many backers. Anyway the man from Windgap bought two banbhs but did not take them at the time not pay for them just then. He returned at Deargán after a little while and told him he would not take them that day but told him to take them home to Lodge and that he would call for them. He called in due time. He said to Deargán that they were not the same bonbhs he selected in Clonmel. Deargán told him that they were and said, I see it isn't bonbhs you want atall but fight. Deargán then went to the chimney Corner and took down two llack thorn sticks, Seo ar sé sin, tog do rogha. The Windgap man took his blackthorn and Deargán took the other. The fight started and Deargán beat the Windgap man and made him take the bonbhs and pay for them.
Mason Ballyvera father of the present owner Thomas Mason was one of the finest horseman in these parts he constantly ran races with horsemen at weddings and funerals.

the ball sailed into space, rising higher as it went along over Garrymorris, Roscon and Windgap and landed somewhere near Crotty's Lake in the Comeragh mountains. The rival players were very amazed and some were very vexed for the loss of their brand new football. But Finn enjoyed the joke and said he would do the same to any of the players who might care to wrestle him. The challenge was instantly taken up by Tommy Comerford the captain of the Windgap team The conditions were, the contest not to come off for two hours and for a stake of five pounds, the first fall to

a Fr. Carrigan that was the Parish Priest of Windgap a relative of the present Carrigans of Callan.
The parish of Windgap was in the parish of Dunnamggin till then and the old records of the parish are there still. There was an addition built to the Chapel after 25 years, that is the Sacristy.

There is a Mass Path going from Tom Phelan's Rossanene to the "Old Seague House" in Windgap. The people travelled to Mass that way as it was a short cut. The path is very narrow at the beginning but it gets wider up at the top.
There is another "Mass Path" coming in from the Frankfort road to Windgap Church. It runs through a field and many people came in that way to Mass.

About twenty or twenty five years ago Anthony Dwyer had a forge near Windgap. He lived with his wife and two sons and

There was one a school teacher in Windgap whose name was Patrick O'Callaghan. At this time he was not teaching in any school. One night Mr. Dunne from Coolarkin came for him to go to his house on the following Monday morning to teach his children as they were far away from school. When Monday came he set off. When he reached the house they decided to have teaching hours from 10 o'clock to 4 o'clock. One evening at 4 o'clock it began to rain and Mr. Callaghan delayed. At about eight o'clock he was returning home and just when he reached the outskirts of Frankford a fierce looking man jumped out over the ditch wihich he perceived to be Jackie the Lantern. Where ever Mr. Callaghan went Jackie would not leave him pass. When he reached Windgap that morning it was five o'clock.

he got his grave next to the Chapel door. Both places are cut away now. It was a Fr. Carrigan that was the first Parish Priest of Windgap a relative of the present Carrigans in Callan.
The parish of Windgap was in the parish of Dunamaggin till then and the old records of the parish are there still. There was an addition built to the Chapel after 25 years, that is the Sacristy

A long time ago an old woman hung herself with her apron in the old chapel in Coolagh at the time anybody that would take their own life would not be allowed to be buried in consecrated ground and the people of every district used be on the look out afraid she would be buried in their own land they were driven out of a good many places. All the hills from Windgap to Kilmoganny were woods but they succeeded in burying her in one of the glens in the darkness, a long time afterwards a priest that was in Windgap was coming home from Lamogue and he met her on the road and he had an awful struggle to get away from her, he went the night after with the intention of meeting her again and took a man with him they left Lamogue about the same time as the night before and met her in the place where he met her the night before he had with him holy water a blessed candle and matches he lit the candle and gave it to the other man to hold then he told the other

There are two forges in Windgap and Mr Walsh owned them. There is a slated roof on it and the shaped of the door is like a horse shoe. There is a huge fire there where he reddens the iron and big bellows to blow it. There are many forges built up and down the country. There is a forge in Windgap, another in Tullahought and another in Kilmoganny. In a forge there are horses shoes made and bands of wheels many other things for the farmers. He prepares all kinds of machinery for the farmers bring their horses to the forges to get them shod. The forge contains a very large door. The smith is a very busy man nearly all the smiths are very strong men. There is not a village in Ireland that there is not a forge in. The smith job is a very difficult one.

