A man named Gallagher was in arrears with his rent and he lived on Lord Powerscourt's estate. He went and begged Lord Powerscourt to give him time to pay. He ordered him to go away but the man knelt on the step of the hall door saying, "For God's sake give me time to pay." Lord Powerscourt again told him to go away but he would not. He then went in and got a gun and shot the man. The imprint of the man's knees remained on the door-step, and also the blood. It did not matter what the Powerscourt did, neither the blood or the imprint could be removed until they asked Father O'Dwyer to remove it. Father O'Dwyer asked for a site to build a church. They consented, so he

and could not be smothered even by loads of sand.
Lord Powerscourt died and had a huge waking. Tenants etc. were compelled to pay their respects. At his funeral sixteen coach-horses could not draw him away even with the assistance of all the tenants. Some amadán chap suggested Fr. O'Connor and was about to be attacked by the Protestant gentry, but the young Lord saved him - and sent for the Priest. Father O'Connor came and succeeded in drawing the corpse with his own cob. He also stopped the blood -spring.
Lord Powerscourt " haunted " the house and was " laid " in a room. The room was sealed for seven years until young Lord Powerscourt got married. Lady Powerscourt insisted on the room being re-opened and furnished. Lord Powerscourt had to be " laid " again. Fr. O'Connor was sent for, but getting a sick call sent three other priests. They were unequal to the occasion and were fainting under the ordeal when Father O'Connor arrived and " laid "

Lord Powerscourt. He asked the young Lord if he wished to see his father, but the offer was declined. He called Lord Powerscourt three times and at the third call he burst through the hearth in the form of a black bull.
Fr. O'Connor:- Where were you when I called you first?Lord Powerscourt:- In the lowest pit of hell.Fr. O'Connor:- Where were you when I called again.Lord Powerscourt:- Loading my chainsFr. O'Connor:- Where were you when I called the third time?Lord Powerscourt:- Coming through the hearth.
Fr O'Connor laid him for ever. Young Powerscourt gave Fr. O'Connor a site for a church which his father had previously refused.
( It is said that for years after the " laying " of old Lord Powerscourt the family never sat to dinner without a couple of priests or more. Even to this day the priest in Enniskerry takes part in all the funtions - Fr Lucey )

On the War Hill about four miles North West of Annacarter School there was a battle between the O'Toole's, the rightful owners of Powerscourt, and the Earl of Wingfield, A DESCENDANT of the present Lord Powerscourt. The O'Tooles were defeatedand and the Wingfields settled on the confiscated lands of the O'Tooles in 1607.

to Fr. Healy the first note he counted to him was,
(1) "The Bard of Armagh."
(2) "Kathleen Mavoureen."
(3) "Billy Byrne."
(4) "The Rocky Road to Dublin."
(5) "The Bold Soldier Boy."
"Begone!" said Fr. Healy, "you old fool. You sold my poor old horse for a song.
Another incident of Fr. Healy was, when he was dining with the Late Lord and Lady Powerscourt. The decorators had finished decorating and painting the dining-room. The ceiling was a magnificent blue. Lady Powerscourt asked Fr. Healy did he like it, so he asked her had the contractor furnished his bill yet. She said "no", so Fr. Healy said "Its a blue look-up for him."
One time when the Late Lady Powerscourt visited Fr. Healy, who was

Lord Powerscourt was a man who had dealings with the devil. He sold himself to the devil and therefore got nearly everything he wanted.
Shortly after he died there was a great commotion in the house, for the succeeding Earl found to horror that all the servants were leaving on account of noises they heard in the night coming from Lord Powerscourt old room which was locked since the day he died.
One night the new Earl came down and saw a bull coming

Lord Powerscourt was the last landlord for this district. But now it is owned by the Land Comission.
Lord Powerscourt was looked on as a very good Landlord, as he used to give things to the people free. He put in our range free, and other places too. My Father does not remember evictions in this district. But in the Roundwood district there were two. Mr. Luke Kelly, Old Town, Roundwood, was evicted for not paying rent, and then went and lived in some ones shed until after a while he lived in a Labourer's Cottage till he died.
The there was another Mr Mahion Tiglen, Ashford eveicted for not paying

Powerscourt Evictions continued.There was another partial clearance about 70 years ago of 70 families out of part of Glencree now known as Mooneystown from the number of persons of that name (Mooney). They were " squatters " on the mountainside. Having built rude edifices of clay, wood, and bracken and reclaimed small patches on the bleak mountainside, they were beginning to enjoy small comforts when they were unexpectedly visited by the Powerscourt agent who demanded rent for their little holdings. The women were terrified under threat of eviction and entreated their husbands and brothers to comply with the agents demands which seemed most moderate, only a few pence a week, being at first demanded. This was to establish the landlords tittle to the holdings. When this had been secured, English law was soon put into operation; The Sheriff soon appeared and all were evicted. The night following the evictions the unfuriated heads of families assembled and burned the old shacks to the ground.

