Volume 1
Castles of at Moylough and Mullaghmore
KILBEGNET PARISH
Situation and name
Talamh na mBrathar, where tradition says there was a Convent
Situation and name
Clogtheach or Round Tower at Kil-Benan, near Tuaim Da Ghualainn, locally called Claigtheach Chille Mhionain
Kilbannon old Church
Inquisition relative to
Founded (1200) by Charles the Redhanded O'Conor
Fynola, daughter of Felim O'Conor, Abbess, died in 1301
Dervail Ny Conor, the last Abbess
Supposed to have been built on the site of a primitive Irish church
Saint Croebhnaid of Con Maicne Dunamoir
Saint Beanan or Mionnan the servant of Saint Patrick
St. Rondearg's Well
Altoir Pharraig
Saint Benean's Well
Dun Lugaid
Benein of Kilbennan, the celebrated St. Benan of the Sencus Mor
Situation
Presided over the battles of Hy-Many
SS. Patrick, Caircall and Grellan, the three Patron Saints of Hy Many
Garrisoned by the English in 1596
Eskers
O'Finns, Herenachs of Kilcolgan
Bishop Mel's Church at Ardagh the very oldest
Sketch of doorway in west gable
Sketch of window in south side wall
Kilroe Church, near Killalla
Kilcolgan old Castle
Moor graveyard in Maol Roog
Tobar Seanain Well in Cathair Peac
Name and situation
Saint Ilan's Well in Doogurraun
Cappanaculliagh graveyard in Lackalea
Saint Columbkille's Stone
Tobermicduagh Wells
Cloghstookeen, Raruddy and Cloonnoo old Castles
Caherhenryho and Boherduff Townlands
Situation and name
Old Church
Names of families of the Hy Fiachrach Aidhne on tombstones in the Church yard.
Rathgoiregin Moat
Moyode House and Demesne
Ballynageeragh Castle
Saint Conlatt
Kincolna old Abbey in Beagh - Gortnabishaun Abbey - Kiltanvy old Church - Killeen fort, a burial place for children - Lissgauraun, a burial place for children and Tober Gauraun Well in Cloonaglasha
Rathmore burial place for children in Ballynagittagh
Kilconla graveyard and new Chapel
Situation and name
Lord Trimblestone's Monument
Dalys and Betaghs Monuments
Inscription on a stone in the Donnellan's room
Abbey bell found in Moin na mBrathar (Bog of the Friar's) in Ellagh
Wooden figure of Saint Francis preserved there by Joe Page
Inquisition relative to the Abbey
O'Kellys house (ruins)
Dabhach Chuana Well in Cnoc Ceirin
Ballinduff Castle said to have belonged to the Skerretts - Was the site of a contest between Clanrickard and O'Donnell (1469)
Circular stone houses
Rath Buidhbh (Rath Fwee) Townland
Situation
Old Church
Ballyglass Castle, site of
Tobar-na-Slainte Well
Situation and name
Killure graveyard
Castle Roger old Castle
Also known by the name of Cormonce, which is that of the ancient Territory of Mac Sgaithill - Scahills at present living in Dunmore and at Kiltullagh, County Roscommon
Old Church - Kiltullagh Graveyard - Derivation of the name - Curreahmore burial place for children - Fort used as children's burial ground in Kilcurnan - Tobar Dionriuc Holy well - Fiddaun Castle (site of)
Situation and name - Old Church (Rosslodge on site of)
Croe's Fursa - Corruptly called Christ's Church by the people of Headford
Ballycolgan
Tober Leadhain Well
Finnfaidheach (a reliquary so called)
Extracts relative to from Tripartite Life of Saint Patrick
Magh ce Maghele or Maghelle, Extract relative to from AA. SS.
