At the distance of three miles from Monivea to the south, in the Demesne of Edmond Burke Esq., and just at his residence, which is called “Tiaquin House” there is shewn a butt of the Castle that originally bore the name of Tiaquin, Tigh a’ Chuinne (Coinmhe?) House of the Coynie, which became afterwards a baronial designative.

The site of Newcastle, which gave name to & Townland, is pointed out near the new Chapel, Newcastle or Currabane, and close to a road that branches to Monivea from the Athenry and Ballinasloe Road.

Cashlaun Darach, Caielean Darach, which goes also by the name of the Castle of Ryehill (Cnoc a tSeagail) stands in ruins in this Parish; and also the Castle of Kilclogher (Coill a Chlochair) is to be seen in ruins here, and in very bad preservation.

 In this Parish there is a Townland called Tigh Sacson, On the lends of Tisaxon in a part called Churchpark, we find the ruins of two edifices, the one of which is called Teampall Maol, i.e., Old Church, and the other Teampall a Bhaile, the Church of the Bally or Town.

One of the gables of Tamplemweel was entirely levelled with the ground. At the height of about eight feet from the ground, on the gable that remains standing are two lancet windows of cut stone, about eight feet high and one foot broad on the outside, which are perfectly circular at top.

And two windows of the same kind are seen on one of the side walls at the height of six feet from the ground and about eight feet high and eight inches broad on the outside; one of these windows is battered at bottom.

The breadth inside the edifice at the gable just mentioned is twelve yards, eleven yards in length of one of the side walls and fourteen and a half yards of the other remain; the original length of the building cannot be well ascertained; there is a very extensive graveyard attaches to it which is the principal burying place in the Parish. Near it is a well called by some persons Tobar a Choilim Bhiin (Toberacullumbaun) and by others Tobar a Choillinn Bhain, the former of which would signify the Well of the White Pigeon, and the latter the Well of the White Holly. This well was formerly frequented as a holy well, but I could not ascertain on what particular day of the year.

 One of the gables of Tampleavalla was totally destroyed; on the gable standing, which is to a great extent covered with ivy, there is s pointed window about six feet high; there are two windows on one of the side walls; the one is battered, the other, made of ornamentedly cut stone, is four feet high and ten inches broad on the outside, and pointed. About eighteen yards in length of one side wall and twenty two yards of the other remain

It must be this establishment Archdall had in view when he writes in his Monasticon under the heading “Templegaile or Teach Saxon”.

“Situated two miles west of Athenry. We are told that the ancient Church of Tigh Sasson was burnt by lightning in the year 1177 (o) (Annal Lageniae).”

“A Friary of small extent was founded here in the reign of Henry VII by one of the family of Burgh (p. War. Mon. and Harris’s Tab. ) for Franciscans of the Third Order, which Friary and its appurtenances, together with the Abbey of Mayo, was afterwards granted to the Burgesses and Commonalty of Athenry.” (q) Aud. General.

Where does Colgan place Tighsaxon, which is mentioned where he speaks of Mayo of the Saxons in the notes annexed to Saint Gerald’s Life?

 A small burying place lies, it is said, in Laghtanora Townland, Leacht an Ora (Onora) and one in Knockatober Townland, Cnoc a Tobair, Hill of the Well.

Toberpatrick, Tobar Padraig, Holy Well lies in Caherlissacuill Townland, Cathair Lios a Choill.

Your obedient servant,

T, O’Conor.