Information supplied by Mr John Doyle, Talbotstown, Kiltegan, on whose land the fort is situate.

There is a stone in Kiltegan Rectory garden supposed to have been used as the socket of a doorway. It has a circular hole into which the jamb, or the post, of the door fitted.In the townland of Boley Carraigeen, parish Kilranelagh, there is a fine example of a Druid's circle, eleven stones of which are still upright.An ancient stone vessel, which was formerly in "Old Kiltegan" graveyard, can now be seen in the grounds of St. Tecan's Oratory, Kiltegan.

About 50 years ago a large black dog used to cross the road at Carly's Turn, a few yards from Kiltegan village, at about 12 o'clock every night. If you were passing by at the time that he was crossing you would have to stand, or if you did not do so you would be knocked down.
It was said in the olden times that the figure of a woman dressed in white used to cross the road at Borkle cross roads, parish Kiltegan, at twelve o'clock at night. About 50 years ago a white horse was supposed to have been seen in the middle of the night at Borkle cross roads, parish of Kiltegan. He was supposed to have ornaments hanging out of him which used to keep rattling.

The names of the local roads are, the "New Line", "Bog Road", "Feddan Lane", and the "Green Lane".The "New Line" leads from Talbotstown Crossroads to Woodfield Crossroads. Talbotstown is in the parish of Kiltegan. Woodfield Crossroads is in the parish of Baltinglass. This road was made in the time of the Famine 1846 to 1847.There is an old road running through Crossnacole called "Fedden Lane" which is about one mile long. It is very old but still known and used.
Crossnacole, Kiltegan parish, Talbotstown barony. The "Bog Road" leads from Graigue Cross to Farrells' Cross. Graigue is in the parish of Kiltegan, barony Talbotstown. This road is so called because there are bogs on each side of it.The "Green Lane" is in Highpark. It is still used. Highpark is in the parish of Kiltegan, barony Talbotstown.A road was made in the time of the famine, called the "New Line". It starts about quarter of a mile outside of Hacketstown, and leads through the bog to Ballinaguilky. This road is a mile long.

A man, named Lawlor, of Talbotstown, was going from Talbotstown to Kiltegan with a nurse one night. When he was coming home across Barraderry Bridge, the horse would not cross the bridge, no matter what he did. He went back to Kiltegan and told the priest what had happened. He thought he was drunk and only laughed at him, and told him to go on home about his business, as there was nothing on the road to touch him.He started off again, but when he came to the very same place on the bridge, the horse

This story was told to me by Michael O'Toole, farmer of Kelsha, Kiltegan. He is aged about thirty five years and Mr Timmins of Kelsha from whom he heard the story was over seventy years when he died R.I.P.
A Kiltegan curate, whose name he could not recall, was returning from a sick call from the back of the hill at Ballycarrigeen.
When he arrived at the Rath at Crois Úna he heard three men arguing inside the circle of the Rath. The priest was mounted on horseback, and hearing the commotion he stopped. He asked if there was anything he could do for them. They told him to 'pass on'. Three times he put them the question and got the same answer each.
At the third time of asking he leaned over sideways on the horse in order to get a better view of the men in the Rath. Mr Phil Timmins R.I.P. stated that the priest's head remained turned partly sideways ever after - that he himself saw the priest some time after this event took place. Furthermore after the priest arrived back in Kiltegan from the sick call he was unable to dismount, and the girths had to

Talbotstown Fort is in the townland of Talbotstown, Barony of Brockna, Co. Wicklow. The fort is nearly square. There are trees and bushes growing around it, and a wall surrounds it on 2 1/2 sides. A deep wide trench, partly filled with water, is outside the wall.There is a tunnel under the fort which is supposed to lead out at Byrne's of Ballycarrigeen. This fort is supposed to have been made by the Danes.In the townland of Feddan, parish Kiltegan, there is a good example of a fort, perfectly circular in shape. Very little details are known about it but it is supposed to have been the burying places of some chieftain. Some years ago arrangements had been made by the owner of the land, Mr Hume, to excavate the mound, but he died the same year and it did not take place.In the townland of Kiltegan, parish Kiltegan, there is a circular fort surrounded by a trench which is reputed to be a Danish fort.

Saint Tecan or Naomh Tagán is traditionally connected with Kiltegan. He was one of the seven companions whom St. Patrick left with St Fiach at Domnech Fiach, or Min-beg, in the present parish of Clonmore, Co. Carlow.There is hardly anything known about this Saint. In the Martyrology of Tallaght is given as St. Tecce; it is considered that this entry refers to St. Tagan and that he is the St. Tecan, illustrious pilgrim, who is invoked in St. Moling's poem.
"Oh, Tecan, illustrious pilgrim,Who art in the land of Ui Chrunthaun,That enemies come not our way,Do not thou forsake us"
It is said that a Patron used to be celebrated at Kiltegan on 15th August. The site of St. Tecan's church is a small distance from Kiltegan.The church has quite disappeared but a graveyard called "Old Kiltegan", which is still used for burials, marks the place where it stood.

"Mr. McCleans old house, then through Highpark and out on the public road at Mr. Keogh's house. That was the old road leading to High-park and Kiltegan. It is said that a ""dead coach"" was seen going that route, since the new road was made and all of the pedestrian go the same way still when going to Kiltegan. There is a line of oak trees growing at each side of the road. There is an old road going into Knockananna. It is a very short piece of a road, and it is about one hundred years ago since it was in use. It is called ""Reilly's hill"". The new road was made about the year of 1888."