Killaan an old, Church
Castlebin Castle and Townland
Situation and name
Tober Allachtain, Saint Allachtan's Well
Old Church
The seven Chiefs in Hy Many, tributary to O'Kelly, the Arch-Chief or King - Mac Egan of Clan Dermott, Mac Gillenan of Clann Flahoola, O'Donnellan of Clan Breasil, O'Dubhginne (now Doogan) of Clann Duibhgind, O'Gowran of Dal Druihni, O'Donoghoe of the Hy-Cormac of Moinmoy and O'Mulbride of Bredach
Newcastle, Cloch na Pairce and Lisnakeel old Castles
Saint Eny's Well (Tobar Eidhne)
Cloch an Uabhair Castle
Cluain Ai (now Cloonee)
Situation and name
Tombstone
Levally Conor and Toberbrackeen Castles
Dunkellin Castle and Church
Ruaidh-Bheitheach (now Roevehagh) Townland and Village
Old Church
Cloghballymore Castle (Mac Gillakelly's)
Situation and name
Saint Briocan's Well near Laghtgal
Lisheen Graveyard in Cahercruim
Shanbally Castle
Fahymactibbot Townland
Lysnanowla (Caherlissnanool) Cargyn and Cregnananta
Caherpeake (Caherfaka) in Killeeneenbeg
Cloonloghan
Situation and name
Old Church
Grainseach or Grange Church
Holy well near it and stone with inscription
Bearnadhearg Castle
Name
Ballygar Castle (site of)
Toberbwee Well in Ballinvoher North
Situation and name
Saint Brendan's Well and burial place at Woodly Village in Creggawnonagroggey, now also called Saint Brendan's
Name
Old Church
Tree at which Stations were performed
Ardnabarragh Abbey in Cappaghnanool
Galbally Castle
Knockerdaly (Knockadalla)
Situation and name
Doorus
Artificial cave - Moyrola Castle - Ballylin and Creggymulgreny Castles
Situation and name
Templemartin Church
Caherdangan Castle (now Strongfort)
Craughwell Village
Situation and name
Name
Ruin of a building with a chimney in the Churchyard - Tobar Solan. Well - Toberbriocain Well - Saint Cuan (incorrectly anglicized Cavan)
Notice from Archdall of a Friary there - Nunnery said to have been south west of Kilclare Ho. - Lios (Fort) of the Children, burial place - Castle French, site of - Gallagh Castle (O'Kelly's) and Townland - Castleblakeny called in Irish Gallagh
Situation
O'Doigrens and O'Dubhans, Herenachs of Kill-Ursa
Extract relative to from Life of Saint Meldanus (Colgan's)
Saint Brendan's Chapel
Ross anciently Ros-Oirbheallaigh, Abbey of
Cill Cronan Graveyard in Annaghkeen
Tobar Chiarain Well in Carraghbeg
Cill-da-Righ burial place
Annaghkeen old Castle
Caradh Fursa (Dam of Saint Fursa) in Ower
Innisbeg and all the islands in Loch Oirb, asserted by the natives of this and the adjoining Parishes to belong to Iar Connaught (formerly O'Flaherty's Country)
Cathair na h-Ailighe, now corruptly Cahermacally Townland, containing a Cyclopean fort
Ard Fintainn, now Ardfintan, where there is a Cyclopean fort
Situation and name
Leacht Liocan (Monument of Liocan)
Coarb of Kilmeen, one of the seven principal Coarbs of Hy Many
Old Church
Tawnaghmore and Aubally Castles
Old Church and graveyard
Saint Brendan's Well (Toberbrennan)
Saint Griollan's Well (Tobergrellan) in Ballintober
Toberdoney Well in Wallscourt
Leaghteyne Graveyard in Cahernagarry
Caherbristy Graveyard in Ballintober
Wallscourt and Drought old Castles
Name and situation
Extract from Book of Lecan
Coarb of Kiltullagh, one of the seven principal Coarbs of Hy Many
KNOCK MAA
Five and a half miles south of Tuam
Large earn and chimercial modern Cyclopean buildings thereon
Volume 2
Situation and name
Kiliafeen children's burial ground
Tobermacduagh.
Situation and name
Old Church
Clogh Ballingarry Castle
Ceallurach (Calluragh) old burial ground
Saint Colman Mac Duach's Well at which Turrises are performed
Name and situation
Tobermacduagh Well in Carrowroe.
