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Máirtín Ó Direáin - Fathach File / Reluctant Modernist

Curragh

Item

Title

Curragh

Description

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Curragh [An Currach]. Included are descriptions of Carraig na gCapall, Soul Island, Carraig na bPortán, Inishbroon, Renvyle Point, Bearna Bhuí, Carraig Ghéar, Carraig an Choismeig, An Fó Mhór, Fó Toby, Fóin Fada, Carraig an Ealtóg, Carraig Ramhar, Carraig Ard, Bearna na Gaoithe, Lochán Mór, Aill Mhór, Carraigíní, Carraig an Róist, Fó Mhurchí, Cuainín Bán, Cnocán na Ceilpe, Duirling ó Dheas, Cuainín Labhrais, Leac an tSleabhcáin, Carraig na nGasúr (used to be known as Carraig an Fhómhair, but was renamed after the drowning of six young boys fishing for pollack), An Leac Buí, Idir Dhá Mhaoil, Fó na Fola, Duirling ó Thuaidh, Maol Mór and Maol Beag, Cuanín an tSimléir, Three rocks (named An Lao, An Bhó, and An Tarbh), An Fóin, Carraig an Altóir, Aic an Altóir, Carraig an Bhallaigh Mhóir, An Fóin Fada, Taobh ó Thuaidh, Carraig Uí Garéadáin, Fó Glais, Fó na Rísigh, Béal Gearr, Cathair an Dúin, Cnoc na Síog, The Blake's Farm, and Stáid. Some of the information gathered for this placename was derived from Paddy Heanue of Letterbeg, the CW map, and Paddy Fitzpatrick.
Curragh.

Format

49pp

Identifier

nuigalway:2571
ead-unitid: p120_1_3_19

Relation

Tim Robinson
full:001:https://digital.library.nuigalway.ie/islandora/object/nuigalway:2571
thumb:001:https://digital.library.nuigalway.ie/islandora/object/nuigalway:2571/datastream/TN/view

Subject

describing--Currach--descriptions--Inishbroon--Choismeig--Carraign--Labhrais--tSleabhcin--Fhmhair--pollack--tSimlir--Bhallaigh--Garadin--information--placename--Letterbeg--Fitzpatrick--Ballinakill Civil Parish Ballynakill or Letterfrack Roman Catholic Parish