There is a fort in the townland of Portroe about five miles from Nenagh, and the following story is connected with it. At one

The Ballingeer road goes from the Cross of Castletown to Carthy's cross and then on to the Quarry line which stretches from Portroe Cross to the Slate Quarries. This road was made by the father of our late parish priest Rev. Father Scanlan.
The Castlelough road goes in a downward course from Portroe to Lough Derg.

posed a song called "Wild Barnane". She is now living in the townland of Ballyglass, parish of Portroe, Co. Tipperary.

The names of the local-roads are as follows Killaloe road, Nenagh road, Castletown road, Garrykennedy road, Ballingeer road, Castlelough road School lane or Old Garrykennedy road and Quarry line.
In the old times the road to Killaloe was through the Gap Guarry commonly known as the Gap road.
The road from Newtown to Nenagh was built in recent years as in olden times people when going to Nenagh had to go up at Gorteenakilla and out at Hogan's pass as the site of the present road was a bog which had to be drained so as to make the ground firm enough for a road.
The Killaloe road stretches from Portroe to Killaloe.
The Nenagh road stretches from Portroe to Newtown and from there to Nenagh.
Garry Kennedy road runs in a slope from the Cross of Portroe to Garrykennedy harbour. This road was built recently and so it is called the "new line"

before returned and gave her a bottle which enabled her to know the future and past of different persons who lived in different counties. In Ireland fifty years ago people were very firm believers of witchcraft and fairies. If a farmers cattle or crops went wrong, they went to Biddy Earley and she gave them a charm to restore them and told what happened to them. Priests were up against her and forbade people to go to her or show any strangers her home. Several people went to her. Once upon a time a man went to her that lost the sight of his eyes and he lived fifty miles away from where she lived, she was able to tell him where he came from and she asked him did he remember the clod he got in his eye he said he did and she said that he got it from the blind window was on his house and she cured him.Another girl who lived in the Slate Quarries and she was going home from Portroe. On her way she had to pass a fort, she had to go over a style called Kithogue style and she was thrown off it and lost the use of her arm and she was persuaded to go to Biddy Earley. When she went to her she told her that she knew it was very hard to get her to come to her and she asked her wasn't it going home from Portroe she got hurt, she said it was and then she said weren't you threw off Kithogue style, she

There was a splendid singer in the district of Ballina one time - she was a Mrs Morgan. Another great singer was a Mrs Moloney. She died later in America. Sentimental songs were mostly sung by them. Rebecca Hurley, also of this district was a beautiful step-dancer and won all the championships of the country. John Ryan or Johnny the dancer as he was called lived near Portroe and was a noted step-dancer. Another noted character was "Kenny the Sweep" as he was called and he prided himself on being a gteat boxer. Matt McGrath

Houses were a lot more numerous about fifty years ago there, but a lot of the people sold their farms to the nearby neighbours and left the land, and most of them went to America. There are a number of ruins of houses there, but there were a good few others which there is not trace of now
The land is very rocky and hilly, and although some of the is very poor there are a good few fertile fields there, There is not any very important rivers there, but a small one which flows down Mt. Corrin and through a portion of the land on to Ballydehob. There is a very small lake in the land named "Portroe", the red bog. Turf used to be cut there long ago.

St. Conlan's Well is situated about four miles from Nenagh. It is in the townland and parish of Youghalarra. It is called after Saint Conlan who was living on the banks of the Shannon, near Garrykennedy. People go to it on the 22nd July which is his feast day and they bring home holy water with them. St. Conlan's road is called after him, that is the Nenagh - Portroe road.
St. John's well is situated about one mile from Nenagh and on Brookwatson lands. It is called after St. John, and the print of his foot is still to be seen on a stone there. The people of the town still

When Brian Boru was encamped in Kincora, the King of Leinster came to visit him. A quarrel arose between the sons of Brian who were playing chess.
Murrough said something that insulted him, and he left the place immediately. Brian sent a messenger after him, and he overtook him but the king killed him. Brian and his troops followed over to Portroe to a hill called Lougtea. A great number of the Leinster were slain and were buried there. It is known as The Graveyard of the Leinster men.

