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School: Castleplunkett (roll number 15545)

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Castleplunket, Co. Roscommon
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Séamus Ó Domhnaill
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  1. Dimensions of Inauguration Stone of Carn Fraoigh

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    Length 34 ins, Greatest breadth 24" least 17"
    Depth 18". Piece broken off when removed to its present site, side of avenue leading to Corgins House Tulsk.
    Removed from mound in 1840 by Daniel Kelly Esq. D. L. owner of Cargins House and demesne.
    Carn Fraoich=Carn Fraoich Mhic Fiodaigh-Fot-Ruadh
    Measured by Professor McAlister 1915.
    Stone new moss-green and has the appearance of an ordinary roughly-quarried block of lime-stone.
    ó Walter A. Jones Antiquarian, Strokestown.
    Ríóghadh Duach Gallach agus b'fiadhnaise Phádraic Naomhtha

    Drawing.
    Last king to be inaugurated with ancient ceremonies Charles O Connor Dunne, Ballintubber Castle 1642 or 1643.
    Refer to depositon oof Eliz Hollywell, Roscommon found in (?)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Walter A. Jones
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Antiquarian
    Address
    Strokestown, Co. Roscommon