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Each story keeps the passage it was read from. Open one to read the passage as the book has it, and, where the companion has written its own telling, that too.
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Ford of the Mass - Penal Days chapel route
Killawlan · townland · Waterford
A ford near Killawlan called 'Ford of the Mass' was so named because the road to a chapel of the Penal Days passed through it.
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S.D. Ac An Ain^inn— " Ford of the Mass," because road to a chapel of the Penal Days passed through it.
KiLLEA, cm Aox)A, — " Aodh's Church." Area, 2 acres.
Internet Archive journalofwaterfo1906wate, Chapter 14
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St Lawrence's Well and Faithlegg Hill's View
Faithlegg · street · Waterford
O'Donovan located 'St. Lawrence's Well' on the north-east side of Faithlegg townland. Faithlegg Hill, the most prominent physical feature of the barony, affords from its summit a view described as of singular historic interest and entrancing beauty.
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the Barony. From its summit a view of sin.^ular historic interest and of entrancing beauty is afforded,
KiLCULLEN, Cill CuiLlmn — most probably " CuUen's Church," though the name is locally pronounced as if it meant " Church of [the] Holly." There is a St. Cuilleann honoured on April 22nd in the Irish martyrologies, and a St. Cuillenn on Xov. 5th. (/>) The early church site may be seen — an unfilled and brambleovergrown patch — in a field by the roadside a few perches northeast of Delahunty's avenue gate. The old mail road to Checkpoint ran close by the west side of the cill, whence it was diverted to its present course.
Internet Archive journalofwaterfo1906wate, Chapter 11
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Vanished Church and Cahir at Kilcaragh
Kilcaragh · townland · Waterford
At Kilcaragh, all traces of the ancient stone-ramparted church and cahir have disappeared, though a few old people still remembered part of the church ruin. The author reasons there was probably no graveyard there due to the site's rocky terrain and the tiny population of the parish.
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Kilcaragh, CiU Caca|\c\c — " Church with Stone Rampart." The early Irish ecclesiastical establishment was surrounded by a circular fence of earth or stone, and most of our early church enclosures — those at least on which later churches have not been erected- — still preserve this circular form. Cahirs are comparatively rare in Waterford. In fact only a specimen or two survive, but the occurrence of the word in place names proves that stone forts were formerly far from rare. The comparative scarcity of stone and corresponding abundance of earth accounts for the enormous preponderance of earthen forts in this county. In the present instance all traces of church and cahir has disappeared, but a few old people still remember portion of the church ruin. It is probable there was no graveyard ; this is deduced (i) from the absence of all tradition of its existence, (2) the diminutive size of the parish, which can never have had more than a few dozen people, and (3) the rocky nature of the church site and surroundings,
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Internet Archive journalofwaterfo1906wate, Chapter 13
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Wreck Sites Named 'Palm Oil Hole' and 'Flour Hole'
Coolum · townland · Waterford
Two coastal spots in Coolum townland are named for shipwrecks: 'Palm Oil Hole' from a ship laden with palm oil, and 'Flour Hole' where a flour-laden vessel was lost.
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{c) " Palm Oil Hole," so called from wreck here of a ship laden with the commodity named.
(f/) " Flour Hole," where a Hour laden vessel met her doom.
Internet Archive journalofwaterfo1906wate, Chapter 9
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Iron ladder rock feature at Ballynakill sub-denomination
Ballynakill · townland · Waterford
A sub-denomination called 'The Red Ladder' is a rock by the river side from which an iron ladder formerly led down to the water, at Ballynakill.
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{d) " The Red Ladder," a rock by the river side from which an iron ladder formerly led down to the water.
Farranshoxeex, pe^n^nn Seomin — " Little John's (or Jennings') Land." Area, 174 acres.
Internet Archive journalofwaterfo1906wate, Chapter 8
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Knockaveelish - the legendary Myles
Knockaveelish · townland · Waterford
Knockaveelish is named for 'Myles' Hill', though the identity of Myles cannot be established; he must have been a notable, perhaps legendary, person, as his name is also preserved in the ancient names of Bellehike and Woodstown Strand.
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Knockaveelish, Cnoc a' filflii — " Myles' Hill." We cannot unfortunately identify Myles : he must have been a person of some note ( — perhaps legendary), for his name is perpetuated in the ancient names of Bellehike {z) and Woodstovvn Strand, {aa) Area, 364 acres.
S.DD. (a) " The Short Head " — in contradistinction to Credan (the Long) Head.
Internet Archive journalofwaterfo1906wate, Chapter 14
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Ownership of fine tomb at Ballintemple (Churchtown)
Ballintemple · townland · Tipperary · 1588
A document from 1588 concerning a matrimonial cause helps prove the ownership of the fine tomb in Ballintemple (Churchtown), also called Disert Nairbre or Bolindisert.
