File 17 - Inishbofin and Inis Airc

Identity area

Reference code

UGA P120/3/3/9/2/17

Title

Inishbofin and Inis Airc

Date(s)

  • [1987]-2010

Level of description

File

Extent and medium

2 folders

Context area

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

File of correspondence and research notes relating to Inishbofin and Inis Airc.

Letter from Paul Walsh, Archaeological Branch OS enclosing a draft article on the fort on Inishbofin, (final copy included), and commenting on a recent field trip investigating a possible megalithic tomb Robinson identified (1987);

Correspondence from Michael Gibbons enclosing an account from 1741 about wilful and malicious damage to the bow of a ship called the Kitty Brigg, and another enclosure on the legend of St Scothine. (undated);

Photocopy on the vessel Kitty Brig, received by Sheila Mulloy, with accompanying article she wrote 'Inishbofin - the ultimate Stronghold" (1987-2008);

Handwritten notes in Tim's writing taken from the Name Book on Inishbofin;

Photocopies of several articles and sources:
Griffith's Valuation for Co Mayo, Barony of Murrisk, Union of Clifden;
'Reconsidering early medieval seascapes: new insights from Inis Airc, Co Galway, Ireland, with note to Tim on top from Michael [Gibbons];
'An Island's Story' M Reddington (Robinson has referred to this article as being the only mention of the shipwreck in Inishbofin being the Royal Oak);
'History of Inishbofin and Inishark' by Rev John Neary;
Photocopy from 'Clare Island Survey: Westropp on Inishturk, Caher Island, Inishbofin and Inishark';
'The Flora of Inishbofin and Inishshark' by D A Webb and J Hodgson;
Printed map of Inishbofin put together by the local Community Development Association in 1993, and based on the 6 inch OS map in 1991-2;
Photocopied map of Inishark with some handwritten notes.

Newspaper clippings and tourist brochures.

Copies of fortnightly newsletter 'The Inishbofin Inquirer'. (1990-1992).

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

    Script of material

      Language and script notes

      Physical characteristics and technical requirements

      Finding aids

      Allied materials area

      Existence and location of originals

      Existence and location of copies

      Related units of description

      See townlands index P120/1/12, Mapping P120/3/3/3/5

      Related descriptions

      Notes area

      Note

      Catalog

      Alternative identifier(s)

      Access points

      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Name access points

      Genre access points

      Description control area

      Description identifier

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      Status

      Catalogued

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation revision deletion

      10/09/2023
      25/06/2025

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Accession area