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  1. Déanamh Ciseán - Basket-Making

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    a cart from the farm-yard to the tillage fields. This, very often occurred in mountain lands, and where lands were soft and undrained. Roads are now much more easily travelled over, as there are improvement carried out recently by the Government in various areas where such improvements were necessary. In days gone by, even less than 100 yrs ago, sand and seaweed were carried on horseback from the shore at Quilty and Spanish Point to the Crossroads at the Hand a distance of 7 or 8 miles. These are still to be seen on donkeys in the little watering village at Lahinch, and in the town of Etymon. They were and are still to be seen around Lisdoonvarna. Even in most of West Clare and North Clare back loads of corn were carried to Kilrush, from distances as far as Kilfenora and Lisdoonvarna, before the construction of the roads leading from those places to Kilrush and Ennis. These baskets were made

  2. A Poor Scholar

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    A poor scholar.
    A poor scholar lived one time in Kilbreedy. He used to go from house to house teaching and spending a week here and a week there. He fell sick in a farmer's house and died and they buried him in the ruins of an old church in the townsland of Ballinamona - the ancient church of Kilcornan in the parish of Stonehall. He was buried for a considerable time and his friends missed him because he was so long away from his native place in Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare. They dreamt night after night that he was buried in a little ruin of a church in a place called Ballinamona and that there were also priests buried in the same church and they did not want his remains to be buried with theirs. After a long search they found out his burial place all through the dream. They had his remains removed and buried in his own burying ground in Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare.
    From Con Normoyle, Rour, Adare (55 years).

  3. Poets

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    John Horan was the poet around here long ago. He lived here himself, and his mother about twenty years ago. They toured all North Clare. He composed a song about St. Brigids well, another scenery on the cliffs of Moher, another about Dr. Foster of Lisdoonvarna.
    All the ballads he had were in English.
    The song which he composed about Dr. Foster was a description to the poor. He payed his bord in summer time in Lisdoonvarna, and Winter he moved around the country from Doolin to Ballyvaughan..

  4. Good Walkers

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    MIchael Murphy of Leitrim, Cree, walked from Leitrim to Lisdoonvarna on a certain day and was back again the following morning to make a rick of hay. Ambas Moore, Leitrim, Cree, and his two sons walked from Leitrim to Limerick and he brought four stone of potatoes on his back. When he came home in the evening he dug some more potatoes.

  5. Saint Bridget's Day

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    On Saint Bridget's Day many people put up timber crosses in the roofs of the house in honour of her birthday. There is a beautiful well beyond Lisdoonvarna and many people visit it to get cures. Also in the same well is an eel which is seen once a year.

  6. Local History

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    Corofin Barracks. But they were sold by informers. There war a couple killed but they did not take the barracks. Long ago the police and the Fenians met in a bye-road and the police asked the captain of the Fenians for a truce. But the captain did not give it to him and the police shot the captain of the Fenians. They also shot all the Fenians under the Captains control. This fight was in Ballyvaughen, near Lisdoonvarna.

  7. The Clog Óir of Saint Senan

    “The "clog-óir" was lent to the Royal Irish Academy in 1864, and was exhibited in the Museum of the Academy for some years...”

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    The clog-óir was lent to the Royal Irish Academy in 1864, and was exhibited in the Museum of the Academy for some years. In 1900, it was exhibited at Lisdoonvarna, on the occasion of the meeting held there by the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland.

  8. County Clare

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    in Clare. The most beautiful being Lakes Inchiquin and Inchicronan.
    Kilkee one of the most beautiful and picturesque places in Ireland.
    The largest rock near Kilkee is known as Bishop's Island. On this island are the remains of a cell and an oratory built by St. Senan.
    Near Lahinch are the famous Cliffs of Moher (700 feet) which Gerald Griffin linked with his beautiful poem on the Seagull.
    Lisdoonvarna famous for its springs -4 in number, the Gowlaun (Sulphur) the Twins (One sulphur, the other iron) and the Magnesian.
    Between Lisdoonvarna and Ballyvaughan is the corkscrew road.
    Kilfenora with its ancient cross standing 15 feet high is one of the most beautiful sculptured examples of ancient celtic crosses remaining with us.