The following tales are told by a Mrs Burton who was a relative of the Powerscourts.
Mervyn Wingfield was promised the estate of Powerscourt if he would destroy the O Toole's Castle in Castle Kevin. He arrived with soldiers and cannon by night. He could get nowhere to plant the cannon, so he set his troops turning clay with their bayonets by torchlight and carrying it in their haversacks. They built the round mound which may yet be found near the Red Bank. On this he put his cannon to blow down the castle. Huge chunks of the wall may yet be seen. One of the Coleman's discovered a chain ball there and up to 1908 remains of a wooden drawbridge existed.
Wingfield got Powerscourt Estate and was reputed a very bad man. He had a pit in front of his door and in the time of Priest-hunting puts priests kneeling at it, and having cut their throats let them fall into it. A spring of blood welled up at the hall-door

A long time ago my grandfather was coming home. He had to come through a lot of fields When he came to a gap in a field which he had to come through he could not get home. He went round and round the field but he could not get out for a long time.Long, Long ago there lived a man whose name was Lord Powerscourt. He distributed invitation cards to all his friends to attend a great party which was to be held in his house. When all his friends came to the party they were laughing and jeering a catholic priest who was also invited to the party. All the other people exept the priest and one maid were very bitter protestants.So as they were jeering the priest he asked Lord Powerscourt would he like to see his father coming from hell and they laughed at him more.Then the Lord's father came up through the hearthstone tied with chains and the people begged him to put him back

When King O Toole lived where Powerscourt lives now The English wanted by fair means or foul to conquer him They sent a band of soldiers from Dublin to try to kill him but they had to return without succeeding As they were returning they rested at the big tree of Loughlinstown where there was an Inn They refreshments at the Inn As they were feasting one bet he could kill O Toole if he was let Another said he could do it So the officer said he would give place of O Toole to the

In the year 1927 a ploughing match was held at Bellevue, Delgany, co. Wicklow. It was a nice clear day. My father, John Sutton, Moate House, Kilpedder, Co. Wicklow started off early in the morning to compete in the match.
To his delight he won the prize, two silver cups presented by Mr. Peyton, Delgany, co. Wicklow. It was on the 9th of Feb. 1927 when he won his first cups. The following week he won another cup on the 23rd Feb 1927 in Powerscourt, co. Wicklow.
In 1930 he won the Powerscourt cup complete and also in 1930 he won the Belevue cups complete. In 1931 he won another cup complete in Toghar, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow. He won all his cups with a Ransom Plough.
In 1935 he and three other men were

his rent also. He went to Dublin to live.
When Mr. Stokes got married to some relation of ours named Leeson, her father gave her two fields for grazing.
Now it is still owned by Stoke's. Nearly the whole lot of glasnamullen was divided between four brothers when they got married and it is in the same name Sutton only their grand children are in it instead. That is one big farm made into four.
Lord Powerscourt used to give parties to the people and games after he would come back from his holidays.
When he would be away there would be no flag flying on the peirs of his gates, but when he used to come home he used to put them up again.
Old Lord Powerscourt is dead and then his son was heir for a good

