A Local Song - The Kilmore Boys
“It being on the Twelfth of April n the year of Forty Four.”
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That bloom in Kilrane's care.
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Bailiúchán béaloidis é seo a chnuasaigh páistí scoile in Éirinn le linn na 1930idí. Breis eolais
Torthaí
28 toradh
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Story
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One time Michael Kane and Michael Kilrane were coming from Longford and this little man walked along with them. Michael Kane asked Michael Kilrane did he see him but he said he did not. Then he turned around and put his hand on the ghost's back and saw him. Then Michael drew his stick across the road and the man disappeared into the bushes making an awful noise.
The Old Graveyards
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remember burials taking place in the old graveyard in Kilrane, and in the graveyard of St. Michael's. It is only about two years ago since a burial took place in St. Michaels, and it is a shorter time since one took place in the old graveyard in Kilrane.
Story
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named Mick Kilrane and he said that he was coming down the avenue and he met a hearse drawn by the four black horses.
The Old Graveyards
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There are six graveyards in this parish, one in Churchtown, one in Tagoat, St. Michael's graveyard in Bush, the old and new graveyards in Kilrane, and the graveyard in Ballybrennan.
Churchtown graveyard, Tagoat graveyard, Ballybrennan graveyard and the new graveyard in Kilrane are all in use. The old graveyard in Kilrane was closed not very long ago. Churchtown graveyard in partly round in shape. The ruins of an old church are still to be seen there. The churchyard is fairly level and it is surrounded by trees.
There are very old tombs in it, the dates on the oldest of which are 1784, 1785, 1806, 1814, 1832 ad 1833, 1883 and 1903. The crosses, monuments and tombs are not ornamented or decorated. Some of the crosses are made of wood and the tombstones and monuments are made of limestone or granite.
Protestants as well as Catholics are buried in Churchtown. Jacobs are buried
Story
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One time a fairy funeral passed Michael Kilrane in Drumard. There were plenty of cars after it and the people were talking. So Michael took off his hat as he thought it was a real funeral.
Thunder and Lightning Tragedy
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In June 25 year ago there was a terrible thunderstorm. On the night of the storm a horse, the property of Mr. Tom Meyler, Ballytorey, Tacumshane was killed. The horse became frightened by the heavy thunder, and galloped against a wall, breaking his neck.
On the same night on the farm of Patrick Byrne, Hillcastle, Tagoat a cock of hay was burned in a field in Orristown opposite Kilrane Cemetry, by lightning. My father saw the hay after it was burned, and it was just same as if a match had been put to it.
In the Penal Times and Ancient History
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Near Kilrane there is a place called St Helen's. Long ago the people were very poor and were very badly off for milk. One day a queer cow came out of the sea and supplied the people of St. Helen's with milk. At last the cow got very old and the people said they would sell her. One day the cow was to be taken to the fair. On the fair day morning the cow jumped into the sea and was never seen again. While jumping into the sea the cow left the mark of her hoof on a rock which is there still. When the cow touched the rock with her hoof a spring sprang from the mark.
Local Place Names
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townland of Slade is now owned by Mr. Codd. "Meagher's Field" which is situated in the townland of Rosetown is now owned by Mr. Murphy.
The Cricket Field is the name given to a field in Yoletown because cricket was played in it long ago, and the Football Field is the name given to a field in Milltown because football was played there. Tug-o-war is a name given to a field in Ashfield because tug-o-war was played there in former times. In the townland of Walshe;s Lough there is a hollow known as "Murder Hollow." It gets its name from the local belief that in Cromwell's time hundreds of people were supposed to have bene murdered there.
There is a field called "The Chapel Park" in the townland of Rathmore. It gets this name because mass was said in a church which is in ruins in the field in the Penal Days.
Ella Doyle,
Ballyconnor,
KilraneName and address of person from whom information was obtained;
Stephen Ferguson,
Tenacre,
Kilrane
Our Holy Wells
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is a priest's grave. There is a house near it also, in which mass was said in olden times. Some people say that if the water from the well is put on the fire to boil, it will not boil.
When a man was going from work one evening, he was passing by a holy well in Kilrane. He threw dirt into it and it changed from where it was to another place.
Cistí Óir i bhFolach
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In Donegal there is a townland called Kilrane and on a little height there is a hole which is supposed to be the mouth of a cave.
One night as it was getting dark three men from the locality went to the place to seek the fortune. `They dug down a considerable depth and they heard a great noise. They struck a tin and it sunk and they were thrown back from the hole. When they went back
Hedge-Schools
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They wrote with quills in school, and they used a (and) slate and "cutter" as they termed a slate pencil also. They had no black board or maps like they have nowadays. The pupils got religious instruction on Saturday. They had planks for seats round the walls. The boys and girls were mixed together in the school. The man that gave me this information was Michael Kilrane. He is about the only one left of the pupils that attended it. He is eighty six years old and is very strong and active. He told me the school hours were 9 am to 3 p.m. and if anyone was late he would be put standing on a sharp stone, and they always went barefooted to school. The best pupil in the class got common straight pens, and they valued them as much as a child would value a shilling to-day. This man told me that all the pupils were the best of scholars. He can read himself to this day as good as anyone. He also told me
Some Noted Men Round Mulrankin in Days Gone By
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He used to sing the Carols at Christmas. His favourite was "The Kilrane Boys."Mick Rack of Bridgetown was a great jumper. He could jump 21 feet on the level. At that time it was considered a great jump.Mr Dillon who told me of these men is seventy years old. When he was seventeen he walked to Waterford, about 35 miles. That night he walked to Tintern, and back again in the morning to Waterford returning home that night in all a distance of about 100 miles.
