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Oileán Mhic Dara / Cruach na Cara

Item

Title

Oileán Mhic Dara / Cruach na Cara

Description

Set of index cards describing the local features of the townland of Oileán Mhic Dara/Cruach na Cara [St. Macdara's Island]. Summarised extracts from the Annála Beaga. Included in the descriptions are Ballaí an Díthreabhaigh, Carraig Uí Chaollaigh (Carrigaher more/beg on the OS maps), Léim an Leithe, An Fhuaigh Mhór, Oileán Muirileach/Oileán Beag Chruach na Cara, An Aill Bhuí, An Poll Gorm, Clochar an Fhrancaigh, Spout an Tairbh (a bull-sized square hole on the shore off the westernmost point. Various stories about how it got its name are included). Mulán na bhFeathach, An Geamaire, Mulán an Iascaigh, Lochán Cruach na Cara, Carraig Mánus Mór, An Fhuaigh Leanúnach, An Poll Gorm, Leac Mhadain, An Fhuaigh Bheag, Lochán Beag, Aill na hIomlachta, Sceirde Beag, Aill na mBrougheall, Log na gCadhan, na Foruin, Teampall Mhic Dara, and An Leac Dhearg (sometimes Leic Dheirg). T. and M. Giollamhairtín credited with giving some of the local information.
Oileán Mhic Dara / Cruach na Cara.

Format

29pp

Identifier

nuigalway:2546
ead-unitid: p120_1_2_36

Relation

Tim Robinson
full:001:https://digital.library.nuigalway.ie/islandora/object/nuigalway:2546
thumb:001:https://digital.library.nuigalway.ie/islandora/object/nuigalway:2546/datastream/TN/view

Subject

describing--DaraCruach--Macdaras--Summarised--descriptions--Dthreabhaigh--Chaollaigh--Carrigaher--MuirileachOilen--Fhrancaigh--bullsized--westernmost--included--bhFeathach--Geamaire--Iascaigh--Leannach--hIomlachta--mBrougheall--sometimes--Giollamhairtn--information--Moyrus Civil Parish Carna Roman Catholic Parish