Statistical Survey of the County of Donegal,: With Observations on the Means of Improvement; Drawn Up in the Year 1801, for the Consideration, and Under the Direction of the Dublin Society,Graisberry and Campbell, no. 10, Back-lane., 1802 - 126 strán (strany) |
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abbot acres ancient Ballintra Ballybofey Ballyshannon barley Barnesmore barony of Boylagh barony of Kilmacrennan barony of Raphoe barony of Tyrhugh bay of Donegal Belleek bishop Boylagh and Bannagh Brownhall built cabbages called castle Castlefin cattle champain region clover Columb founded Conyngham county of Donegal cruppan cultivation demesne Derry diocess of Derry diocess of Raphoe district Doe castle Dublin Society Dunfanaghy dung east extent Fanad farming feet Fermanagh fishery flax four guineas friars gentlemens grasses greatest quantity green crops ground Guidowr Hamilton heath improved Innishowen Ireland island James Killibeggs labour land Leitrim Letterkenny Lifford limestone Lough Erne Lough Foyle Lough Swilly lyshannon manure ment miles Mode monastery mountain region O'Donnell oats ocean order of St parish church pasture person planting potatoes Raphoe Rathmelton reclaimed river Erne river Swilly rock Rosses Rossgul Rutland seat Sheephaven Sheephaven bay soil Stewart Stranorlane Stuart tenants tillage Tyrconnel yards
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Strana ii - ... to its improvement. The Society do not deem themselves pledged to any opinion given by the Author of this Survey ; and they desire, that nothing contained in it be considered as their sentiments ; they have only published it, as the Report of the gentleman, whose name is affixed, and they publish it for the comments and observations of all persons, which they entreat to be given freely, and without reserve. It is therefore requested, that the observations on reading this...
Strana 49 - ... it, the cave was closed up, and another was opened in a lesser island, about half a mile from the shore. Some people have given the invention of this pur=gatory to the great St. Patrick ; but others, with more probability, ascribe it to Patrick, who was prior here about the year 850.
Strana ii - This REPORT is at present printed and circulated for the purpose merely of procuring further information, respecting the state and husbandry of this district, and of enabling every one interested in the •welfare of this country, to examine it fully, and contribute his mite to its improvement. The Society do not deem .themselves pledged to any opinion given by the Author...
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Strana 45 - The cloyster consists of small arches, supported by couplets of pillars on a basement : in one part are two narrow passages one over...
Strana ii - ... procuring further information, respecting the state and husbandry of this district, and of enabling every one interested in the •welfare of this country, to examine it fully, and contribute his mite to its improvement. The Society do not deem .themselves pledged to any opinion given by the Author of this Survey; and they desire, that nothing contained in it be considered as their sentiments ; they have only published it, as the report of the gentleman, whose name is affixed, and they publish...
Strana 48 - ... Inis-Caoil, pronounced Iniskeel. It is a great resort for pilgrims, who come here in large numbers during the summer months to beg the intercession of St. Connell.' Archdall also mentions the ancient church of Iniskeel, of which he says St. Conald Coel was Abbot, and gives May 12 as his festival. ' St. Dalian wrote a work in his praise; he was killed by pirates about the year 590, and was interred with his friend.'3 The tradition at present in the west of Donegal is that St.
Strana 50 - Irish poet and musician, recollected the feel of a lady's hand he had been in love with twenty years before. In 1630, the government of Ireland thought fit to have it finally suppressed, and it was accordingly dug up, to the no small distress and loss of the RC clergy. — War.