(?* THE rCORRAN HERALDÍ A E3allymote Heritage Group Production

ISSUE 14 JUNE EDITION 1988 PRICE 40p 'The Earliest Settlers by Martin Timoney In County Sligo Mesolithic was of life. They were hunters, fishermen and gatherers. Have you ever wondered just How far back can we go? At how long people have been living Their way of life was based on what point can we say that there what I like to describe as `the fruits in this County? Most of the was nobody living in Co. Sligo? buildings in the county date to the of the forest' taking that in its Men began living on this island of broadest sense. Anything that 19th and 20th centuries. Ireland about 7.000 B.C., mainly Ballymote Castle dates to about nature provided was used. Deer, along the north and east coasts. wild animals and birds were 1300 A.D. There are burial By 4,000 B.C. or at the latest 3,500 mounds close to Ballymote dating hunted. Fruits, birds eggs. nuts, B.C. these people had reached Co. berries, leaves, herbs, shellfish, to before the time of Christ and Sligo. These first settlers did not others dating to the earlier bronze honey, mushrooms, seaweed, leave great or even simple grasses and nettles were gathered. age, about 2,000 to 1,400 B.C. The monuments and so proof of their cairns on Keash and Carrowkeel They fished for all sorts of fish in existence is hard to find. rivers, lakes and in the sea. All date to the period of our earliest These first settlers in Ireland farmers 3,000 to 2,000 B.C. these helped give a good varied lived what we call today a diet. Agriculture, cattle, grain, vegetables and potatoes were all centuries away in the future. Not all these foods were available at the same place all the year round. So Mesolithic groups would have moved to where the food supply was and this varied with the seasons. This migration cycle ruled out substantial dwellings. Their huts were of light timbers and hides, either like the wigwam of the American Indians or like a large inverted basket. When the group moved on only post holes and fire places remained. We know by comparison with modern day peoples living a mesolithic way of life that these people probably had sacred ritual sites and designated burial areas on their seasonal circuit. Besides meat, a deer was a source of bone and antler, usable for tools and hide for clothing and containers. Less appetising to us is the eating of blood, mixed with seeds, or the eating of brain or the half digested contents of the stomach. Also, sinew and gut had 5 cm *heir uses. Seals are a source of , ns for clothing, fat for l h' anti 11 12 -on 1.r :r ² A variety of Flint Tools, scrapers and points used by Mesorithic people in Irerand. 2 A Late 18th Century by Mary B. Timoney

