Old ChurchesThere are three graveyards in the Parish. The names of these are Caherelly, Rockstown and Rochestown. There is an old ruin in Caherelly grave which was built by S in the fourteenth century on the same site as St Ailbhe built his monastery. The graveyard occupies about an acre of land and is only about two hundred years from the schoolhouse. Beech and elms are planted all around it and make a lovely scenery.

There is a field near the schoolhouse which is called " The Church Field ". It got its name, as it is in the next field to an old ancient Abbey which was once a church. It is in the townland of Caherelly.Also in the townland of Caherelly there is s a field called " Boherduff ". It got its from an old road that was running through it.In the same townland there is a field called the " Burrow Field " which got its name from all the rabbit-burrows in it. All those are owned by Mr Furnell.In the townland of Caherelly East and in the lands of Mr Mac Carthy there is a field called the " Stone Paddock " as it is surrounded by stone walls.In the same townland and owned by Mr Michael Heelan, there is a field called " Gorteen " as it was once a little garden.There are two " Glebes " owned now by Mr Thomas Ryan which

In the townland of Caherelly East in the farm of Mr, Andrew Garvey there is a field called "The Garden of Eden ", which name was given to it by his uncle, James Garvey, because it is shaded by poplar, sally, crab-trees, bushes and an apple tree.In the middle of another field, known as "The Bush Field" there is a bush which for generations back was never touched. As it is in the middle of a swamp it is popularly known as " Tor an Phoillín ".In the land of a neighbouring - farmer whose name is Richard Neary, also in this townland, there is a place known as " Pairc Luacra ", which name was given to it as it is covered with rushes.In the farm of Mr David Dwyer there is a field called " The Moat Field " as there is a rath in it. Another field of his, is known as " The Well Field " in which " Tobar na Maora " is.In the townland of Caherelly East, there leads from the road a stone passage, for about one hundred yards

at the end of which there is a place known a "Páirc Ban ". In the middle of one of the fields there is a circular moat.Also in the townland of Caherelly, there is a place called "Ballysally" in which district, races used be held long ago.In the same townland there is pointed out, a place, known as the "Black Castle" where, long ago, there used to be a black rock on which a castle or fortress was built.There is a double-ditch in the townland of Caherelly West, situated on the Furnell estate, stretching North and South, known as " Claidhe na Griach".A little west of the Furnell estate there is a small district known as " Gort Buidhe ".Also in this townland there is a field called " Árd Aidun " (?) in the lands of Mr John Power. It is supposed that it got its name from a little streamlet running through it.On the southern side of Knock-a-Teehaun between itself and

General LucasGeneral Lucas was captured fishing at Fermoy, with two other officers. The two officers made their escape as they were been taken to a supposed jail on the banks of the Shannon, somewhere near Limerick.General Lucas could be only kept a few days in any place, because the Black-and-Tans were searching for him, day and night.From Limerick he was brought to Caherconlish, where he was kept a week. From there he was taken to Mr. Jeremiah Mc Carthy's place, at Caherelly castle, where he was kept three days. From there he was brought to my father's house at Cahercorney on a Monday night about twelve o'clock. He made his escape the following Thursday night, while his guards were asleep. He made his way across the fields to Pallas Barracks. From there, he made his way to Tipperary, in a military lorry. From Tipperary he was carried by aeroplane to Fermoy

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Hidden Treasure No 1About a mile from Caherelly school in the townland of Ballybricken there is an old castle ruins. It is on Mr Kelly's land is called Ballybricken castle. Sir George Ingoldsby, who received some land in the district during the Cromwellian plantation built it.On the easter side of the castle a few yards fromt he doorway on that side, treasure is supposed to be hidden which was placed ther by the Danes by whom it was stolen from the churches and monasteries round the countryside and when they were forced to flee from the place they had hidden their treasure before they fled.Two men from Fedamore who heard of the hidden treasure made an attempt to unearth it. At the hour fo the midnight they got ready their shovels and picks and began to dig a few yards away from the castle.They laboured hard for three housea dn by that tim had a pit five feet square and six feet deep dug, yet ther came to no treasure.When they had a pit twelve feet

226Hidden treasure No 3About a mile from Caherelly schoold there stands an old castle in the lands of Mr John Kelly. It is in the townsland of Ballybricken. It was built by a Cromwellian soldier named George Ingoildsby, A few yards fromt he castle door it is said ther is a hidden treasure.The treasure consists of a pot of gold. It is said to be hidden by the Danes and to have been robbed and plundered from the Irish churches. They hid it because they had been attacked by the Irish and had to flee from the place.Two men who heard of it said they would dig for it. They came at the hour of midnight an dug for it after digging for a while whey came to a play. They were lifting it up when to their great surprise tehy heard somehing bellowing behind them. They looked around in wild surprise to find a great bull coming towards them from the castle. Next morning there was no hole where they had been digging. Very ofter lights are seen where the treasure is hidden.

St. Ailbe is the patron saint of this parish. He was born in Lockelly in the year 400 AD. No church built by him now exists. It is said that the foundations of his church are underground in the south eastern corner of the graveyard. He had a monastery in the place where the graveyard now stands. He died in Emly in the year 490 A.D. He was buried in the graveyard in Emly. His grave is known by a large granite cross. It is a very ancient cross and the sign of the cross is marked on it by the people with a stone every time they go to it.There is a holy well in the corner of the graveyard. It is called St Ailbe's well. It is a very deep well and it is lined with stone all round it inside. There is a railing of stone all round it to keep people from falling into it. There is a special day dedicated to him. The 12th September is the day dedicated to him. It is a day of special devotion in the parish. The people go to the well on that day to say their prayers. They go around the well nine times. For every three times they go around the well they say the rosary. Also they go around the graveyard five times. Every time they go around the graveyard they say the rosary.Lackelly is called after St Ailbe and also is Caherelly in the Co. of Limerick. There were a lot of people called after him long ago but still there are people called after him. It is said that he rose a young man from the dead. It is said also that