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Bishop-commendatory of Waterford and Lismore, as regards the decision of Donal Magrath, " Pro-Archdeacon of Lismore," in a matrimonial cause between John, son of Gerald Butler, of Bolindisert, diocese of Lismore, and Joan Brennagh, olios Walsh. This document is interesting as proving that Donal Magrath, who acted as Archdeacon of Lismore from the year 1572, was a mere layman, and he was. in consequence, deprived on November 2nd, 1588. He is called Cragh, and Maccrath indifferently. An additional interest is given to the document as proving the ownership of the iine tomb in Ballintemple (Churchtown) — Disert Nairbre, or Bolindisert — described in Vol. II., No. 7, of the journal.
On February 6th, 1589, William Edwards, High Sheriff of County Waterford, was commissioned to execute martial Uuv in that county ; and, two days later, another commission was appointed " to enquire and set out so much of the three and a half seigniories, not already measured and set out, granted to Sir Walter Raleghe, of the escheated lands in Counties Cork and Waterford, near the town of Youghal, and of the escheated lands, late Patrick Condon's, and those in Imokilly adjoining Aghavenna, alias WHiite's Island, and others adjoining the same."
Internet Archive journalofwaterfo1906wate, Chapter 18
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Site of ancient church at Kilcohan discovered near Tramore road
near Kilcohan · street · Waterford
With much difficulty the site of the ancient church at Kilcohan was discovered at the west side of the old Tramore road, close to the bridge on the townland's southern boundary. The church was dedicated to Cuachan, a virgin whose feast falls on January 8th.
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KiLCOHAX, Cill CuAc^vin, — " Cuachan's Church." With much difficulty the site of the ancient church was discovered, at the west
(/>') " Calendar of Irish Saints," p. 94.
Internet Archive journalofwaterfo1906wate, Chapter 8
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Glen of the Slaughter of the Calf, Dunmore
Dunmore East · town · Waterford
A place in Dunmore called 'Glen of the Slaughter of the Calf' references some legend or event that has now been forgotten by locals.
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(r) 5^6^^^'"^ in ap^CaX ^\n IA015 — " Glen of the Slaugh'ter of the Calf," in reference to some legend or event now forgotten.
(2) Along cliff line from north to south and east to west — (^7) |.\\ill A Cipin — " Cliff of the Broken Piece of Stick."
Internet Archive journalofwaterfo1906wate, Chapter 14
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The Curative Well of O'Keefe's Homestead
Fornaght · townland · Waterford
A well at Fornaght called 'Well of O'Keefe's Homestead' is reputed locally to possess curative properties.
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S.DD. (a) UobAH a t)Aile Hi CAonti— '' Well of O'Keefe's Homestead "; reputed locally to possess curative properties.
(b) UobAjA nA 5fiAn6i5e — '' Well of the Sunny Place."
Internet Archive journalofwaterfo1906wate, Chapter 14
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Unmarked Early Christian Burial Ground at Ballindud
Ballindud · townland · Waterford
An early Christian cill or cillín burial ground site at Ballindud lies close to the roadside a few perches from the main entrance to Ballinamona Park, but is not marked by any monument and was difficult to locate accurately.
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(t) CiLUn — " Little Burial Ground." The word cill from the Latin cella was originally used to designate a primitive church. When the church disappeared the word came to signify the graveyard, and in this latter sense cill is generally used now. To add to the confusion cill, and still more cilUn, is applied to pagan as well as Christian places of sepulture. The cill, or cilUn, site (early Christian) at Ballindud is close by the roadside, a few perches south-west of the main entrance lodge to Ballinamona Park ; it is not marked by monument or remains of any kind, and some difficulty was experienced in locating it accurately.
Ballbbeg, t).\ile t)occ— " Poor Town." The real name was changed, half a century or more since, to tD^ile tDe^xg (" Small Town ") for reasons other than euphonic. Area, 267 acres.
Internet Archive journalofwaterfo1906wate, Chapter 12
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Killawlan - the lost church site
Killawlan · townland · Waterford
Killawlan is named for 'Awlan's Church', but this is one of the rare instances where neither physical examination of the locality nor careful search for tradition succeeded in locating the site of the early church.
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KiLLAWLAN, Cill AcUxm — " Awlan's Church." The present is one of the few instances in which neither detailed physical examination of the locality nor careful search for tradition was successful in bringing site of the early church to light. ( v)
(v) "Achlenna vocatur mater SS. Fiiitane, Columbi, et Lugadii," Colgan, " Acta SaiK-torum " note, p. 544.
Internet Archive journalofwaterfo1906wate, Chapter 14
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