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A series of cards outlining the townlands of the (Roman Catholic*) parish of Ross, a Gaeltacht area. Summary descriptions are given of the following townlands: Barr Sliabh na Ráithe/Barrshliabh na Ráthadh [Barrslievenaroy], Na Braonáin [Breenaun],…

Series of index cards describing the townlands within the civil parish of Ross. Robinson indicates that the parish of Ross is now divided into the Roman Catholic Parish of Leenane (Kilbride), and the Parish of Clonbur (Ross). A note with an…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Cnoc an Daimh, [Knockadav]. Robinson offers a translation of Hill of the Ox, derived from the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books. Included are descriptions of Loch na hEasléime, Tmnach Lug…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Cinn Mhara, [Kinvarra]. Included are descriptions of Cnoc Chinn Mhara, Loch Idir Dhá Chnoc, and Leaba Dhiarmuid. A local person, identified only as Walsh is credited with providing some…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Cill Bhreacáin, [Kilbrickan]. A note about Leic Bhriocáin which was located near the well, and which people used to swear on during disputes. Also included are descriptions of Droim a…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Camas Uachtair, [Camus Oughter]. Included are descriptions of Foirnís (in the area where the chapel is now. The furnace burned timber from Leitir Mór na Coile, and was the site of a local…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Camas Íochtair, [Camus Eighter]. Included are descriptions of An Seanséipéal, Loch an Iolra, Loch an Chriathraigh, An Baile Thiar, Cora Cláir, Céibh an tSagairt (a large stone pier 400…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of An Turlach, [Turlough]. Included are descriptions of Teach an Phiarsaigh (Pádraig Pearse's cottage), An Príosún, Loch an Oileáin, Inver Lodge (some details of its inhabitants over the past…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Bunscanniff, [Bun Scainimh]. Included are descriptions of The Halfway House, Tulachaí, Bun Mór, Loch Fhada, and the ruins of Mick McQuaid's Cottage. A note to say two photoraphs of…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of An Turlach Beag, [Turloughbeg]. Included are brief descriptions of Tigh Mhaideo, Sáile Liath (a pub and chapel/school are located there. Robinson has included a rough illustration of its…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Snámh Bó, [Snauvbo]. So-named as a swimming place for cows, who used to graze on an island. Brief descriptions are given of Molán an Iarrainn, Dún Mánas, Céibh Shnámh Bó, Carraig Ghlas,…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Shannavara [Seanadh Bhéara]. Included are descriptions of Tamhnach Sheana Bhéara, and Loch Fada. Paddy Folen of Scríb, and the man from the last house in Úraid are credited as being local…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Shannaunnafeola, [Seanadh na Feola]. Included are descriptions of Seana na Gréine, Corcogemore or Leckavrea Mountain, Log Shean na Feola, Log, Mullach Glas, Loch na mBreac Buí, Loch Sheana…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Seanabhán, [Shannawona]. An area of uninhabited blanket bog. Included are some notes from the Field Name Books' Small Names Index, and a brief description of Tor (Tower) Sheanadh Ceapóige,…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of An Seanbhaile, [Shanvally]. Included are descriptions of Reilig Sheanadh Mhaoilín, and Crocán na Fola.

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Ros Muc, [Rosmuck]. Included are descriptions of An Baile Thoir (located East of the chapel), An Siléar, Fraoch-Oileán Beag/Mór, An Baile Thiar (West of the chapel), Cladach-ó-Dheas, An…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Ros Céide/Ros Cíde [Roskeeda]. Included are descriptions of Oileán an Mhada (Dog Island on the OS map. The bailiff over the oysterbeds once lived here), Aill Ghábháin, An Crompán Bréan,…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Úraid, [Oorid]. A note on the O'Malley family who were are prominent here. A local story of a crock of gold, also mentioned in Mac Giollarnáth's 'Annála Beaga' is relayed here. Brief…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Lurgan or Shindilla, [An Lorgain nó Sindile]. A description of Teach na Síog is given, and an illustration of a possible megalith Robinson believes might be there. Nearby is Labbadermot,…

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Bunnakill [Bun an Choill]. Included are brief descriptions of Bofin Lodge (a derelict 2-storey house known locally as Lyons's), and a note from the small names index about Tullan tanvaun.