TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. Bold text is denoted by =equal signs=. Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources. More detail can be found at the end of the book. Irish Historical Allusions Curious Customs and Superstitions County of Kerry CORKAGUINY by Patrick Foley 1916 Printed in the United States Published by the Author _Erin you are still Gra-Mo-Chree._ The Author reserves the rights of re-publication and translation excepting in the Irish language. To My Son MICHAEL FOLEY This book, the fourth of a series designated to present all essential historical information on this County is Dedicated by his Affectionate Father, The Author. PREFACE. While these manuscripts were in the hands of Messrs. Sealy, Bryer & Walker, Printers, Dublin, the late Irish rising took place. During the fight, between the British military and the Irish Republican forces, a portion of the City of Dublin was destroyed by fire and artillery, including the printers' premises, together with the author's manuscripts for these books, and other works. Fearing the destruction of liners, by German submarines, the author held copies of his works until landed in Ireland. Believing that there they were safe, the copies were neglected and portions of them burned and lost. Therefore in the following pages the author presents to the reader but the remaining two parts of a book left after the Dublin fire, to which is added a brief account of Sinn Feiners and the outbreak. AUTHOR. Dated at Oakland, California, this 3rd day of July, 1916. CONTENTS. Page Abduction 16 All Fools' Day 76 Ancient Cross Roads 76 Ancient National Dances 78 Ardnane 78 Bally-Ferriter Evictions 78 Banshee 78 Barking Disease 18 Battle of Boyne 18 Battle of Glantarf 19 Begrudging 79 Bellman 79 Black Death 19 Black Famine 20 Blind Fiddlers and Flute Players 80 Blood Money 20 Boats and Canoes Haunted 80