Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Cregg, [An Chreig]. Included are descriptions of Lough Nahillion (na h-uillin), the Children's Burial Ground, Poll an Phíobaire, Corach, Aill na Síog, Aill Mhairtín, Eas Mór, Aill an 'Challenge', Keelogs, Tulaigh tSrutha, Marble Quarries, and Lower Cregg Falls. Rory Lavelle is credited with providing some of the local information.
Robinson,Tim,Lavelle,RoryConnemara
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Set of index cards describing some of the features of the townland of Gabhla [Gowla]. Some historical information from Griffith's Valuation, and from the 1849 sale of the Martin Estate is included, which notes a salmon fishery was held by Daniel Bowden Smith on lease on Gowla River and lakes. Included in the descriptions are Abhainn Ghabhla (Owengowla), Loch an Duine (occasionally this is named Loch Marú an Duine locally, the site of where a man was killed for the half crown in his pocket), Loch na nOileán (Loughanillaun on the OS, known by the Fisheries as Gowla lake, and locally as Loch Barr na hAbhann), Loch an Aonoileáin, Barr na dTamhnach Gabhla, Loch Crocán na Gaoithe, Loch an Chlochair, Loch na mBreac Geal, Loch na Maidí, Cnoc Seana na Sith (some notes on the confusion behind its name), Coill an Gháigín, Sruthán na Teorann, Gabhla Bay/Cove, Loichiní Choill an Gháigín, Loch Tulaí Buí, Poll Sáile, Loch an Dín, Eas Mór, Gabhla Mór, Loch Fhada, Abhainn Ghabhla Beag, An Cnoc Breac, Loichín Salach, Loch na Tamhnái, Loch an Fhideáin, Loch Cúl an Dhrama, Loichín Caoch, and Gleann Aill an Tarra. Patrick King and Mike Coyne are two local sources credited with providing information.
Robinson,Tim,King,Patrick,Coyne,MikeA set of index cards outlining some of the local features of the townland of Leenaun, [An Líonán]. Included are descriptions of Poll na bPortán, Cor na hAille, Leenane Hotel (formerly Inn), Eas Mór, An tIomaire Rua, Líonán, Iomaire an Líonáin, Loigín, Coirí Dubh, Leacan, Baile Ard, Leac Dearg, Meall Dubh, Megaliths, Meall Dubh, Leenaun Hill, Briseadh Mór, Barr na Coille, Béal na Coille, Leenaun, Doire Shíorda, Killary Harbour, Eas Dubh, a note on the Killary Fish Farming Shellfish Training Programme, Killary Lodge, King's Pier, and Leacht Uí Fathacháin. A letter from Mike Gibbons in 1989, Richard King of Leenane, John Coyne, and M. O'Toole are credited by Robinson as giving some of the information for this townland.
Robinson,Tim,Gibbons,Mike,King,Richard,Coyne,John,O'Toole,M.Set of index cards describing some of the features of Seanadh Chaola [Shannakeela]. Some of the features described include Log an Iarainn, Eas Mór, Iomaire Bán, the Standing Stone, An Tinteán, Cloontippeen Bridge, Log Mór, Meall an Brocaí, Cluain tSoipín, Shannakeela Lake, Abhainn Bhuí, Droichead an Úcaire, and Log an Iarainn. John Barlow, Jo O'Malley, and Martin Joyce are credited with providing information.
Robinson,Tim,Barlow,John,O'Malley,Jo,Joyce,Martin