File 9 - Carna (Moyrus Civil Parish)

1 folder (c. 50pp and envelope of 51 photographs)

File of correspondence and notes relating to Carna. Correspondents include:

Christmas card containing note on skirt rocks and pleurobrachia / sea gooseberry [Cillian and Sabine], (1983);

John Mercer, Zoology Department at UCG about Lough Ateesky (1984);

Tony Wilson requesting information on the Old, Indian style Garda Station in Carna, and enclosing some pencil drawings he sketched of it on a trip with his father in the early 1950s (1995);

Kevin Hussey with enclosed photocopy on the McDonagh family during the time of the Armada (1998);

John McDonagh on the Keaneys of Glinsk (2000);

Caitríona McDonagh-Hayes about the McDonagh family in Leitir Ard, enclosing a hand-drawn family tree from Risteard McDonagh through 7 generations (undated);

Photocopy of a handwritten piece 'Soup-House Mhuighrus', written by Seán Ó n-É[ ] in 1932.

Printed biographical piece in Irish on Seosamh Ó hÉanaí (1919-1984). Continuation of that piece entitled 'Ar Ais ar a Dhúchas'.

Various photocopies and press cuttings to do with different aspects of the economic and historical life of Carna, and the Mace Head research station. Handwritten placenames titled 'Aird' from Seamas McDonncha.

File of photocopies relating to the Convent in Carna sent to Tim by Seán Ó Guairim from Acadamh na hOllscoilaíochta in Carna. Other copies with it relate to Col Forbes 1868, and the Leonard Estate (2010)

Piece in Liam Mac an Iomaire's handwriting entitled 'An Flowerin', references Carna.

Envelope of photographs marked "Carna Cill Chiaráin" with several images from the area from 1984. All are captioned. Many are of Oileán Mhic Dara.

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See also the Townlands Index P120/1/2/9 and P120/1/2/36, Mapping P120/3/3/3/8

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03/11/2016
16/07/2025