A set of index cards outlining briefly some of the local features of the townland of Maumgawnagh, [Mám Gamhna]. Included are a business card for Hans Werner Meis of the Maam Metal Recovery Company,and some information about the company.
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A set of index cards outlining some of the local features of the townland of Maum West [An Mám Thiar]. Included are descriptions of Mícheál Breathnach's House (a seanchaí, visited by Delargy and Seán Mac Giollarnáth), Cúilín (a burial place for children), and a note about an open cast mine. Michael Kyne is credited as being a local source of information.
Robinson,Tim,Kyne,MichaelA set of index cards outlining some of the local features of the townland of Maum East [An Mám Thoir]. Included are descriptions of a small bridge in the townland, it conveys a stream coming from the mountain. Also included is a brief description of Sruthán na Ceártan. Nora Keane is credited as being a local source of information, as well as other secondary sources such as the Galway Vindicator.
Robinson,Tim,Keane,Nora,Galway VindicatorSet of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Maum, [An Mám]. Included are descriptions of Tuairín and Loch Sailleach. Colonel Morris of Ballinaboy, and M. King of Drimmeen are credited as being local sources of information.
Robinson,Tim,Lavelle,Rory,Fitz,Mikey,Joyce,John,Savage,Ritchie,Irish Land Commission. RecordSet of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Mannin More, [Manainn Mhór]. Included are descriptions of Caorán Mór, Lochán an Mhianaigh, Portach, Loch an tSáile, Carraig Charroll, , Carraig na gCaorach, Carraig (the name of the sandy beach), Shell Middens, Féar Milis, and Mannín Bay. Marky and Mary Riley are credited with providing some of the local information.
Robinson,Tim,King,M.Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Mannin Beg, [Manainn Bheag]. Included are descriptions of Mín Góra, Lochán Mór, Lugán, Boithrín an Ghainimh, Trá Fhada, Corrach an Chroic, Gor na Móna, and shell middens. Local people Marky and Mary Riley are credited as being local sources of information.
Robinson,Tim,Riley,Marky,MarySet 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,TimIndex card relating to the townland of Magheramore, [An Machaire Mór].
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