the sand - an impossible feat - she could return to her native parish of Colligan, Dungarvan.

In the year 1902 at Dungarvan Harbour, a ship belonging to Mrs. Moloney, Grattan St., Dungarvan named 'The Mowers Bee' (note from transcriber -'The Moresby') was coming in

The ancestors lived in Ballinaraha for the last three hundred years. It was my great Grandfather that brought John Omahoney to Dungarvan. John OMahoney was a Fenian in the year 1848 and the English were looking for him to hang him. When they were in Dungarvan my Great-Grandfather got a man named Lynch to bring John Mahoney to America. They took three days to got to Dungarvan. They in the ditches during the day and they travelled in the night.A man named Mandeville brought them to Ballinaraha first. They were living in the count(y) Waterford before.

men had of course was to give their followers value for the money they expended in travelling to Cork to see them play. The match was refixed for Dungarvan a fortnight later, again without consulting the Limerick team, which there and then absolutely refused to play them in Dungarvan. The result was that the match was awarded to Kilkenny, without a contest, and so Limerick was deprived of its chance of winning the All-Ireland.

Gerry Fitzgerald, Cycle Agent, Dungarvan, was a great distance runner. Her ran from Dungarvan to Clonmel in one hour and a half. The distance is 25 miles.

of that house and he will tell you who I am". They woke up Hickey and immediately he saw Going he said "Well Mr Loergan what brought you here at this hour of the morning". "I am under arrest" said Going. "Oh Sergeant" said Hickey "you have made a mistake, I know this man well". The Sergeant then said to Going, You must be a great walker. I'll bet you 6s. said Going that I'll walk you from here to Dungarvan. All right said the Sergeant. Put the money therein the constable's hand said Going. He will be the judge.
Going down Colligan the constable called to the sergeant You are running, I'm not, said the sergeant. You are said the constable. Here Lonergan this 10s. is yours. Before meeting the police at Beary's cross Lonergan had done 20 miles. When Going got the 10s. he said again to the sergeant. I'll bet you another 5s. that I'll get a free drink in the 1st public house I'll call in at Dungarvan.Although I don't know Dungarvan much well said the sergeant, I'll stand another drink

The last Tuesday of each month a fair is held in Kilmacthomas, and the second Wednesday of the month the fair is held in Dungarvan. The fair in Dungarvan is held on the Square, and on the Fair Green in Kilmacthomas. Long ago the Farmers came to the Fair in Kilmacthomas and hired servant maids. The girls to be hired took their stand on "The Fair Green", and ever since the place is called "The Fair Green".
In some places if people had good cattle on the farm buyers came round and buy them at the house. When animals are sold the buyer gets something for luck: 2/6, 5/-, 7/6 or 10/- or more sometimes. When they are making the bargain four or five are present. One says: "half the pound", or what ever it might be. Then they shake hands, or by striking hands, and are satisfied. They then go together to some house, and get refreshments. When the animals are sold they are marked by clipping some hair, or a red mark is put on the back or flanks. Sometimes the cattle are put on the train, or into a lorry and taken away, or the buyer drive them to his home. Twice a year a Horse Fair is held in Dungarvan, and every month for sows, slips, bonhams, sheep, lambs, calves, cows, heifers and other animals. There is a Fair held in every town every month.

and the ship turned on her side. The captain then decided to swim ashore. He strapped his only little girl on his back and the mate strapped the girls' mother on his back. The sea being too rough they were all drowned except three sailors who reached Dungarvan safely. The bodies of the captain, his family and the rest of the crew were washed upon the Cunnigar on Christmas morning, and they are all buried in one grave in the Protestant cemetery in Dungarvan. Got from: My Father 65 bliana

Long ago a ship was travelling from south Wales to Dungarvan with a cargo of coal. When she was about half-way on her journey a storm arose and she was tossed about like a cork on the mountainous waves which threatened to smack her into matchwood every moment. After a desperate struggle the crew managed to get her as far as Boatstrand but no farther. She floated about helplessly for a few moments and then sank like a stone before any assistance would have been given. All the bodies were found, however, except that of the captain who was a Dungarvan man. The people had been searching for three days but no trace of him could be found. Then on the fourth day the priest said Mass on the strand and just as Holy Mass was finished the captain's dead body came floating in.

in a small house in the parish for some years and later got a farm near Cahir in Co. Tipperary. At the time there was a lot of bad feeling towards Lord Ashtown and he was always under Police protection whenever he came to his local seat Glenahiery lodge and part or the house was blown down. It was never rightly proved who did it but bits of a pot were found afterwards which contained the explosive used and was identified as Lord Ashtown's own property. Glenahiery Lodge was burned down during the Black and Tan war.
Before Lord Ashtown, Lord Stradbrooke was the landlord of the Barony of Glenahiery. It was during his time in 1869 the famous election of Count De La Poer took place. Lord Stradbrooke got waggonettes, covered-cars, and carriages to take his tenants to Dungarvan to vote for the Protestant candidate Talbot. At Beary's Cross there was a pitched battle between the rival parties. The covered- cars and carriages were broken in bits and De La Poer's supporters drove into Dungarvan in the waggonettes. One soldier was killed and the other was wounded. Some of Lord Stradbrook's supporters sneaked into Dungarvan by round about ways. When they got there they locked into a store for safety until it was time for them to vote.
Count De La Poer was elected because he was a Catholic landlord and the people expected him to do much to help them, but he disappointed them.

