Index card for the townland of Poridgetown (East), [Cnoc an Bhracháin Thoir].
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Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Pollrevagh, [An Poll Riabhach]. Included are descriptions of Inis Caorach, Scoth Point (the westernmost point), Pollrevagh Bay, and Cara Beag. Local man John Abbie Conneelly, and John O'Malley of Ballyconneelly are credited with providing some of the local information.
Robinson,Tim,King,SeánSet of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Pollacappul, [Poll an Chapaill]. Included are descriptions of Kylemore Castle/Abbey, Beannaí Mhóra, Lough Tauther, Duchrua, Kylemore Gardens, Culóg, and Kylemore Church and Mausoleum. Also included are a short biography of Mitchell Henry, a consulting surgeon in Middlesex Hospital, who represented Galway as an MP in the late nineteenth century. Also a short outline of relevant members of the Wilbeforce family. A Mr. Mangan of Currywongan is credited with providing some of the local information.
Robinson,TimIndex card relating to the townland of Oughterard, [Uachtar Ard]. A note on Tulaigh an Coraigh, the Hill of the Fair.
Robinson,TimOverview list of the following townlands within the Roman Catholic Parish of Omey or Ballindoon. This incorporates the Civil Parish of Omey, minus Barnanoraun, and the Civil Parish of Ballindoon, (plus Tullaghlumman More and Derrycunagh). The cards include the Irish and English language renditions of the townland names.Ardbear [Ard Béara], Derrycunlagh [Coire Chunlaigh], Derrylea [Doire Liath], Faul [Na Fáil], Gowlaun West [Gabhlán], Killymongaun [Cill Uí Mhongáin], and Tullaghlumman More [Tulach Lomáin Mhór].
Robinson,TimSet of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Omey Island, [Iomaí]. Included are a note on the island and its ecclesiastical history which grew from St. Feichín erecting an Abbey there. Also included are descriptions of Guairín an tSionnaigh, Trá Rabhach, Dúirlic, Gabhair, Cora Bhuí, Fó Mhór, Boilg Buí, Tóin Rua, Gooreen, Corcran ( a graveyard), Trá na nÉan, Teampaill Feichín, Tobar Feichín (includes a small illustration of a plain wooden cross above a recess), Oileán na Cíocra, Carraig Gorham, Fó Tobar, Poll Mór, Loch Feichín, Teampall Feichín, Dobhar na Raithní, Béal an Oileáin, Dobhar Mháirtín, Cloon, Trá Chóil, Omey House (now in ruins, once the home of the Bodkin family), Cúltrá, Cartoorbeg, Cnocán na mBan (local story about the ill fate of one of Cromwell's men who was interred there), shell middens, the local graveyard (which includes a Celtic Cross for those who drowned in the Cleggan Bay disaster. The inscriptions of the names of the 16 local men who lost their lives in the tragedy are included here). Also included are descriptions of Loch na Marcán, a note on the possible site of the Protestant schoolhouse (includes an anecdote about the Catholic curate being struck over the head with a soup ladle in the 19th century). Sturrakeen, and within it Kierney's House, the Protestant Church, Omey Strand, and Lochán na Long are also described. Michael Cahill and Jo McDonagh are credited as being sources of some of the local information.
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