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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..."
The general appearance of Templecarn
"The general appearance of Templecarn as an agricultural district is wild and unpromising..."
The landholders of the parish
"The chief proprieters are the representatives of the late Colonel Leslie, who hold 45 townlands out of 50..."
The Leslies as landlords
"All the islands of Lough Derg and the eel rivers are let for 5 pounds…"
The monster guards a crock of gold
"The same or a similar monster inhabits the lake yet (still) and was seen not many months ago. It guards a crock of gold which lies buried in the ancient island of the Purgatory…"
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 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 River Derg
"The river dividing the counties of Tyrone and Donegal on the north mearing of Templecarn receives the drainage of Lough Derg..."
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 salmon of Lough Derg
"There is one strange fact connected with this lake - no salmon come into it, though they come up to the very point where the River Derg escapes out of it…"