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              Cloch na Rón
              UGA P/P120/1/1/55/1 · Item
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              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 Sting of 'The Police'), 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.

              Robinson,Tim,King,Noel,Verron,Michael,Bairéad,M.,McQuaid,John,The Galway Vindicator,Great Britain. Royal Commission of Inquiry into the State of Irish Fisheries,1836,Roundstone. Famine Relief Committee
              Derrycunlagh
              UGA P/P120/1/4/2/1 · Item
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              Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Derrycunlagh, [Doire Chunlaigh]. Included are descriptions of Loch na mBreac Dearg, Loch Thomáis Noel, the Trackway between Bog Road and Lough Derrycunlaghbeg, Na Creaga Beaga, Loch na mBreac Mór, Na Creaga Móra, Derrycunlagh Lake, Lough Nasoodery East (adjacent to a hillock known locally as meall a púdaire/tsúdaire), Roundstone Bay, Clochar an Chait, Loch an Éin Mhóir, Loch an Madra Uisce, Loch Fada na gCreag, Loch Salach Mór/Beag, Loch Srutháin Caon, Boithín, Half-Way House (home of Anna More or Anna Connolly, and Loch an Ghadaí. A letter from Michael Gibbons in February 2000, Tom Macdonagh of Roundstone, Paddy Linnane of Roundstone, and the Connery brothers of Beaghcauneen are credited with providing some of the local information.

              Robinson,Tim,Gibbons,Mike,Macdonagh,Tom,Linnane,Paddy