Curiosities, customs
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Curiosities and customs in Robeen and Kilcommon parishes, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1945
There are two items mentioned in the Robeen and Kilcommon survey under the heading of “Curiosities”. A building in Bellanaloob townland resembling a round tower , which is said to have been a windmill or a pigeon house used by Lord Clanmorris and a fifteen feet high monument in a field near Hollymount House. The latter is said to mark the grave of a favourite hunter of Lindsay Fitzpatrick of Hollymount House.
Under the heading of “Customs”, a few calendar, marriage and funeral customs are listed.
The headings for the survey are listed below. Clicking on the heading will open the relevant section in the survey.