describing--Thuaidh--description--providing--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Keerhaun North, [An Caorán Thuaidh]. Included is a description of Ceann Dólann. M. King is credited with providing some of the information.
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describing--Leithead--descriptions--referred--Ballybwee--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Lehid, [Leithead]. Included are descriptions of The Gort, and Lehid Lough or Keeraun Lough (referred to in some places as Ballybwee Lough).
describing--Leaghcarrick--Liathcharraig--descriptions--Slackport--Ballyconneely--providing--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Leaghcarrick, [An Liathcharraig]. Included are descriptions of Slackport (a small harbour at the end of the track on the Western shore), Huige's Creek, Fó Dorán, Loch Beag, and Offshore Rocks. John O'Malley of Ballyconneely and John Abbie Conneely are credited with providing some of the local information.
describing--description--Bholmin--sometimes--Stutters--accompanying--information--providing--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Knock, [An Cnoc]. Included are a description of Carraig an Bholmáin, sometimes known as Stutter's Rock, with some accompanying information credited to Festy Conneely of Turlot. Malky and Mary Riley of Mannin Beg are also credited with providing information about the northern point, Scoth.
describing--information--Congested--Districts--Thompson--Griffiths--Valuation--included--descriptions--Fhlannin--Fhlannin--providing--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Kill [An Chill]. Included is information from the Congested Districts Board, and the Estate of Alex Thompson. A line from the returns in Griffith's Valuation is also included. Included are descriptions of Cill Fhlannáin, Carraig an Iasc, Loch na hAille Gairbhe, Cnoc na Cille, The Manor, Tobar Fhlannáin, and Loch na Cille. M. King is one of the local people credited with providing information.
describing--information--Griffiths--Valuation--included--description--Ballybwee--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Keerhaun South, [An Caorán Theas]. Some information from Griffith's Valuation, the Field Name Books, and the 1849 sale of the Martin Estate are included, as well as a brief description of an Island Cashel by the East shore of Ballybwee Lough on the OS. Robinson includes a note to say this feature was not seen.
describing--Keerhaunmore--descriptions--Chailln--hInnioch--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Keerhaunmore, [An Caorán Mór]. Included are descriptions of Tobar Chaillín, Caorán Dóite, Fuagh na hInnioch, Carraig Fia, and a crossed out card on Loch Beag. John O'Malley and Robert Coneys are credited as being local sources of information.
describing--Foorglass--descriptions--Mionige--material--Seanchrois--Doohulla--providing--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Foorglass, [Fothair Ghlas]. Included are descriptions of Oileán na Mionóige, Drain Fuar Glais (not located, but listed in the UCD folklore material), Loch Seáinín, and Loch Seanchrois. Matthew McHugh of Doohulla, and two un-named local men are credited with providing some of the local information.
describing--Drimmeen--Droimn--descriptions--Mhairnalach--illustration--biographical--information--descriptions--village--Fhlannain--Spectacles--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Drimmeen, [An Droimín]. Included are descriptions of Cloch an Mhairnéalach, the Boat Harbour (and the Byrne family of Lombard Street in Dublin, who acquired theland through the Landed Estates Court. A local man believes the harbour was built by John Byrne as famine relief work), a note on the House of John Byrne located at the Boat Harbour, with an illustration of the Byrne family crest, and some biographical information about John Byrne. Also included are descriptions of Roisín (an area of deserted village), Iorras Fhlannain (the site of a drowning in 1860), a kelp store, Dúilic, Ard Mór, An Chois, Oileán Rois, and The Spectacles. Festy Conneely or Turbot, and M. King are credited as being local sources of information.
describing--Emlaghmore--descriptions--Beithinis--Independence--Clifden--Emlaghkeeragh--Emlaghmore--Barrcostello--Commission--material--Emlaghmore--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Emlaghmore, [Imleach Mór]. Included are descriptions of Roisín Travers, Loch Beithinis, Loch na Láibe, Loch an Uisce, Loch an Tortáin, Callow Bridge (blown up during the War of Independence to isolate Clifden), Emlaghkeeragh Lake, Imleach Mór, The New Cut, The Long House, Emlaghmore Lodge, Lough Barrcostello, a note from material held in UCD as part of the Folklore Commission material, Roisín a Scáilí, and Emlaghmore House. Michael Goulde, Mr. Tinney, and Bartley King of Callow are credited as being local sources of information.
describing--Ardach--descriptions--megalithic--earthworks--carvings--Derrywaking--Fiacaile--discovered--carvings--Professor--providing--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Ardagh, [Ardach]. Included are descriptions of a megalithic tomb, earthworks, rock carvings, Derrywaking Lough, Mass Rock, the estate of P J Kendall, Ardagh House and Lodge, Ardagh Oyster Fishery, and Loch na Fiacaile. Paul Mohr who discovered the rock carvings, Professor Noel Wilkins' book, and the Connery brothers of Becaunín are all credited with providing information.
describing--Emlagharan--descriptions--OMalley--unidentified--providing--information--Griffiths--Valuation--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Emlagharan, [Imleach Árann]. Included are descriptions of Cois Abhann, and Trá Mhór Imleach Árann. Jim O'Malley, and an un-identified local person are credited with providing some of the information, as well as other sources such as Field Name Books, Griffith's Valuation, and details from the sale of the Martin Estate in 1849.
