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Máirtín Ó Direáin - Fathach File / Reluctant Modernist

Gabhlán Thiar

Item

Title

Gabhlán Thiar

Description

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of An Gabhlán Thiar, [Gowlan West]. A brief local history from 1798 is given, mentioning Fr. Myles Prendergast who joined the French in 1798, and his relationship with Richard Martin (Humanity Dick). Brief descriptions are given of Gowlan Lough and Gowlan Hill. Liam Ward, a fishery officer from Clifden, and Ritchie Savage of Gowlan West are credited with providing the information.
Gabhlán Thiar.

Format

4pp

Identifier

nuigalway:2633
ead-unitid: p120_1_4_5

Relation

Tim Robinson
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Subject

describing--mentioning--Prendergast--relationship--Humanity--descriptions--providing--information--Omey Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish