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Set of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Moorneen [Muirnín]. Included are descriptions of a megalith (a two chambered tomb, and a small accompanying sketch), the children's burial ground, the former coastguard station, and a…

Set of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Knockbrack, [An Cnoc Breac]. Included are descriptions of a Wedge Tomb, Cleggan Harbour, and Cathair Geal. A note on the Quay in Cleggan Harbour, including anecdotal information about…

Set of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Loughauna, [Loch Ána]. Included are descriptions of Cnocán an Aifrinn, Fiodán Trasna, Caorán, a Burial Ground, and a Megalithic Tomb.

Set of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Leagaun, [Liagán]. Included are a brief description of megaliths located here along with an illustration of a portal tomb, and Giant's Knee (a roughly hemispherical pothole, full of…

Index card giving a briefdescription of the townland of Maw [Magh]. A note from Griffith's Valuation is included.

Index card giving a brief description of the townland of Lettershanna, [Leitir Seanaidh]. Summary information from Griffith's Valuation, the Field Name books, and a note recording the possibility of a clochán found underneath the bog here.

Set of index cards giving a briefdescription of the townland of Letterdeen, [Leitir Dín]. Included are a description of a standing stone, and of Loch an Chrainnrín (Lough Acranncreen on the OS map).

Two index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Letternoosh, [Leitir Núis]. Included are a brief description of a megalith, and a small illustration. Mike Gibbons is noted as describing the megalith as a wedge tomb.

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Attigoddaun, [Áit Tí Geadáin]. A note about (Tomáis) de Bhaldraithe about placenames that begin with Áit Tí, that a personal name usually follows. A note about a local…

Index card giving a brief description of the townland of Laghtanabba, [Leacht an Aba].

Set of index cards giving a description of the townland of Knockbaun, [An Cnoc Bán]. A note on Knockbawn house, where one of the D'Arcy family lived for a time.

Index card giving a description of the townland of Kill, [An Chill]. Included are descriptions of Ross (the eastern half of the townland), Kill Bank, Oileán na Mionán, the national school, Standing Stone, and a detailed note on the local chapel. …

Set of index cards giving a description of the townland of Knockavally, [Cnoc an Bhealaigh]. Included are a rough sketch of Knockavalley wedge (dated 26 July '06), The Three Stones (a megalith, includes a small sketch), and Kingstown Church.

Set of index cards giving a description of the townland of Inishturk, [Inis Toirc]. Included are descriptions of Black Stick (a hill), Cara Chnoic, Baile Thoir, Baile Thios, Cuainín, Reilg, Caibidie, An tOileán Íseal, Glasoileán, Caladh Mór, Cnoc na…

Set of index cards giving a description of the townland of High Island, [Ardoileán]. Included are a note on Richard Murphy, the poet, who bought High Island in the 1960's, and a general note on the terrain of the island itself. Also included are…

Index card giving a description of the townland of Grallagh, [An Ghreallach]. Some brief notes from Griffith's Valuation, the Field Name Books, and a note from the Martin Estate Sale in 1849.

Index card giving a description of the townland of Gortrummagh, [An Gort Dromach]. A coastguard station and boathouse are briefly described on this index card, along with a note stating it was once part of the D'Arcy estate.

Set of index cards giving a description of the townland of Glen, [An Gleann]. Included are descriptions of rock shelters (possibly Booley huts), Loch na h-uamain (the lake of the cave), Farawan Lake (the local pronunciation, Lough Nawarawaun on the…

Set of index cards giving a description of the townland of Glenbrickeen, [Gleann Bricín]. Included is a description of Fiodán Trasnaigh, the stream flowing from the north into Glenbrickeen Lough. T. Joyce is credited as being a local source of the…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Atticlogh, [Áit Tí Cloch]. Included are a description of stones found locally in a bog, and a note about The Congo, a nickname given to the boglands opened up around the time…