  9. Travelling Folk

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    everyone to suit their own purpose. One of the most interesting of the these folk is Paddy O'Brien known locally as "Paddy Mul fat." He visits this district regularly and has a great sense of humour. He sings old Irish songs and dances old Irish step-dances. He is never offensive and there are many good stories told about "Paddy's" adventures especially about his annual trips to Lisdoonvarna where he dons a tall hat and a green and gold coat to amuse the visitors. He tells a story how he was tramping the road after a farmer with a cart load of potatoes. As the car was defective

  10. Place Names

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    It was said that a woman brought the big rock that is on the top of our hill in her apron from Leimineigh Castle near Lisdoonvarna.

  11. Folklore - Great Men

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    Tom Walsh, Bolougheva often walked from his own house to Lisdoonvarna. He used leave his own house in the morning after his breakfast. He used put four cuts of bread with pieces of fat meat between them in his pocket. He used be back in time to milk the cows. He was also a great jumper but he never competed at sports because his parents would not allow him. He used to jump a horse forwards and backwards. He could take a long jump of twen

  12. Famous People

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    In Corofin Church lies the remains of the Patriotic Priest Father Murphy. He was born in New-Market in the year 1789. He went to school in Maynooth College. He was sent to Corofin as a Parish Priest in the year 1822. He built the Church, and he is buried in front of the high altar. Over a hundred years ago in the Penal Days no Catholic could be a Member of Parliament, or they had no big positions in the Country, because the Ascendncy held them. A Member of Parliament died, and Daniel O' Connell went forward for election. Father Murphy gathered a large number of people in his parish and marched to Ennis. They voted for O' Connell in the Courthouse and he won, and he was the first Catholic who was a Member of Parliament. Father Murphy went to Lisdoonvarna for his holidays and died there in the year 1831.

  13. Antiques

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    There is a (at) Kilmoon near Lisdoonvarna and it used be used for cursing. People used go there and turn the flag and kneel on it and start cursing. These curses are supposed to have fallen on the people which have been cursed.

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    There is writing in Dysart Castle to the right of the door and no one can read it because it is supposed to be Ogham writing.

  14. (gan teideal)

    “An aunt of two young ladies went to Lisdoonvaona”

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    An aunt of two young ladies went to Lisdoonvarna .While she was away a dance was given in a neighbour's house. They had to leave the dance between two and three in the morning .It was the night when the great Comet appeared and you could pick pins and needles on the road.Though bright as it was they felt nevertheless nervous,so a neighbouring young boy went home with them.When passing along the road through The Maghera Farm ,they felt a most curious sensation and a most weird humming noise that affected them as if they got a charge of electricity .The weird sensation was followed by a louder hissing sound and one of the girls as if she saw something terrible gave a most hideous shout and grasped the young man and sister with a deathlike grasp.She swooned away,and after some time recovered. She told them to hurry on home ,that there was something amiss .They asked again and again and what made her shout or what did she but she wouldnt tell them.Next morning word came

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    “Situated on the Ennis Road going to Lisdoonvarna, may be seen the ruins old Lemanagh Castle.”

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    Situated on the Ennis Road going to Lisdoonvarna, may be seen the ruins old Lemanagh Castle.In 1550 we find that both the castle of Lemanagh ,and the Castle of Dromoland were granted to Donough O'Brien,third son of the first Earl of Thomand.In 1582 he was hanged in Limerick ,and the estates passed to his son, Connor who married Mary Rue Mc Mahon otherwise known a "Maire Ruadh" a daughter of Sir Thurlough Mc Mahon.Many strange tales and legends have gathered around this woman's name.One of the last authentic alleges that she had no fewer than twenty-five husbands ,all of whom, however she got rid of by various means .She was the possessor of a fierce blind stallion .We are told that all who were unfortunate enough to fall into the power of this woman were forced to ride this untameable beast .the test usually ended to the death os an unhappy victim.Some of

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    “There is a holy well not far away from Lisdoonvarna.”

