The Local Roads
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north in Knockaderry.
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The Local Roads
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at Knockaderry cross and ends at Johnstown Corheen.
Saint Patrick in Munster
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the district lying between Knockaderry and Kilmeedy, and the place is known to this day as Gleann na Péiste, " the Glen of the Serpent " . Not only did the monster ravage the district, but it also exhumed and fed on the recently buried corpses at Cluincah graveyard there. This graveyard is within a rath or lios, which was then seven Irish acres in extent . St Patrick was entreated by the people to free the district from its presence, and on arriving at Knockaderry, beheld the monstrous Péiste (serpent) coiled around the lios, taking its
Hidden Treasure
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Hidden Treasure.Long ago there was a road across the hill from Kiltanna, a townland in the parish of Knockaderry, and in the Co. Limerick, to Ballingarrry, a village about three miles eastward. A loot of gold was supposed to have been hidden there. At the same time there was a robber for trial in Cork, and he asked if there was any man from Knockaderry present that he would make a rich man of him, but there was none. The robber was supposed to have hidden the gold in Kiltanna hill. At the same time a woman from Knockaderry village had a dream about the gold, and she told four men. These four men went to dig for it in Kiltanna hill, which is now owned by Denis Sullivan of KIltanna. It is said that they dug
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“There is gold hidden in the slope of a hill in Knockaderry, but it is not known rightly in what hill.”
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There is gold hidden in the slope of a hill in Knockaderry, but it is not known rightly in what hill. It is said that a robber stole it from somewhere and hid it on the slope. When he stole it the Authorities were after him trying to catch him. At last they caught him and sent him to Cork Prison, where after some time he was sentenced to death. As he was dying he said he buried the gold in Knockaderry on the slope of a hill in, but he did not live to finish his sentence
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“Owner, Where Situated, Name, Why Called”
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Owner.............Where situated
Robert Quaid..South of the Loughill road
Michael Regan..South of the Kiltanna road
Viscount Guillamore.. North of the Bruff line
Daniel OSullivan.. South of th Kiltanna road
William Quaid.. South of the Kiltanna road
Joseph Condon... South of the Knockaderry road
James Kelly... North of Knockaderry village
James Guiry.. North of the Knockaderry road.
Robert Quaid.. North of the Knockaderry road
A Famous Runner
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Long ago there resided in the parish of Clouncagh a man name Darby O'Brien who was a great runner and footballer. The game was played differently at that time to the method used now, as they then took the ball all over the country. In those days there lived a gentleman near Knockaderry, named Evans, his mansion is still there. Another gentleman brought his team to play Clouncagh and Knocknaderry, and he told Evans to send Darby O'Brien away for the day. Darby was working for Evans and when his day was finished Evans gave him a letter to take to a gentleman in Cork by hand because there was no post at that time. Darby started away through the fields after his supper and was back with an answer to the letter, when the people were coming out from Mass in Knockaderry the next day. Darby's team were very downhearted as they considered they would not have any chance against the others. But he told them if they threw
Hurling Many Years Ago
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About 80 years ago there was a hurling match between Easterns and the Westerns. The boys west of the Dare Bridge Newcastle West played the boys of the Eastern side. They started hurling to the east over hedges and ditches they drove the ball, both teams following it. When the ball reached at Knockaderry many players had dropped off with fatigue. On passed Knockaderry the players who held on still drove the ball. When they reached Ahalin Wood the easterns were declared winners. Martin Moylan says this was the first hurling match he ever saw. Their hurleys were roots of any bent bushes or furze roots.
Knockaderry
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In olden days there lived in Castlemaine a King who had a large army. At that time a Breen family lived at Killeigh and a Scholand family lived at Castleisland. There was a marriage fixed between them. They send word to the King that they would give battle as it was a custom by him to take the girl for some time. The Breens and Scholands were supposed to be the strongest faction parties in Kerry at that time. The King and his army came to Killeigh and there they met the Breens and Scholands. The King's army extended over three townlands and numbered hundreds. The King was defeated and the last of his army was killed in Dromore. He himself was slain Knockaderry and he was buried in a field called " cloch liath" in a farm called "baile thios". There is a stone to be seen still over the King's grave.
Knockaderry got its name from the fact of its being famous for its oak trees long ago. It was once divided into four farms but later
Drought
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In the years 1918-1919 there was a great spell of dry weather or drought in Ireland. The crops were very poor for want of rain especially the potatoes. The hay crops were light and there was very little after-grass. Springs, pumps, and rivers went dry and people had to draw water great distances for cattle and household purposes.