The yew tree is very poisonous when it is cut and let wither for about three days. It would kill cattle. No harmful weeds grow on our farm but in Powerscourt Waterfall the yew tree grows. They are harmful because they kill the beasts. Scutch and dock grow on very poor land it is not harmful but it destroys the crops The thistle grows very rapidly on good land. Pennyleaf boiled with washing soda cures ring worms. Marshmallows made into ointment with lard would cure any boils or sores. There is a very good ointment made from nine herbs, lard, woodbine, ivy, alder

did not live happy ever afterwards. In wedding Kate Plunkett, the /english officer, who did then feel attachment to her cherished, tho later hoped that she might yet obtain the castle to which on failure of her brothers, she was heiress and might thus reach the whole part of her -------. In present parlance he could see his name over the door at Rathmore. Finding his hope vain, disappointment soured and changed him. He soon perceived fault on his wife to which he had previously been blind - not in her person - temper or disposition - they were above censure but in the native unpolished habits and manners which he complained she had contacted in her peasant life and from her plebeian companion - the poor old nurse. In this respect Mary Cruise had been more formidable for she had the advantage of the society of an accomplished mother. Kate Plunkett found it impossible to please him and although for their mutual peace sake they separate. A provision was however made by him to this woman of vicissitudes and whereas she ended her days let us hope it was in a quiet haven where she found consolation from one more just, more merciful and more ---- his ways than war.In 1649 Cromwell butchered the Plunketts - on his way from Drogheda. The banks of the Boyne in 1689 were again smeared with Irish blood when Seamus an Capall, as he is still referred to in Rathmore galloped to Powerscourt having shown the white feather. Like the bad Captain he was

Castle is in Norman Forts in Ireland by H.Goddard Orpen. This book contains a very good proof that it was to Castle Kevin and not to Powerscourt that Aodh o Donnell went for shelter the night he was fleeing from Dublin Castle.
Holt - another famous member of the Wicklow insurgents lived at Mullinaveigue near Roundwood.
Harmon - associated with Thomas & Holt. The three were called the "Three Eagles". James Monks was taken prisoner at the age of 18 years to inform on them but he refused. He was given no food but was brought periodically before a table laden with food to tempt him. He still refused, and finally the Captain said "Throw him in to rot. He's only a damned Croppy". But Monks escaped and fought for many years. His rifle is supposed to be buried under some rock in Carrigeenshinagh.

It would seem that the Government ment to make a clear sweep this time. Returns of all Bishops and Regulars found throughout Ireland had to be sent to Dublin Castle. A Richard Crows-dale reported, dated, Loughrea March 30ad 1744.1756 A new Registration of Priests one for each parish, for the banishment of all others etc. However, though he persisted in his attempt for two years, and again and again modified his scheme in hope that it would be accepted, he failed utterly. The majority of the Protestants rejected the bill, which was as absurd as it was injust. The Archbishops of Armagh and Dublin and Bishops of Down were Prominent in opposition whereas the Bishop of Clogher and Elpin with Lord Powerscourt supported Lord Clanbrassie De Burgo who was present at the debate observes that these two Bishops and the auther of the project died soon afterwards.1780 A new crisis in foreign affairs the re-opening of the Novitiate at Loughrea 1780.1786. The Vicar Provincial Rev. Fr. Eliseus (Smyth) made the canonical Visitation of the Mission which he pronounced to be in excellent condition remembering the difficulties of the times. He had been called upon to provide subjects for a foundation of Carmelite Nuns at Cork, and he now proposed taking two of the Sisters from Loughrea being of the opinion that they could be spread by the latter community numbering nine religious

Forges.There is a forge in Monaseed. It is situated at the cross-roads. Ned Kavanagh is the name of the present smith. He is a middle aged man, but he has not been working in this forge long. He had another forge in Monaseed, but it was situated nearer to the school. Mr Kavanagh gets a large amount of work to do in this locality. Most of the farmers in the neighbourhood come to get horses shod or ploughs mended, or to get something made or repaired.There is another blacksmith's forge in Hollyfort. The name of the present blacksmith is John O'Neill. The door entering the forge is composed f dressed granite blocks formed in the shape of a horse shoe. This forge is a very ancient one. Mr Hempenstall worked in this forge before the present blacksmith, and another O'Neill worked in it before him. He probably worked in it before him. He probably worked there in 1798. It was erected by Lord Powerscourt for the convenience of the tenants.

In PowersCourt Deerpark is a well called Edges Well.
This well is said to have strange effects especially in children.
Once a boy rambled up through the park and darkness coming on he lost his way. He stumbled around the well and being thirsty took a drink and then fell asleep under a bush nearby.
As he slept a small man wearing a red hat appeared and ripped a bit out of the boy's tongue.
In the morning the boy awoke and not knowing that anything was wrong soon found his way home. His parents noticed something wrong. He could not speak properly and never again could do so. Ever after this boy was known as Dummy Edge.