Set of index cards describing the local features of the townland of Loch Conaortha [Loughaconeera]. Lough of the herd's dog, and a local story about how the townland got this name is relayed on the first card. Other features described include are large limekiln, and the local national school, Scoil Colmcille which closed in 1955. Other physical features described include Cosán an Railway (used by workmen on the Galway-Clifden railway near Recess), Loch Conaortha (home of storyteller Seán Ó'Briain and the lough from which the townland derives its name), An Corrach, Aill na gCapall, Céibh Aill na dTornóg, Céibh an Dóilín, Cora an Chropáin, Móinín an tStrutháin, na Tamhnacha, An Éasca Chaol, na Snáthaidí, Crompán an Locha, Barr an Bhaile, Na Sruthracha/Na Srúilleacha, the village of Róisín, Colpa an Stoca, An Ghualainn Bhuí, Binn an Ghabhair (the shoulder and cliff of Cnoc Mordáin), An Anacair, and Béal an Mháma. Pat Sullivan of Coill Sáile, P MacDonncha, and an un-named neighbour of local man Pat Mór are credited with providing information.
Robinson,Tim,Sullivan,Pat,MacDonncha,P.Barr an Bhaile
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Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Glinn Chatha, [Glencoh]. Included are descriptions of Loch an Aonoileáin, Tobar Chuimín, Aill na Staileach, Stáisiún Gainte Scríb Rosmuc (a turf-burning electricity generating station opened in 1957), Cora an Ghréa saí, Barr an Bhaile, Cora Chamais, Oileán na nGeabhróg, Oileán na nEach, and Carraig an Bhrandy. Tríosa Bean Uí Chonaire is credited as being a local source of information.
Robinson,Tim,Uí Chonaire,Tríosa Bean