Manuscript
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Typed letter to Tim and Máiréad from George Stoney summarising the information he has been able to gather about his grandfather, Dr Stoney, who was the physician on the Aran Islands. The letter details Dr Stoney's education and appointment in Kilronan, and then outlines the author's search for documents and information about what happened to him. This includes an account of hearing for the first time that his grandfather was believed to have been buried alive, and the rumours of him converting to Catholicism.
File of correspondence between Dr O H Simons and M M O'Shaughnessy. The file begins with an exchange of perceptions over offence caused during Dr Simons' visit to Windy Camp. Mr's Hill, Winslow and Wright are all referred to, and the episode is described elsewhere in this archive from their perspective. Subsequent letters discuss the momentum and progress in Balaklala, negotiations with the Mountain Copper Co Ltd.
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Doonloughan, [Dún Locháin]. Included are descriptions of a large shell midden, The New Quay, Inishdugga, Doonloughan, a crannóg site, Cuan na Loinge, Oileán na Mionnán, An Cuainín, and Poll 'neshtra' (Poll na nOisrí). John Abbie Conneely, M. Gibbons and J. Higgins, and John O'Malley of Ballyconneely are credited as being local sources of information.
File of MS research notes and colour photograph images of stone carvings at Doonferry, Co. Mayo.
Set of index cards giving a description of the townland of Doon, [An Dún]. Included are descriptions of Doon House, which was demolished c. 1975. Also Caisleán an Dúna, and Tulach. Peter and Ann Molloy of Cushatrough are credited with providing some of the local information.
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Doohulla, [Dumhaigh Shalach]. Included are descriptions of Caorán, The Maoilíns, Loch an Mheacain Mhóir, Loch Aill an Mhadra, Barrowen Lough, The Mill Road, Imleach Dhumhaigh Shalach, An Bóthar Díreach, Imleach an Graidhine, The Caochadán's River, Poll Dóibe, Loch na Móna, Loch Ceanncóige, Doohulla Fishery, Doohulla Lodge, and Ballyconneely Bay Oyster Beds. Brendan Joyce of Doohulla, J. Joyce of Ballyconneely, Michael Gould of Emlaghmore, a Conneely of Foorglass, Noel Wilkins' 'Ponds, Parks, and Passes', and Hayes manuscript sources are credited as being some of the sources of information.
File includes a TS account of archaeological and historical affinities between west Donegal and Scotland, in relation to artefacts found at Dooey, Co. Donegal. Includes extensive manuscript notes and drawings of objects, mainly metal pins and brooches, by Etienne Rynne made at the Scottish Museum of Antiquities and at the British Museum.