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   is a peculiar cross called a Tau-Cross. It is the shape of the Letter "T". It is a Termann-Cross and it was used for marking out the boundary of land surrounding Kilnaboy Church. East of that was another Tearmann Cross in Elmvale and it was taken away.

   Inchiquin Castle stands on a peninsula lying close in to the northern shore of Inchiquin Lake, and consists of a square embattled keep vaulted within a curtain wall and a barbican tower. Teige O'Brien set about the building of it in the year 1466, as he thought some day he would be King of Ireland and he knew Inchiquin Castle would be a suitable residence for him. It is said that Colonel John O'Brien was the last to reside there.

   In a crag near Inchiquin House there stands a tall pillar stone about eight feet high. It stands by the side of a gap. It is called Teige an Comhaid's stone because it is said that when Teige O'Brien was a young fellow he used to measure himself to that he used to say "Nílim Cómhfaid leis fós."

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Loreto Keane

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Coad, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Andrew Keane

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Coad, Co. Clare