Local Place Names
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The name of a rock is Carrig Dhóighte, (the burned rock)
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Carrig House and Carrig Graveyard - Mallow
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At Carrig Cross on the main Mallow-Fermoy road about four miles from Mallow there is a graveyard. The occupants of Carrig House are buried here and according to local tradition "spirits" were often seen there. The Franks and Bests who occupied Carrig Ho., are buried in the cemetery. A man named Goff also lived in Carrig Ho.. Mr Frank (this must be the man referred to in the orchard ghost stories) shot himself inside the garden gate. The field in front of the mansion is called the "Haw-haw" Near the rock (known as Leary's Rock) stands the remains of Carrig Castle, and near the castle is an old pump which still holds water.
Some of the out-offices the stables and the coach house - are still standing. Near by are stone
The Dead Hunt
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At Carrig Cross there was once a forge
Loughgur - Its Stone Circles, Pillar Stones and Traditions
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leaba are somewhat displaced, the end of one of them having fallen it.Carrig an eirig, the rock of lies supposed to be a favourite of the daoine maile is a pulpit on the roadside a little east of the giants' graves. There is an immense boulder over Carrig an eirig on the summit of Killalough Hill which seanachus relate was thrown long ago from Knockfierna by Doun Firine at the giants of Lough gur, 00 Carrig an eirig narrowly escaped destruction from that terrible missile which was hurled over twelve miles of country from the hill of truth.Bohereen an Cappal is 100 yds east of Carrig an Eirig. This little road once led from Rusheen to Killalough cemetry and old people assert that processions or funerals of the "Good people" are often seen at night passing over Bohereen an Cappall to the ancient cemetery.
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“The projection of rock resembling a Priest's Head was probably caused by blasting operation when making the road now running by Carrig an Aifrinn.”
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The projection of rock resembling a Priest's Head was probably caused by blasting operations when making the road now running by Carrig an Aifrinn.
Before the making of the present road passing by Carrig an Aifrinn, it would appear there was an old road which can still be seen, running from Ardrum demesne, Ballyanly, Inniscarra, to Callas, where the Sheep River was crossed at a ford, and the road continued for about a mile further on, overlooking the present road, and parallel to it, passing also by Carrig an Aifrinn.
Ancient Ruins
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Monanimy Church Killavullin was built by the Knights of St. John. They built one in Carrig (Mallow) too where they had a monastery as well. At that time there was a rookery in Carrig but as the crows used annoy the monks, they banished them. The monks tombs are supposed to be underneath the entrance to the garden and the stableyard where a hollow sound can be still heard. There is also a place called the "Friars' Chair" where the monks used pray. It is on the rock overhanging the river Blackwater. It can be seen there today. The monks' treasure is supposed to be hidden in Carrig and although several attempts have been made to discover it none was successful.
Old Schools
“There are the remains of an old school situated about a mile from this school.”
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a slate on their knees, with a piece of stone in their hands to write. When writing time was over, every scholar used take his own seat, and place it in the side of the school. The school was not so very big, but there were several pupils attending it. There were two teachers in this school, one of them was from Youghal and the other from Cork, and they used live in a house in Carrig near the school. Carrig is situated three miles to the north of Castletown Bere.
The Antiquities of Muskerry
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The Castle of Carrignamuck is near Dripsey. It was formerly owned by the McCarthys, the local tradition (in the days when Gealic was spoken generally in the district) was that the proer name of Carignamuck was Carrig Cormac (pronounced Carrig-Corramuck) and that was so called after Cormac Laidher McCarthy, the builder of Blarney Castle and
Old Stories
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Once upon a time, about one hundred years ago, a(r) newly married couple named Carrig dwelt near where my house now stands in Killerk. The wife was a stranger to the place and scarcely knew anyone in the locality.
One day, however, a woman came to the house and asked Mrs. Carrig for a bowl of meal. She granted her request and the woman went her way.
A few days later she returned, again asking for a bowl of meal which she got a second time. She then told Mrs Carrig that if ever in need, to tap at the end-window of the house and that she would get what she wanted.
Some time later Mrs. Carrig started to save up for the Rent, but found she had not enough money. Just then she though of the mysterious woman and her kind (th) words. Thereupon she went to the end-window, tapped and returned to the kitchen. When next she went to the window she found a purse of money
Another Story About Carrig O'Gunnell
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Another Story About Carrig O'Gunnell.One time there was a woman, who used be milking cows in the Carrig "Coreases". On her way home, she used to come out through Carrig O"Gunnell castle-yard. One evening when she was passing through the yard, she looked into one of the houses, and it was full of gold. She hung her "Spansel", on the door of the house in which the gold was, and went to get a bag to carry home some of the gold. When she returned with the bag, there was a "Spansel" on every door, and a few withered leaves in every room. The neighbours
The Whiteboys and Carrig
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The Whiteboys And Carrig.There are three or four ash trees near Carrig rock, and three Whiteboys were supposed to be hanged on them. Their names were Lynch, Maddigan and Lewis. Lynch and Maddigan were from Pallas, and Lewis was from Ballycommons. While they were being hanged, one of their comrades came there, dressed as a girl. The yeomanry were gathered together around the three Whiteboys. One of the yeomen saw the comrade dressed as a girl, and he knew him. He called him and told him to leave the place.The comrade left Carrig, and escaped across the Shannon to Clare. The ash tree on which the Whiteboys were hanged never grew right. Even to the present day, the branches are knotted and tangled
Hidden Treasure
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Treasure in Carrig O Gunnell.
