Catalogue of Extracts relating to Roscommon

Catalogue of Extracts relating to Roscommon.
Many publications that at first glance do not concern themselves with Roscommon have sections, chapters or stories relating to the county. These extracts are important for a thorough knowledge of the county. A red star * in the right hand column means we do not have this extract and would like to get it for our collection. We are anxious to acquire other extracts relevant to Roscommon for our archive. Anyone with material that they would like to contribute can contact us.
Subject	Extract Title	Author	Extract from ..	Author / Editor	Remarks
Ballykilcline	The Beads of Ballykilcline	Charles E. Orser Jr.	Lost & Found – discovering Irelands past	Joe Fenwick (ed)
Ballykilcline	An Agenda for Researching the Famine Experience of Kilglass Parish, County Roscommon	Mary Lee Dunn	Ireland's Great Hunger / Silence, Memory and Commemoration.	David A. Valone and Christine Kinealy (eds).	Chapter 4. University Press of America, Inc., 2002.	*
Crannogs.	The Later Medieval Usage of Crannogs in Ireland.	Niall Brady & Kieran O'Conor.	Památky Archeolocické - Supplementum 17, Ruralia V.		Includes information on Ardakillen Lough, Co. Roscommon.
FCA	Complacht D Roscomán. Introduction to Roscommon Coy FCA	M.A. Kelly	50 Bliain Ógra D’en FCÁ leis an 16ú Cathlán Coisithe.		Roscommon Coy FCA history.
Flannery	Tarmonbarry to Strokestown	John Mulligan	Following in the Footsteps of the Four Famous Flannery’s. A Walk Across Ireland from Coast to Coast including the Royal Canal Way.	John Mulligan	Roscommon walks. Chapter 8
	Strokestown to Clooncunny				Chapter 9
	Chato Creek to Matakanui				Chapter 10
Gaelic Lordship.	The Morphology of Gaelic Lordly Sites in North Connacht	Kieran D. O’Conor	Gaelic Ireland c. 1250 – c.1650: Land, Lordship & Settlement.	P.J. Duffy et. al. (eds)
Garda Siochána.	High Security, Rural District.	Neil Ward.	"Garda Review" July / August 2008.	Garda Representative Association.	About Castlerea Garda Station.
Kearney, DI John A.	Promotion to District Inspector and Transfer to Boyle	Donal J. O’Sullivan	District Inspector John A Kearney	Donal J. O’Sullivan	Roscommon service of DI Kearney. Chapter 7.
Knockcroghery	A household account from county Roscommon 1733 – 4.	William Gacquin	Irish Fairs & Markets. Studies in Local History.	D.A. Cronin et. al. (eds).
Lough Key.	The Rock of Lough Key, Co. Roscommon.	Kieran O'Conor.	Unpublished. (April 2009)		New evidence for settlement on Castle Island in Lough Key, following recent research work on the island.
Moated Sites.	The Moated Site at Cloonfree, Co. Roscommon.	Tom Finan & Kieran O'Conor.	Journal of the Galway Archaeological & Historical Society. Vol. 54. 2002.	Edited by Diarmuid Ó Cearbhaill	A Gaelic Irish habitation site of the 13th / 14th Century, in Roscommon.
Muintir Eoluis.	Some Places in Muintir Eoluis	V. Rev. P. Cannon Gray PP VF	Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society Journal. Vol. II No. 11 (1946)	Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society	Mac Dermott, MacDonough, Mac Dowell and others. Leitrim / Roscommon area.
Murray, Jimmy	Jimmy Murray born 5^th May 1917	Margaret Hickey	Irish Days. Oral Histories of the Twentieth Century	Margaret Hickey	Jamsie Murray of Knockcroghery. 1917 – 2007.
O’Carolan	O’Carolan’s Airs & Tunes	n.a.	Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society Journal. Vol. I No. 3 (1932)	Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society	List of O’Carolans works, with notes.
O'Conor	Settlement & enclosure in a Medieval Gaelic Lordship: A Case Study from the territory of the O'Conors of North Roscommon, Ireland.	Rory McNeary & Brian Shanahan.	Troisieme partie - Les paysages historiques de l'Europe du nord-ouest: de la perception a i'intégration dans la société du XXIe siecle.		The Discovery Programme campaign to identify later medieval (c.1100 - 1650 AD) Gaelic Irish settlement in North Roscommon.
O’Conor	The O’Conor Manuscripts in the Stowe Ashburnham Collection.	Catherine A. Sheehan.	Studies Vol XLI No’s 163 – 164. Sept & Dec 1952.