In olden times the police resided in the village of Windgap. The ruins of the barracks are still to be seen.
On a certain occasion a man in Windgap had committed a terrible crime and the police were in search of him. Now by some means they got word that he was in Ballyaogh This night the Sargeant and a few of the police set out to find him. They had to pass by Kiltrascy in which there is a fairy rath. They had passed it when going to this place but did not see anything. They were returning home about midnight. When as they were passing the moat the Sargeant noticed a beautiful castle where the moat should be. He showed it to his friend and asked them if they had ever seen it before and he told them that he, himself, had never seen it.
The castle windows were beautifully lit up by coloured lights. There was a half

In the olden times on St. Bridgids night the people would put out a ribbon and St. Bridgid would come and bless the ribbon everyone that would have a pain in his head would cure them. If they put the ribbon on their heads. It would cure them. There is a statue of St. Bridgid and St. Patrick in Windgap. There is a stone in Templemichael. It is said Our Lord knelt on it and the mark is still seen on the stone.

In olden times when the police barracks were in Windgap a man from the village commited a crime and the police were in his persuit. The sergeant and two policemen set off for Graigue ( Co Tipperarey ). They passed by the Kiltrasery moate and took no notice off it as it was two often they had seen it. When they were coming home it was not a

When Finn Mac Cumail was on his way to Slievenamon he took a short rest at Cotterstown and afterwards strooled into Landy's field near the cross where an exciting football match was in progress between Windgap and Killamory. The latter were having the best of the game and Finn obtained leave to help the weaker side. Taking off his big robes, the mighty Giant took his place near the Goal-mouth. A few seconds elapsed and then

during the sermon about the small collections the priests were getting in Windgap. "Did the people think that the priests could live on the wind" he said. The piper was in the Chapel and on hearing this, he immediately stood up and said The man that was living on the wind would not be allowed to do so.

Long ago there was a treasure hidden in Fr. Brennan's field. When the Black-an-Tans came to Windgap they left a box of gold in a big hole, because they thought that they might be coming again and they would want it.

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Johnny Fennelly who lived in Windgap some years ago at the end of the village where our teacher Mis. Butler now resides was a very prominent man throughout the parish. He was about 60 years of age at his death. He made numerous barrels, neat firkins, and pales in which to put cows milk. Then he brought the firkins, barrels, and pales to town where he got good sale for them.2.
The late Michael Keaine father of Mrs. Burke Windgap was a wonderful carpenter in his time. He was considered a very competent man for making common carts, and other farm implements. Quite a number of farmers in the district are using carts made by him. He was a very popular man with all classes in the parish.

There was an old man going from town to town long ago and his name was "Jack the Basket". He made a lot of baskets out of sallows. He twisted them in and out until he would have them in the shape of baskets, those he sold for fourpence each.
There is a forge in Windgap and there is a lot of work done there. Gates are made there and firecranes and brands are also made there.
A woman lived here who used to spin and weave. It was the time when a rebellion was going on and her son was killed and she got word that the English were going to burn his body. The body was hidden in the house and she went to the door and was spinning and weaving away when the English came to her and asked her where the body of her son was, she answered that she did not know and when they saw her spinning they walked away.
A man named Patrick Gorman who thatched houses lived not far from Windgap. A man named Thomas Cranican was a cooper in the old days but when all this kind of work went out of date he gave

into what is now know as Phelan's wood and donned their ghostly garments. They stole in and out among the trees emmitting the most unearthly howls. The ballif's who had gathered the stock began to think that ghosts were on the prowl. They became frightened and fled leaving everything behind them.
The place was then put up for auction and sold to an emergency man from Dublin for £5. When he arrived Brophy's were evicted. Six hundred police were sent out from Callan and had to walk out the whole way. Nobody was courageous enough to drive them out and the day was a wet one. When they arrived in Windgap drenched to the skin. The Windgap police men refused to help them. He was arrested and dismissed that night but he said "He would never take up arms against his fellow Irishmen,".
They were forced out and the doors locked on that Saturday evening. On the following Monday morning the building of one of the finest League Houses in Ireland commenced, and on the following Monday night it was completely

Mile-House to Windgap and when they reached this fort they sat down to rest and fell asleep. When the woke up there was a queer feeling about them. It is well known that those men died shortly afterwards.