Carne Sea Tragedy
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collapsed. All was left in the hands of "Watt" Hayes and this was a terrible trial for this young boy of 20.
He managed to get the boat ashore, and then there was a sad scene on the strand. It was found that Wm. Hayes was dead, and Mr. Weldon was very low. The doctor and priest were sent for, and the doctor stated that William Hayes' death was due to heart-failure. He stayed in the water too long. Mr. Weldon recovered after a few days.
The Carne fishermen subscribed, and a beautiful headstone was erected over the grave in Kilrane Cemetry.
Carne Sea Tragedy
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About one year ago, on a bright May evening at 7 o'clock, a very sad sea tragedy occurred not far from Tuskar Rock. William Hayes, of Kilrane was the victim of the tragedy. Himself, his brother "Watt" and Mr. Weldon of Carne, went out to fish pollock in Mr. Weldon's motor-boat.
While they were fishing one of the lines became entangled in the propeller of the boat. William Hayes, undressed, and jumped into the (icy-cold) water to free the fishing line. He worked in the water for about 20 minutes, and his friends then helped him into the boat. When he entered the boat, he was completely exhausted, and he fainted. Mr. Weldon, seeing the danger, intended steering for the shore. But he wasn't long steering when he
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“A great many years ago there lived at a place called St. Helens by the sea shore a woman and she was very poor.”
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A great many years ago there lived at a place called St. Helen's by the sea shore a woman and she was very poor. She had three small fields and she had to till them herself. She was a very pious woman and used to pray to God for help. One morning as she was walking along the shore she saw a fine cow walking out of the sea. The cow came along the strand and up the bank and into the woman's field. After some time the cow had a calf which the woman reared. After some years she had in all about five cows. One of these cows had a bull cafe and when it grew up the woman sold it to a man who lived near. The bullock came back again to the woman's field and brought all the cosw away with him into the sea again. When the bullock was going away from the field he left the mark of his hoof in a rock. It has been called the bullocks track ever since. You may see it yet in the rock on it has worn away a great deal. Told by Mrs Wickham, Waddingsland, Kilrane Co Wexford
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“Song written by Walter Mc Cormack about eighty years ago...”
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John Conners and John Murphy
From Ballygeary town
William Lambert and John Donnelly
All youths that none can strain
Nicholas Kavanagh and Thomas Saunders
Four more from Ballygillane
From Ballyhire Nicholas Leery
A most superior man
James Pender, Patrick Howlin and John Murphy frm Hayesland
Laurence Murphy from Kilrane
Joins them in unity
They are bound for Buenos Aires
And the land of liberty
On the thirteenth day on Wexford Quay
With numbers left farewell
They stayed conversing with their friends
Till the sound of the last bells
Three cheers they gave for Ireland
Which echoed with the same
One for Dan and sweet Kilrane
And they boldly sailed away
And now the ocean they do plough
The Old Graveyards
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inside the ruins of the church. St. Michael's graveyard and the old graveyard in Kilrane are the only graveyards in this parish not used now. Cooneys of Fiveacre are buried in Ballybrennan, and St. Michael's graveyard was the burial place of the Jones of Walshe's Lough.
In the Penal times when the soldiers were hunting for the Irish priests, they caught and killed one in Churchtown graveyard, and his blood is still to be seen on the church wall. Local families still use certain cemeteries outside this parish, for burial places. Hores of Hill-of-Sea, Tagoat, use a churchyard in Carne, which is eight miles distant, as a burialplace. Roberts of Rose Hill are buried in Castlebridge, which is about twelve miles distant. Codds of Kilscoran are buried in Enniscorthy, which is about twenty-five miles distant, and Corishes of Cottage are buried in Churchtown, Carne. There is one grave in the ruins of the church, which has a tomb on which the names of the people buried in it can be seen plainly. Jacobs are the people's names, who are buried in it. People
St Helen's Kilrane
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Little has been written of St Helens (Kilrane). It is evidently the remains of a very ancient Parish Church. The parishes in these ancient times were very small. The priest was ordained "titulo beneficii" or title of benefice. He was placed in charge of his little church and was supported by his small flock. Very often too the lord of the manor or castle built a church close to to his residence, for the convenience of himself and his retainers. This may explain the surprising number of parishes ancient Forth and Bargy. There were some seven parishes in the present parish of Piercestown. Some hold St Helen was the mother of Constantine, others that she was St Helen of Sweden. I believe there was some important foundation here in Celtic times. In one of St Aidan's (Mogue) lives
Ráthanna agus Liosanna
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There are many forts in my locality. There is one in Kilrane, one in Letterilly, one in Stranaglough, one in Druimsilleac. They are called by different names. They are called cashels, scalans, forts and duns. Every one of these can be viewed from the other and they were situated in this way in order to give signs to each other when in distress. Most of these are round and encircled by a deep bank, and then surrounded by a large trench. Long ago fairies lived in these forts.
Long ago