O'Conor	The Kings of Connacht	David McEllin	IPA Journal. April 2008.	International Police Association of Ireland	Story of the O'Conor's of Roscommon. (3 pages)
O’Conor, Charles	Charles O’Conor of Belanagare. An Irish Scholar’s Education.	Charles O’Conor SJ MA	Studies Vol. XXIII No. 89 March 1934
O’Conor, Clan Murtagh ..	A Lost Tribe – The Clan Murtagh O’Conors	Katharine Simms	Journal of the Galway Archaeological & Historical Society. Vol. 53: 2001.	Galway Archaeological & Historical Society.
O’Conor, Feidlim	Normans & Natives in Medieval Connacht. The Reign of Feidlim Ua Conchobair 1230 - 65	Freda Verstraten	History Ireland Magazine Summer 2002.
O’Conor, Feidlim	Both King & Vassal: Feidlim Ua Conchobair of Connacht, 1230 – 65.	Freda Verstraten	Journal of the Galway Archaeological & Historical Society. Vol. 55: 2003.	Galway Archaeological & Historical Society.
Prehistoric Wheels.	"Prehistoric Block Wheels from Doogarymore, Co. Roscommon and Timahoe East, Co. Kildare.	A.T. Lucas	Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Vol. 102. (1972)	Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland		*
Rath Breasail Synod.	The Implications of Rath Breasail Synod Regarding Ardagh and Adjacent Diocese as then Projected.	n.a.	Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society Journal. Vol. II No. 9 (1943)	Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society	Includes Roscommon material.
Rathcroghan	The innermost secrets of Rathcroghan Mound.	Joe Fenwick, et. al.	Archaeology Ireland Magazine Summer 2006.		Geophysical survey of Rathcroghan Mound.
Rathcroghan	Rathcroghan in Connacht	John Wadell	Emania No. 5 Autumn 1988	Navan Research Group.
Rathcroghan	Tech ndaruch. The Fall of the House of Oak	J.P. Mallory & M.G.L. Baillie	Emania No. 5 Autumn 1988	Navan Research Group.
Rathcroghan	A Provisional Checklist of Crúachain in the Annals.	J.P. Mallory	Emania No. 5 Autumn 1988	Navan Research Group.
Rathcroghan	Crúachu, Connachta & the Ulster Cycle	Ruairí Ó hUiginn	Emania No. 5 Autumn 1988	Navan Research Group.
Rathcroghan	The Routes Described in the Story Called Táin Bó Flidhais	R.B. Aldridge	Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Vol. XCI Part I 1961.	Royal Society of Antiquaries.
Rindoon	Rindoon Windmill Tower	J.A. Claffey	Irish Midland Studies	H. Murtagh (ed)
Rindoon	Medieval Rindoon	J.A. Claffey	Journal of the Old Athlone Society Vol. II No. 5 1975	Old Athlone Society
Rindoon	Rindown Castle, County Roscommon: with a comparison of the systems of fortification used in Ireland in the 12^th and 13^th Centuries.	Capt. J. E. Fitzpatrick	Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Vol. LXV Part II 31 Dec. 1935.	Royal Society of Antiquaries.
Roscommon Castle	Roscommon Castle: Underestimated in terms of location.	Margaret Murphy	Journal of the Galway Archaeological & Historical Society. Vol. 55: 2003.	Galway Archaeological & Historical Society.	Why was Roscommon chosen for the site of the Royal Castle?
Settlement in North Roscommon.	Later Medieval Settlement in North Roscommon.	Kieran O'Conor.	Forthcoming (April 2009)		Examination of the field evidence for settlement in Trí Tuatha, Mag Luirg & Mag nAí in North Roscommon during the Later Medieval Period (ca. 1100 - 1600 AD)
St. Ciaran.	Parentage, Birth and Early Years of St. Ciaran.	Liam F. Cox NT	Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society Journal. Vol. II No. 10 (1945)	Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society	St. Ciaran is supposed to be from Roscommon.
St. Patrick.	St. Patrick’s Two Crossings of The Shannon.	n.a.	Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society Journal. No. 12 (1951)	Ardagh & Clonmacnoise Antiquarian Society	St. Patricks entry into Connacht via the Shannon and Roscommon.
Volunteers and Militia.	Notes on the Volunteers, Militia, Orangemen & Yeomanry of Co. Roscommon.	Oliver Snoddy	The Irish Sword Vol. XII Summer 1975, No. 46.	Military History Society of Ireland.
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