A man by the name of Arthur Mullins, had a forge opposite Tyneclash School, Kiltegan Parish, County Carlow, about forty years ago. He used to make spades, scythes, and other farm implements.Mrs Matthews, Townland Kelsha, Parish Kiltegan, Co Wicklow, used to spin wool until the year 1911. She knitted socks of the wool.Mr Henry Dunne of Kyle, Townland Kill, Parish Donaghmore, County Wicklow, was a great thatcher about fifty years ago.Mr Hobson of Mungoduff, Townland Mungoduff Lower, Parish Kiltegan, County Wicklow, constantly mowed one acre in one day with a sickle.Mr Jones of Kilranelagh, used to weave or spin flax between forty and fifty yeras ago. Townland Kilranelagh, Parish Baltinglass, County Wicklow.Mr and Mrs Smith, Hacketstown, Parish Hacketstown, County Carlow, used to make workbaskets, clothes baskets, and marketing baskets. Their daughter still carries on the craft.

The Kiltegan Evictions
The Landlord Hume of Humewood evicted 32 families from their homes on his estate in Kiltegan in 1876 in order to make room for an extension to his demesne. All the people of the district were compelled to draw stones for the erection of the walls. The local priest at Kiltegan Fr. Gogan said he'd forgive anyone on the road if they'd shoot Hume + he composed this poem recited by Hos Ryan aged 70 of Knockananna + recorded Peadan O'Koghuda.
I
On an October morn we wounded the horn
And made no alarm but away we did steal
with courage + faces to see the tide races
And beyond in Kiltegan we all did appear
II
No boys don't be daunted, there's no cannon planted
Have an eye to the Peelers + be on your guard
For they will conspire + on us will fire
Beware of those Fentons from Orange Donard
III
There are only a little set of country lay men
Who carted their neighbour +got leave of their seizure
From the rock eating Hume. Before they have another
Seizure that they may wind their "aisure" forgotten the poor orphans in Coolatten room

still refused to cross it. He went back to the priest again, and the priest told him to go home and not to be joking like that. He went back to the bridge a third time, but the horse still refused to cross it. He went back to Kiltegan, and slept under the car on the "Green". At daylight the next morning, he went home and went to bed and died in three days. He never got over the fright he got that night.

Cill Tagain as the name implies St. Tegan's Church.
Saint Tegan who was a disciple of St. Patrick is said to have built a church here not long after the saint's arrival in Ireland.Not far from the little village is a graveyard known as Tyneclash; a burial ground still in use. There is a place, about a half-a-mile along the High Park road, from Kiltegan known as Old Kiltegan. There is a very ancient burial ground at this spot.In a corner of this graveyard there is supposed to have been a holy well, although there is now no water in it.Near this graveyard is a high bank which is called a " Norman Moat ", and it is said that various amusements were held here in connection with a " Patron " which used to be held early in September.

Mr Michael Toole of Kelsha, Kiltegan tells me that not far from the 'griddle-stones' in the land owned Mr James Reilly of Ballycarrigeen, is a cave just a few yards out from these larger stones referred to earlier on in this book as "Finn Mac Cumhail's griddle-stones."
Mr Toole knows where the cave is but says that it is now closed up. There was a passage leading down to it, stone steps, and underneath was a spacious room.

In the townland of Feddan, parish Kiltegan, there is a good example of a fort, perfectly circular in shape. Very little details are known about it, but it is supposed to have been the burying place of some chieftain. Some years ago arrangements had been made by the owner of the land, Mr Hume, to excavate the mound, but he died the same year and it did not take place.

Once there was a priest named Fr Gone in Kiltegan about 70 years ago. He stayed in the village with very wealthy business people. At that time drunkeness was very excessive in that country. On a Sunday morning he was very indignant and abused business people abut giving drink to persons already drunk. When he returned from Mass his belongings were outside his door as his landlady resented his Sermon at Mass. When the poor man saw he was evicted he did not know what to do. The Protestant lady in the Hotel opposite saw what had happened, sent a man for his boxes and brought them into the Hotel. She kept Fr Gone free till he got a house. So the next Sunday he told why he had change to the Hotel and said, that it would not be long until there would be grass growing outside his former landladys door. People could hardly

There is a rath situated between Hacketstown and Kiltegan, near a place called Ballybrack, and fairies were in it. One day, a man with a hump on his back was passing by the rath, he heard the fairies singing a song. He stopped to listen and he heard them singing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. He began to sing the same song, when he heard a voice saying "Who is that helping us with our song?" Another said "A poor old man with a hump on his back". Another said "Go out there and take that hump off his back and let him go home. When the man went home he had no hump on his back.

NIcholas Lynch of Ballinroan and Denny Murray of Talbotstown were coming home from Kiltegan one night in the winter. It was a moonlight night. When they came to a certain place on the road, called "Power's Lane", they found a shilling. One said to the other "will we go back to the village and spend it?" So they decided to go back and spend it. When it was spent, they started for home again. They came to the same place on the road, they found another shilling, and they took it up and went back and spent it. And when they came to the same spot a third time, they saw

A long time ago a gentle-man by the name of Mr. Westby, lived in High Park, Kiltegan. The house is now occupied by the Society of St. Patrick for Foreign Missions. Mr. Westby was a Protestant.
One day, he invited a Priest to dine with him. When Mr. Westby's coach-man was driving the Priest home, they were talking about the fine place it was and the Priest regretted that his host's father was damned. As soon as the coach-man arrived home, he unharnessed

This well Tobar Criostamán [?] is situated in the townland of Talbotstown, parish of Rathvilly, Barony of Upper Talbotstown.Mr. Richard Geoghegan of Danesfort, Kiltegan whose father resided at Talbotstown supplied the information.