School: Tulla (B.)
- Location:
- Tulla, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 183
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“Tulla was named among the parishes in the diocese of Killaloe in 1302.”
(continued from previous page)The village of Tulla owed its growth to the buildings on the "Historic Hill" by which name Tulla is known.
The territory of the MacNamaras known as Clancuillean (at first Ui Caisin) extended from the hills of Glendree (Tulla parish) (Gleann Draoi) - portion of the Slieve Aughty range - to the lower portions of the Fergus and Shannon. Numerous MacNamara castles stand as historic landarks. In the parish of Tulla they are situated at Tulla Hill - only the foundation wall - Tyredagh, Miltown (baile Slatraig), Garruragh, Rosslara, Lisofin (Lios Aoda Finn), the remains of a castle at [Bunavoree?]. In the parish of Quin (adjoining Tulla) in the town of Danganbrack (Daingean breac) there is a castle which was the chief stronghold of the MacNamaras. Others are to be found in Teerovannan, parish of Killuran, baile Cuillean, and(continues on next page)