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History, Traditions, & Antiquities;

CONTAINING A NUMBER OF

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS,

Hitherto Unpublished, procured from the State Paper Office, Continental
Libraries, and Private Collections,

"The natural wonders of the Barony of Inishowen would
alone supply materials for a volume."

Hall's Ireland, Vol. III., p. 236.

LONDONDERRY:

PRINTED AT THE JOURNAL OFFICE, No. 2, SHIPQUAY-STREET.

1867.

Page 15, line 15, for "this ancient remains" read "this

ancient remain."

15, for "then again" read "them again."
32 for "Encyclopaedie" read "Encyclopedia."
28 for "1800" read "1657."

6 after academy insert a comma instead of

period."

3 from bottom, for "exhiliarating" read
"exhilirating."

15 for "eligibilty" read "eligibility."
7 for "Cookinny" read "Coolkinny."
17 for "£361 10s" read "£381.”

24 for "towns" read "Tonns."

14 from bottom, for "and the latter" read

"and that at Greenbank."

CHAPTER I.-Introduction.

Statistics-Boundaries-Specimen of English Composition in

the 17th Century-Headlands and Inlets of the Sea-Mountains:

Slieve Snaght-Maghtogher-Rivers and Lakes-Ecclesiastical

Divisions,

CHAPTER II.

First Colonists-Parthalon's Expedition-The Colony of Neme-

dius-The Firbolgs-The Tuatha de Danians-Ith-Magh Ithe-

The Milesians-The Three Collas-Defeat of the Collas by the

Sons of Niall the Great-Ennis-Owen,

CHAPTER III.-Antiquities.

Religion of the Ancient Irish-Cromleachs Cromleach of

Magheramore-Cromleachs of Culdaff-Cromleach of Drung-Of

the "
Scalp"-Druidical Temples and Circles-Temple of Lara-

hirl-Of Carrowmore Of Greinan-Why Greinan could not be

Aileach as supposed-Cyclopean Architecture in Ireland not exer

cuted by the de Danians-Caves-Pillar Stones-Mechanical Arts

of the Ancient Irish-Cairns-Lisses,

CHAPTER IV.-From St. Patrick to Turgesius.

Conversion of Prince Owen-St. Patrick Founds two Churches

in his Territory-Death of Eoghan-Cinel-Eoghan-Poem of the

Bishop of Fesula-Murtagh Mac Earcha-Dermod-His Cele-

brated Decision against St. Columbkille-Abbey of Fahan-Hugh

IV., Monarch-Hugh V: Phenomena in his Reign,

CHAPTER V.-From Turgesius to De Courcy.

Hugh VI—Arrival of the Danes-Nialle Caille-Danish Tyranny

-Turgesius falls by the Strategy of Malachi I.-Hugh VII: His

Victories over the Danes-Daniel O'Niall, Monarch-Malachi II.,

or Maelseachlainn, Monarch-Brian Boiroimhe Deposes him-

Restoration of Malachi-His Death-Legend of Cucullin-Aileach

Demolished by O'Brien-Murtagh M'Laughlin last Monarch of

the House of Inishowen-A Remarkable Incident-The Sleeping

Warriors of Aileach,

CHAPTER VI.-The English Conquest.

De Courcy-O'Maolduin-O'Doherty-O'Neill and O'Donnell—

Defeat of O'Doherty by Calvagh O'Donnell, who takes Elagh and

Greencastle (pp. 38 and 170)-Essex and Mountjoy-Sir Henry

Dockwra-O'Neill and Hugh O'Donnell come to the Relief of

Inishowen-Defection of Arthur O'Neill and Niall Garve O'Donnell-

Battle of Pollin-Cahir Roe O'Doherty-M'Davet-Cahir's Defeat

by Field-Marshal Winkel-His Death-Rev. Cæsar Otway's Account

of Cahir's Death-The Established Church, and other blessings

that have flowed from British Connexion,

CHAPTER VII.-Tenant Right.

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CHAPTER VIII.-Burt, Inch, and Upper Fahan.

Statistics-Castles of Aileach, Burt, and Inch-Houses of Wor-

ship-National Schools-Principal Seats-Memoir of Most Rev.