There are a great many treasures hidden around this district.
It is that years ago when the roads were being made a man named Patrick Ryan found some silver and gold in Castle-Lough between Portroe and Killaloe.
It is said also that on the hill overlooking Killaloe there is an amount of lead and silver which has never been discovered. The name of that hill is "Crag Hill".
People often searched for the silver but never could find any because they did not know the exact spot in which the silver was hidden.

Galloping Hogan was born in Ireland in some part of North Tipperary. Galloping Hogan was a highway robber and he was hanged in Clonmel for robbery. It was thought that he had a big sum of money. Before he was hanged he asked was there anyone there from Clash Coole or Ollutrim. It was thought that if anyone was there from that place he would tell them where the treasure was hidden. It was thought it was hid some where between the three Clashes upper, middle, or lower. Old people used to think it was hidden at the cross of Clash.
He had a hiding place in Puckane. The remains of his house are still standing. He had another hiding place near Portroe called. "Hogans

"A watched pot never boils"
"From this to Tib's Eve"
"There are none so blind as those who do not want to see"
"You cannot be in Nenagh and Tyone at the same time".
"Meat would look good on an iron gate"
"There are good goods in small parcels"
"What can you expect from a pig but a grunt"
"A shut mouth catches no flies"
"We hear the wind"
"The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world"
"Empty barrels make most sound"
"All hair and wind like a barbers cat".
"There is no use in locking the stable when the horse is gone"
"Like a tailors timble with no bottom"
"Any port in a storm except Portroe"
"A straw shows how the wind blows"
"Tis all over like the fair of Portroe".

On the 11th of November the Irish people keep the feast of St. Martin. They practise various customs on the 10th of November, the Eve of the feast. The following customs are practised in Boher :-
The killing of the Bird.
The people kill a cock or a duck or a goose on St. Martin's Eve. They cut the bird on the head and spill the blood at the threshold of the door and on the four corners of the kitchen floor in honour of St. Martin. Some people kill a pig in honour of St. Martin. I heard Mrs. Bray, Scragg telling a story of a family who lived in Portroe named Creamer. They promised a pig to St. Martin. On St. Martin's Eve they killed the pig. But they thought it a pity to spill the blood.

Derrycastle the residence of Sir. James Spate was at one time one of the finest mansions in Munster. It is situated between Ballina and Portroe overlooking the lordly Shannon. Mr. Spate was a protestant and had particular hate against the priests. On One particular night he was coming from Killaloe and he met the Parish Priest of Killaloe who was the late Rev. Fr. Collier. They had some altercation with regard to Mr. Spate's servants not attending Mass. He abused the priest and spit at him and the priest said to him "Get away you scoundral, when you'll arrive home you'll have something else to trouble you." So he had. When he arrived within a mile of his mansion he saw it in a blazing furnace. Nothing could be done to save it and no one made any attempt to save it. It is an old ruin from that day to this and as a parting shot the priest said "Derrycastle without an heir" and neither was there.
The is an old ruin near where I live. It was originally owned by a family named Ryans and they had the most

hay in the hay barn there was a rick of hay in a field near by which was tumbled down and scattered also.
There were many trees blown down on the road from Portroe to Nenagh and consequently traffic was held up for two or three days until the trees were cut up and the road was cleared.
In a farmer's house which is situated near here there was a churn on stand in an out house. The wind first blew down the outhouse and then got into the churn and carried it four fields away.
There was a galvanised roof on an outhouse in Mr. Kenehan's farmyard. The wind got under the roof and took it across the road into Mr Lynch's

