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              Leitir Mealláin
              UGA P/P120/1/10/12/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              A large series of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Leitir Mealláin, [Lettermullan Island]. The villages on the island are listed as: An Teach Mór, Tóin á Mhása, Ceann Ghualaim, An Ard, Doire an Fhia, Cora Bhuí, Trascan, and Creig. Some information on the proprietor (Nic Lynch in the OS Name Book), and lessor (Henry Comerford in Griffith's Valuation). The village of An Teach Mór includes the houses from the Post Office to the crossroads near the chapel. The Comerfords, and later the O'Flaherties, whose families married into each other, resided here. Summary notes on the Castle, Poll an Choirce, on the village of Creig, Oileán an Mhada (the site of a holy well, and the landing point of St. Colm Cille), and Aill na gCorp (where bodies for burial were brought from Inis Bearchán). Within the village of An Ard, where Peadar Ó'Direáin once lived are the following features: Caladh Ghuailainn, Poll na Tamhnaí Móire, Caorán Aodha, Leitir Meallain, Tóin an Mhása, An Gualainn Beag, Oileán Aill an Chloiginn, An Trá Bháin, Lochán Bréan, Liath-charraig, Loch na Lannach, Na Leacracha, An Trá Mhór, Fuaigh an Oileáin, Maidhm Ghaoraigh, Oileán na gCaorach, Carraig na Fearaíos, Loch an Chaisleáin, An Caladh Mór, Cora Bhuí, An Stáid, Na Píobairí, Troscan, Crompán an tSoithigh, Gob Bharr an Chuanín, Trá na Cora Buí, An Uaigh Mhóir, the Local Defence Force Watch Tower, Sean-áit, Carraig na Binoch, Cuan Chaladh Ghualainn, Crompán na Creige, Cuan an Phíobaire, An Crompán ó Thuaidh, An Crompán ó Dheas, An Portach, Ceann Gualaim, Tobar na Caillí (said to have healing properties), Bóthar na Naomh, Leacracha an Tobair, An Iothlainn, An Tóin Dubh, the Kiggaul Bay lighthouse, Cuigéal Mór, the Boatbuilder's Memorial, Carraig an Tobair, An Chloch Mhór, Gluaise na bhFoireamhán, An Muileann, An Chora Rua, Fuaigh Charraig Mhóir, Poll na bPéist, Gob Gharraí Láidir, Céibh na hAille, An Charra, Glasoileán na nGeabhróg, Poll Bhulustruin, Barr na Cora, Poll na Mangach, Carraig an Bhrogaill, Láib an Mhaicín, Carraig na bPréachán, Grabhúr, Caladh na Meádhan, Cnoc Dudley, Cora na Ruaidhe, Aill na Púire, An Caorán Mór, Ceann Ghualainn, Carraig Chaithlín, An Trá Bhig, Caladh an Phoilín, Cora an Tuairín, Crompán Charraig Bhallach, Lochán na Móna, Carraig Leathann, An Seanbhaile Beag, Smut Phádraic Ó'Confhaola, Carraig an Leaca Mór, An Chora Bháin, Cloch Bhuí, Crompán na Teorann, Crompán an Bhóthair, Carraig na hÉan, Na Caoráin, Cora Mháire, Poll Glas, Atha na nGabhar, Crompán Sheáin Bhialtaigh, Clochar an Mhada, Cora Mharcúis, An Dúirling Mhóir, Bealach Oileán an Mhada, Cnocán an Bháid, An Meall, Bun an Chaisleáin, Aill an Tí Mhóir, Fuaigh Sheáin Anda, Na Fuireain, Dubh-leic, Maol an Éisc, Maidhm na mBod Gorm, Carraig Meacáin, Na hOinniúin, Carraig na Eilite, Leac Dhearg, Carraig Iolra, and Na Dásacha. Several local people are credited as providing information relating to this townland.

              Robinson,Tim,Flaherty,Peter
              Omey Island
              UGA P/P120/1/6/49/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Set 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.

              Robinson,Tim