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Curiosities, customs and patterns

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Curiosities and customs in Annagh parish, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1944

 

Included in this section of the survey for Annagh parish are the following:

  • Holy stone of Carrowkeel and the beliefs associated with it.
  • Grave stone with inscription in the Augustinian Abbey cemetery
  • Patterns at Tobar Mucna and in Ballyhaunis. The latter to commemorate the founding of the Augustinian Abbey.
  • Various customs and superstitions relating to births, marriages and deaths.

  

The headings for the survey are listed below. Clicking on the heading will open the relevant section in the survey.

Accommodation

Amenities and general information 

Antiquities

Historic sites

Natural features

Sports and games

 

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