Most of the old legends of this district centre round Carrig O Gunnell. Tradition holds that there is gold buried in the vicinity of the great rock. The facts are rather vague. Many people say that there is gold buried there but I have only heard one version of an attempt to discover the treasure.
It is said that several old people dreamt that there was gold in Carrig. Some people went there to dig for the treasure. They kept digging until morning came. When it was quite bright they saw an iron door. They opened it to behold a man inside lying on the gold. They were so frightened that they ran away and no further attempts were made to unearth the precious stone.
Ancient Names on Fields, Rocks and Where Mass was Said in the Penal Times
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There are many old names on fields and rocks. They consist of the Cacainin, pairc a fon pairc na scah, pairc a leen, paircin a cáin. The names of the rocks are the carri dubh, carrig buide, and carrig moir.
There are places where mass was said in the penal times. Clash an Aifrinn in the land of Thomas Powell Lissarda, and cnoc ailean in the land of the Mr Daniel Wall Lissarda
The Local Fairs
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has been discontinued for years and so has Carrig-a-Drohid which was a noted sheep and lamb fair held on the 24th June. This fair always ended with a dance. The Coachford village fair is always held in the streets. There are no tolls collected in this district except in Macroom and Mallow. The tolls in Macroom go to the Urban Council. The toll on pigs is three pence a head and sixpence on cattle. When an animal is sold the buyer generally cuts the hair off its side with a scissors. Millstreet fair the 1st March is the largest hose fair in the district. There is a tradition about the selling of animals that the seller should give a "luck money". It is supposed that Carrig-na-Muc a townland near Coachford was so called because a farmer in this district used to fatten his pigs under the shadow of a big rock which still stands near the castle.
Treasure Story
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It is told of old by the people of this parish - Killavullen - that in a certain field of Mr O'Hanlon Carrig, in the parish of Killavullen, in the Barony of Fermoy, in the County of Cork, a large sum of money was buried under an alder tree by a man just before he died. He was very sick and had alot of servants. He carried four of them with him to bury the gold. They did so and when all was fixed up he asked one of them if he would mind the gold for him. The man protested but the other man told him that there was no escape out of it. He then shot him and buried him with the gold. Years after a man from Cork to America in search of work and one night he dreamt that there was gold hidden in Carrig. He took no notice of it the first night but when he dreamt of it three nights in succession he planned to come back and dig for the money. His presence back again put the people thinking of
Treasure Story
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On the road between Mallow and Fermoy there stands an old graveyard - Carrig graveyard. About thirty years ago a woman named Mrs Best of Carrig Hse. was buried there. On the day of the the burial it was said that two gold dogs, gold earrings and rings were buried with her. That night soldiers came and opened the grave. It is not known whether they got the gold or not but the morning after the grave was seen open. It was afterwards closed by Mr Rea, Killavullen.
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“On the road between Mallow and Fermoy is a very old graveyard - Carrig Graveyard.”
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On the road between Mallow and Fermoy is a very old graveyard - Carrig Graveyard. A good many years ago some say thirty years a Mrs Best of Carrig House was buried there. On the day of her burial - according to local tradition - two gold dogs gold rings and ear rings were buried with her. That night English soldiers came and opened the grave. It is not known whether they got the gold or not but next morning the grave was found open. It was afterwards closed by Mr Rea Killavullen.
A Local Road
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Our farm is situated in Carrig Island about two miles from Ballylongford. The farm consists of about one hundred and twenty acres of land, and is divided into more than twelve different fields. Each field or meadow has some peculiar story attached to it.
There is a most peculiar story however attached to the strand near one field. In the time that St. Seanan lived in Scattery Island, he ordered that a road should be made all the way from where he was which was Scattery Island to Carrig Island which was about six miles.
The road was started in Carrig Island but it is not known whether it was then when the saint ordered it or later on it was started. The road goes out about one mile and a half and can be seen to the present day.
The old people say that the reason why it was not finished was that one morning when the men were at work a red haired woman passed them and
Home District
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Carrig o Gunnell is the townload in which I live. There are five families living in this townland. Their names are Gleeson, Hall, Collins, Normoyle, O'Sullivan. Carrig got its name from a rock (Carraig) on which the castle is built. It is an old ruin now. Four families are dead and gone. The old people tell stories in English but not in Irish. There is an old woman living in Ballybrown. Her age is 84. She is very good for telling stories. Her name and address are Mrs Murphy, Ballybrown, Clarina, Co. Limerick.