describing--Draighneach--descriptions--Protestant--headstones--Lamberts--Development--Builders--drumlin--OConnell--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Drinagh, [Draighneach]. Included are descriptions of the Protestant Church (some of the headstones are listed here, and a note that the graves of Walls and Heathers are located here), Lorgan, Crompán (on the 1843 estate map as John Lambert's), a note on Aster Development Ltd (Boat Builders), and Imleach (a drumlin). Local man Adrian O'Connell credited as being one local source of information.
describing--Doonloughan--Lochin--descriptions--Inishdugga--Doonloughan--neshtra--Conneely--Ballyconneely--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Doonloughan, [Dún Locháin]. Included are descriptions of a large shell midden, The New Quay, Inishdugga, Doonloughan, a crannóg site, Cuan na Loinge, Oileán na Mionnán, An Cuainín, and Poll 'neshtra' (Poll na nOisrí). John Abbie Conneely, M. Gibbons and J. Higgins, and John O'Malley of Ballyconneely are credited as being local sources of information.
describing--Doohulla--Dumhaigh--Shalach--descriptions--Maoilns--Dhumhaigh--Graidhine--Caochadns--Ceanncige--Ballyconneely--Doohulla--Ballyconneely--Emlaghmore--Foorglass--manuscript--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Doohulla, [Dumhaigh Shalach]. Included are descriptions of Caorán, The Maoilíns, Loch an Mheacain Mhóir, Loch Aill an Mhadra, Barrowen Lough, The Mill Road, Imleach Dhumhaigh Shalach, An Bóthar Díreach, Imleach an Graidhine, The Caochadán's River, Poll Dóibe, Loch na Móna, Loch Ceanncóige, Doohulla Fishery, Doohulla Lodge, and Ballyconneely Bay Oyster Beds. Brendan Joyce of Doohulla, J. Joyce of Ballyconneely, Michael Gould of Emlaghmore, a Conneely of Foorglass, Noel Wilkins' 'Ponds, Parks, and Passes', and Hayes manuscript sources are credited as being some of the sources of information.
describing--Derrigimlagh--Deirgimleach--descriptions--Derrygimlagh--Kendalls--demolished--Emlaghnabehy--Chilln--Ardillaun--Marconis--Erriseask--unspecified--Ballyconneely--Derrygimlagh--Emlaghmore--providing--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Derrigimlagh, [Deirgimleach]. Included are descriptions of Derrygimlagh Lodge (once belonged to the Kendalls, but since demolished. Now the site of a modern house), Loch an Easaird, Chapel Site, Lough Emlaghnabehy, Loch na mBallaí Bána, Tobar Cháillín, Balla Fada Road, Ardillaun, the ruins of Marconi's cottage, Daly Hill, Loch Fada, Iorras Iasc (and Erriseask House Hotel), Loch Fada crannóg site, Imleach Eavans, and Imleach na Coirlí. An unspecified King from Ballyconneely, Thomas Kearns of Derrygimlagh, and Michael Gould of Emlaghmore are credited with providing some of the local information.
describing--Dlainn--descriptions--gCaorach--Raithneachn--Phrosin--Graveyard--Fearabhin--Phortin--ScanamhScanabhScaineamh--BlaneBlib--Roundstone--Roundstone--providing--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Dolan, [An Dólainn]. Included are descriptions of Tuarán na gCaorach, Loch na nUan, Raithneachán, Crocán an Phríosúin, Acres, Sruthán na gCapall, Priest's Rock, Graveyard, Horn (so named because it was once the site of a fog horn), Trá Mhíl, Mullán Mór, Fearabháin Lake, Carraig an Lochán, Carraig an Phortáin, Trá Mhór, Droim, Loch na gCrann, Bóthar Torra, Trá Mhíl, Scanamh/Scanabh/Scaineamh Harbour, Blane/Bléib Mhór Harbour, and Smotán. John King of Roundstone, Noel Mannion of Murvey, Martin O'Malley of Roundstone, and an un-named elderly local resident are credited with providing some of the local information.
describing--Derryeighter--ochtair--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Derryeighter, [Doire Íochtair]. The Salt Lake, referred to in the Field Name Book Loch a t-Sáile, and Lough Athola on the OS map.
describing--pronunciation--Curhownagh--Corrthamhnach--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
An index card describing the naming and pronunciation of the townland of Curhownagh, [Corrthamhnach].
describing--Creggoduff--Connemara--established--deposited--descriptions--Ballyconnelly--providing--information--Ballindoon Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Creggoduff, [Creig an Duibh]. The Connemara Golf Club was established there in 1973, and there is a local story that someone once deposited gold in a lake, which then filled up with sand so that he couldn't find it, on the site of the golf course. Also included are descriptions of Corrach Mór, and Cannon Rock (the site of a 9-pound cannon carried by part of a wrecked vessel). Seán King of Ballyconnelly, and John O'Neill, the oldest resident of Aill Breac are credited with providing some of the local information.