In the northwest section of the graveyard at Ballymote Friary, is an interesting late 18th century headstone. The limestone headstone measures 74cm from ground level to its curved top. It is 48cm wide and 13cm thick. The top of the stone follows the outline of the decoration which consists of an I.H.S. in a full sunburst with an hour glass on either side. On the arched bar of the H is a cross with splayed terminals. I.H.S. is the monogram for Christ and the hour glass symbolises death, the short passing of life. The sun is symbolic of Christ, as the source of all energy symbolising glory. The sunburst is well executed; the Headstone rays alternate with every second this century, in his book `Stone period after 1776. Perhaps we one straight or flamed. Many Mad.' The itinerant masons could tend out what brought sunbursts on gravestones in Co. would travel around the country Toomy to Ballymote. Sligo are treated in this manner. working on buildings such as Fitzmaurice established a Hour glasses on gravestones in churches, court houses, bridges thriving linen industry in Co. Sligo are relatively rare. and big houses which involved the Ballymote about 1774. He erected The incised inscription in good quarrying, shaping and the bleach mills and eighty weaver's clear lettering reads: dressing of stone. He would have cottages at a cost of £50 each. This Here lyeth the carved decorative pieces for door period of prosperity would have body of John Kerin and window lintels, columns, seen a variety of itinerant workers, who departed this fireplaces and pulpits. While in including masons, in Ballymote. life August ye 12th the area they would be The Toomy headstone belongss to 1776 aged 59 yrs commissioned by local wealthy this period of prosperity. The Jams. Toomy people to do individual pieces of name Twomey is predominantly Facit carving such as gravestones. It associated with Co. Cork. When The unusual feature of this would be interestng to discover found elsewhere it is ofter spelt headstone is that the sculptor has what major buildings were being Toomey or as in this case Toomy. cut his name, Jams. Toomy on it. built in the Ballymote area in the The last word, facit, is the Latin for made. The lettering for his name is done to the same size as The Earliest Settlers From Page 1 the rest of the inscription. H .is heat and their tusks were used as only in recent times that it is charms. Bird bones were used as common for stone masons to cut needles and, no doubt, colourful two mesolithic flints from the their namesd on their work. On feathers were used for adornment. seashore at Cliffoney. The 18th and 19th century signed Knowledge of metal was still simplicy.'y p' some of these tools headstones the sculptor's name thousands of years away in the makes them very hard to would not be in such a prominent future so these people had to use recognise, even by archaeologists. position or in as large lettering as what was at hand: Stone, timber, Anyone finding anything that in this case. Jams Toomy must antler and bone. Any sharp stone looks ancient should send it to the National Museum of Ireland or have been a mason of note, as can could be used as a cutting be seen both from the high quality instrument. Flint, a white glass give it to an archaeologist. I feel of his work and it would only have like substance, provides the best that the number of tombs been a superior mason who would cutting edges, but it is only found belonging to the subsequent put his name on a gravestone. in quantity in Antrim and some Neolithic farming period indicates There is no other gravestone in the may well have been traded from a high density of population, graveyard comparable to this there at this early period. Chert many of whom had their origins in work. It could have been that he provided good cutting edges also. the Mesolithic period. The was a traveling mason of note, This black limestone-like Carrowmore Project (1977 - 1982) who was visiting the Ballymote substance was ex p loited on has thrown up some controversial area for some other work and was Knocknarea at a later period, but results in this regard. Its Director, commissioned to do this we do not have an y certain chert Dr. Burenhult of Stockholm, goes headstone. Seamus Murphy, the tools of the mesolithic period so far as to suggest that the earliest famous Cork born sculptor, except for a few late ones from of the Carrowmore tombs were describes the travellings and work Lough Gara. The late Mr. F. T. built by people living a mainly, if of such masons at the beginning of Kitchin of Newpark showed me not totally, Mesolithic way of life. 3 MICHAEL dressing tunes. Some claim that he never played an aid the same way by Fiona Rogers twice. His amazing musical ability COLEMAN received special recognition and he was given long contracts in A period of 97 years has passed and clutch of chickens and she was New York, Boston and since the birth of the renowned calling 'Jelly, Jenny' to the hen. Philadelphia. Coleman's artistry Sligo fiddle player Michael With that Coleman said 'we will Brought his letters of admiration Coleman. It is believed that this call them `Bonny Kate' and from the celebrated Fritz Kreisler great fiddle player is a descendant 'Jenny's Chickens.' and the renowned Mischa Flman. of the Coleman Family, thought The latter. searching for the to he of Ulster stock. which settled When he was eighteen y ears of greatest compliment he could pay at Kellanada, Ballaghaderreen age Coleman emigrated to Coleman, called him 'Ireland's about 1840. His grand-father later England where he remained for a Kreisler of the Violin.' Kreisler in settled in the Killavil townland of tame working as a barman. and it turn is reputed to have stated that Knockgrania. was here he made his first he would not attempt the kind of Michael Coleman was the recordings. lie later sailed for the music Coleman played if he second son of limeburner Jamsey U.S.. settled in New York. hut 'practised for one thousand Coleman and his wife Ellen, soon became restless and joined years.' formerly Ellen Gorman. He Keith's Theatre Circuit. With this The Columbia and Vocation attended Killavil national school g roup he toured the princfp. Broadcasting Companies and the where his teachers at that time Americal cities and captivated hi, Decca Recording Company vied were John Lavin and Patrick audience with his renderings of with each other in distributing Benson. His name cas still be Irish traditional music on the Coleman's dance tunes through- found in the old roll book which violin. After a few years on tour out America and beyond. His best has been preserved in the school Coleman returned to New York known recordings were 'Bonnie house over the years. and became one of the popular Kate,' 'Lord Gordon's Reel.' 'The Michael's father was a flute artists in the Irish dance halls and Green Fields of America,' 'The player, but it was the famous country clubs in that cit y . For Templehouse Reel,' 'The Duke of travelling piper, Johnny Gorman, many, his beautiful renderings of Leinster,' 'O'Dowd's favourite.' who influenced the young traditional airs was the onl y link 'Farrell O'Gara's Reel,' 'The Grey Coleman. The great John with their t omeland. It is Goose,' 'The Morning Dew' and O'Dowd was known to say that interesting to me that one of his `The Boys of the Lough.' A Michael Coleman could most popular pieces was number of his recordings have competently play for step dancer, `MacDermott's Hornpipe' a tune recentl y been re-issued. at the age of five years. A litt taught to him as a boy by the late Coleman's recordings were known fact about him is that : P. J. MacDermott of Bunniunad- cherished wherever Irish held the senior Connaught den, Co. Sligo. (Unfortunately, musicians gathered. Their Championship for step dancing despite many efforts and immediate effect was to stimulate for four consecutive years. H' enquiries, I have been unable to interest in traditional music. dancing teacher at the time wa' acquire a recording of this piece.) Coleman's standard of playing man named Touhy who travelled Michael Coleman was a man of was so high and his artistry so around from place to place. It is low stature and quiet disposition. inspiring that all musicians, of also said that Coleman could step During his years in the States he varying standards, suddenly dance while playing the fiddle. could rarely boast of having found motivation to aspire to Before his emigration to the steady employment. By 1920 he greater heights. Another result of United States, Coleman spe was married and more often than Coleman's influence was the birth most of his life playing musf• • at a! not, he depended on the of what may he described as the the country house dances. f he s fluctuating income he got jfrom modern Pan-Irish sty le of took place practically ever y nigh his performances and recordings fiddling. at Patrick Curley's of Kill,i ∎ as his sole means of livlihood. This Of several influential recording h s whtch was only two miles from gifted artist sometimes played at artists, it was Coleman whose own home. He could be seen important functions on a violin music found widest acceptance ' ll ng down the road on a borrowed from a friend. Coleman not only throughout Ireland but summer's evening wtt. Iv , idly had many friends in New York, with the various Irish fiddlers of tucked under his arm. including a number of the United States and Casnada as It was in Curley's that he got the accomplished fiddle players from well. Many Irish fiddlers imitated names for two of his most popular the home country — Paddy Coleman so that the stylistic traits tunes. According to locals the Killoran, John Down and Tom characteristic of the Sligo area story goes as follows: One Morrison. began to appear everywhere. Summer's evening Patrick Curley Coleman was a unique artist. Coleman's importance as an and Michael Coleman were He could blend the joyous nature artist and a cultural ambassador having a session of music. He got of our native music with a goes beyond the effect his music Patrick Curley to play two tunes masterly control of his had on the style and repertory of over and over again until he had instrument. One of his most traditional Irish musicians. mastered them . Michael asked amazing accomplishments was his Coleman elevated to a level of him what he would call them. At ability to play a tune backwards, interest that justified the serious that moment Patrick Curley's starting with the last note and attention of a listening audience, lettle girl, called Kate, came in the finishing with the first. However, by achieving a concert level of door. She was followed by a hen his real genius lay in his gift for performance. contd. page 4 4 Michael Coleman died in New York on 4th January, 1945, aged 53, at Knickerbocker Hospital. Ballymote and is buried at St. Raymond's cemetery in the Bronx. In his relatively short life he completely altered the concept of Irish folk music. By his skill and ability he Nursing could transform a native and simple tune into a first class masterpiece full of vitality and rhythm. If ever a musician by Eilish Friel deserved the title `Legend' it is the Home Sligo fiddler Michael Coleman. In September 1974, through the The old Nursing Home was The SL John of God nuns saw efforts of the Coleman previously known as `Castle that there was a greater need to Traditional Society, a memorial Lodge.' `Castle Lodge' had been casre for the aged of the to honour him was unveiled in the residence of the parish priests community, so the same year, Gurteen, not far from his since the Sisters of Mercy, who 1971, saw the opening of its doors birthplace. (See photo). The previously resided there, moved to as a geriatric nursing home. The unveiling ceremony was Earlsfield. Monsignor Rougheen number in employment in the performed by James `Ladd' P.P. then built the present parish geriatric home at that time was O'Beirn, a personal friend or house for the parish with funds he two. This home remained open for Coleman's and with whom he had inherited from his family. fourteen years. Due to the When he moved into his new often played in concerts in the U. increased demand for more beds S. The monument consists of a house in 1950 he invited the Sisters in the nursing home, work began large upright slab, flanked by two of St. John of God in Wexford to to build a more modern home. lower ones. On the large slab is the come to Ballymote. They came to Much work went into the design engraving of a fiddle and the `Castle Lodge' in 1952. Extensions of the new home to care for the words `To the memory of Michael were made to the home and in elderly. The new home was to be Coleman, Master of the Fiddle, 1953 much to the delight of the built all the one level. It was to be Saviour of Irish TRaditional people of Ballymote and the better equipped that the old home Music, born near this spot in 1892, surroundng areas the home was with newer and better facilities. died in exile 1945.' Underneath opened as a Maternity Home. But work on the building of the the main inscription is an In the Nursing Home at that time there were a total of ten new home could not have started engraving of a harp, signifying maternity beds and three beds for without the great help of the Irish culture, standing on the road medical patients. There were two people of Ballymote who of time. The sun is dawning over people employed in the Nursing contributed so much through the mountain and there is a chain yarious fund raising activities. As with broken links to indicate Home. The Maternity Ward was in existence for eighteen years and soon as people heard of the hope freedom from bondage. The slab to build a new home bazaars, sales on the left side as one faces the during that time there were two work, socials and card drives monument is dedicated as follows: thousand eight hundred began. With the help of these and `To the traditional musicians of deliveries, approximately one hundred and fifty five births per individual contributions work the older generation who in this began promptly on the new home. area inspired his genius.' And on year. Work for the employees at February 1985 saw the opening the right slab `To those of a later that time was much more difficult of the doors of the new nursing generation who after his passing that modern nursing. The nurses home. To the present day it fostered and preserved that and employees worked with much dedication and care despite the employs nineteen people and has a tradition for posterity.' fact that they did not have the help capacity for twenty seven patients. Michael Coleman lived in a of modern equipment which is It would now rank as one of the traditional West or Ireland abode enjoyed by the nurses of today. most up-to-date Nursing Homes — a three roomed white-washed People came from the surroundng in the country. cottage. `Coleman's Cottage' as it counties — Sligo Leitrim, is known locally, is situated at a Roscommon and Mayo to the There are plan to build on a crossroads and `Coleman's Cross' Maternity home. mortuary chapel in the Nursing became a place of congregation The year 1971 saw the closure of Home, and an account for this has for local musicians. Travelling the Maternity Home. The main now been opened in the Bank of players frequented the home, reason for the closure was that Ireland. I have no doubt that this brought there by the lilting women preferred to go to hospital mortuary chapel will be built strains. Older members of that for the delivery of their babies. At because the people of Ballymote community recall that musical that time, Sligo was developing as have already shown great activity was so abundant there a major urban centre. With better generosity, and I am sure will that the house was dubbed communications and roads Sligo continue to do so in the future. We `Jamsie Coleman's Musical Hall.' was a more central area for people are very fortunate in Ballymote to Michael's father James Coleman from the surrounding counties to have the St. John of God nuns to was also an extraordinarilly deft go to, so as a result of this, less care for elderly patients, and we fiddler with a bow technique people went to the Maternity hope their existence will be long ,much like that of his son. Home in Ballymote. lived. 5 Secondary Education Comhaltas In Ballymote Ceoltoiri by Patricia Flanagan Eireann The history of secondary The y were educated as far as The recentl y formed Ballymote education in Ballymote goes hack Leaving Certificate Examination branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóiri a long way. Many of its details standard. As the school was not Eireann held their first function have been lost, but the broad yet recognised by the Department on Wed. April 6th, in the Castle general picture still survives. of Education, the students Hotel. A great night's Before the name secondary attending paid a fee to their entertainment was provided by education ever came into teachers. local and visiting musicians, existence, the same level of In 1942 the school joined with singers and dancers. The opening education was being provided to the Sisters of Mercy and set up in address was given by Fr. Flynn some extent b y the hedge schools. the Glasshouse at the Convent of and the 'fear-a-ti' was Tim Kelly. Sonic of these existed in the parish Merc y . Later this became a bicycle The Branch have decided to of Ballymote. They came into shed and then was chan ged back hold junior sessions on a monthly being because of the penal laws into a classroom when the need basis in the Communit y Centre, which did not allow porper became greater, and it is the Ballymote. These have proved which did not allow proper present art room. Fifth to second very popular so far. All young schools for Catholics. Neither year pupils were catered for in this musicians beginners or more were Catholics allowed to educate building, and the first years were advanced players are welcome. other Catholics nor to receive an in a room in the convent. The dueatu,n from a Catholic. principal at this time was Sr. The basic aim of Comhaltas is In these hed g e scho,;. ptTn- Frances and Miss Rose Gonley to pass on from one generation to were educated in the three R's, was assistant principal. the next all that is best in our Latin and Greek. Seán O'Gara In 1941 Miss Connoll y married culture, with special emphasis on was headmaster in one of these Mr. Padd y Rogers and left traditional music, singing and all schools in this parish. He teaching. Miss Gonley later also forms of Irish dancing. composed a lot of poetry , in Latin married, and left teaching and New members are always as well as Gaelic, in which he Ballymote. welcome. Junior membership (El) made references to the classics. In 1943-44 the school changed is available for those under 18. suggesting that he had had an premises again to 'Beechmount' Forthcoming activities will be extensive education and offered a (Bartley Cryan's house) advertised in the local press. good education to his pupils. Ballymote. In this year five girls Ccholars often left straight sat for the Intermediate from hedge schools to Irish Certificate Examination. Colleges in France to become They changed location hack to priests. Rev. Andrew Donleavy the Glasshouse in 1945. At this was horn in 1694 and educated in time the school still taught only Ballymote. In 1710 he left for girls, but in 1955 it became co- Paris to become a priest. There he educational. There were now sanctioned by the Department of compiled a Catechism in both approximately seventy — eighty Education. This will consist of English and Irish, for the many pupils in the school. specialist room for art, craft, a Irish who had left Ireland for the As the need became greater, a laboratory , offices, a library and a French army and brought their new building was provided in gymnasium. The Department will families with them. This 1956. This was funded privately only provide a small sports hall. so catechism may be the only by the Sisters of Mercy. It the school staff decided to raise remaining evidence that scholars consisted of tour classrooms, a extra funds for a proper did leave from hedge shcools and staffroom, totlet areas and a gymnasium. go through college on the kitchen. In 1956 a laboratory was The whole extension will cost education received there. built. £750,000. 80% will he funded by The first secondary school in In 1967 free school transport the Department of Education. Ballymote was founded by Miss was introduced and this put up the therefore 20% (150.000) must he Rose Gonley and Miss C. numbers considerably. provided by the school. Connolly. They each had a degree The next extension in 1978 was Approximatel y 165,000 has from Galway University. Miss also privately funded by the alread y been raised by the school Connolly had been teaching in Sisters of Mercy. This consisted of in a draw which took place Germany. but returned home and eight classrooms and toilet areas. betweeb Ictiher 1986 and set up this school with Miss A 'prefab' was added to the school November 1987. Gonley in 1939. Mrs. Una in 1984/85. The basketball courts This extension is eagerly Connolly also taught there first came into use in 1976, and the anticipated by teachers and pupils between 1942 and 1949. Their football pitch in 1975. Volley ball alike. The school will then he tn a premises were in the Keash road, has been very recently added for position to provide a comprehen- in what is now Mr. Patrick the girls. sive education which will enable Harrison's house. The y catered At present there are 357 pupils its students to meet all challenges for approximately twenty pupils, in the school. A further major in an increasingly competitive and from age ten years and upwards. extension has now at last been difficult world. 6 The Hidden Strength Of the G.A.A. The contribution of the Gaelic there was a new air of parochial grounds. Today the number of Athletic Association to the and national pride. Young men exccellently laid out G.A.A. ,,I,Ort! nP. social and cultural life of were proud to belong to the grounds, with all modern type , n_,u_1n for wore than 100 years Association, and they described amenities, community social :dcuiah c Little did the . themselves as Gaels, which centres and recreational facilities, fatl,ers realise when they obviously meant a higher status of make the G.A.A. the centre of all met in Have's Hotel Thurles 1884, nationalism for them than for parochial activity. The Scór and to initiate the G.A.A. for the those who were not membersof Scór na N-Og activities embracing preservation and cultivation of the Organisation. Suddenly, the every facit of Irish cultural national pastimes, that they were Irish culture, heritage, tradition activity, dancing singing, drama, planting a seed, which like the and way of life was rejuvenated. etc. have increased the G.A.A. mustard seed of the Bible Story, There was soon an unparalleled monopolisation of the Irish would become a sturdy tree, with interest in our identity. cultural scene, in a manner that overspreading branches that Despite the political upheavals would be beyond the wildest would eventually reach and effect of the time, the Organisation dreams of Cusack and Davin. every parish and townland in never became side tracked, and it As an Association we have Ireland. will always be to the credit of the helped to build the nation, to The latter part of the nineteenth G.A.A. that in the aftermath of rejuvenate its moral fibre and its century was a depressing time for the civil war, despite splits in clubs self esteem as well as helping to Irish nationalism. Memories of and counties, men who had been preserve and promote our Black '47 were still green, and bitter enemies, met, shook hands national games and pastimes. worse still originated a tide of and plunged with and against each What for the future? We will emigration to England and other as if there never had been a have to adapt to the changing America which denuded the civil war. The G.A.A. was to heal realities of a different world, but countryside of some of its most ttie wounds of division, and when we must never lose our original talented young men and women. the disastrous tide of the civil war historic objectives and Excessive drinking was the norm had receded, there was a new aspirations, and we must continue in all areas, and the general resurgence of G.A.A. activity. to work for a better Ireland where picture was bleak and barren. It is Cinemas, dance hall and the everyone will be treated with no exaggeration to label the radio were scarce commodities dignity and justice. There is one foundation of the G.A.A. as a then, and the G.A.A. continued to enormous cloud on the horizon. Ir social revolution. Sports meetings provide the chief source of enormous cloud on the horizon. I were held in venues which had not entertainment. refer, of course, to the renewed seen the likes for 50 years. The The hungry thirties with their scourge of emigration which country was soon humming with high enemployment, and the tariff threatens the decimation of many interest and activity. The war, together with the huge of our clubs. However, given that ambitions of the youth were haemmorhage of emigration may our Association has a track record aroused, and the young men, who have decimated many clubs, but second to none in overcoming a short time ago loitered in idle the G.A-A. continued to challenges, I feel that with its fashion around the village pubs on dominate the social and cultural invisible hidden strength it will a sunday, now had found a new life of the parish. overcome all adversity, and sense of purpose. Every parish The modern era dates from the continue to flourish, in Ireland's had its newly formed football and end of World War 11 to the `four green fields' and beyond. hurling team, prepared to do or present time and is surely John Higgins, N.T. die for the honour of the little dominated by the purchase and Central Council Delegate village. It was soon evident that development of club and county (former County Board Chairman) TUBBERCURRY SUMMER SCHOOL record of Sligo Music by Peter musical instruments. The Horan and the late Fred Finn. Tubbercurry sill extend a céad afternoons will be devoted to Last year's School was mile fáilte to all traditional lectures, videos, etc., on various extremely successful. Set dancing musicians, dancers and singers aspects of South Sligo music and classes were among the most when the annual South Sligo musicians. At night, well known popular. Summer School takes place from musicians will give recitals on 'Enrolment will take place on the 10th to the 16th July. fiddles, pipes, flutes and whistles. Sunday July 10th in St. Brigid's The School aims to preserve, There will also be set dancing and Hall at 4.30 p.m. The course fee is promote and pass on the unique a ceile mor wilt be held on the last £30 (includes classes, lectures and heritage of traditional music that night. Local instrument makers workshops.) All participants must exists in this area. Each morning, will feature on the night of July arrange their own accommoda- classes will be held for young and 11th. On the opening night, a long tion. A list of accommodation is old who may wish to learn awaited event will take place: The available. Phone: 071/85010/ dancing or singing or any of the launching by CCE of the new 85090/82151/85035. TRANSCRIPTI O N Bank of Ireland has been part of our heritage for over 200 years, and is still providing Ireland's best financial services today.

