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Overview list of the following features of the townland of Eochaill [Oghil], beginning with the letter F. Fán na mBó, a small valley.
G
Overview list of the following features of the townland of Eochaill [Oghil], beginning with the letter G. Gort Aille, Gort Uí Dhubháin, Gleann an Eibhinn, Gleann Bhrín, Garraí Seáin na Cruaraí, Geata Dearg, Gort Glas, and Gleann Bhrín.
I
Overview list of the following features of the townland of Eochaill [Oghil], beginning with the letter I. The Infant's Burial Ground. A note of confusion between a mound, possibly a cillín, and the graveyard.
Aran Men carrying a Canvas Currach
Three men are holding a currach aloft on the seashore. Four more currachs, as well as more people, are visible in the background. Currachs are wooden framed boats covered in tanned leather. They are propelled by oars and are extremely light and fast.…
Cabins in the Claddagh
View of several dwelling houses in The Claddagh, Galway City. The houses all single story 'cabins'. Each house has a thatched roof and a chimney. A group of over 10 children are visible outside one house., a solitary women is visible outside another…
The Claddagh
Three boats are moored at a quay. They are sailing boats with upright masts. Two girls are standing on the quay. Up to ten cabins are visible. A high wall and pillar with iron rails are visible on the right, with trees growing inside the wall.
Corrib Bridge, Galway
A view of the railway bridge over the Corrib at Woodquay taken from the western shoreline of the river. The iron bridge is supported on limestone arched columns which are still visible in the river at the site. Two boats are moored on the western…
The Corrib Railway Bridge
View taken from inside an iron railway bridge entitled "Corrib Railway Bridge". The bridge has iron railings on either side. The track bed is in the centre but no sleepers have yet been laid. The river Corrib is visible through the railings. The view…
St. Nicholas’, Galway
A view of the interior of St. Nicholas' church showing five arches supported by pillars. Three windows are visible with another partially visible. A stone baptismal font is in the foreground. There are wooden pews. The floor is stone with iron…
'Young Firbolgs' Aranmore
Large group of children, both boys and girls, mostly facing camera. They are standing in front of a cottage whose partially white-washed gable is visible. Many of the girls are wearing white pinafores. Some of the boys are wearing traditional Aran…
A Connemara Long Car
Photograph of wheeled vehicle drawn by four horses on a road. There are mountains and a lake in the background. A thatched cabin in poor repair is visible behind the Long Car, which is standing on a roadway.The is a stack of turf in the foreground.…
Making the Railway at Recess Station
A track is being cut though a rock outcrop. At least thirteen workmen are visible, mostly high on the rocks to the left of the photograph. Planks are being used as work platforms. A cart is visible in the centre of the track. Welch's caption…
Roundstone
View of Roundstone village facing east. Most of the buildings are substantial two-storey houses which are still visible on Roundstone's Main Street today.
Roundstone Harbour
View of Roundstone harbour and village facing west. A substantial fishing boat is moored beside the quay in the foreground with some smaller boats in the distance. A small boy sits on the quay looking into the boat. Substantial two and three-storey…
Mick McQuaid’s Castle, L. Shindillagh
The photograph depicts a poorly constructed stone cabin with a thatched roof secured with ropes. A plank rests against the thatch at the right hand end of the building. A doorway is visible in the left hand end. The whole building is only a few…
Connemara Wool Spinning
A woman working a spinning wheel stands outside a partially white washing thatched cabin. A man wearing a cap and knitted scarf stands in the doorway. A basket and a shovel are on the ground close to the spinning wheel. Wool spinning was seen as one…
Cashel Bay and Mountain
View of Cashel Mountain or Hill with the road running below it along the shore of Cashel Bay. A thatched cabin, with an outbuilding, is visible in the foreground. A more substantial white two-storey, possibly slated building, is visible in the…
St. MacDara's Stone-roofed Oratory, Roundstone
View of substantial stone built gable building, described by Welch as St. Macdara's Oratory. There is a doorway in one gable. Though much of the roof is gone it is possible to see that it too was made of stone. The sea is in the background. St.…
Killeany Holy well station and Young Natives, Aranmore
Five children are visible on either side of a stone opening. A stone pillar inscribed with a cross is visible beside them. The girl standing is wearing a print dress with a check shawl over her shoulders. A rocky field is visible in the background.…