water for cooking.Corrections
Dungarvan, Dungarvan,
situated, situated, situated

Walkers.
John Lonergan, Gurthacullen, was a great walker.One morning he left Gurtacullen for Dungarvan fair. He crossed along the foot of the Knockmealdown mountains and came out at Beary's cross about ten miles west of Dungarvan. He was immediately arrested by a sergeant and constable. It appears at that time the police were looking out for some one. We have you now said the sergeant. Where did you come from. " I came from near Clogheen said Going. " I'm sure you did said the sergeant. I'm afriad said Going "you have the wrong man this time. Living near Barry's cross at the time was the Waterford Co Surveyor (Hickey). "Well" said Going "wake up the man

An old hag who was supposed to haunt the districts of Lismore and Dungarvan lived on the mountains of Cnoc Maol Domhnaig. She was a wicked old hag. She was married several times and she murdered all her husbands. She hated men. When she died she haunted the road between Dungarvan and Clonmel near her birthplace called Colligan. Long ago no one would pass that way without having a bottle of holy water in his pocket. The old hag used to appear to travellers and ask for a lift. If she was refused a drive, she sat on the axle of the car so that the horses so that the horses could not draw the car. She was banished by a priest to the Red Sea. After doing penance in "Bay Lough" near Clogheen for some time she again gave trouble. It is said that a priest put as a penance on her "súgáns" to make of every grain of sand of the Red Sea. When she would have one big "súgán" made from all

At the Spring near Dungarvan there is a well called Father Twomey's well.There is a cure in this well.Long ago people used to go there to be cured. Once a little girl was blind and her parents had taken her everywhere to be cured but it was no good. They were visiting Dungarvan one day and they heard all the great cures that had taken place at this well. They brought the girl to the well and washed her eyes with the water. The girl was cured immediately. It was the custom to hang a ribbon on the bush that grew over the well as an offering,

became Abbot after some years. Once when on a Visitation of his Monastery in Australia he wrote that beautiful song praising the people and the scenery of the Co. Waterford. - "A Chomaraigh aoibhinn Ó". He also got the works and poems of Riobárd Bheldon printed. They were born and reared near each other in Kilrossanty. Abbot Whelan died about 8 years ago.4. Tadhg Gaedhlach O'Súilleabháin: supposed to be born 5 miles to the S.W. of Youghal. A great portion of his life was spent in the neighbourhood of Youghal, Dungarvan and Cappoquin while he made periodical visits to East Waterford: the Powers Country - a tract of land between Waterford city and base of Comeragh Mountains. Dungarvan was the centre of his excursions. Born in early part of the 18th century, and in his youth led a life of gaiety, and was the soul of the society in which he moved. His wit delighted the bards, and he was a favourite with all classes. But a time came when yielding to his religious convictions he retired from the social throng, and lived as a hermit. Tadhg was low in stature, one story that has come down to us describes him as a Cearrbhach - or gambler, who spent his time in playing cards, and tell how he kept crowds of young men from Mass on Sundays for the purpose of gambling. On one occasion the priest made a raid on the card-house, and Tadhg see-

About sixty years ago or more my grandfather was returning from Dungarvan along the road that leads from Dungarvan to Sceacha Cruinn. As he was passing the Catholic graveyard on the sea side of the road and before he reached the ruins of Dún na Mainstreach, he became aware of the presence of some person close by him. He heard the breathing and could distinctly hear the footsteps of this strange companion who preferred to remain invisible. The moon shone clearly on the sea and on the sand and made the night as bright as day. He hastened his footsteps towards his home, and getting afraid, he thhhhought he would allow the stranger to pass. So he stood into a doorway about a hundred yards from his home; he was so weak from fright that he could scarcely go a step further. But when he halted the ghostly presence halted too and in a moment my grandfather could feel him at his right-hand side. In mortal terror my grandfather summoned up all his strength and made a desperate rush for his own door, but there was no escaping his ghostly visitor. With shaking hand he grasped the latch and pushed open the door. Then, still trembling violently, and with cold sweat bursting from every pore, he attempted to close the door, but some unseen force seemed to prevent him. Exerting all his remaining strength, he gave one more strong push and this time he succeeded.

gable end of a house and split the garden wall. The towns, Waterford, Dungarvan, Nenagh, and Thurles were plunged into darkness at about eleven oclock in the night.

this cow wanted was a drink of water that was in Kilmolash, a townland between Cappoquin and Aglish, A warm bed in Kilclougher, on the borders of Dungarvan and the lovely sweet grass in Newcastle, Co Tipperary.

from Dungarvan with coal to Goatenbridge met rats and a man behind them about a foot high driving them with a whip. The men were going to kill the rats but the man told them not to or he would lose his five pounds. He waved the whip and the rats lay down on the road.

Fairs are held now in most towns and big villages where there is a railway station convenient to take away all the stock which is bought. Buyers sometimes go about from house to house to buy cattle as they expect to get them cheaper from people if they didn't have to go to the fair. Long ago there were fairs held in country places when there were no trains.
In this district they were held at Clashmore, Cross, Villierstown, Kiely's Cross and Affane. When the trains were running they weren't held in the country any more. Sometimes when buyers buy an animal they give only some of the money to the seller until the animal is delivered to them. This money is called 'earnest'. When the seller is paid the full amount he gives something to the buyer for luck money, about 2/6 if it is a small animal and 8/6 or 8/10 if it is a big one.
When animals are sold the buyers always marks them sometimes with paint or a few cuts on the hair on any part of the body usually on the tail or over the tail. When a horse is sold it is the custom for the seller to give a halter with him. The biggest fairs held in this locality are, Youghal, Killeagh and Dungarvan. There are horses sold at Dungarvan once a month on the fair day and there is a special fair for horses twice