Public Records Office BOUNDARIES DESCRIPTION The Manager, Brendan County of Sligo -0"-Donohue, and his staff 1654 — 1656 look forward to continu- ing that service in Ballymote in the years ahead. Phone: 83325 Bank crib-eland Now, what can we do for you? The barony of Corran as may appear by the description of the NOTE: If visiting Dublin during Millennium Year who not take in barony of Tirerill which abounds Bank of Ireland's free tour of the city centre's historic areas with it partly upon the north and Eamon MacThomais as guide. Every Tuesday, three tours a day altogether upon the east, upon the commencing 10.30 a.m. at Bank of Ireland, College Green (Old south with the half barony of Irish Parliament Building.) Coolavin in the County of Sligo and partly with the barony of (Costillogh) Costello in the county of Mayo; on the west and north-west by the barony of Leyny in the county of Sligo, so that it lyeth as it were a round center in the middle of all the baronies. In the said barony, the Lord Edward Street parish of Emlafadds lyeth as it Ballymote, were in the midst of the barony, all Co. Sligo. the rest of the parishes touching Tel: (071) 83135 thereon and drawing themselves from thence to the utmost extents of the barony. As for the quality of the land, it is good for all sorts of MAURICE GALVIN graine crops expecially wheate, AREA REPRESENTATIVE bearly and oate, the usual corn in that county as also for all sorts of cattle. F.B.D. INSURANCE P.L.C.

