Almost all cases of sickness were looked after in the home. People were hospitalized only for operations and cases which just could not be treated elsewhere. Dr. Murchison , Bonshaw , and Dr. Bovyer , Crapaud looked after the sick here for many years. In cases where the doctor required a nurse to assist him, Mrs. James R. Monaghan was called and, if needed usually remained until the patient showed signs of improvement. The automobile appears in the teens. The first new car in Kelly's Cross was bought by John H. Nantes in 1917, a Ford Touring . John P. Bradley , merchant, bought a Ford ton truck in 1919 and James A. Brad ¬ ley, a new Chevrolet Touring car in 1923. In the mid-twenties there are several more and so the automobile began to replace the horse and buggy as a mode of conveyance. The motorists then had their problems too; the roads were narrow, and the horses, which were still used by most people, were very scared of these new machines on the highway. There were no service stations then: the nearest garage was at Crapaud . All services, such as repairing flat tires, greasing, changing oil, etc., was done by the owner. James and John Campbell of Westmorland and Emmett Monaghan of Kelly's Cross had ears in the twenties, and their advice was often sought by other car owners. These men were mechanically inclined, and were well qualified to give advice or assist with a repair job. Social life in the twenties remained much the same as the two pre¬ vious decades. The neighbourly visits (ceilidgh) were still high on the list of social events in rural life. There was a great interest in these "get togethers". The evening would be spent in friendly conversation, at which the older generation in this area were very good, or perhaps a game of cards or some music depending upon the talents of those present. Conversation was an art that has perhaps been lost since the days of radio and television. Some of these people were really gifted and the wit and wisdom that flowed with their easy speech was something to be enjoyed. Many believed in mysterious happenings, and ghostly appear¬ ances. Each community seemed to have someone who liked to relate his experiences with the spirits, and on many occasions a thriller or two would be told that would make the trip home in the dark, to say the least, rather eerie. The parish hall that stood across the road from the church for many years (moved and demolished several years ago) served as meeting place and recreation centre. Many good plays and concerts were staged here. Dances, socials and other events were held regularly. A few of the familiar faces furnishing entertainment were Oswald Kelly , Frank Flood , Joe Kelly , Levi Trainor , Anthony MacDonald , Johnny McQuaid , Louis Hagan , Matthias Malone , Maurice and Rita McDonald. House par¬ ties with music and dancing were quite common, and lunch served by the hostess climaxed a real entertaining and social event. The changes and improvements that took place during the twen¬ ties were slowed down by the terrible depression of the thirties which was experienced all over the world. Although the crash of the stock mar- —64—