Set of index cards describing some of the features of Leitrí [Lettery]. Leitrí is the location of Benlettery Youth Hostel, and also the peak Binn Leitrí, sometimes known as Bindowglass [Bendouglas/Binn Dúghlais]. At the foot of the mountain is a lake, where a fair was held. An anecdote from James Berry's 'Tale of the West of Ireland' is included.
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Set of index cards describing some of the features of An Ros Rua [Rosroe]. Robinson quotes local sources in summarising the history of the village in the 19th century, once quite a busy harbour, but declining as a village early into the Famine. Features described include the Rosroe Boat Harbour, a marsh North-West of Rosroe Lough called Muing Sanders, Cnocán Rí, Tamhnach Mór, The Lily Lake, Rosroe Bay, Bun a Trinse, Caladh Bháid Mhóir, Cora an Trá, The Poorhouse, Sruthair na Míoltóg, Cora an tSalainn, Loch Stiofáin Uí Mhongáin, Cora Phádraig, Cora Raithní, Loch Barr an Bhaile (where Marconi experimented with kites), and Locháin an Dubhaigh (The Mud Holes). Credited with providing information are Tom and Peter Conneely, Joe Joyce, Tom Conneely, and Joe Joyce.
Set of index cards describing some of the features of Seanadh Chaola [Shannakeela]. Some of the features described include Log an Iarainn, Eas Mór, Iomaire Bán, the Standing Stone, An Tinteán, Cloontippeen Bridge, Log Mór, Meall an Brocaí, Cluain tSoipín, Shannakeela Lake, Abhainn Bhuí, Droichead an Úcaire, and Log an Iarainn. John Barlow, Jo O'Malley, and Martin Joyce are credited with providing information.
Set of index cards describing some of the features of Bior/Oileán Biorach. There are two islands Bior Beag and Bior Mór [Birbeg and Birmore]. Including in the descriptions are Carraig Shiobhán Uí Bheara, Na Biolla/Na Briolla, Béal na gCleasach, Carraig a Marth, Leac Bhaile, Leac an Ruathair, Mall an Chaladh, Carraig na Maidhne, An Baláiste, Carraig na gCapaill, Bior Beag (uninhabited save for cattle), An tIfearnáin, and Tobar na nIfearnáin. P de Búrca, Roisín Ní Maithniach, and S Ó'Ceoinín are credited with providing information.
Set of index cards describing some of the features of the townland of Dúleitir Thiar [Dooletter West], including Loch Throiscín, Loch Dhúleitir, Loch na dTulach, Loch an Áiléir, Tamhnach Ruaidí, Loch Dubh, Loch Dhuleitir Beag, Cloch an Mhíle, Tamhnach Loch an Áiléir, and Loch Sheana na bPóil. Seán Ó'Ceoinín credited as being the main source of information for this townland.
Set of index cards describing some of the features of the townland of Dumhaigh Ithir [Dooyeher]. Some notes describing the naming and history of Dumhaigh Ithir, and a note to say the storyteller Seán MacCon Ríog was born here. Included in the descriptions are An Duach Mhór (a sandy area by the beach, and the site of a holy well), An Aill Dhubh, Loch Bhun an Chluife, Céibh an Choradáin, Caladh an Bháid, Gob an Phointe, and An Trá Mhór. Local man Eoin Ó'Néill credited with providing some of the information.
Set of index cards describing some of the features of the townland of An Gabhlán Thoir, [Gowlan East]. Included in the descriptions are The New Lake (Lough Ennahower on the OS maps), Bóthar an Mhása Mhóir, the ruin of a Hatchery, Loch an Tamhnaigh, Sruthair Mhór, Árd an Ghabhláin, Hazell's Lough, Loch Tan, and Loch na Brocaí. Professor Wilkins of UCG is credited with providing information about the hatchery, other local sources contributed to the information collected on this townland, but they are un-named.
Set of index cards describing some of the natural physical features of the townland of Inis Mhuscraí/Inis Múscraí [Inishmuskerry]. Some information on historical industry associated with this place, Annála Beaga notes it as a place of kelp making. Features described include Mullán an 'Majesty', Tóin na mBracaí, Caladh o Dheas, Carraig Fhada, Foirnis, Carraig na nDuibheán, Na Dolachtaí, Carraig an Loinsge, Barr an Ghoimh, An Raighleach, Biorán (Birane Rock on the OS maps), Caladh ó Thuaidh, Aill na hIomlachta, Carraig an Loinsge (Carrickalusk on the OS maps), and Carraig an Ghloinigh. P de Burca, Seán Ó'Ceoinín, and the information on Carraig an Ghloinigh credited to 'Cladaigh Chonamara', written in 1938 by Séamus Mac an Iomaire.
Set of index cards describing the local features of the townland of Seanadh Mhuire/Seana Bhuire on logainm.ie. [Shannawirra]. Included are descriptions of Loch an Bhroic Bhig, Tamhnach na mBairéadach, and Cnocán an Bhodaigh. M. Coyne credited as being a local source of information for this townland.
Set of index cards describing the local features of the townland of Na Sceirdí/Scéirde (possibly Skerdbeg]. Included in the descriptions are Leaba Sceirde, Na Scéirdí, Leathrach Mhóir Sceirde, Dún Ghudail, and Carraig an Mhíle. Noel King credited as being a local source of information.