Consisting for the most part of small hills, each hill being barmy, and thirdly at Coolooney compassed about with low Castle it meeteth with the river valleys, meadow land in some Urshinagh coming from places, in others turf boggs and Logharwagh in the barony of DAVEY'S small little loghs, and through the Tirerill, and so all of them (formerly Gannon's) middle of those low valleys rum incorporated fall into the sea at small streams in deep narrow the bridge of Ballyshadara. Those channels which are not only, the rivers have no comodity of fishing Lounge Bar except some few eels of no great meares of quarters, but also, Cosy Atmosphere occasioneth great difficulty for moment. man or beast to travail from The salmon are not able to pass Cards quarter to quarter. a great rock at Ballyshadara and Darts There is one considerable river another at Cowlowny maketh running through it called these rivers altogether unprofit- Enjoy a Drink Owenmore, issuing from a well in able. Coolavin half barony and In this barony almost in the at supplied with small brooks till it middle thereof standeth the comes to Templehouse Logh lying ancient castle of Ballymote, now between the two baronies of ruinous and the timbers thereof DAVEY'S Corran and Leyny and from ready to fall. Lord Edward St., thence that it meeteth another Ballymote river called Ovenslow coming out From Book of Survey & of the mountains of Leyny Distribution 1654 — 56 8 MICHAEL & TOMMY HUNT