Situation and name
Old Church
Ballycoony old Castle
Commences in this Parish
Abhainn Dd. Loilgheach, River of the Two Milch Cows, in Darrybreen
Mac Liag, Mac Coisi and Flann Mac Lonan, the three 011avs of Connaught
Loch Mach (Loughrea)
Amhergin, author of the Dinnseanchus
Situation and name
Ahanduffbeg, more, etc., the Tir-Athain Bealach, Tire Athain of the Four Masters
Monument to William O'Tressy
Killiane (Cill Liadhain)
Killiane, near Seirkieran in Ely O'Carroll
Old Church there dedicated to Saint Liadania, mother of Saint Kieran the elder
Killeen graveyard for children
Situation & name
Caher Errilan old Castle said to have been erected by O'Heyne
KILLORAN PARISH
Situation and name
Saint Odhran of Disert-Odhrain, Charioteer of Saint Patrick
Old grave yard and remains of old Church
Clonlahan Eyre Fort, containing a burial place for children
Situation
Name
Saint Colman Mac Duagh, first Bishop and Patron of Kilmacduagh Diocese
Genealogical table shewing their relationshiip
Flourished in Connaught in time of Aidus II, King of Ireland
His name
Duach his father
Becomes Patron of all the Hy Fiachrach Aidhne
Retires to a Hermitage
His mouse, cock and fly
Builds an Oratory there - ib. King Guaire Aidhne his relative
Durlus his Palace
Proverbial among the Irish for his liberality
The story still remembered in the country and the road of the flight shewn in Sliabh Carnan (Carran Parish, County Clare)
Bothar Leanta- na-mias (Road of pursuing, searching after the dishes)
He builds Kill Mhic Duach Cathedral
The Saint erroneously called Mochua by eating
His girdle preserved by the O'Shaughnessys, descendants of King Guaire
Its miraculous qualities
Cuaille Micduach (Stake of Macduach) his tree so called near the Church
His genealogy
Cuíl Ceasrach
window in south side wall
Do. of doorways in west gable and south side wall
Clogcas or Round Tower
See sketch of ruin in Vol. of Sketches. Sketches of window in east gable and doorway in south wall
Old Church called Saint Francis's alias Saint John Baptist's alias Teampull na Naomh
Seanchloch or House of the Clergy
Temple Mac Duagh old Church
Sketches of stones with inscriptions, and exhibiting the figure of Saint Colman and a representation of the Crucifixion in east wall of north wing of Teampull Mor
Dunguaire Castle near Kinvarra, the house in which King Guaire lived
Colgari wrong in placing Burren Territory and the entire of Thomond in Connaught in time of Guaire Aidhne
Aidhne never extended into Burren Barony
Cloghmaglynn and Newtown Castles
Saint Mac Duagh's wells
Rabha (Roo) Townland mentioned in Annals of Four Masters, as in the west of the Territory of Hy-Fiachrach Aidhne -
Teerneevin, the residence of the last O'Heyne (about forty years dead)
Situation
Name
Old Church
Doire h-Aidhbhne (Derry-hive-ny) Castle
Tyrone, Grains na gCearbhach and Lord Bacon
Name
Sketch of doorway in north side wall
Do. of window in same wall
Kiltartan or Killtaraght Barony, one of the six Baronies composing the Territory of Clanrickard
Gort Town, locally called in Irish Gort Inse Guaire (the Field of the Island of Guaire)
Castletown old Castle
Knockilladaah, now called Newtown Burial Ground
Situation
Also called Ayle
Ayle old Castle
Ballinlawiese (Ballynlales) Townland
Shrahannananta Townland
Kilnabasty Graveyard
Situation and name
Saint Peter's Well in Kilmore and Chapel now used as a barn
Burial place where a Chapel of Ease stood in Drummore
Cashlaunagelliaghdoe Castle in Doonally, now destroyed
Ballylee where there was a castle
Rahaly old Castle, which belonged to the O'Donnellans
KILTORMER PARISH
Situation and name
Graveyard containing the foundation of the old Protestant Church
Tober Patrick holy well in Newtown Eyre
Doorus, situation and name
Old Church and Saint Breccan's Well
Kinvarra, situation and name
Old Church dedicated to Saint Comin
Kinvarra (Ceann Mhara) Point, not the Rinn Beara of Irish History, as erroneously stated elsewhere
Situation of latter
Dun Guaire, fort in which the Palace of Guaira Aidhne is said to have stood
Supposed to be the Durlus Guaire mentioned by Colgan, and in the poem addressed by Giolla Iosa Mor Mac Firbis to O'Dowd
Bothar na Mias (in Burren Barony) where Saint Colman Mac Duach had his Hermitage
Saint Mac Duach's Well
Volume 3
Situation and name
Failmir River
Owenriff or Sulphur River the River of Fuogh so called
Fuogh Castle
Saint Michael's Well
Killereon Church
Name
Was also called Cill Gradh an Domhain (the Church of the Love of the World)
Sketch of
Cloghaun to the north west of
Tobar Ende, Well in a rock so called, where Stations are performed
Saint Paul's Church or Killeany-beg now buried in the sand
Inishorior is divided into four quarters: Carrow Druim Arlamain, Carrow Castle, Carrow an Locha and Carrow an Phoillin
Cill na Seacht n-Inghean, a place so called
Loughnacanony, pool of, still in existence near Port Couroogh
Toberannin Well
Church of
Loughlonan (now the Lake of Ross)
Ohery Castle
Spiddle River
Ally, River of
Inverin Castle
Walter Fada Burke murdered there in 1549
Moerras (Moyras)
Columbkille's Altar and Well
Casla Haven,
Fearmor or Great Man's Haven
Garmna, Lawchoill and Lettermellan Castle, lands of
Olithir Church
Keann Gualainn (Golam Head)
Sketch of
Sketch of doorway and east window
Graves of Ceannannach and other Saints
Tober Cheannannach Well
Saint Ceannannach, whose true name is supposed to be Gregory, also Patron of Ballynakill Parish
Gregory's Sound named from him