McKenna Country
Errigal Truagh | Donagh | Hidden Ireland
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Ringfort in Mullanannalog above the crannog at Astrich | |
The Astrich Hills |
Balloisin Church
There was a thatched mass house here in the mid 18th century, and a new chapel in 1820. AKA Knockconan |
Penal Cross | A cross of the penal times among several in the Monaghan County Museum. One was found at Astrich Mor in a specially constructed hiding place where the vessels for saying mass and vestments would have also been hidden. The carvings include INRI, the pax symbol. |
The Barony of Truagh encompasses the present day Donagh and Errigal Truagh Parishes. The Atty McKenna lands would be in Errigal, north and west of the present day town of Emyvale in Donagh Parish. | |
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