Antiquities
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Antiquities in Attymass parish from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1944
There is a comprehensive listing and description of antiquities in Attymass parish. They are as follows:- Ruins of church in Kildermott:- Located on western shore of Ballymore Lake.There is a detailed description of the ruin with dimensions provided. No written historical record but tradition links it to a monastic foundation on the opposite shore of the lake at Killeen in Kilgellia townland.
- Killeen church:- no trace remains of this church.
- Ogham stone in townland of Currower:- Surveyor provides a transcript of the inscription.
- Cashel and souterrain in Currower townland
- Lios and Cashel in Currower townland
- “David’s Fort”:- also in Currower townland.
- Currower Tumulus:- excavations were carried out here in 1940 under the direction of Dr. Raftery of the National Museum. A note written by Dr. Raftery is transcribed in the survey.
- Megalith in Lissard More townland
- Standing stone in Bonnifinglas
The headings for the survey are listed below. Clicking on the heading will open the relevant section in the survey.
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