Files relating to the campaign group, Burren Activist Group, of which Lelia Doolan was a leading member, relating specifically to the Mullaghmore campaign of 1994-1995, in the Burren, Co. Clare.
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Material relating to Tim Robinson's Burren work, from the creation of his 1977 map of the Burren, the revised 1999 edition, research and community involvement. The material described in the sub-subseries 'Burren research' informed the production of the 1977 and 1999 maps.
Index card for the townland of Burnthouse [Bléan Óráin]. Of note are Leaca duna, and please refer to P120/1/11/29.
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Bunscanniff, [Bun Scainimh]. Included are descriptions of The Halfway House, Tulachaí, Bun Mór, Loch Fhada, and the ruins of Mick McQuaid's Cottage. A note to say two photoraphs of McQuaid's cabin can be found in the Irish Architectural Archive.P. Joyce of Uráid, and Martin Lynch of Bunscanniff are credited as being local sources of information.
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.
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Bunowen Beg, [Bun Abhann Beag]. Included are descriptions of the local factory (belonged at one point to Scottish company Atlantic Alginates), Garbhcharraig, Poll Phéig Úna, Carraig Dhonncha, Scailp Úna, and Fox Island. Joe Joyce of Ballyconneely, and Micky Nee of Foorglass are credited with providing some of the local information.
A set of index cards outlining some of the local features of the townland of Bunnaviskaun [Bun an Mheascáin]. Included are descriptions of Gleann Glaise (Glengloosh River on the OS maps), Trínse, Cúlóg, Mioscán, Fraoch, Binn Bhán, Anacair, Fiacla Gorm, and Trínse Mór/Trínse Beag. M. Keane of Gleann Glais is credited as being a local source of information.
Two index cards relating to the townland of Bunnagippaun, [Bun na gCeapán].