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              Inis Leacan
              UGA P/P120/1/1/34/1 · Item
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              Set of index cards describing the local features of the townland of Inis Leacan [Inishlackan]. The ownership of the island is outlined from the 17th century, tracing its custodianship from the O'Flaherty clan, to the Blakes, the Broughton family from 1835, and Robert Macready of Ballinafad who bought it in 1900. Other sources of information consulted during this are listed as the 1st Report of the Fishery Commissioners, which came out in 1836, and Alex and John's log books, as well as a book entitled 'Three Men on an Island'. Some information on the Broughton family sourced in Griffith's Valuation is the subject of a couple of index cards. The features of Inis Leacan described here include Bodkin's House, some information about an account given by D'arcy Wentworth Thompson of a stay in Roundstone. Inis Leacan's school is also described, which closed in 1925 when the numbers fell below 25 pupils. The Mountain View Lodge, former home of the Broughton family, now a ruin is also described. Other physical features of the area that are described, are the Caorán, Duirling Mhór, The North Side of the island (as distinct from Trá Valley), Trá Valley (sometimes referred to as Trá an Bhaile), Carraig an Ghabhair, Fuaigh na Móna, Garraí Láir, Garraí Mór, Cnocán Mór, the Lighthouse Garden, Cnocán an tSagairt, Maoileann Garbh, Poll na Bantraí, Poll Bhairtleimíd, Poirín Beag, Poll na Cloiche, Trá na Feamainne, Cor na Cloiche, Raic Bay, Tóin an Oileáin, Trá Bheag, Aill na Brón, Poll na Stiúrach, Trá Roilligh, Barr na Leapa, Searrach Beag, Searrach Mór, Inis Leacan harbour, Poll Bréan, Inis Leacan beach, Cnocán an Ghréasaí, Cora Lín, Fuaigh Chaol, Carraig an Duilisc, Table Rock, Duirling na Glafaí, Carraig Íochtair, Céibh Mhaitiú, Carraig Báid Bán, Cloch Bhuí, Sceird, Lochán na mBallach, Garraí na Scraithe, Carraig na Ceilpe, Carraig an Iasc, Carraig na Leabhaí, Carraig na bPortán, Leachta Buí, Aill an Chipín, Carraig na gCon, Carraig na Beirtrí, and St. MacDara's well. Paddy McDonagh is a local source credited with providing information.

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              Cill Chiaráin
              UGA P/P120/1/2/11/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Set of index cards describing some of the features of the townland of Cill Chiaráin [Kilkieran]. One card summarising information from the Irish Wasteland Improvement Society. Features described include An Gleann Mór, Glenmore House (a history of its ownership), Teach Pobail Chill Chiaráin (which dates back to 1879), Comharchumann Chonamara Thiar, a note on the Irish Salmon Producers Group, Crocán na Sealaíocht, Cnocán na mBuachaillí, Tobar Muire, St. Kieran's Church (known locally as Leaba Chiaráin, Caladh na gClimíní, Droighneach, Cnoc Binn Bhuí, Cionlaí, Aill na Brón, Bánrach Árd, An Chathair, Coradh na gCuaig, Sliabe Doite, An Bhrocach, Crompán Bréan, Crompán an Mhaide, Cloch na gCailleach, Crompán an bhFiann, Carraig Mhór, Loch na Sióige, Aill na Méaracán, Cora na gCapall, Oileán an Charnáin, Log Riabhach, An Roisín, a card listing some of the businesses in the village of Cill Chiaráin, Crompán Beag, An Crompán Mór, Loch an Óir, and Abhainn an Mhuilinn. Some local people are named, credited with providing some of the information about the townland. These are Seán O'Ceoinín, Martin Smith, Eoin O'Néill, Máire Canavan, M. O'Conghaile.

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