay it she would be evicted. After she doing these things she was home early.Another famous walker is Dennis Culloty who walked to Limerick from the middle of Dirreen and home again the same day.Another good walker was Conny Crowley of Dirreen who walked to Cork to meet a merchant and after delaying a long time he

Proverbs & Local Sayings2
“Sláinte go léir”, says Tady Forde.
In the village of Drumcollogher which is situated on the Limerick Cork border over forty-six years ago there lived a man who was famous for his wit and story-telling; and he was equally famous for his love of the “bottle”.Her was very often to be found in one of the local public-houses but before he tasted a drink he always toasted his friends with “Sláinte go léir”.Tady Forde died about 46 years ago; but to the present day in the public-houses of Drumcollogher you will hear “Sláinte go léir”, says Tady Forde. (Note in margin – No. 2 got from Mr. Daniel Madden ex N.T. Fedamore Killmallock)

1. Q. How man sones went to build the chapel of Lattin?
A They did not go there at all they were carried there
2 Q. Why is Mass said in Lattin?
Because there is no chapel in Shronell.
3 Q I have a kill and in that kill there is a mall and in that there is a loc and in that loc there is a K that never can be opened.
A Killmallock.
4 Q. Why is Emly like a bed?
A. Because there did a man live there by the name of Boslter.

Washington and chased the English across New Jersey in the wars of 1778. The Roches were connected with the famous Everand family as we find by an inscription on a marked house in Fethard which had been in days gone past a monastery. Madame Everand alias Roche widow of John Everand erected these symbols of our Redeption which the Everards, the founders designed, to be set up for the patrons of the monastery and being prevented by death, their names could not be affined to this "The mention of the symbols refers to representation of the Crucifiction with the two Marys present, which is carved on the stone.Title deeds of Ballinand [?] to be seen at
Ashill [?] Towers
Killmallock
Co. CorkInscription on the front of of The Market House
Fethard
Co. Tipp.

In 1903.
I.A.A.A. Championships. - High, 5 ft. 10 ins.
Maryboro'. - High jump, 5 ft. 8 ins long jump 22 ft 6 ins.
Ireland v. Scotland. - High jump, 5 ft 10 ins
Killmallock - High jump 6 ft. 1 in.
Glasgow Celtic. - High jump, 5 ft 11 ins.
G.A.A. Championship - High jump 6 ft. 2 1/2 ins.
Kilkenny - High jump 5 ft. 9 1/2 ins.
Presentation College (Cork) - High jump, 5 ft. 11 ins. ; long jump 22 ft. 9 ins.In 1904
I.A.A.A. Championships - High jump, 5 ft. 7 1/2 ins.; Long jump, 22 ft. 9 1/2 ins
Galway (R.I.C.) - High jump, 6 ft. 2 1/2 ins.
Clonmel (R.I.C.) - High jump 5 ft. 10 1/2 ins.
Banteer - Hop, step and jump, 48 ft
Ballsbridge (R.I.C.) - High jump, 5 ft 11 1/2 ins.
Ireland v. Scotland - High jump 6 ft 1 in
G.A.A. Championships - High jump 6 ft, 1 in
hop, step, and jump, 49 ft. 2 3/4 ins.
D.M.P. - High jump, 6 ft. 0 1/2 ins.

As any fortress or lordly court
And in its centre there is a fountain
Where delicate people may well resort
3.
A healthier spot there is not in Europe
And next in Erin is Meenganine
I'm truly sorry that not fortune favoured
My youthful days that it could be mine
From Barna mountain, its splendid steeple
Around for miles you can plainly see
The Galtee mountains in Tipperary
And Castlemaine bay by the Western sea.
4.
Newcastle West and the Groves of Blarney.
Laune's crystal waters with the Bride and Lee
Sweet Barna mountain thy scenes are charming
Its nature's darling from sea to sea.
A great deal more can be seen from Barna
You can see the tall spires from Doneraile
Killmallock, Bandon, and Youghal harbour
And the splendid orchards of Abbeyfeale.
5.
Proud Garryowen by the lordly Shannon
And Limerick city stands clear in view
Slievenamon, where brave heroes perished
Who fought for freedom you know 'tis true.
Had I Pegsaus and the pen of Homer