School: Synge, Inagh (roll number 14440)
- Location:
- Glennageer, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máirtín Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0612, Page 327
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existed perhaps from a time even anterior to Conan Maol down to the present day, and how it still survives, probably in greater multitudes and more true to the characteristics of an ancient Oenach or Tochomrac Tuatha than it was since the system of territorial and tribe government, under the ancient Brehon Laws, ceased to give a political importance to those assemblages, of which, I have no doubt, the Oenach of Buaile na Greine was one.Altar Described
Sir Samuel Ferguson writes: Describing a more definite statement as to Altoir na Greine itself, I returned to request Mr O Looney to add to the favour he had already done me in the above communication by giving me a distinct written description of its site, construction and uses, and stating what had become of it. He again had the kindness to comply with my desire, and on this occasion without any collateral matter, in the remarkable statement which I here subjoin
I saw Altoir na Greine in 1844 - '45 The altar was a rude construction(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Liam O' Looney
- Gender
- Male