Michael and Tommy Hunt have carried on a tailoring business at Rathmullen, Ballymote. They are widely known as traditional musicians and have given the following interview for the Corran Herald:- SILENT Interviewer: Michael, both Tommy and you have always worked here at Rathmullen? MEADOW Michael: Yes, since we were ten years or so, we worked here, learning the tailoring trade from our father. We might not work a full day at first, it being twelve hours then. In those days a tailor worked sitting on a table LANDS with his legs crossed. There was a sort of wooden frame be held on his by Stan Casey knees for pressing seams and doing all the ironing — it was called a !aboard. The pressing irons were heated in the open fire and left on a horseshoe to avoid burning the table. I. Had you and machines? M. Later on we got a steam iron and a tailor's donkey, a type of ironing- board you adjusted for doing sleeves and legs. I. Michael, you trained in Dublin? Lovers of wild life are very M. I went to Phillips in Grafton St. to learn drafting and cutting of concerned about the inevitable garments. I worked part-time to cover the cost of the course. It was all extinction of the croncrake, that hand-sewing and if there was a stitch out of line it was all unpicked and strange bird whose call with that sewn again. It was a first-class tailoring establishment, catering for of the cuckoo is the welcome priests, doctors and the like. On completing the course I returned home harbinger of late Spring and early and Tommy and I started off on our own. Then our brother in America Summer. wrote and offered to bring us out there with the promise of plenty of work For a number of years past, but advising us that if we could make a living at home we might be better 70% of corncrakes in Europe were off. We decided to carry on, sink or swim. All the old customers came to to be found in Ireland, but as far us and some new ones as well. We came on gradually and we were content back as 1979 only 1500 could be at the job. We began to stock our own materials direct from the accounted for . In a recent Irish wholesalers, giving the customers a wider selection. In my father's time a Wild Life Conservation survey, it tailor met his customers on a fair or market day. Usually in a pub over a was found that along the few drinks a countryman would arrange with the tailor to visit the draper- untouched headlands of the shop and pick out the material. There were no ready-made suits in the Shannon Banks from Lough shops then. The tailor charged eight to ten shillings for a three-piece suit, Reagh to Lough Deirg, a distance that would be a week's work at least. This went on for a long time. The of about 50 kilometres, 60 hand-craft finally gave way to the ready-mades. corncrake nests were discovered. I. Did you have recessions in the business? This is the equivalent of all the Tommy. During the war years second-hand clothes were sold at fairs and corncrakes nests found in the markets. They were bought for working clothes and sometimes for Outer Hebrides. These statistics Sunday clothes. We were lucky we had a good deal of cloth in stock at the go to prove that these birds are beginning of the war. In fact we made up suits for a draper in Carrick-on- fleeing from our meadowlands to Shannon. safe areas as stated above. I. Did you work long hours to meet deadlines? I have not heard the call of the T. Twelve hours every day, longer when there was a wedding coming up corncrakes for two years now. In or a young fellow going away to a , job. It wasn't all that good for the the previous two years I heard him health — a man should have a more active life. We always took a walk at call each Summer near Ardrea night and visited the neighbours. lake, on meadowlands owned by I. Did you do alterations? Allie Gallagher. After making T. We did them free for our customers. We did repairs also — a seat or a enquiries I was informed that knee in a trousers. Attie has left a small patch of I. Over the years you had to cope with the changing styles. undisturbed meadow where the T. In the early days it was all serge — a strong woollen material. A young bi; k was nesting. He has been fellow didn't wear a long trousers. It was more like riding breeches, tight carrying out this same routine for from below the knee with buttons at each side, worn with long stockings. some time. It was a lovely wear alright. Then there was the plus-fours worn mainly by Another method for saving the doctors and bank officials. They were the wear of a gentleman. During bird from destruction is the the war years the suits were tight fitting and without waistcoats owing to mowing of the meadow from the the scarcity of material, and so it went on from one extreme to the next. centre outwards so as to give him a I. Moving to the music, Michael, you play fiddle and Tommy the tin chance to escape. whistle, concert flute and uilleann pipes. How did it all start? We appeal to our farmers to T. It really began with a builder from Galway, named Lavin, who was take thers simple precautions so working around here on the Land Commission houses. He was a that our corncrakes may once marvellous flute player and he rambled in our house every night to play again join in the symphony of the with my father. He did flute, concertina and melodeon. At ten I was able birds and make our Spring and to play the pipe. I remember bringing it to school and another lad Summer more appealing and banging out an accompaniment on a rusty bucket. I followed it up more satisfying. learning lots of tunes from my father, but I didn't see a set of pipes until I was eighteen. 9 CORRAN HERALD A WEEK IN THE INTERVIEW LIFE OF A by Cassie Finn BALLYMOTE CITIZEN YEAR 1601 by Nial Friel I. Michael, how did you start? M. I learned from Joe Hannon in Lissananny, he would be Paddy Joe Hannon's grandfather. Joe was a grand player. The fiddle was very popular around here. Paddy and Tommy Killoran lived nearby, also Pakie Dowd, Matt Molloy and Pakie Fox. My name is Turloch McDonagh, I. You went to the country-house dances and sprees. and I live with my wife and two T. Yes, there were dances in every house around Rathmullen when we children in a clearing in the forest were young. You'd see thirty couples any night. The sprees were held at made by my father and his bather Christmas and for visitors from England and America. Then there were before him in the Forest of the benefit dances held in the schools around Rathmullen, Culfodda, Corhobber. I am not a rich man like Keash and the best ones were in Kilaville — wonderful music, mostly the O'Donnells of the Castle in fiddle players there. Ballymote or even as rich as his I. Did you play in any group or band in the old days. soldiers or bards. T. Batt Henry invited us to play in his band with John Joe Gardiner, John The week I want to tell you Brennan and flute players Willie Mulligan and the Phillips brothers. We about started on Sunda y the 9th had many a good session in Emlaughton with visiting musicians. They September 1601- I woke up early went on late enough considering that Master Henry had to be up for that Sunda y as the gales of the school. He was the first to have Michael Coleman's records. night before had removed part of I. Have you any recollections of Michael Coleman? the thatch from my house. I was T. I vaguely remember his coming to Maggie Higgin s in Emlagh. I afraid that the stockade where I remember him dancing in our house a few nights before my brother and kept my three goats and a cow he emigrated to America. might have been damaged. I was I. Tommy your music was recorded by Radio Eireann? very fortunate as the fence has T. Dick Brennan and ourselves recorded two reels — Lady on the Island, held firm. I spent the rest of the Kiss the Bride in Bed and a jig Haste to the Wedding. It was played day repairing the thatch. recently by Harry Bradshaw on the Long Note. We also recorded with Monday was a nice fresh day Batt Henry's band for Radio Eireann. after the terrible storms of the I. Who were your favourite musicians? previous weeks. I decided on T. Martin Wynne, Dick and Lad O'Beirne and Dick Brennan. going hunting as food supplies I. Tommy, tell us about the uilleann pipes? were very low. I soon set off in the T. Nobody around here played the pipes, in fact I'd never seen them. direction There was an ad. in the paper and they were thirteen or fourteen pounds which in previous days had complete with regulators. I did my best but couldn't get anywhere with proved very successful. It was'nt them. Later through the piper Anderson who came from Marlow I got a lon g before I w as in the middle of lovely set of pipes and with some help from Brendan Breathneach who the forest and I feared I was lost. I came around compiling a book of Irish music, I mastered the pipes. climbed tlp a large oak to see if I I. Did you meet the famous pipers of the day? could find my hearing. I soon T. I met and played with Willie Clancy, a grand man. He was my recognised where I was. The view favourite and Patsy Touhy and Michael Carney who was in a wheelchair. from above was magnificent. I met Leo Rowsome and the Dorans, they played street music, and there Ballymote Castle could be seen was Seamus Ennis, he was a creative musician. Among the younger ones I very clearly. I noticed that an met Neil Mulligan, a Leitrim man and Michael O'Brien from Dublin unusual amount of smoke was whom I met through Fidelma O'Connor, who lived in Ballymote for coming from the direction of the some time. castle. I also saw that large groups I. Did any of the local musicians teach music? of men were marching towards the T. Not really, here and around Kilaville they all understood musical castle. I soon forgot about it and notation. They could write out the tunes, but everyone learned by ear. continued hunting. The day ended I. What do you think of the changes in music over the years? yery successfully, and I was T. Some good, some not so good. The regional styles are disappearing pleased for as least I knew that we fast. It's hard to know a Clare man from a Kilaville man. While the had enough food for the fashion for speed makes for a lively session it is responsible for the loss of immediate future. the intricate parts of the tune. All of Tuesday was spent I. What do you think of the new compositions? harvesting my crops of oats and T. There are a lot of new compositions, some of them are not original. barley. My crop was not as good The old simple tunes were meant for simple straight forward dances and as other years, but as least I knew were never meant to be smothered in ornamentation. Having said that that it would see my family we enjoy playing and listening to the traditional music of all ages. throu g h the w inter bel ' arc Inc hard weather would ,et in. contd. page 11 1 0 BALLYMOTE McDONAGH'S HERITAGE KEASH by Una Preston Ballymote Heritage Groups Lecture season is almost ended. It Grocers & Undertakers has been full and interesting. The Swedish Archaeologist, Stefan Berg, gave a very interesting Keash, Ballymote. account of his excavation work on some ancient graveyards in Sligo, including Carrowmore. Niall Farry in a detailed and very well researched lecture gave an account of the Taaje faimily from arrival in Ireland to final departure, ^ their connection with Ballymote and its castle and involvement in Irish affairs in the wars and politics of that time. THE HIDEOUT The last two lectures were . a departure from history, and could BALLYMOTE. PHONE: (071) 83472 be called Nature studies. The first of these by Brendan Friel, dealt expertly with trees, native and Traditional Music Session foreign and was supported by an illustrated project by two yound every Thursday night school girls. The second, by Martin Enright, himself an experienced Darts Competition Friday birdwatcher dealt with birds and was supported by two excellent films. The colourful and beautiful Music every Saturday Kingfisher, its habitats and lifestyle, was the subject of one of these. The second dealt with waterfowl, both native and visiting, and came from Northern Ireland. The final lecture in our programme - The book of Ballymote - 'is being postponed GOVERNMENT by Una Preston owing to pressure of time until the opening of next lecture season.

