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County Roscommon, Ireland
VILLAGES
Castle Plunket
description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
CASTLE-PLUNKET, a village in the parish of BASLICK, barony of BALLINTOBBER, county of ROSCOMMON, and province of CONNAUGHT, 5 1/2 miles (E. by S.) from Castlerea; the population is returned with the parish.
It is situated
on the road from Strokestown to Castlerea,
and comprises about 40 cabins. The vicinity is bare of trees, with the exception
of Millton, the seat of Roderic O'Conner, Esq., where the woods
extend down a gentle slope to a turlough of nearly 200 acres, and have a rich
appearance. Fairs are held here on the first Thursday (O.S.) in May, Aug 13th
and Oct 11th.
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