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Volume 1

LACKAGH PARISH
287 to 289
Situation and name
287
Old Church
287 to 288
The Parish originally consisted of five distinct Parishes
288
Their old Church at Lackagh, where is also an old Castle; Kiltroge, where is an old Castle. Grange, near which is Saint Suibhne's Well (Tobar Suibhne) and an old Castle; Kilsgiach, where a market cross still remains; and Derrymaclaughtny, where is also an
288
Carrownoneen Castle
288
Liscananaun Castle
288 to 289
LALLYS (Family)
97 to 100
LEMONFIELD or COUR
6
Not comprised in Aghnenure as stated by De Burgo
6
LETTERA
6
The highest of the Twelve Pins of Connemara, so called, on top of which is a pool of water believed to have the power of making the heads of persons washing therein.
6
LICKERRIG PARISH
450 to 458
Situation and name
450
Old Church
450 to 451
Tooloobaun Castle
452
Tooloobauntample old Church
43
Beallakerin (Ballykeeran) Castle
456
Dunsandle Castle
456
Lyssinagrisagh (Lissnadrisha) Fort
456
Bookeen North and South Townlands
457
Clochareevaun Castle
457
Saint Clerans (Iser Cleran)
457
Riversville Castle
458
Killylan (Kill Island) Bridge
473
LISKEEVY PARISH
27
29
Old Church - Killcloony old Castle and burial ground
27
29
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Volume 2

LEITRIM PARISH
7 to 22
Name
7
Old Church
7 to 9
Saint Erneen's Well in Ballargadaun
9
Leitrim Manor and old Castle
10 to 12
Inquisition relative to
10 to 11
Earls of Clanrickard seized thereof
10 to 11
Leitrim one of the six Baronies comprised in Clanrickard Territory
10
Extracts relative to from Annals of Four Masters
14 to 22
Ballyorgadavyne (Ballyargadaun) Townland
11
Lyssnegrey (Lissnagry) Townland
11
Clogheraganan
11 to 12
Carrowkyle (Carrowkeel) Townland
11 to 12
Kilimacragh Townland and Castle
11 to 13
Ballynlales (Ballinlawless) Townland in Killteskill Parish
13
Grelagh (Grallagh) Townland
11
LICKMOLASSY PARISH
69 to 72
Situation and name
69
Old Church
69
Saint Molaise
69 to 70
Portumna Abbey
70 to 71
And Clanrickard's Mansion Seat
71
Derivation of name Portumna
71
Ballysruhuille Graveyard
71
LONGFORD
25
48
50
58
Old Castle from which Siol Anmchadha received its modern Baronial name
29
48
50
58
Was the head Castle of O'Madden, Chief of Siol Anmchadha
48
50
Called Longphort O'Madden in Annals of Four Masters
48
LOUGHREA PARISH
195 to 240
Situation
195 to 196
The lake from which the Town, Parish and Barony are named
196 to 197
Extract relative to from Dutton's Statistical Survey of Galway
197
And from Dinnseanchus
198 to 200
Skeaghnageeragh (Bush of the Sheep) - Ath na Caerach (Aghnageeragh) Ford of the Sheep - Fort, from whom Mag Fort was named, the Lawgiver of the Lake - Moyode still retained in the name of a gentleman's seat in Kilconieran Parish
200
Notices of Loughrea from O'Flaherty's Ogygia
201
And from Annals of Four Masters
201 to 226
Loughrea Town, old Abbey in
226 to 227
Saint Brigid's old church
227 to 229
Saint Brigid's Well in Boherbwee - Old Castle at "Lottomer" Bridge - Sites of Town Gates - Mill-bridge at which there was a Town Gate
229
Remains of Town wall at the Mall
230
Extract from Frazer's Guide relative to
231
Bailybroder old Castle and Lady's Well - Kincullia, children's burial ground - Saint Laurence's Fields' burial ground for unbaptised children
232
Ballygasty old Castle - Loughrea, one of the six Baronies composing the Territory of Clanrickard
233
Inquisition relative to
233 to 238
Ulick Bourke, first Earl of Clanrickard
233
Loughrea Castle and Manor
234 to 235
Towroistagh now Toneroistia
235 to 236
Ceancoylly (Kincullia)
236
Caber
235 to 236
Garrybride (Garryvreeda) a field in Leackabaun in Dooniry Parish - Sheangarry (Knockshangarry, alias Shangarry)
236 to 237
Seven Monuments locally called Fearabreige (pseudo men)
238
Monument Hill
239
Notice of a curious monument thereon by Dutton
239 to 240
Cromleach
240
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Volume 3

LOUGH LURGAN
435
Notice of
435
LOUGH MASK CASTLE
35
LOUGH ORBSEN
152 to 156
Described by O'Flaherty
152
Islands in
153 to 156
Inismietrir and Inisquin
153
Saint Brendan's Chapel
153
Saint Meldan
153
Saint Fursey
153
Echinis or Horse Island, now Innisgearan
154
Eanach Coelain (now Annaghkeelaun)
154
Saint Coelan
154
Innis-Flannan (now Inishlannaun)
154
Iniscreawa or Wild Garlic Isle
154
Macamh Insi Creawa
155
Kirk Island
155
Fish called Chops (in Irish Frascain) caught in the lake
156
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