Good government starts at grass a question mark. Why are so many roots level. We are accustomed to people in need of social assistance.. looking for it from the top and Is the EEC a blessing or a cur ' ignoring the part we ourselves Does a country as small as Iret.r., • APOLOGY should he playing. We leave need a capital city as large t.. Due to shortage of space in this education to the schools. The Dublin has become? Can issue P J Duffy's article has had to teachers are excellent people. but centralised government ever be just be held over. they are paid for their work. Their or effective? interest in the children is of A few women have scrambled necessity only passing. The same into ministerial positions and are applies to the health services, trying to play the establishment highly organised as they are with game but the women at the bottom Health Bo.ards, Doctors, seem blissfully unaware that there CORRECTION Consultants, G. P's etc. Free health a readymade role for then and is In Corran Restaurant Ad. page 16 services: there are a lot of question that the y should he pla ying it. marks here. Social Welfare- again Lunch price should read f4.50.

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In the On Friday my curiosity brought evening a traveller called looking me into the town. I again went to for directions to Ballymote. I told the castle. This time there were him the directions and also even more people gathered It concerns parents, they foot the offered him a bed for the night as around the castle. I was surprised bills all the way. Their children's .it was very dark and not much to see many townsmen there. They suture and hopes of employment headway could be made. We were told me that they too were going after school days very much soon sitting beside the fire talking. to march as well as the many c'mcern them. 40 or more children I began to tell him about others who gathered at the is a class doesn't give a fair deal Ballymote Castle. He was castle. A few hours later I left for ,•ither to child or teacher. School fascinated to hear that the castle is my house. Later that night the .: rrndance is mandatory but thought to he the strongest in bright lights of the town and the ,oAmg at some results, curricula Connacht even though it was built noise of laughter and enjoyment awl methods of passing .on in around the year 1300 by were to be seen and heard. It I nrn+ ledge must he questioned Richard de Burgo. would probably be the last time 11 ho mure entitled to question than On Wednesday I decided to go that the soldiers would enjoy parents? They are becoming aware to Ballymote. As I neared the themselves until after the battle. of this and parents' associations are town, I began to notice the smoke On Saturday I again went into hein,g .formed in many school •;'hich I had seen a few days the town. This time to watch as the atchment areas. Unity is strength .'before._ I was amazed when I army left. I arrived early just as the and only hr organising themselves reached the town to see the crowds final preparations were being ltke most other sections of the which were making their way to made. Then everybody was called c ommunity can they hope to make the castle One of the townspeople around outside the castle to where anl' impact on the system. Teachers told me that they were part of the a monk said a mass for the safety should welcome such a move: an O'Donnell' and O'Neill's army of the soldiers. It wasn't long organised parent's bod y would be which were marching south to before they were about to leave. more of a help than a hindrance to • Kinsale to attack the English. I The scene was magnificent. Red them. Also, there is a danger that • then went to the castle to see what Hugh O'Donnell was at the front with the present and projected class was going on. Thousands of on a mighty white horse and all his yizes parents may be forced to soldiers were assembling outside troops in step behind him. The provide some ,form of supplemen- the castle and everybody seemed crowd began to cheer as the army 'arr education themselves to be very busy. However, I began passed b y after a while. As. the particular![' for slow learners who talking to one of the soldiers. He arm y crossed by the hill of Kesh I often have exceptional talents hut told me that the purpose of the was full of hope for a triumphant need different teaching methods. march was to do battle against victory. England and to drive the English out of Ireland. I then left as it was becoming very dark. Thursday was spent preparing firewood for the house. I-started DAY OUT IN TOWN? off very early in the morning with my axe. At the end of the day I had a good pile of fuel. This indeed Bring Home was a relief as I would not have to worry about firewood during the Winter. something nice for tea

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BALLYMOTE COUNTRY LIFE SINCE THE WAR by Geraldine Hunt Scanlon & Irwin It's now forty years since the Victuallers end of World War I I — a time that has undoubtedly seen greater Retail & Wholesale changes in the fabric of country Deep Freeze Specialists life than an y other period in history. First, there's the country house. The traditional home in most small farm areas was the three- roomed thatched house with small windows, white washed walls and a half door. There was no electricity at that time, only lamps and homemade candles. The fire was on the hearth or in the grate. A kettle was usually hung from the crane. Bread was made from whole wheat flour and was also hung on the crane in an oven. Stirabout was cooked in a skillet. Other items around the kitchen were the churn and dresser. The churn was used for making butter. HAVE -YOUR OWN BEEN' OR LA I4B The dresser was filled with shining PREPARED FOR FREEZER AT KEENEST delph `speckled and white 'and RATES blue and brown.' Outside. there was usually a dog asleep in the sun (there were alwa ys summers in those days.) Often a sheep dog with a mixed pedigree. There were hens of various breeds eg. Rhode Island Reds with the odd bantam. There was a byre for the cows, a stable for the horses, a calf house, a piggery and best of all a barn. Ulster Bank Haggards were where the harvests were gathered near the house. They contained ricks of turf and BALLYMOTE big cocks of hay. Cows munched hay, and were milked by hand. The milk ususlly wasaccompanied The milk was usually accompan- ied by one or more cats. waiting for their share of fresh milk. Milk not intended for churning or -4 Ulster Bank feeding the calves or pigs, was put in a creamery can. For most people. going to town was a major operation. The horse MANAGER: Kieran McGowan and cart, or horse and trap were ASST. MANAGER: Nobb y McGuirk used. You usually brought eggs, or a pair of chickens or maybe a few sacks of potatoes. These were Cattle and sheep were still sold These are just a few of the sold or traded for groceries. The changes which have occured in the shopping list included tea, sugar at fairs which began yery early in the morning and involved getting past forty years in Ballymote. and things like lard, dripping, a We've made progress. We have pot of jam and a batch loaf. up at an ungodly hour and spending several hours on the our new bungalows with all Some houses had radios which road to town with cattle. modcons, our televisions and used wet and dry batteries. They vidoes, cars and telephones. were mainly used for the news, the Payments usually didn't take long. The rolls of notes. big or Around the farmyards we have forecast, cattle market reports and tractors, milking parlours, slatted football match reports. Young small, could be put in the inside pocket of a waistcoat or lodged in outhouses, slurry tanks and all the people were told to turn off such a bank. Then, and only then.'were rest. If we measure progress by things as dance music, especially people to eat or drink — of both! these things, we have made jazz, in order to spare the It was a long day. progress, but I wonder are we batteries. more content. 13 History and Philosophy of the

