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              4 Archival description results for Connemara

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              An Aird Thiar
              UGA P/P120/1/2/4/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Set of index cards describing some of the features of An Aird Thiar [Ard West]. Included in these descriptions are information about Loch an Dúigh, An Cainéal, Áit an tSeanbhaile, Caorán na hAirde, Cathaoire Sheáin a Chóta, Aill Shalaoí, Roisín na Long, Taobh an Chalaidh, Carraig an Phaiste, An Poll Bréan, Aill an Leachta, Bánrach na gCaorach, Tobar Choilmcille, An Stopóg Mhór, Aill an Iascaigh, Cloch an Aircín, An Aill Bháin, Bearna Leice, An Poll Roilleogach, Sruthán Uaitéir, An Crompán Bradach, Carraig Ruairí, Carraig na nOisirí, Céibhín 'Sheonac', Aircín na hAirde, Abhainn an Mhuilinn (between Aird Thiar and Coillín), Loch na Séamais, Loch na gCaor, An Chorainn/Gob na Corann, Aill an Phréacháin, An Charraig Leaniúnach, and An Duirling Mhór. Séamus McDonncha, Joe and Máirtín Giollamháirtín, and Áine Ní Dhonncha credited with providing information.

              Robinson,Tim,McDonncha,Séamus,Giollamháirtín,Joe,Máirtín,Ní Dhonncha,Áine
              An Coillín
              UGA P/P120/1/2/10/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Set of index cards describing some of the features of the townland of An Coillín [Cuilleen]. Included in the descriptions are Mass Rock, Tóin Naigín, Caladh Mhacaí, Gleann an Tobair, a cave sometimes known as Poll an Phíobaire, An Choraínn, Abhainn an Mhuilinn, Abhainn an Choillín, Lough Corker, Gleann an tSéideáin, Loch na Tulaí Buí, An Píosa Réidh, Loch an Amoileáin, Carraig Eanoinn, Aill a Gharrett, Poll an Mhianaigh, Cuan an Choillín, An Coréal, Roisín an tSamha, Loch an Gharraí, Scailp Mhór, An Sean-gharraí, Poll an Chiste, Garraí Thaidhg Mhór, Loch Mhaoilre, and Cnoc an Choillín. E O'Neill, Sgt. P O'Conghaile/Conaola, and Bríd Bean Uí Chonaola credited with providing some of the information.

              Robinson,Tim,O'Neill,E.,O'Conghaile/Conaola,P.,Sgt.,Uí Chonaola,Bríd Bean
              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.

              Robinson,Tim,Ó'Ceoinín,Sean,Smith,Martin,O'Neill,Eoin,Canavan,Máire,O'Conghaile,M.,Irish Waste Land Improvement Society
              Maíros
              UGA P/P120/1/2/32/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Set of index cards describing the local features of the townland of Maíros/ Maighros [Moyrus]. Several notes on the different formats and spellings of the townland's name. Some of the local features described include Forrest View House, Trá Mhaighrois, Fraochoileán (Freaghillaun on the OS maps), Carraigh Raghnaill and Leathreach Raighnaill (an anecdote about how it is haunted by the hound of a friar), Garbh Charraig, Reilig Mhaighrois, Sruthán Sianach/Tobar Sianach (Toberskeenagh Holy Well on the OS maps), Roisín a tSamha, Cibh an Droighne, Portach Mhaighrois, Abhainn an Mhuilinn (which marks the border between Maighros and An Coillín), Inis Bigir (Bigger's Island on the OS maps). A note in Seán Mac Giollarnath's 'Annála Beaga an Iorras Aitheanta' about buried treasure left there by a 'ceithearnach' (possibly a peasant) from Dumhaigh Ithir. A note about the ruins of the Mission School and Parsonage, which was also the site of a church in the past, but no trace of the church remains. A few graves are to be found, most notably that of Archibald Thomas Hamilton (see Leitir Seanaidh). Various local sources informed the information gathered on this placename, as indicated by the word 'local' on many cards.

              Robinson,Tim