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The trees of Templecarn
"Of woods, nurseries or plantations [Templecarn] is at present completely destitute, thought there is every appearance of it having been formerly well supplied with timber..."
Tags: Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), barrenness, climate, fir, forest, iron smelting, isolation, larch, Lieutenant W. Lancey, North West Farming Society, Oak (Quercus spp.), orchards, ordnance survey, Parish of Templecarne, Royal Irish Academy, rural landscape, scotch fir, Templecarne, Termon Magrath, trees, woodlands
The ruins of Saints Island
"The ground-works of many ruins can still be traced to Saint Daveog's Island on Olean na Naomh or Island of the Saints) and a paved way (via strata) or old road can still be traced..."
The River Derg
"The river dividing the counties of Tyrone and Donegal on the north mearing of Templecarn receives the drainage of Lough Derg..."
The Pettigo River
"The Pettigo river rises about 5 miles north of Pettigo and runs in a southerly direction about a mile north of the village..."
The origin of Lough Derg's name
"There are two different opinions to account for the meaning of the denomination, Lough Derg..."
The mountains and hills of Templecarn
"Of mountains and hills there is a great number. The whole face of the country indeed consists of hills separated by narrow valleys..."
The Leslies as landlords
"All the islands of Lough Derg and the eel rivers are let for 5 pounds…"
The landholders of the parish
"The chief proprieters are the representatives of the late Colonel Leslie, who hold 45 townlands out of 50..."
The general appearance of Templecarn
"The general appearance of Templecarn as an agricultural district is wild and unpromising..."
The extent of the Templecarn bogs
"Though the number of bogs in this district is considerable, yet few of them reach to any great extent..."