In some places they suffered very badly for want of water especially Knockaderry. They had to draw the water three or four miles. Now, there is a reservoir built on the top of a hill near Knockaderry and the water is piped into the village, and Rathkeale is also supplied by it. The farmers also get it piped into a cement trough for their cattle at so much per head.
The Local Roads
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New Line and at the bottom of the hill meets the road to Cork and about thirty yards away from that road, there is another road the top of which is called the Stony Road. The Amber Hill Road leads from the Cork Road near the Kilmeaden Creamery to the Knockaderry Road and from the Amber Hill Road the Blacknock Road leads and meats the main road to Kill. The Lacka road leads from opposite the Amber Hill road to Kilmeaden. The Green road leads from Kilmeaden to Kennedys darm at Stonehouse. The Pouldrew road leads from Kilmeaden and meets the main road to Portlaw about a mile away. This road was the road to Portlaw until a couple of years ago a new road was made. The High road leads from Kilmeaden to the Five Cross Roads. The Old road and the Poldrew road are very old. The New Line was made during the Famine for relief work. The road going down to Knockaderry from Kildarmody Railway Crossing was crossed by means of a ford. There is a Mass-
Old Schools - Knockaderry Old School
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Old Schools
Knockaderry Old School
Knockaderry Old School was built in the year 1841. It was on the lefthand side of the river. The teachers' names were Tim Horan, Denis Horan, James Riordan, Tadg Shea and Jerry McCrohan. Denis Horan was Tim Horan's son and they lived where Miss Buckley Farranfore now lives. They came from Miltown. James Riordan came from Rusheen and he lived where Miss Buckley Buckley Farranfore now lives. Tadg Shea came from Killeagh. He was an uncle to Johnny Myres and he lived where Johnny now lives. Gerry McCrohan came from Gortavillin and he lived at Farranfore. The children wrote with pen, pencil and slate pencils on slates. The school was covered with slate. The boys and girls had a room of their own. No boys were left into the school until they were nine or ten years of age. It was built for about ninty years. The new school was built in the year 1888. Some years after
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“There once lived in Ballinoe a man named Michael Moran nicknamed "White Mike".”
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volunteered to come for it. He got a rope and and came on to Lynches the only public house in Knockaderry at the time. Having got the half tierce he tied a rope around it and then without any help he took it to his own house in Ballinoe which was a distance of about two miles.
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“Long ago there was a hedge-school in Mcann's passage which is situated to the east of Knockaderry village.”
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Long ago there was a hedge-school in Mcann's passage which is situated to the east of Knockaderry village. Scholars came there from all parts of the parish and they were taught by a man named Croke who was very learned. While the teaching was going on the scholars kept watch in turn - that is they watched for the coming of the soldiers and if it happened that they came the scholars had to disperse quickly. Croke lived in a little hut and was provided with provisions by the
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“About seventy years ago the people of Knockaderry made candles for their own use and he following is how they made them.”
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About seventy years ago the people of Knockaderry made candles for their own use and he following is how they made them. They got the fat or tallow and having melted it put it into a bowl which they had for that use. Then they (a) got a wick made of cotton thread and put into a mould, and having poured the melted tallow on it they let it there to harden and so the candle was made
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“On Easter Sunday about fifty years ago there was a football match in Knockaderry between Feenagh and Kilmeedy.”
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On Easter Sunday about fifty years ago there was a football match in Knockaderry between Feenagh and Kilmeedy. At the last half hour as the match was very exciting and as the Kilmeedy team were on the points of winning the match, a young man from the Feenagh team picked up the ball and ran with it. He ran across the fields and it is said that he kept on running, kicking the ball before him till he arrived at Feenagh at half past five. After that he was counted a great runner.
A Funny Story
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the white sheets for their midnight serenade. Poor Darby enjoyed the joke greatly and told the tale at many firesides in the village of Knockaderry.This story was obtained from.
Mr. Joseph Murphy,
Post Office,
Knockaderry,
Co. LImerick.
The Local Forge
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The Local Forge.There are three forges in the patrish. The smiths are, James Guirey, Knockaderry. Michael Dwyer, Ahalin, John Sullivan, Gurtnacrehy. Their fathers were not smiths.Knockaderry forge is in the village; Ahalin, at a cross road; and Gurtnacrehy on the side of the road, in a country district. The forges are stone walls, with wooden tarred roofs. They have an ordinary door, and one small window each. One fireplace in each.The instruments are the usual found in any forge. These smiths mend ploughs and shoes horses, asses
Cures
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There lived in Knockaderry a woman named Joan Grogan she used to cure people. When she would be going to the house of the sick person if she came to a stream across the road (there were no bridges there at that time) she would roar for help and who ever would be with her should hold her. Then when she would have crossed the stream she would get all right again.