Credit Union Movement the best way to define a credit Usury is undoubtedly one ur the (2) Developing in the masses union is by giving an example: Let most serious problems in many of the people the ability to us imagine the residents of the countries around the world. In control, in a democratic way, village of Ballytown decided to many places, farmers, industrial their own financial institutions. organise a credit union. Each workers , employees small (3) Developing appreciation person eligible as a member will merchants and smaii ••usrnessmen, of the principles of mutual help pay an entrance fee of a small are exploited mere"' sly by and the manner in which they amount of money. Many also unst rupulous money lenders. can be applied for the solution pledge to save regularly and Interest rates reach astronomical of social and economic systematically a small amount tigures, in some cases as high as problems. each pay period. Some members three or four thousand per cent per (4) Training of local leaders with higher income save higher year. In their desire to solve the in the management, control amounts. Some will transfer to the problem of personal credit, groups and administration of their credit union savings that they of people in many countries have own organisations. alread y had accumulated in other created a large number of savings (5) Developing skills, places. Each member will ha' e and credit organisations. Most of understandings and attitudes one vote. The members will adopt these organisations are temporary for a programme of adult a set of b ye-laws. They will elect in nature and, in man y , there is an education in the field of from among themselves a Board element of chance. of Directors and a Supervisory consumer credit. Legalised credit agencies for Committee. (6) Developing skills, personal use are very scarce. The money accumulated from understandings and attitudes Generall y , they' are limited to the savin g s of the members will he helpful in the development of pawn shops or to programmes of lent to those members tl;;.t need it small business enterprises. government agencies organised at an interest rate of one per cci,t exclusively for their employees. per month on the unpaid balance. III arc l cr y limited in their credit What is a Credit Union On a £100 loan payable in 50 equa •erA tce- Most do not have any A credit union is a mutual aid weekly payments of £2.00 each, safegnards for their members' organisation whose objective is to the member will pay a total of ac urgs, and almost all of them are promote thrift and to extend loans £5.95 in interest. anformal in nature, lacking to its members. Credit unions are The income from interest will ,wernment protection in case of organised for people who have a he used to pay the expenses of the fraud or any loss of money. common bond. This bond exists credit union, to build necessary Moreover, all of these among the residents of a small reserves, and to pay dividends to : ganisations work as isolated community, or any other well- the members on their savings. units without relation- among defined geographical area, the Since this is a small village at the hrnr.,^l y es, lacking the strength employees of a factory, the . ginning, the interest paid by the tte. essarn to creat centralised members of the same church, or the ing members is not •.•, arcs Those that are legal. and members of the same association. Lr; i ir:.•nt to cover the operating sometimes government promo- All the members of a group may' • wp,, • \ oiunl,ri n service by ted, are so conservative in nature join regardless of race, creed or ct ci^r !: rron leader- kdl kcep the that the y do very little towards the colour affiliation. credii Llm o n operaling for some solution of the credit problem. In credit unions, the members tine• Credit Unions, on the other exercise a democratic control over As is the case kvith the great hand, offer a simple and practical the society. That is to say, each majorit y of credit unions this solution to the problem of usury. member has only one vote Ba Ilytown Credit Anion provides The ∎ are a type of basic co- regardless of the number of shares m additional service for their ,'perative easily adaptable to all he owns. The members elect their members. The y obtained Loan economic and social classes. They own directors and they determine Protection Insurance throuf'h have proved that they can be policies at the annual meeting of w hich. m case of death or total successfully developed under the the credit union. and permanent disahilits of most adverse conditions. Credit unions stimulate regular borrower. the loan balance Credit Unions are showing in savings among their members. paid. Another service provides; t , ni: uny countries throughout the From these savings, loans that he credit union is Life Savings world that they are an effective benefit the members are made at Insurance through which, in case -.ol for the accumulation of reasonable rates of interest. Credit of death of the member. his estate capital and the acquisition of the unions teach the administration will receive an additional amount necessary fundamentals for and control of income since, or each amount saved b y the operating more complex forms of through the credit union, member in the credit nnion- The co-operatives. In general, it can be members acquire knowledge of credit union pays the premiums of said that credit unions make a money and establish the this insurance front its interest ,i g nificent contribution in the mechanism by which milhons of income. '--lowing fields:- small shares are joined together Credit union members also NI v (1) Developing habits of and placed at the service of those annual dues for the support of the thrift and combating usury who create them. Thus, large Credit Union League, for the through the accumulation of quantities of money are controlled promotion and expansion of the small savings and the extension b y the owners, who at the same credit union movement. Du_•s are of loans at reasonable rates of time, receive a credit service. paid through the credit unio, interest. 14

