ANNAMOE,
a village, in the parish of DERRALOSSORY,
barony of BALLINACOR, county of WICKLOW, and province
of LEINSTER, 6 1/4 miles (S W.) from Newtown-Mount-Kennedy;
containing 67 inhabitants.
This small
village is situated in a sequestered spot, where a small valley opens
on the east into the heautiful and romantic vale through which the river
Annamoe flows in its descent from Lough Dan.
The scenery
is richly diversified, and in the vicinity are several gentlemen's seats,
among which is Castle Kevin, the residence of Dr. Frizell,
occupying a lofty eminence richly planted with firs and other forest
trees, and commanding an extensive and delightful view. About half a
mile to the north. west of the village is Dromeen, the seat of
Captain Hugo, situated in a demesne tastefully laid out; near
it is the glebe-house of Derralossory, and in the neighbourhood
is Lara House, the residence of Robert Burrowes, Esq.,
from which is a most extensive mountain view.
A daily
penny post from Newtown-Mount-Kennedy has been established; and
here is a small neat R. C. chapel belonging to the union or district
of Glendalough.
At a short
distance up the valley, at the head of which the village is situated,
is the site of Castle Kevin, supposed to have been originally
built by the O'Tooles, a spacious quadrangular area encompassed
by a deep ditch and rampart, which, with some of the foundations, is
all that remains of that ancient fortress. Lawrence Sterne,
when a child, was on a visit with his father at the parsonage house
for about six months, during which period occurred the circumstance
which he relates of his falling through a mill-race, while the mill
was at work, and being taken up unhurt.
