Set of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Leagaun, [Liagán]. Included are a brief description of megaliths located here along with an illustration of a portal tomb, and Giant's Knee (a roughly hemispherical pothole, full of water, which Philomena Welsh advised always has water in it that cures warts. Tom Welsh gave some information about the legendary giant).
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559 Archival description results for Connemara
Set of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Knockbrack, [An Cnoc Breac]. Included are descriptions of a Wedge Tomb, Cleggan Harbour, and Cathair Geal. A note on the Quay in Cleggan Harbour, including anecdotal information about how it was not fit for purpose.
UntitledSet of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Moorneen [Muirnín]. Included are descriptions of a megalith (a two chambered tomb, and a small accompanying sketch), the children's burial ground, the former coastguard station, and a note on Sellerna Bay.
UntitledSet 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.
UntitledSet of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Rossadillisk, [Ros an Duilisc]. Included are descriptions of Clochacurra and Crigganas, Dog Island, Trá Bhríde (where the Cleggan Disaster took place in 1927), a note on the Freyer family who once owned Sellerne House and a separate note on Sir Peter Johnston Freyer and his work in the Indian medical service. Also included are a note on Cloghacorra Cottage, and finally a description of Duíche, a small bay.
UntitledSet of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Shanakeever, [Seanadh Chiamhair]. Included are descriptions of Piper's Hollow, Patrick's Road, Davis's Lake (or Moran's Lake according to another source. Lough Breenbania is recorded on the OS map, though Robinson notes this name seems to be unfamiliar locally). Log na gCon, where the stream runs into the lake is also described. Local man T. Joyce is credited as being the source of some of the local information.
UntitledSet of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Shinnanagh, [Sionnanach]. A note on Kierney, who was the landlord of this area, also owned by Thomas King of Clifden, and the Coney family at various stages. Also included are a description of the standing stone, and Poll Raithní. Mike Gibbons is credited with giving informaiton on the standing stone.
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