Series of notes about the local features of Cloonamore, [Cluanach Mhór]. Included are descriptions of Caisleán a tully, Bellascoltaun, Damhoileán, Ooghanunsa (Uaig Funsa), Ardlea Cove, Loughnagrooaun, Doonduff, Leic Keever (Chaobhair), Leic Trá, Bunnamullen Bay, East End Bay, Lugnabuddogy, Priosún, Lough Gowlangower, Loughnagrooaun, Ooghnastrappy, Dún na hIngíne, Doonnahincera, Gubaranduff, and Leic Iomha. Paddy Murray, and Paddy Halloran (boat written in brackets after his name), are credited as being local sources of information.
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Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Cloon [An Chluain], including a copper mine, Lough Woongar (Loch Moin Gearr), Tuairín na Cloiche Finne, and an overgrown cave. Eileen O'Malley and Patrick Conroy are credited with providing some of the information.
File 1 includes a manuscript speech, with accompanying note by Etienne Rynne, indicating that the speech was a template written by Etienne's father, Dr. Michael Rynne, in order to help Etienne perform better in a school debating competition. (no date).
Files 2-3 include annual publications, commemorative booklets, issues of Clongowes Life school magazine, 2007 - 2009, material relating to the class reunion of the 1950 class, taking place in 2011, and other items on the history of Clongowes.
Index card for the townland of Cloghmore, [Cloch Mór]. Included are descriptions of Cuan na sgailte, and Tuaig an Tobair.
Index card for the townland of Cloghernalaura, [Clochar na Lára].
Index card for the townland of Cloghernagun [Clochar na gCon].
Three index cards relating to the townland of Cloghermore, [An Clochar Mór].
Two index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Cloghaunard, [An Clochán Ard]. A brief note on Loch an Irne/Buttermilk Lake is included here.
Set of index cards describing some of the local ecclesiastical, historical, and geographical features of Roundstone, [Cloch na Rón]. Background information sourced from Hardiman, and from the 1849 sale of the Martin Estate which covers the building of a pier there by the Fisheries Board and Alexander Nimmo. Included in the descriptions are the 19th century Protestant Church and its memorials, the Presbyterian Meeting House which was demolished in 1930, the Presbyterian Church, the Franciscan Monastery, The Fort, (occupied for a while by the English musician Sting / Gordan Matthew Thomas Sumner), The Old Store, Garryowen, Srutháin na Srúille, the Harbour, Ballagh House, Roundstone Bay, Waymount, Clougherty's (a shop and pub, and the site of the current Garda station), Bólard, the Coastguard's Office (referred to as The Boat House in 1899 map), Farrell's Road (a site of several Famine graves), Ballagh House, Newton Buildings (now the site of the local Health Centre), The Old Quay, the Catholic Church which was built in 1830, and the knitting factory. Summary of some of the information from the Royal Commision of Inquiry into the State of Irish Fisheries, 1836, from the Roundstone Famine Relief Committee, and from the Martin Estate Sale document of 1849. One card giving an account entitled 'The Story of Alice', referring to Alice McCaulter. Noel King, Michael Verron, M. Bairéad, and John McQuaid are all credited with providing some of the information and anecdotes in these notes. The Galway Vindicator was also a source of information about the Roundstone Famine Relief Committee.