Thomas Johnson Westropp - Knowledge (XXG)

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he heard being recited by the locals. Over the course of several years, he gathered these tales, beliefs and customs and published them in a series of articles which appeared in "Folk-Lore: Transactions of the Folk-Lore Society" between 1910 and 1913. In 2006 these folk-tales were published on the

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1915), "Prehistoric Remains (Forts and Dolmens) in Burren and Its South Western Border, Co. Clare: Part XII: North Western Part (Continued)",

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1902), ""The Ancient Forts of Ireland." Being Some Further Notes on a Paper of That Name, Especially as to the Age of Motes in Ireland",

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internet by the County Clare Library. Many of these tales have since been lost to living memory. His writings later provided the foundation for the work of the

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1915), "Prehistoric Remains (Forts and Dolmens) in Burren and Its South Western Border, Co. Clare: Part XII: North Western Part",

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1912), "The Promontory Forts and Early Remains of the Coasts of County Mayo. Part I. The North Coast (Tirawley and Erris)",

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He drew many detailed sketches of buildings, grave slabs and other archaeological remains throughout Ireland. Many of these sketches are held by the

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1916), "Notes on Certain Primitive Remains (Forts and Dolmens) in Inagh and Killeimer, Co. Clare: Part XIV (Continued)",

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1917), "Notes on the Primitive Remains (Forts and Dolmens) in Central Co Clare Addenda: Part XVI (Continued)",

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1913), "Prehistoric Remains (Forts and Dolmens) in the Corofin District, Co. Clare. (No. XI) (Continued)",

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1911), "Cahermurphy Castle and Its Earthworks, with Certain Forts near Milltown-Malbay, County Clare",

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1917), "Prehistoric Remains in North-Western and Central Co Clare: Part XV. Addenda. West Clare",

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1921), "The "Mound of the Fiana" at Cromwell Hill, Co. Limerick, and a Note on Temair Luachra",

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and graduated in 1882 with an MA. A degree in civil engineering followed in 1885, at which time he was apprenticed to

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While surveying the field monuments of County Clare, he became fascinated by the variety and descriptiveness of the

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1906), "The Cists, Dolmens, and Pillars of the Western Half of the County of Clare",

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1902), "The Cists, Dolmens, and Pillars in the Eastern Half of the County of Clare",

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1902), "The Cists, Dolmens, and Pillars in the Eastern Half of the County of Clare",

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1896), "Magh Adhair, Co. Clare. The Place of Inauguration of the Dalcassian Kings",

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1919), "The Ancient Places of Assembly in the Counties Limerick and Clare",

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Westropp, Thomas J. (1900), "The Cahers of County Clare: Their Names, Features, and Bibliography",

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Folklore of Clare : a Folklore Survey of County Clare & County Clare Folk-tales and Myths

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Westropp, T. J. (1898), "Notes on the Lesser Castles or 'Peel Towers' of the County of Clare",

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Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1896), "The Distribution of "Cromlechs" in the County of Clare",

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County Clare Folk-Tales and Myths by Thomas Johnson Westropp, at the County Clare Library

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Westropp also undertook research into the early history of Clare and Limerick (which the

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Archaeology of the Burren: Prehistoric Forts and Dolmens in North Clare by T.J. Westropp

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The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquities of Ireland, Sixth Series, Vol. 2, No. 3

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Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society (JSTOR) Vol. 51, 1999

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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature

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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature

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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature

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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature

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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature

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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature

250:, II, pp. 212-28, 1911–13, Vol. III, pp. 38-52, 108–23, 153–69, 344–61, 1913–1915 731:"Prehistoric Stone Forts of Central Clare: Moghane and Langough, near Dromoland" 314:"Prehistoric Remains (Forts and Dolmens) in the Burren, Co. Clare (Continued)", 83: 1213: 115: 87: 823:"The Augustinian Houses of the County Clare: Clare, Killone, and Inchicronan" 134: 579:"Types of the Ring-forts and similar structures remaining in Eastern Clare" 182: 1192: 1172: 1120: 1102: 1076: 1031: 1016: 992: 965: 939: 924: 895: 880: 865: 838: 814: 746: 642: 627: 612: 597: 569: 549: 520: 504: 488: 472: 456: 440: 420: 400: 380: 360: 340: 279: 239: 203: 199: 129:, who was engaged in a project to widen and dredge the entrance to the 1242: 1231: 1129:

A study of the fort of Dun Aengusa in Inishmore, Aran Isles, Ireland

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Ring-Forts in the Barony of Moyarta, Co. Clare, and their Legends

133:. After he finished his training, Westropp became the assistant 1144:, vol. 5, National Museum of Science and Art, Dublin, 1911 214:, eventually publishing several articles about his findings. 82:(16 August 1860 – 9 April 1922) was an Irish 1222:, Sixth Series, Vol. 13, No. 1 (30 June 1923), pp. 108–110. 1181: