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              High Island
              UGA P/P120/1/6/34 · Item
              Part of Personal

              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 descriptions of The Chisters (two islets called Carrickarone on the OS maps), Dublin (a passage between cliffs), Fuagh na Cara, Fuagh an Mhianaigh, Promontory Fort, and the Copper Mine. A fisherman on the island provided some of the local information.

              Loughauna
              UGA P/P120/1/6/45 · Item
              Part of Personal

              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.

              Shinnanagh
              UGA P/P120/1/6/53 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Set of index cards giving a brief description of the townland of Shinnanagh, [Sionnanach]. A note on Kierney, who was the landlord of this area, also owned by Thomas King of Clifden, and the Coney family at various stages. Also included are a description of the standing stone, and Poll Raithní. Mike Gibbons is credited with giving information on the standing stone.

              UGA P/P120/1/7 · Sub-series
              Part of Personal

              Series of index cards describing each of the townlands within the civil parish of Cill Chiumín. [Referred to as Paróiste Chill Bhriocáin on the index cards]. It corresponds with the Roman Catholic Parishes of Clonbern and Kilkerrin, Carraroe, Kilannin, Kilcummin, and Rosmuc. A note on the division of Galway Roman Catholic parishes in the late 19th century. In 1890, Carraroe and Lettermullen were given to Tuam, and Killanin was ceded to Galway. Later Maam was transferred from Oughterard to Kilbrickan.

              Bunnakill
              UGA P/P120/1/7/3 · Item
              Part of Personal

              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.

              Camas Uachtair
              UGA P/P120/1/7/6 · Item
              Part of Personal

              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 iron ore industry in the mid 18th century. Also included are descriptions of Cnoc Chamais (Camus Hill), An Tamhnach, Loch an Níocháin, the local chapel, Oileán na Scailpe, Príosún Chamais, Lín an Ghoirt Runna (sometimes referred to locally as Poll an Ghoirt Runna), Loch an Fhealltóra, Loch na Foirníse, An Chora Fhada, Cora na Móna, Poll an Phíobaire, Stór Chamais (which was burned by the Black and Tans in 1921), An Snáimhín, Loch na Lannach, Cnocán na gCloch, Cora an Fhealltóra, Bóthar na Trinse, Cnocán an Tobac, Béal Chamais, Cuan Chamuis, Garmain Chaoráin Aodh, Cora na mBád, Boithrín Bháibín, An Chora Bháin, Seana Bháird, Na Corannaí, Cnoc na Sciortán, Crompáin Láibe, An Claí Nua, and Céibh na mBád. Fr. Leo Ó'Morchán of Rosmuc, Pater Flaherty of Camas, and a reference to 'Órán na nIontas' are credited as being sources of some of the local information.

              Cill Bhreacáin
              UGA P/P120/1/7/7 · Item
              Part of Personal

              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 Báire, Cnocán na gCábán, Céibh an Chultána, An tOileán Iarthach, An Cró, Carraig Mhór, Cora na Dumhaí, an tSruthair Mhór/Bheag, An t-Oileán Mór, Caladh an Uisce, Caladh na Sceiche, Céibh an tSiléir, Cora na nGabhar, Carraig an Fhuaráin. Clochar an Mhadar Uisce, Céibh an tSrutháin Bhuí, Caladh Chill Bhriocáin, Rua-oileán, Aill Bhuí, Cuan an tSrutháin Bhuí, An t-Oileán Mór, Oileán na gCapall, Cuan na hAille Buí, Céibh Nua, Céibh Ceann an Bhothair, Aill na Ceilpe, Áth na mBeithioch, and Aill na Móna. Colm O'Gaora, T. O'Conaire of Gort Mór, and M. O'Niaidh are credited as being local sources of information.

              Gairfean
              UGA P/P120/1/7/16 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Gairfean, [Garrivinnagh]. Included are summary descriptions of Tóin an Droma, Céibh Chaladh na Gairfean, Straidhp an Tae, Caladh na Leice, An Roisín, and Garafin House where three generations of Connerys lived.

              Log an Ime
              UGA P/P120/1/7/26 · Item
              Part of Personal

              Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Log an Ime, [Lugganimma]. Included are descriptions of Private Forestry, Seanadh Chearc, Loch an Chlochair, and Loch an Óir. Mr. Walsh of Muiceanach na Coille is credited as being a local source of information.