The Barrack:
“In a farm once owned by John O’Callaghan of Ballyshonin, Berrings is the site of an old house known locally as “The Barrack”. It got its name thus-The O’Callaghan family were evicted many years ago by a landlord named Philips, and a man was put into the house instead to run the farm and carry on the work; such men were known as ‘emergency men. The people of the neighbourhood did not want this state of affairs and the life of the emergency man, was in danger. Consequently the police were called in to give him protection. They took up residence in the house in question which has since been known locally as “The Barrack”.

The Moving Well:
“About half a mile from my house in the townland of Callas, Parish of Inniscarra, Co. Cork, there is a holy well, known as “Judes Well”…it is said that a very holy priest by the name of Fr. Jude, was often seen praying by this well. I was told visits were paid to this well about sixty years ago. It is now covered with brushes etc. There is another holy well about a mile from my house in the “Stoney New Line”, townland of Carhue, Parish of Inniscarra, Co.Cork. It is said that was not always there, but about four miles but about miles away [in the Parish of Donoughmore], and a woman came to wash four potatoes there. When she put them boiling they would not boil. That night the well shifted to the “Stoney New Line”, where it is at present. It shifted four miles because she washed four potatoes into it”.

To be continued….

Captions:
432a. Crossroad crowd at the recent St. Patrick’s Day Dripsey Vintage Car Rally, a tribute to John O’Sullivan, Dripsey who had a love of vintage cars (pictures: Kieran McCarthy).

432b. l-r John Manley, Dave O’Callaghan, Pat Lehane, Jean O’Callaghan, Colman Cotter, Marie Cotter and Paul Cotter (with a 1979 John Deer 2130).

432c. l.-r Ayla O’Sullivan, Leah O’Sullivan, Emma O’Sullivan and Leo O’Sullivan at the Dripsey (brother of John O’Sullivan with a jaguar 1966 e-type).

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