Foirnis
Item
Title
Foirnis
Description
Set of index cards detailing some of the local features of the townland of Foirnis, [Furnace Island]. Once a hub of poitín production, until two men tragically drowned on their way back from Oileán Dá Bruitneog. Brief descriptions are included of Crompán na Teorann, Tobar Cholm Cille, Crompán an Mhaide Mhóir, Cuan Chaisín, Oileán Chaisín, Oileán an Arbhair, Céibh Nua, Céibhín Choilín, Lochán na bhFroganna, Aill Chuigéal Bheag, Leic an Chlíarach, Balla Shadhbh, Cnocán an Rúscaire, Garbhcharraig, Aill na Máistreás, Cnocán an Phréachán, Crocán Dóite, Tigh Bhridín Uí Dhireáin, Aill Chaisín, An Dumhaigh, Crompan Spáinneach, Coisméig na Caillí, Clochar na bPáistí, Crompán na Dumhaí, Bealach Leithéan, and An Chuigéal Bheag. P. de Bhaldraithe, P. O'Maoilchiaráin, and Tom Folan are credited as providing some of the information for this townland.
Foirnis.
Format
27pp
Identifier
nuigalway:2895
ead-unitid: p120_1_10_8
Relation
Tim Robinson
full:001:https://digital.library.nuigalway.ie/islandora/object/nuigalway:2895
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Subject
detailing--production--tragically--Bruitneog--descriptions--bhFroganna--Chlarach--Rscaire--Garbhcharraig--Mistres--Phrachn--Dhirein--Dumhaigh--Spinneach--Leithan--Bhaldraithe--OMaoilchiarin--providing--information--townland--Kilcummin Civil Parish Pariste an Chnoic and Pariste an Spidal Roman Catholic Parishes