§ Mr. HUGH LAWasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he will give details of any action taken by the Commissioners of Public Works and the county councils in Ireland, respectively, under the 14th Clause of the Land Act of 1903, for the preservation of ancient monuments of historical, traditional, or artistic interest?
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§ Mr. BIRRELLIn addition to those mentioned in my replies to the questions of the hon. Member for North Wexford on 27th May, 1907, and 19th February, 1908, the Estates Commissioners have communicated to the Board of Works particulars of the following ancient monuments: Piggott's Castle, Queen's County; Timoleague Castle, Cork; Tara Hill, Meath; Cloghscregg Castle, Kilkenny; Church and Stone Cross, Roscommon; Athlumney Castle, Meath; Ballyallinan Castle, Limerick; Ballyallinan Church, Limerick; Castle Matrix, Limerick; Lisnacullia Castle, Limerick; Rathkenny Castle, Meath; Danganbrack Castle, Clare; Fleming's Folly, Cavan; Togher Castle, Cork; Cregnakeeroge Fort, Clare; Basin Stone, Clare; Two Standing Stones, Clare; Cairn, Clare; Danish Fort, Cavan; Killusty Castle, Tipperary; Kinnafad Castle, Kildare; Callas Fort, Cork; Cullahill Castle, Queen's County; Inchbofin Abbey, Westmeath; Two Cairns, Dublin; Two Celtic Crosses, Dublin; Bases of Two Celtic Crosses, Dublin; Rath, Tipperary; Standing Stone, Tipperary; St. Connell's Cross, Donegal; Ballynoran Castle, Tipperary; Ballyhindon Castle, Cork; Shanid Castle, Limerick; Boyne Obelisk, Louth; Amogan Castle, Limerick; Arboc Abbey and Stone Celtic Cross, Tyrone; Old Cross, County Westmeath.
The Board of Works have so far been able to accept the vesting of the following as being of sufficient historical artistic or traditional interest, namely:—Augustinian Friary, Kilkenny; Ballyboggan Abbey, County Meath; Drumbo Round Tower, Down; Killmallock Abbey, Limerick; Arboc Abbey and Stone Celtic Cross, Tyrone; Tara Hill, County Meath; Athlumney Castle, Meath; Crynakeeroge Fort, Clare; Basin Stone, Clare; Two Standing Stones, Clare; Cairn, Clare; Inchbofin Abbey, Westmeath; Two Cairns, Dublin; Two Celtic Crosses, Dublin; Bases of Two Celtic Grosses, Dublin. The respective County Councils have consented to the following being vested in them:—Carbery Church, Kildare; Ballycowan Castle, King's County; Srah Castle, King's County; Heathstown Castle and Cranoge, Westmeath; Mahee Castle, Down; Mahee Round Tower, Down; Mabee Church, Down; Mulrankin Castle, Wexford; Castle, Westmeath; Carrig Castle, Tipperary; Gortnaclea Castle, Queen's County; Cornaveigh Castle, Cork; Sea Horse Monument, Waterford; Giants 2726W Grave, Tyrone; Ballyeatteen Rath, Cork; Downmacpatrick Castle, Cork; Buolick Church, Tipperary; Cross, Westmeath; Dromineer Castle, Tipperary; Cloghscregg Castle, Kilkenny; Church and Cross, Roscommon; Danganbrack Castle, Clare; Fleming's Folly, Cavan; Danish Fort, Cavan; Killusty Castle, Tipperary; Kinnefad Castle, Kildare; Cullahill Castle, Queen's County; Rath, Tipperary; Standing Stone, Tipperary.