Memories of Dolores and Larry Development Corr The magnificent job of development being done on Corran Ladies and gentlemen, and people of Ballymote, Park by a community group I'm coming here before ye to ask ye for yer vote. demonstrates what can be done in Vote one for Baron Blowpipe and when ye put me in, other areas, and there are many Ye'll get grants for going to bed and for getting up again. other areas in the town and its The Co. Council meetings now get funnier and dafter, surroundings that badly need They should advertise and charge going in for pantomime and attention. laughter. The Tourist Development Group When I get in, I'll spout so much I'll help the Co. Manager is working hard to re-vitalise To flood the place with water from here to Carrickbanagher. tourist angling, but this is only one With Bord Failte grants we'll clean the town, .no more shall cattle wing of our tourist potential. We soil it, need many more amenities to make We'll drive them to the Cattle Mart where they can use the toilet. our town an attractive and We'll throng the streets of Ballymote with angling tourist bookings, comfortable place for tourist And ye'll be making money digging worms for their hookeens families to come to. The town needs Our castle and our abbey walls from ivy coat we'll free them, a cultural centre. A town park, a And tourists from lands far and near will come in crowds to see them. communit y meeting room, and a So fill the box with Blowpipe votes in every polling booth, children's pla yground. Also we And get your man elected by working nail and tooth. need to invest:gate our potential for And when I'm Co. Councillor my next step is the Dail farmhouse holidays, for And perhaps as Transport Minister where to go I'll tell ye all. (aside) mountaineering, and for wild life When I get in, I promise ye, ye'r future's in the can, studies and guided tours. Then let the war-cry loudly ring `Baron Blowpipe is the man.' On the industrial side - the Crafts Group which has some very by TOM McGETTRICK able and talented workers needs support. The District Council is at present working on a town park project. also it is working towards having a Credit Union set up in the area. A children's playground plan has had to he shelved owing to the excessive cost of Public Liability Insurance. Nuclear Power by Una Preston The threat - womens power. The world is rushing headlong towards its own destruction. If men cannot or will not say stop women should. Already a sprinkling of women are doing just that, but it is a tasak for all the women of the world. Too long men have been allowed to muddle along and with what result? L - R front row: Berehmans Scully (ugly sister), Tom McGettrick (baron blowpipe), Phil This century has had two world Sheeran (ugly sister). Back row L - R Paddy Mullen (blister) and Tim Daly (pimple). wars with very many areas of Photo reproduced from Sligo Champion, curtesy of James Mulligan. continuing conflict - causing untold misery and suffering It is time for a re-assessment of the whole pattern of living - not just in Europe, America, The Middle and Far East, but all over the world, and women should unite and work to promote and compel the full stop and re- SUPPORT OUR assessment. But in the process they must realise what they are - not ADVERTISERS pale shadows of men , not imitators, but beings in their own right with potential for change that they have never realised and never used. 15 Griffith's Valuation In this issue we continue his dictionary gives a scribe CLETTY. The Irish word statistics from Griffith's scrape, a track, furrow, mark or Cleite means feather and from it Valuation of Tenements for the limit, light surface soil, ceann comes the word Cleiteach, townlands of Roscrib (West), scribe means goal or destination. feathery, a feathery place. Part of Ballinvoher and Cletty. These There is a certain relationship a large turlough is in the townlands are recorded in the between many of these. In this townland. Hundreds of parish of Toomour which today case it might mean light surface waterfowl, ducks, seagulls and comprises a large portion of the soil or it might refer to some swans occasionally come there parish of Keash. identifying mark which gave the and there is a considerable The name ROSCRIB would place a name. amount of moulting. This might most likely be from the Irish Ros- BALLINVOHER is Baile an give a reason for the naming of the Sciibe. The word Ros here means Bhothair or Bealach an Bhothair. townland. It would be interesting a wood — it occurs in the name The ancient road from (and to) to hear other explanations of these Camross also. Scriob (gen scribe) Ballymote, Bothar an Iarla Rua, names. has several meanings: Dineen in passed through it PARISH OF TOO11►dOIIR.

Names. Rateable Annual Valuation. I '!'meat Annual :tars Description of Tenement. Area. Valuation ,to of Rateabíe Townlands and Occupiers. j Immediate Lessors. Land. Buildings. Property. FOSCRIB, WEST. (Ord. S. 33.) a Samuel Gilmore, • Sirliobt. G ore]ooth,Bt. Land,house,and offices. 119 2 5 105 0 0 4 0 0 109 0 0 b Laurence Luby, • Samuel Giltnore, . líouse, 1 0 0 1 0 0 C Patrick Morrison, Same, 1 [erd's house & offices, 0 10 0 0 10 0 William Jenkins, • SirRobt.G orcBooth,Bt. Land. 17 1 29 13 10 0 13 10 0 \Water (Tellanavarrow Lough), . • 2 3 16 Mary Woodlands, S irRobt. G oréf ooth,Bt. Land (severance), 0 1 31 0 5 0 0 5 0 Samuel Gilmore, Same, . Land (severance), 1 0 0 0 15 0 0 15 0

Total. . 141 1 1 119 10 0 5 10 0 125 0 0 DALLINVOIIEII. (Ord. S. 33.) Meredith 'Thompson, Sir Alex.Creighton, Bt., Land, 13 1 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 b Thomas 1 aid, . Meredith Thompson, House, 1 0 0 1 0 0 c Michael Mattimo, • Same, 11 ouse, 0 10 0 0 10 0 Alexander Gilmore, • Si rIiobt. G oreBoo th,B t. Land, 0 3 0 0 IO 0 0 10 0 Alexander Gilmore, • Same, Land, 0 2 15 0 1 (l 0 1) 10 (1 Samuel Gilmore, Same, Land. 0 0 30 0 4 0 0 2 0 Samuel Gilmore, • Sir Alex.Creighton, Bt.. Land, house, and office, 183 3 33 158 0 0 5 0 0 163 0 0

Total, . . 148 2 38 167 2 0 6 10 0; 173 12 0 CLETTY. (Ord. S. 33.) a Patrick Kearns, Isabella Irwin, • Land and house. 18 3 35 12 10 0 0 l5 0 j 13 5 0 a George :Milroy, Same, Land and offices, 11 3 5 13 0 0 0 10 u 7+ 10 0 a Michael Cryan, Same, • Land and house, 4 2 26 2 15 0 0 5 0 ^ 3 0 0 Patrick Callaghan, Same, • Land, (•, 0 2 3 10 0 — I ^) 6 0 0 a Patrick Callaghan, Same, • Lauxl.lrouse,and offices. 2 24 2 5 0 0 5 0 Land,house,and offices. 15 1 0 0 15 0 0 15 11 l0 10 0 a James 3I •Ilr•oy, . Same, a Michael Healy, . Same, Land,house,and offices, 17 0 20 9 15 0 0 l5 0 10 l0 0 . Land.house,& offices, f 5 0 0 1 5 0 1 55 5 1. fa Henry Same, 109 3 G b William Milroy, Í Land,house,& offices, ( 27 0 0 1 0 0 28 0 0 0 3G 7 0 0 0 ^ Margaret Mealy, Same, Land, house, and ofli•^e, 11 0 5 13 0 0 Margaret Healy. Same, Land. • 8 0 0 5 15 0 Patrick Donaalrer, Same, • Land.house and offices, 19 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 10 0 1 1 2 10 0 John Healy, . ^ 1.111(1 and offices, 6 0 0 0 5 0 6 5 0 S ab William Noonc, Same, I Atli d,house,& offices, 20 3 20 ^ 6 0 0 0 10 0 6 10 0 c Hugh Davy, . 3 Land,house,& offices, ( 6 0 0 0 10 n; 6 10 0 Hugh Taheny. . Same, Land and house, 3 2 1 5 2 5 0 0 5 0 2 10 0 a Patrick Flvnn, . Same, Land, house, and office, 16 120 14 5 0 0 15 0 15 1 4 0 a Ilonoria Flynn,. Same, . • Land and house, • 10 l. 20 6 10 0 0 15 O a 7 5 0 • 0 0 211 0 `1 0 (1 !i 0 1) Barthofomew Flynn, . Same, . Garden and house, . 0 15 0 Barthofomew Flynn, . Sam e, • Land, • (1 2 10 0 fi 0 — i) Patrick Bruin. . • Bau•thofonu;n• Flynn, • Land and house, • 0 I 10 0 5 0 O 5 0 i 0 10 0 Patrick Lavin, Isabella Irtvin, Land,house,and offices, 1 0 2 19 8 10 0 1 0 0 j 0 10 0

Total, . . 294 13 204 10 0 10 15 0; 2155 5 0 16 ligt,faCagaZNAIMPOSIMITSIO4211t4WW32.111111E110aw, ,,amiErimasiserspoemimm. ,ncent LitAorilionagh CORRAN COLOUR TELEVISION RESTAURANT DISHWASHERS, COOKERS BALLYMOTE GAS & ELECTRIC 4 Course Lunch MICROWAVE OVENS £3.95 FROM £149.00 All Goods Cash or Easy Payments A La Carte Menu Phone: 071/83351 Last order 11 pm.

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