Potatoes were never used for starch in this parish; but were in the next (Killea).

no peace in Killea Graveyard that the Protestants and Catholics were fighting.

Killea is a townland situated about two miles from Kiltyclogher Village, on the side of Dohu Mountain. The Irish translation of Killea is "Coill liath" -- the grey wood. Long ago a man and woman lived alone in a house in Killea. They had no cow but had a goat to keep milk to them. There was a wood beside the house and they used to tie the goat to a tree in it.
One night the woman went to the wood to search for the goat. She met a little man with a green jacket on him. She caught him and said "I will not let you go until you tell me where you have your purse of gold hidden." "Under the tree where your goat is tied." She went and brought home the goat but left the rope tied to the tree so that they would know the tree.
In the morning when they arose in the morning there was a rope tied to every tree in the wood and they could not know what tree to search at. The wood looked very grey, hence "Coill líath" or Killea.

Dick Sweeney lived in Killea, townland of Killea, parish of Templemore, Co. Tipperary. He was a great weight lifter. Forty years ago he could carry a sack of flour under his arm like a handbag. He could carry two sacks of corn under his arm. He could carry a lot of weights and it was no load to him. He could also lift huge big rocks and with these rocks on his shoulder he could jump over blocks of timber two feet high.

for a period of time corresponding according to the nature of the offence. The Woods were Protestants but they were converted to the true faith. This school existed for quite a long time from about 1866 to 1882.There was another school in Ballyglan for boys and girls. It was a thatched house situated about a mile from Woodstown. Miss Ahearne from Bonmahon taught there and next miss Kirwan from Kilmaquaide took over this school which eventually was closed down when Knockhouse national school was built. In this school the three R's were taught with the addition of history, geography and sums. The children paid weekly according to the classes they were in eg. 1d for first class 2d for 2nd class.There was another school conducted by Mr Pine for the boys in Killea where they learned the three R's history, geography, and sums. He also taught the boys all the things that cadets on ships learn. The fee in this school also varied according to the classes e.g. 1d for first class and 2d for 2nd class. This was the only school in Killea and it was situated in a thatched house near the well in Killea in close proximity to the Church. It was closed down when Killea National school was opened.

About one hundred years ago a strange happening occurred in Crooke parish. When the Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Hearne died, the people of Killea and Crooke vied with each other as to where the body should be buried, in Killea or Crooke.The corpse was brought to Crooke for burial there and some men from the village of Passage and surrounding country volunteered to keep watch over the body. Among these were two men from Passage Pierce Carey and Thomas Brown.On the night they were keeping watch in the Church all seemed well and it appeared that there would be no surprise visit from the people of Killea. So one man volunteered to stay with the corpse while others went to the village for something to eat.They had not gone long when the bell of the Church tolled. Knowing something was wrong they hurried back, but they came too late - the people of Killea had taken away the body. They must be watching for a chance to do so, and the

How Killea got its name
The school to which I go is in the townland of Killea, or in Irish [Irish], which means "grey wood." There is a very interesting story connected with how it got its name and the story is as follows - There was a man and woman living together in a house in an "alt" in Killea. An "alt in this locality means a deep ravine in a mountain with a river flow through it. This couple were very poor and could not afford to keep a cow. Instead they kept a goat to give them milk. Every evening when the woman of the house went to bring home the goat to milk her she got her grazing on some of their neighbour's land. They thought of a plan to keep the goat from thieving. There was a tree growing some few yards from the house and to this tree they tied the goat with a long rope. One day in the harvest they were busy working at the hay and it was late night-fall when the woman came for the goat. As she was approaching the tree she heard a light tap-tap of someone working with a hammer. After listening attentively for some time she came to the conclusion that the sound came from behind the tree. To satisfy her curiosity she stole softly along and peeped round the tree. There sat a little lepreuchan repairing a tiny pair of shoes. The woman caught him and held him tightly. Then

church is supposedto mark the grave of St. Tiallatha.
There is an old path leading from the church and when followed is found to be leading to Killea Park and High Street. The path is there to the present day and the people claim that it would be unlucky to close it up.
There were at least two old schools in the vicinity one in Collegehill and another where Killea church stands to day. The one in Killea was an Erasmus Smith School. In the school in Collegehill they burned coal got in the mine which is on the top

opportunity came when only one man was left with body, and he was powerless to resist them, all he could do was to toll the bell for help.When help arrived the corpse was already as far gone as Meade's House. The Killea people came armed with sticks and cudgels and every kind of weapon they could lay hands on. The next day the people of Crooke went to the curate and stated their case, but he advised them to leave things as they were, as the people of Killea were much stronger in numbers than the people of Crooke, so that is how Killea has the body of Rev. Fr. Hearne, P.P. although it was his wish to be buried in Crooke.

in 1815 the Main Street was only built up as far as the Queen's Arm's Hotel. The subsequent growth of the town being the work of the following thirty or forty years. In the early 18th century years the Catholic Parochial Union consisted of Killea and Templemore only with Killea as headquarters and the Protestant Parochial Union was then that of Drom and Templemore and Killinavogue (now Clonmore) was then a separate Catholic parish with a Pastor or its own. One of the traditions I used to hear as a child was that an 18th century Protestant Rector -Paul Higgins- who died in 1724 and whose grave is still to be seen in

It is said that Paul Higgins was a priest, who turned Protestant. He was dangerously ill in a house in Killea. The doctor was sent for, but a priest in disguise of a Doctor arrived; the door however was locked and nobody was allowed to see the dying man. The "Doctor" left but returned later on and gained admittance. The dying priest discovered who the Dr. Really was and asked pardon for his apostacy. the priest told him that he would obtain pardon when water would flow up-hill. the dying man began to cry and the tears ran up his forehead. The dying man then obtained absolution. When the "Doctor" had left, the doors were opened and Paul Higgins was dead and was lying vested in the vestments of Catholic Church. He is buried in Killea Church-yard beneath a big flat tombstone with a Greek and Latin inscription.

