Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Boolard, [An Bhuaile Ard]. Included are descriptions of The Priory (the big house on the south of the road opposite Boolard Island, sometimes known as The Bishop's House), The Bishop's Rock, Copper Mine (marked as shaft on the OS), Boolard Island, and a note on Reverend Anthony Magee who was a significant land owner in the area in the 19th century. Patrick Joyce of Coolacloy is credited with providing some of the local information.
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Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Boolagare, [An Bhuaile Ghéar]. Included are descriptions of Garraí Sheáin ác Con Rí, Lough Áinín Rua, and Loch Gear. Mark Conry and Michael Gould of Emlaghmore are all credited with providing some of the local information.
Files related to the research, drafting, writing and publication of articles, essays and books by Kevin Boyle.
Folder 1: Book reviews written by Tim Robinson for various national press publications, for the following works:
Brian O'Rourke's 'Blas Meala' (1985); 'The Book of the Burren' edited by J W O'Connell and A Korff (1994); 'Maamtrasna: the murders and the mystery' by Jarlath Waldron (1992); 'John Millington Synge, a biography' by David M Kiely (1994); 'The Lie of the Land' by Paul Carter (1996); 'A Mythic Intervention, Turtle was gone a long time' by John Moriarty, (1996); a piece entitled 'For John Moriarty, on the occasion of his conferral' (2006); 'Landmarks, an exploration of great rocks', by David Craig (1996); 'Reading the Irish Landscape', Frank Mitchel and Michael Ryan (1997); Michael Viney's 'A Year's Turning' (1996); '1882-1981: Beathaisnéis a Cúig' by Diarmuid Breathnach and Máire Ní Mhurchú (1997); Rosemary Carr's 'Colours from the Sky', an exhibition in Kenny's Gallery (undated); press cutting from the Irish Times, 15 February 2003, a piece about Michael Viney in celebration of his 70th birthday; Julian Campbell's 'Walter Osborne in the West of Ireland' (undated); copy of a letter sent to Antony [Farrell] commenting on the transcript of Hugh Dorrian's 'A Mournful Silence'.
Folder 2: Several copies of a printed card with a photograph of the stone alignment and winter solstice sunrise at Gleninagh, Connemara. A short explanatory sentence is also printed. The photograph and text are Tim Robinson's own.
Book reviews for the Arts section of The Irish Times, of 'The Book of Aran; the Aran Islands, Co. Galway' Eds John Waddell, J. W. O'Connell, Anne Korff (1994), and 'The Wild Places' by Robert McFarlane (2007).
Two typed copies of a book review written by Tim Robinson for the Irish Times, commenting on 'The Burren: a companion to the wildflowers of an Irish limestone wilderness' by E Charles Nelson, and 'The Natural History of the Burren' by Gordon D'Arcy.
Bond between Dermott Donelan of Sylane and William Mawderley Best of Dublin, relating to a judgment of £400 won against him. Also an IOU from Donelan to Best dated 17 May 1856, for £50 relating to the bond.
Index card describing some of the local features of the townland of Boliska Oughter [Both Loiscthe Uachtair]. Loch na ngabhar, and loch an oileáin mór are included in the descriptions.
Index card describing some of the local features of the townland of Boliska Eighter [Both Loiscthe Íochtair].
Index card describing some of the local features of the townland of Boleyvaughan, [Buaile Uí Bhánáin].