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              Mullaghglass
              UGA P/P120/1/3/54/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Mullaghglass, [An Mullach Glas]. Included are descriptions of Fuaigh Ghainmheach (pronouced Fó Annie by some), Fuaigh an Duine, Fuaigh an Phréacháin, Lios, Fuaigh an gColm, Fuaigh an Fhíoruisce, Teach an Síog, Keeraun Riber, Mullaghglass, Poll an Ghainimh, Mullaghglass House, Mullaghglass River, Clachmhaoil, Fuaigh Mhór, and Cillín (the Infant's Burial Ground). Local man Paddy Hession, Mr Coy, and John Coyne are credited with providing some of the information.

              Robinson,Tim,Hession,Paddy,Coyne,John
              Newvillage
              UGA P/P120/1/10/87/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Index card relating to the townland of Newvillage, [An Baile Nua].

              Robinson,Tim
              Oiriúlach [Oirbhealach]
              UGA P/P120/1/1/50/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Set of index cards describing some of the features of Oiriulach [Oirbhealach/Ervallagh]. Features described include Creig Dú (Creggduff), Leave Mhaoil, Crompán, Grant's Lifting Stone, Foyle Harbour, Baile Robuck, Cloch na Rón (Roundstone Rock), and Ellistrum Lodge, where De Valera visited upon his release from prison. Local sources credited with providing information include John Morgan, Bernard O'Toole, Joe Rafferty, and Rosaleen Mills.

              Robinson,Tim,Morgan,John,O'Toole,Bernard,Rafferty,Joe,Mills,Rosaleen
              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
              UGA P/P120/1/13/10/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Overview list of the following townlands within the Roman Catholic Parish of Omey or Ballindoon. This incorporates the Civil Parish of Omey, minus Barnanoraun, and the Civil Parish of Ballindoon, (plus Tullaghlumman More and Derrycunagh). The cards include the Irish and English language renditions of the townland names.Ardbear [Ard Béara], Derrycunlagh [Coire Chunlaigh], Derrylea [Doire Liath], Faul [Na Fáil], Gowlaun West [Gabhlán], Killymongaun [Cill Uí Mhongáin], and Tullaghlumman More [Tulach Lomáin Mhór].

              Robinson,Tim
              Park
              UGA P/P120/1/11/78/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Index card for the townland of Park, [An Pháirc].

              Robinson,Tim
              Pollacappul
              UGA P/P120/1/3/55/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              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
              Pollagh
              UGA P/P120/1/11/79/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Index card for the townland of Pollagh, [An Pollach].

              Robinson,Tim
              Raigh
              UGA P/P120/1/8/28/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              A set of index cards outlining briefly some of the local features of the townland of Raigh, [An Ráithe]. Included are the local explanation behind the name (that the sun only shines there for one season), and a note about Cnoc na Rátha, and Raigh Mountain (south of the village).

              Robinson,Tim
              Rosroe
              UGA P/P120/1/3/58/1 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Rosroe, [An Ros Rua]. Included are descriptions of Rosroe Cottage (now An Óige hostel. An anecdote about Wittgenstein's visit to Ireland in 1934 is also included). Killary Harbour, Meall an Fhathaigh, Inis Bearna, Beácáin, the LDF lookout post, Tóin an Doire, Cuainín an Róin, Gob an Damba, Caladh na hInse, Dún Aodha, and some brief information about the Killary Salmon Co. Ltd. Festy Mortimer of Rosroe is credited with providing some of the local information.

              Robinson,Tim,Mortimer,Festy