Football matches were played in this district long ago. This is a description of one. The teams were Hilles and Dunmore against Carbally and Tramore. Twenty one men were on either side. A match was played first between the team and the best players were picked out. The match was played in a field in Ballinvella. It was parish against parish game. Carbally and Tramore won. Richard Flynn of Carbally won fame on the field. Carbally and Tramore scored two goals two points and Killea and Dunmore scored one goal. Carbally and Tramore wore green and yellow jumpers and knitted caps to match. Killea and Dunmore wore blue and black jumpers and knitted caps to match. The referee was appointed.

About thirty-two years ago, there was a labouring man named Gordon, living in the parish of Killea. He dreamt one night that a crock of gold was hidden in the old graveyard of Kilmacomb.He went in search of it and he was working when suddenly he heard a noise and his face became suddenly disfigured. He remained in bed for several years. He is still living in the Parish of Killea, and he has told this story several times.

Told by Stephen Treacy R.I.P.
Park, Killea, aged about 80 years, labourer, born and reared at Killea where he spent practically all his life. Written into this book December 1936.Long ago Killea was a very important place. There were a great many public houses here, there were three bakeries going constantly as well as a lot of other shops. At that time the Holy Well was in Gurth Brock, where the tree well now is. If you examine the marks on the tree you will notice that each one is more or less a cross.People used to come from all parts to do honours to St. James and the well. They used be coming for days. Apple women used often be camped here for a week. There used be a lot of drinking at that time and one time two fellows remained drinking at the public houses instead of visiting the well. Late at night they went to the well and by all accounts they had a fight beside the well.Next morning the well had disappeared, and

Killea Quarry
It is now about seventy-five years since Killea quarry was worked. Pat Dillon who was the grandfather of Paddy Dillon who is living at present in the Dillon home was ganger over the men. The Dillon family were natives of Tyrone but they were evicted from there. About twenty men used to work in this quarry. They made a house from stones for themselves in the quarry where they lived at night and took their meals in the day-time. The quality of stone quarried there was called "freestone" and it was sent to Sligo. Belfast and other places in Ireland. The town hall in Sligo, the Courthouse in Manorhamilton and the four corner houses in Kiltyclogher were built from this stone. After stones some time these stones were condemned as they were a soft quality of stones. The road from the school to the quarry and part of Faughery road was made from them. Scythe-stones were also made from them.

There was a path to Killea in those days and the priest used go it. He used to cross the river Suir by a plank. One morning when the priest was going to Killea a wicked man had the plank removed so that he could not cross. He jumped the river carrying the man that was going to serve mass for him across.
The most part of the Irish language remaining is the Irish place names. In all parts of Ireland the place names are Irish. Shanakill (Sean cill) means "Old Church" or "Old Graveyard". The "Old Church" and graveyard was in Patrick Harrington's lands. Traces of "the graveyard" are still to be seen.The priests used to say Mass in Reave's house in Dromard long ago. All the people used go to confession and Holy Communion.

Our Holy Wells
About two miles away from our house there is a holy well. It is situated in the parish of Killea.
Formerly this well was supposed to be beside the road near where the churchyard of Killea is. A large tree grew beside it and shaded the well. Monks lived in the vicinity at that time and the story goes that they were all killed one morning and that the well had disappeared.
The people went in search of the well and found it in a field about

The blessed well was once situated in the Chapel yard in Killea. It is known as St. Jame's well. Annual pilgrimages were made to it. One day a woman, a native of the Village was supposed to have washed clothes in it. Next morning the well disappeared. It was afterwards located in Tubber - about half mile from the Village. A large ash tree grows beside the well. In it is found hundreds of pins and trinkets which people have left, as a mark of respect in honour of the famous Saint. St. James is the Patron Saint of Killea. The 21st of July is his feast day. It is on that day that the pilgrimage is made. It is said that there is a cure for sore eyes, if they are bathed with the water of this well. Another version says that two men, went to a public house one evening and got drunk. They then began to argue as to which of them owned the well, because it was near both their lands. They eventually fought about the matter; it is said that the following morning that "well" had moved to another

There did a priest reside in the town land convenient to the church. As far as it has been traced down by the old people the priest last known to live in this place was Father Lawlor. This priest had to go also to celebrate mass in Killea. There was no means of travelling in those days except to walk across the fields

A long time ago a man was breaking stones at Kildrum on road between Monreagh School and Killea. Customs Hut. A little woman in red appeared and told him to break no more as the fairies lived below these stones and they would have no shelter if he broke them. The man laughed at her. All of a sudden he was attacked by what appeared to be an enormous hive of bees and he had to run for his life.