Dr. M'Devitte, Bishop of Derry-Jottings of the Londonderry and

Lough Swilly Line of Railway,

CHAPTER IX.-Lower Fahan and Desertegney.

Statistics-The Soil and its Productions-Houses of Worship-

Public Institutions-Principal Seats-National Schools-Buncrana:

Its Markets and Institutions-Legend of Kin-y-Gow-Outline of

the Life of Right Rev. Dr. Maginn, Bishop-Tradition of Hegarty's

Rock-Parish Priests for the Last Century-Little Altars of the

Penal Times-Meentaghs,

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CHAPTER X.-Clonmany.

Statistics-Soil and Surface-Vale of Tullagh-The Protestant

Church and Graveyard-Gaddydubh: an Anecdote of the Church-

Dresden: its Occupants, Domhnall Gorm, or the Shepherd without

a Flock, Clarke Mor, the Grinder, Dr. Chichester, Major Met-

calfe-Glenevin and its Waterfall-Both-Chonais-Natural Curi-

osity-The "Waterloo Priest"-Urris-Gap of Mamore-Croagh

Carragh Mountain and its Lakes-Caves of Leenan-An "Usque-

baugha House"--Dunaff: the Prisoner of the Cave-" Virtue alone

is true Nobility"-Principal Seats-Little Altars-Parish Priests-

National Schools-John Toland-Isle of Doagh-A Tale of Blood-

Lords of Carrick-a-Brahe-Legend of Strabreagy-How Dr.

O'Donovan Accounts for the Fairies-Tradition of Crucknagalcosh, 70

V.

CHAPTER XI.-Donagh.

"The Good Samaritan"-The Rectory-By the Woodland-

Little Altars-Minerals, Soil, and Surface-Statistics-Mullina-

bantra-Principal Seats-National Schools-Agriculture, a Cannie

Scot-Convent of Mount St. Mary-Carndonagh: its Trade and

Institutions-Birthplace of John Colgan-His "Acta Sanctorum”

and other Works-Rev. J. M'Laughlin, Professor of the Irish

Language-Memoir of the Rev. P. Kearney, Principal of the Vin-

centians-Parish Priests for the Last Century-The Old Church:

Its Antiquities and Surroundings-The Serpent of Glentogher-

"Sufficient for the Irish,"

CHAPTER XII.-Illicit Distillation.

Focus of the Trade-Smugglers: their Tricks and Stratagems-

Pat the Tailor proceeding to Measure the "Man in the Moon"-

Why Lieutenant M'Cabe went round by Meedianban, ..

CHAPTER XIII.-Cloncha.

The Road to Malin-Malin Town-Statistics-Surface and Soil-

Lag-The "Well"-Curious Beach-Views from Meedianmore-

Killoort-Shane Macavergy-How I Became a Middleman-Boat-

men in Distress-Houses of Worship-Succession of Parish

Priests-Little Altars-National Schools-Principal Seats,

CHAPTER XIV.-Culdaff.

Statistics-Physical Aspect-The Bay-Principal Seats-The

Village-Crossroads-Houses of Worship-National Schools-The

Cross of St. Ultan-Remarks on the Little Altars of the Penal

Days-Macklin, the Comedian-A Bishop's Lonely Grave; "Oh,

My Friends!"-Taken for the Crime of Saying Mass; Master and

Pupil-Norton Butler-Abuse of the Laws-A Bloody Wheel Car--

The Murderers of Butler and their Associates-Balfour's Treachery

and Punishment-How Major Dawson Overshot the Mark-Sars-

field's Secretary-A Patriot of '48-A Good Rector-Treasure

Trove-Ogham Monument-Parish Priests,

CHAPTER XV.-Lower Moville.

A "Model Landlord"-Statistics-Course of the Tides—

O'Doherty's Wooing-A Legend of Greencastle-Danes of Lough

Foyle-Town of Moville: it Trade and Institutions-Convent of

Mercy Ravenscliff- Principal Seats Houses of Worship-

National Schools-" The Lovers of Moville"-Greencastle,

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