Michael Manahan who lived in Kilcullane was one of the best mowers in Co Limerick in the year 1907 he died. He set off for Ballycullane to where he had some meadowing. The consisted of about an acre and a half. However he did not think this much and therefore finished it in one day with a scythe. He was pen-named the "Kilcullane Giant". Another great mower was Patrick Bourke who lived in Lough Guir but is now living in Rathjordan.

KilcullaneKilcullane is now a townland in the parish of Herbertstown but in the olden times it was a parish having a church the remains which are to be seen still. It derives its name from this chruch. Cillcarlain [?] or Cathlan's Church. This is how O' Donovan derived [the] name. Other writers stated that the name was derived from St Cellan who is supposed to have lived in Kilcullane.The church was described as having a nave and chancel 33 feet by 20 feet and 18 1/2 feet by 12 feet 10 inches 10 feet by [?] east end down; all features defaced: choir arch pointed, [?] high 7 feet 10 inches wide". It is shown with one gable and roof in 1657.Kilcullane was granted to Edward Browne in 1607.

There are five graveyards in the parish of Herbertstown, namely. Baile-an-Áird (Ballinard). Cathair-Cóirne (Cahercorney). Cill-Chathlainn (Kilcullane). Baile-na-Móna (Ballinamona). and Óspuidéal (Hospital). Kilcullane is a disused graveyard, but the others are still in use. There is an old disused graveyard in Mr. P.K. Hogan's farm in Rathjordan.
Ballinard Graveyard is situated in Mr. Tom Barry's farm, about a half-mile south-east of the village of Herbertstown in the Co. Limerick, It is a bleak poor miserable spot. It is almost square in shape, and slopes towards the bog. There are no large trees growing in it, but a few shrubs were planted round it a couple of years ago. In ancient

In Kilcullane which is about one mile from Herbertstown there is an old graveyard but this was a large dwelling in the year 1650. The Penal Laws were now in force especially against priests. At this time a priest was at this time hiding in a near by wood. The "Red Coats" were at the same time searching Herbertstown for priests.A spy visited the soldiers and told them that he would bring them the priest if they gave him ₤100. The soldiers were delighted and offered him the money. The spy set out on his journey to catch the priest but all in vain. The soldiers also set after him but were unable to catch him. At the same time there lived a man in the house which is now the graveyard. The poor priest was constantly saying Mass in the woods and bogs of Kilcullane while a priest price was on his head. The spy at once hearing of this and he found out that the priest was to be visiting a dying person in the neighbourhood and also saying Mass in a nearby shed. The spy brought the soldiers on the priests and just as Fr. Burke was at the Consecration the "Red Coats" came upon him.They took him to the house of the cruel man and tried to hang him from trees. A chain was tied round his neck but it broke every time they tried to hang him. They then tried to hang him with a rope but this also broke. Fr. Burke took a Chalice from his clothes which he had concealed in his clothes. He exhibited the 'Blessed Host' before the soldiers and began to pray. The soldiers were astonished at what Fr. Burke had done. The priest then spoke and uttered, "Get a silk thread and hang me", The soldiers found the

Long ago there was a man living in Kilcullane. There was a woman living in the next house to him. One night he dreamt of a crock of gold that was hidden under an oak tree at the back of the house. The man that was living next door told her that if she dreamt of it for another night he would dig for it. She deamt of it the second night and she told him about it and he went next night and dug for it. He went down six feet and he got a crock of "biarógs". When he was passing the woman's window he said "There you are now with your "crock of biarógs", they will keep company with you for the rest of the night and the threw them in the window. The morning after

the boundary of County Limerick. On a hill almost overhanging the station may be observed the remains of a castle and a church.
The former was the principal seat of the O'Hurleys, a celtic family of ancient descent, who contrived though acknowledging the supremacy of the Desmonds, to retain hold of a considerable portion of their ancient inheritance. The name of Knocklong is very familiar. The name of O'Hurley has been derived from Murthaile, grandson of Cas, the head of the Dalcasian race. Under the Desmonds the O'Hurleys seemed to have attained to some importance. Not only did they hold Knocklong but branches of the family were settled at Kilcullane and Killonan, the castles of which places were built by them in the middle of the 15th century. They appear to have escaped the disasters which destroyed the house of Desmond and one of them Thomas attended Perrotts Parliament in 1585, a few years

In olden times Rathjordan was a parish in the Deanery of Owney (Uaithne) (Abington) 1302. It was in the parish of Kilcullane in [?]. It was in Owney Deanery in 1615.
The name was got from Jordan's Rath (Rath Shuirdáin. Jordan was an ancient family in the district. There is no ruins of the church to be seen. St. John the Baptist's well is near where the church was. (Tobar Eóin Baiste).
The remains of the rath are still to be seen on the left hand side of the road on the lands of Mr. P.K.Hogan.

There did several coopers live in the parish of Herbertstown long ago. Con Moroney lived where the old store now is and he had two journey men namely: Phil Corboy and Jim Quin. The only things he used to make were firkins. Jer Hogan lived in Rutagh and kept two journey men. He used to make firkin's only. John Connors lived in Kilcullane and used to make butter firkins. He had no journey-men. John Houlihan lived in Cahercorney and used to make firkins and when the creamery opened he used to make boxes for butter. Frank Nagle and his sons lived in Rathjordan and used to make firkins for butter. Phil Lavery lived in Rutagh and used to make firkins, barrels, and tubs. There was another cooper living where the curate's house is and his name was Donovan. He used to make firkins. When the creamery was opened the cooping trade was done away with. The only cooper that kept on was Mr. Moynihan of Rathjordan. He used to make firkins, tubs and kielers and used to mend some.

In Kilcullane, in the parish of Herbertstown between Mr. O'Rourke's farmhouse and Mr. Kennedy's fence is a well very deep but narrow. It is under a stone fence at the side of the road. It is not very noticeable and there is nothing to protect things from falling into it. People tell this story about it:
One time, a piper lived on the hill of Mohane. He was invited to a wedding in Knockderk. It was very late when he was returning home. He was crossing the fence, but his foot slipped and he fell into the well.

times the local Parish Church was situated in the graveyard. The remains of this old Church are still to be seen. The ground in the graveyard is very soft and the graves have to be made very deeply. Many of the local families are buried in the local graveyard. Their ancestors were also buried there. There is a "boreen" leading to Ballinard Graveyard.Cahercorney Graveyard is situated in Mr. Michael McCarthy's farm in Cahercorney, in the Co. Limerick, about a mile north-west of the village of Herbertstown. It is square in shape. It is not quite as lonely looking as the graveyard in Ballinard. There are many large trees surrounding it. It slopes towards the river Camóg. In the graveyard are the remains of a Protestant Church. There are many tomb-stones there, two of the oldest dates are 1749, and 1795. Few of the local families are buried there. There is a passage leading to it.Kilcullane Graveyard is situated in Mr. Tom English's farm, about two miles west of the village of Herbertstown in the Co. Limerick. It is square in shape. There are a few large trees growing around it. It is now a disused graveyard. The last funeral took place there about ten years ago. It has a path about a quarter-of-a-mile in from the road, leading to it. Ballinamona Graveyard is situated in Mr. Tim