File 2 - Connemara placename research

1 folder (c. 100pp)

Two A4 notebooks 'Queries on Connemara placenames'.

Tim Robinson's draft notes, with information from T S Ó Máille, Angela Partridge, OS List 1986, and townlands not on OS lists - queries and responses from D Mac Giolla Easpaig.

Small file of correspondence discussing placenames with various people. Correspondents include:

Julian Reynolds, Zoology, Trinity College Dublin, deciphering the meaning of an inland lake 'Freangach', (1982);
Three sketch maps of the Maamturks area drawn for Tim Robinson by John Barlow (1985);
Peadar Ó Flatharta of Muintearas na nOileán on a project regarding school children collecting placenames (1986);
Professor Tomás Ó Máille seeking clarification on fuaighe / fuach / uaimh (c. 1987);
Margaret Connolly on caves near Cashel Hill (1987);
Kevin [Joyce] giving information about Garroman Lodge (1987);
Martin O'Connor about Caladh Thaidhg (1988);
Micheál Ó Conghaile about Bun na hAille and An Sruthán Buí;
Dónall MacGiolla an Easpaig clarifying spellings - relates to draft notes earlier in this folder (1986-1989);
Tomás de Bhaldraithe RIA (1989-1990);
Dave [ ] enclosing "The Merman", a poem that begins "...they were out fishin', Martin Hearne and Tom Keoghan (Big Tom)" (1990);
Paschal Conboy clarifying a point on his map 'Bun na Gee"(1995);
Ann D[ ] about Truska Beach;
Letter from Art Ó Maolfabhail to Col. Liam A Clancy on Beanna Beola (1980), provenance unclear.

Additional material including newspaper cuttings, tourist maps, and a sketch map of the parishes of Ross, Kilcummin and Killanin, (delicate, stuck together with sellotape).

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The last item in the folder is held together with sellotape. Reading room staff assistance is required in consulting this folder.

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