Clifden
Item
Title
Clifden
Description
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Clifden, [An Clochán]. Included are descriptions of Clifden Workhouse, Clifden Harbour, Methodist Chapel, Clifden District Hospital, the Former Church of Ireland School, the Parochial School, Moran's Lake, Quay House, the Showground, Cumann Lucht Capaillíní Chonamara, Millar's Connemara Tweeds Ltd, Clifden Racecourse, Fahy's Field in Dooneen, Bráideóg, Clifden Mill, Abhainn Glinn, Beach Road, Fr. Miley's Den, the Coach Works which belonged to the Eyre family, Croc na h'Eiglea, Cailleach na Luibhe, a note on the Black and Tans, a note on the Clifden missions, the Courthouse, Whelan Monument, the Convent of Mercy, Glenown Orphanage, Salt Lake Manor, Clifden Bay Hotel and a note on various other hotels in the area, and St. Joseph's Convent. Various sources are credited as providing information, including Rory Lavelle, T. Joyce, K. Villiers, a manuscript in Clifden Library, and Sr. Bernard of Clifden Hospital.
Clifden .
Format
48pp
Identifier
nuigalway:2679
ead-unitid: p120_1_6_13
Relation
Tim Robinson
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Subject
describing--Clochn--descriptions--Workhouse--Methodist--Hospital--Parochial--Showground--Capailln--Chonamara--Connemara--Racecourse--Brideg--hEiglea--Cailleach--missions--Courthouse--Monument--Orphanage--providing--information--including--Villiers--manuscript--Hospital--Omey Civil Parish Clifden Roman Catholic Parish