Antiquities

Antiquities in Lacken parish, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1943

Antiquities listed in the survey for Lacken parish are as follows:

St. Cummins church:- Believed to have been established by St. Cummin prior to the 8th century. Nearby are St. cummin's grave and St. Cummin's Well.
Two mounds in Carn townland classed as burial grounds for unbaptised children. There may have been a church there in olden times. There is a rough cross of unknown origin inscribed on a stone on one of the mounds. Close by there is an artificial cave.
Suidhe Finn:- This translates as the "Seat of Finn" and is located on Athleague Hill, also known as Slate Hill, between Carrowmore-Lacken and Ballycastle.
St. Cummin's Clay:-This is clay extracted from the churchyard at Ballinlena and there was a belief that the possessor of a handful of this clay would not drown. It must only be extracted by a man with the surname "Maughan" or by a woman with the surname "Loughney".
Pillar stones:- One located at Foghill, supposedly commemorating the baptising by St. Patrick of King Awley, his sons and 900 followers, though this was more likely to have taken place at Mullaghfarry in Ballysakeery parish. Another pillar stone at Banagher may have been erected to mark the victory of the Irish over the Danes in a battle fought there.
Souterrain at Foghill:- Appears to be an artificial cave. There is no other information available.
Castlenageehy:- Ruins of an old castle at Killala Bay on the eastern boundary of the parish. Believed to have been built by the Burkes. More generally known as Castlemagee.

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