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Antiquities in Cong and The Neale from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1945
The entire section on antiquities in Cong and The Neale occupies 14 pages in the survey so for greater convenience of access some of the material has been allocated different headings. The first 5 pages of antiquities in Cong and The Neale can be read in the section on “Cong Abbey”. Also, antiquities located on various islands are described in the section “Islands in Lough Corib and Lough Mask”. The remainder of the antiquities section is included here and includes the following:
- Stone monuments:- Killower Cairn, Nymphsfield Circles, Ballymagibbon Cairn, Carn an Aonfhir, The Field of the Hurlers, Long Stone of The Neale.
- Souterrains:- Lisheenard, Kildun, Attyrickard Cave, Caher Riobaird.
- Ancient church ruins:- Killarsagh, Kilfraochaun, Kilmolara, Ballinchalla, Cahernacole,.
- Castles:- Cong Castle, Lough Mask Castle, Inishmaine Castle, The Neale Castle, Castle and church of Cross East – Attyrickard, Ahalahard Castle, Ballykine Castle.
- Chalices, crosses etc.:- Description of various chalices belonging to the Catholic clergy of the parish and a bog oak crucifix in the possession of Father Neary, P.P. of Cong. Also described is the Market Cross at Cong,
The headings for the survey are listed below. Clicking on the heading will open the relevant section in the survey.
Islands in Lough Corrib and Lough Mask