Set of index cards describing some of the features of Murvey [Muirbheach/Muirbhigh]. Included are descriptions of Murvey Wood, Na Fáinairí, Boilg Mór, Fuaigh na Críghe, Fuaigh Mhór, Trosc, Loch Caladh na nOileán, Murvey Copper Mine, the Little Beach, Grey Rock, Fuaigh na gColm, Scoil Mhuirbhigh, Meall, Fuaigh Scardáin, Cnoc Maoimh, the Limekiln, Loch na Caillí, Murvey Rock, Caladh Bháid, Murvey Lodge, Carraig Muirbhigh, The Fáinaire, and White Beach. Local sources credited with providing information include Tom McDonagh, Paddy McDonagh, Noel King a fisherman in Roundstone, Conroy, Joe King, and Joe Rafferty.
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Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Bunowenmore, [Bun Abhann Mór]. Included are descriptions of Fuaigh na gColm (a smuggler's cave with a natural rock bridge across it), Inis siúl (Inishule on the OS), a note on the Blake family of Bunowen, Carraig Úna (and the tale of a member of the Conneely family who blinded the last surviving O'Flaherty, An Bioránach, then married his daughter), Doon Hill, a note on the Geoghegans, Baile Uí Chonaola, Crois (the South-Western point of Inishule), Loch an Dúin, Carraig Andrew (named after Andrew Conneely who came from the Aran Islands in 1830), Ballindoon Church, Cnoc an Dúin, Whisker's Lake, the site of Bunowen Castle of the O'Flaherties, Brandy Bridge, Cé All na Borradh. (These cards are in slightly mixed up order, need to be properly arranged). Jim O'Malley of Aill Bhreac. Martin O'Malley of Roundstone, and Mickey Nee of Foorglass are credited as being local sources of information.
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