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              4 Archival description results for Connemara

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              Pollacappul
              UGA P/P120/1/3/55/1 · Item
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              Set 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,Tim
              Cloch na Rón
              UGA P/P120/1/1/55/1 · Item
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              Set of index cards describing some of the local ecclesiastical, historical, and geographical features of Roundstone, [Cloch na Rón]. Background information sourced from Hardiman, and from the 1849 sale of the Martin Estate which covers the building of a pier there by the Fisheries Board and Alexander Nimmo. Included in the descriptions are the 19th century Protestant Church and its memorials, the Presbyterian Meeting House which was demolished in 1930, the Presbyterian Church, the Franciscan Monastery, The Fort, (occupied for a while by Sting of 'The Police'), The Old Store, Garryowen, Srutháin na Srúille, the Harbour, Ballagh House, Roundstone Bay, Waymount, Clougherty's (a shop and pub, and the site of the current Garda station), Bólard, the Coastguard's Office (referred to as The Boat House in 1899 map), Farrell's Road (a site of several Famine graves), Ballagh House, Newton Buildings (now the site of the local Health Centre), The Old Quay, the Catholic Church which was built in 1830, and the knitting factory. Summary of some of the information from the Royal Commision of Inquiry into the State of Irish Fisheries, 1836, from the Roundstone Famine Relief Committee, and from the Martin Estate Sale document of 1849. One card giving an account entitled 'The Story of Alice', referring to Alice McCaulter. Noel King, Michael Verron, M. Bairéad, and John McQuaid are all credited with providing some of the information and anecdotes in these notes. The Galway Vindicator was also a source of information about the Roundstone Famine Relief Committee.

              Robinson,Tim,King,Noel,Verron,Michael,Bairéad,M.,McQuaid,John,The Galway Vindicator,Great Britain. Royal Commission of Inquiry into the State of Irish Fisheries,1836,Roundstone. Famine Relief Committee
              An Caiseal
              UGA P/P120/1/1/12/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Set of index cards describing historical and physical features of Cashel [An Caiseal], as well as anecdotes about some of the local businesses. A note on the first card notes that Cashel is not part of the Gaeltacht area in Connemara. Descriptions are included of the Roman Catholic Church of St. James, the Zetland Hotel, Cashel House, Muing na Fola, Aill na gCapall, O'Loghlen's Pier, Mass Rock, Loch Gleann Cromáin, Loch Tan, Caiseal Árd, Cnoc na Mantróg, Cashel Fort, Tobar Chonaill, Glaise Feadha, Cnoc an Chaisil, and Meall an tSaighdiúra. Various literary and personal sources are credited with providing information. Those named include Willie O'Malley of Ballinafad and M. Canavan. Robinson has added information in as he discovered it, with multiple cards about Cashel House, the Zetland, and St. James' church spread out.

              Robinson,Tim,O'Malley,Willie,Canavan,M.
              Aillenaveagh
              UGA P/P120/1/6/1/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Two index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Aillenaveagh, [Aill na bhFiach]. A note from T Ó'Máille's 'An t-Iomaire Ruadh' about a meeting of the Volunteers here in 1920 after the burning of Clifden. Also included is a brief description of Log an Aifrinn from the Field Name Books.

              Robinson,Tim