Historic sites
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Historic sites in Kilcolman parish, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1945
This section of the survey for Kilcolman parish deals with historic events and personalities associated with the parish. Claremorris was the venue for several Land League meetings, in particular meetings addressed by Parnell and his sister. Other notable personalities associated with Claremorris were Dr. Dalton, bishop of Meath who was born in Claremorris in 1883, Canon Ulick Burke, Irish scholar who was president of St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam and subsequently parish priest of Kilcolman and Chief Justice Maguire, president of the High Court, who was raised in Claremorris from the age of 3.
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