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    There is a holy well not far away from Lisdoonvarna It is called St Brigid's well A great number of people are cured there every year of various deseases People go on a pilgrimage to St Brigid's well on the first of February
    There is a holy eel said to be in St Brigid's well. and it is said that whoever sees the eel will get any favour that they ask for. When a lame man gets cured there, he leaves his crutches by the side of the well, as a sign that he is cured.
    There is another holy-well above the Mental Hospital It is called St Joseph's well. The people go there on a pilgrimage on St Joseph's day. There is flowers growing all round the well There is a statue of St Joseph by the side of the well. A few lame men were cured there a few years ago

  17. Lucht Siúil

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    lucht siubhail.
    It is said that tinkers have a secret language of their own. The tinkers that come around this area include,the Delaneys's Faulkners,Caseys,Burks,Mc Carthys,Wards,Sweeneys and the OReillys.They sleep in caravans,tents and hay sheds and under cars.The Mc Carthys come from Galway, the Burkes from Ennistymon the Faulkners from Kilrush,the O'Reillys from Lisdoonvarna the caseys from Corofin,the Wards from Kilmaley the Sweeneys from Barefield. They sell flowers, badges, camphor,asses,buckets and tincans and cloth.The usual prayers they say when you give them alms are God bless you may you live long and die happy.May god increase your store may god rest the souls of all who are dead belong to you.They are usually drunk and fighting.

  18. A Monster

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    It is said that there was a monster near Lisdoonvarna in a cave three miles along the road to the sea. There was a cave made by the Tuatha De Dananns out to the sea. There was a monster supposed to be seen in the middle of the cave. Many people tried to seek the monster but none could find it.
    One dark night a man was passing the cave. He heard the noise of the monster, and thought it was thunder. He heard the second clash, and it

  19. Old Roads of Ennis

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    the employment of making the big roads we now have. The Rocky Road was a main road going to Kilrush. The road is now used as a road going to Saint John's well. Before the new roads were built the people used to go on horses and side-cars. Long ago, there were no other vehicles but common cars and side-cars.
    There is also another old road at Fountain Cross, which is going through the lands to Corofin. The old road from Clare Abbey went through the land to Clare Castle. There is also another old road up in Drumcliffe, which is leading to Ballycoree Bridge. Long ago, before there were any roads, the way to Lahinch, Lisdoonvarna and other places was an old road running through Mr. Tom Crowe's land for miles. It is still there. The way to Limerick was up by Gallow's Hill and when they would come there a half-penny had to be

  20. Dowling in Doolin

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    It is said that a man landed in Crab Island in the year nineteen eighteen and his name was James Dowling. The Germans took him as a prisoner in the great War and a German submarine landed him in Crab Island in Easter Week nineteen eighteen and in the morning he saw that he could not come out of the Island. There were two men from Fisherstreet coming in after fishing and he called the men and they brought him in from the Island and he ate his breackfeast with the Coastguards in Doolin. Then he went to Ennistymon and going down Kilshanny Sergeant Joans of Lisdoonvarna kept up to him in a motor car and gave him a riding to Ennistymon.
    When he arrived in Ennistymon he bought a pair of shoes and when he was arrested he was talking to Mickie Clair. He was brought over to London Tower in a boat and Lynch, Mack and Rouse.
    When they were going across that night they were no lights in the boat and every one got a life belt they were afraid that they might be torpedo. They landed in London safety and James Dowling was sentenced to penial servitute for life and if he did not agree with