1. John Parkinson. 2. Slevoyre. 3. About fifty. 4. Farmer. 5. Slevoyre. 6. Father. 7. About 35. 8. About 60. 9. Slevoyre. 10. 1934.About fifty years ago turf-cutting was an important industry in the parish as very large quantities were cut for sale. In some districts like Nenagh, Portroe, there were no bogs so that people who lived in places with a plentiful supply of bog were kept busy during the summer months cutting and saving turf.
Men at the time were great turf cutters and the slanesmen vied with one another as to who could cut the greatest number of "kish" in the day.
Work was begun at sunrise and continued until sunset while the turf-cutting season lasted and the money made on the turf was hard earned.
When the turf was fully saved it was drawn

Youghalarra holds another old graveyard, with very old tombstones in it. There is a vault in this graveyard belonging to a Protestant family.There is another graveyard in Castletown, beyond Portroe, and there is a big vault in it, with a steel door to close it. This vault belonged to a Protestant family and when the last of the family was dead, the key which locked and opened the door, had to be thrown into the middle of the Shannon.The following is one of the tombstones over Michael Mc Carley grave in the Old Abbey.Remember man as you pass by
That fatal death is drawing nigh,
Renounce this world and all its pride,
And pray to God to be your guide.

machines.
At present there are about 60 different articles being made, consisting of:-
Cups, Saucers, Pates, Sugar Bowls, Tumblers, Cream Jugs, Mugs, Egg Cups, Spoons, Pepper Castors, Salt Pourers, Salt Cellars, Ash Trays (in different shapes) Finger Plates, Bulb Bowls, Egg Stands, Utility Boxes, Serviette Rings, Bottle Caps of numerous sizes, Jar Lids, Ink Bottles &c. &c.
This Factory is situated on a hillside near Portroe, overlooking Lough Derg, and is eight miles from Nenagh.
As the present time 16 girls and 4 men are employed but this number will soon be increased.
All the Capital in the Company is Irish and all the workers are local. No foreign labour was ever employed in the Factory, with the exception of a German erecting the Machinery and he was only employed for one week.
The Raw Chemicals used are imported from Germany, Belgium and England but it is anticipated that a lot of these will be made in Ireland within the next few years.

1. Information got from:- Mr. W. Carroll.
2. Address:- 21 Mitchell St. Nenagh.
3. Age:- 60 years.
4. Occupation:- Shopkkeeper.
5. Who told him:- ---
6. Given to:- Evelyn Gleeson. 12 yrs.
7. Address:- Ut Supra.
1. Lord Dunalley, 2. Mr. Anthony Parker, 3. Captain Toler, 4. Captain Biggs Atkinson, 5. Mr Minnit, 6. Mr. Headache.
1. Lord Dunalley lives at Kilboy House, Nenagh. His ancestors were landlords from seventeen hundred. He had evictions, but he sold his lands to the Land Commission who divided it up in lots.
2. Mr. Anthony Parker lives at Castle Loch, Portroe. His ancestors were landlords since the year eighteen hundred. He had no evictions but his land was divided among his tenants.
3. Captain Toler lives at Beechwood Park, Nenagh. His land was sold to the Land Commission and divided among

XVII Baskets were made in Silver St from sallies and oziers for household and farming purposes by skilled tradesmen some of the families who still carry on since one hundred years ago
XVIII One hundred years ago there was a tannery in Barrack St which turned out all kinds of leather for boots, shoes harness and general purposes.
XIX There were two bacon factories in Castle St one owned by Mr Rody O'Meara and the other by Armitage and Co both turned out excellent products and a good number of people were employed
XX Umbrellas were made in William St by a family named RieleysExisting Factories.
XXI 1887. The mineral water in Cudville, Nenagh
XXII Woollen Mills Ballyarterra, Nenagh
XXIII 1913 Creamery Stafford St. Nenagh
XXIV 1932 Iron Works Tyone, Nenagh
XXV 1935 Cosmetic Island Bawn, Nenagh.
XXVI 1935 Barlite Portroe, Nenagh.
XXVII Aluminium Tyone Rd, Nenagh.