OUGHTMANNA, or OUGHTMAMA, a parish, in
the barony of BURREN, county of CLARE, and province
of MUNSTER, 4 miles (S.) from Burren; containing 793
inhabitants. It is chiefly situated on the confines of the
county of Galway, but two detached portions, forming
the headlands called respectively Aughnish point and
Finvarra point, are situated on Galway bay: on each
of these points is a Martello tower. The parish comprises
9558 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe
act, a large portion of which consists of rocky mountain
pasture: sea weed is in general use for manuring
the parts in tillage. It is a rectory and vicarage, in the
diocese of Kilfenora, forming part of the union of Kilcorney
and of the corps of the chancellorship of Kilfenora:
the tithes amount to £120. In the R. C. divisions
it is part of the union or district of Abbey. About 120
children are taught in a school under the superintendence
of the R, C. clergyman. On the border of a
lough, in this parish, are the ruins of Turlough castle,
of which no account is extant.