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Colour slide of Standing Stone and Clifden Castle.

Colour slide of Children’s burial ground, Cregg, Connemara.

Colour slide of Pre-bog tree stumps, Bundouglas Beach (Connemara).

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Belleek, [Béal Leice]. Included are a note on the name, which can be explained by the natural bridge marked on the OS map. A note on Caladh Beag, Sloper cliffs, megalith,…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Barnahallia, [Bearna Aille]. A note summarising information from Griffith's Valuation, the OS map, the Field Name Book, and the Martin Estate Sale of 1849.

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Ballymaconry/Kingstown Glebe, [Baile Conraoi]. Included are descriptions of Kingstown Bay, Ballymaconry School, Tobar Muire, and Glebe House (used as an orphanage, and…

Set of index cards, notes and correspondence relating to various aspects of Omey. Robinson has set aside a card each for Rua-oileán, An Meall Thuaidh, and Glasoileán. Some references are recorded, and a note on the Lambert family who leased some…

Set of index cards giving a brief description of Turbot Island, [Tairbeart]. A note on the last inhabitants of Turbot Island, around 50 or so people who left the island in winter 1978/79 after a particularly tough winter when 3 men drowned. A note…

Set of index cards giving a brief description of Tullyvoheen, [Tulaigh Bhoithín]. Included is a note on Thomas Frewen who held most of the land in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Lady Leslie (mother of Winston Churchill) once visited here.…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Aughrus More, [Eachros Mór]. Included is a brief description of a megalithic structure.

Set of index cards giving a brief description of Trean, [An Trian]. Included is a brief description of Loch an Oileáin.

Set of index cards giving a brief description of Tievebaun, [An Taobh Bán]. Included are descriptions of Binn Bhreac, and Magairle (a peak). John Mannion of Barnanoraun, and Teresa Mannion are credited as providing some of the local information.

Set of index cards giving a brief description of Tooraskeheen, [Tuar an Sceichín]. Included are a description and anecdote about King's Walls, with some of the information given to Robinson by Rory Lavelle. This King family were related to the Kings…

Index card giving a brief description of the Tooreen [An Tuairín], indicating it was the property of Edmund O'Flaherty, and was disposed to James D'Arcy.

Index card giving a brief description of the townland of Tawnaloughra/Townaloughra, [Tamhnaigh Luachra].

Set of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Streamstown or Barratrough, [Barr an tSrutha]. Included are descriptions of what Robinson describes as a "rather complicated megalith". He refers to a corresponding sketch in one of…

Set of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Shinnanagh, [Sionnanach]. A note on Kierney, who was the landlord of this area, also owned by Thomas King of Clifden, and the Coney family at various stages. Also included are a…

Set of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Shanakeever, [Seanadh Chiamhair]. Included are descriptions of Piper's Hollow, Patrick's Road, Davis's Lake (or Moran's Lake according to another source. Lough Breenbania is recorded…

Index card giving a brief description of the townland of Rusheen, [An Roisín].

Set of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Rossadillisk, [Ros an Duilisc]. Included are descriptions of Clochacurra and Crigganas, Dog Island, Trá Bhríde (where the Cleggan Disaster took place in 1927), a note on the Freyer…