Antiquities

Antiquities in Killasser parish, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1944

There are several pages devoted to the antiquities of Killasser parish. The list is as follows:

Killshesnan Church ruins, in Graffy townland. No written history but oral tradition links it to the O’Ruadhán sept.

Killasser Church:- in the townland of Carownedan, built on the rath of a fort. Said to be an old parish church

Forts and souterrains in Carownedan, Carrowmore,
Cashel and souterrain in Doonty.
Two souterrains in Doonty
Cairn in Doonty, diagram provided.
Horned cairn in Coolagagh, diagram provided.
Dolmen in Prebawn, photograph included.
Lios or rath in Knockfadda
Horned cairn in Cartronmacmanus, diagram and photograph included.
Cairn in Callow, diagram provided.
Cairn in Attinaskollia.
Souterrain s in Graffy, Coolcashla, Cuillonaghtan, Cartron, Cartronmacmanus, Drimnagh and Corlee.
Small portion of wall in Cullin townland, said to be remains of parish church in use up to 80 years prior to the survey.
Portion of wall in Killasser graveyard said to be remains of church associated with St. Lasair, from whom parish got its name.
Penal day carved cross in possession of Mr. Patrick McGloin, Callow.
Remains of Ó’Ruadhán fortress in Callow lakes.

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

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