Scoil: Inishcaltra

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1. The Parish of Iniscealtra (ar lean)

   

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   is a Protestant church there at the top of the street. It is a Prespiterain Church. There is a hotel in Mt. Shannon, and people come from England to stay in it during the fishing season.
   Iniscealtra Island is situated on Lough Derg about one mile from the village of Mt. Shannon. The island has an area of about fifty acres. There are the ruins of five churches, a round tower, a confessional, and a cottage on the island. The churches are namely:- St. Mary's, St. Brigid's, St. Caimin's, St. Michael's, and the church of the wounded men. St. Mary's church is the largest of the five churches. There is no conical cap on the round Tower. It is said that the tower was never finished because when the workmen were up building it, a red haired witch used to come and pass the place without saying "God bless the Work", one day the workmen let a big stone fall from the wall of the Tower, and hit the witch on the head, and killed her. The rock is there to be seen yet, and it is said that

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   Stair Athraigh

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   Béarla

   Suíomh

   Inis Cealtra, Co. an Chláir

   Bailitheoir

   Maura Cleary

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   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Cluainte Muimhneach, Co. an Chláir

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mr M. Cleary

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   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Cluainte Muimhneach, Co. an Chláir