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Salrock
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Collection Ballinakill Civil Parish [Ballinakill or Letterfrack RC Parish]
Collection Ballinakill Civil Parish [Ballinakill or Letterfrack RC Parish]
Title Salrock
Description Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Salrock, [Salroc]. Some extracts from different sources describing the landscape of the townland, and a note about General Thompson, a veteran officer from Scotland who was resided there, and was zealous for the welfare of tenants. Features described include Lough Much, St. Roc's Roman Catholic Church, Salrock Cottage, Salrock House (where Alex. Thompson resided), Little Killery oyster beds, Cuan na Loinge, and Tóin na Leice. Festy Mortimer of Rosroe, and Professor Wilkins' book 'Ponds, Parcs and Passes' are credited as being sources of some of the local information.
Resource Type Still image
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 8pp
Topic Thompson,Alexander,General,Lough Much,St. Roc's Roman Catholic Church,Salrock Cottage,Salrock House,Little Killery oyster beds,Cuan na Loinge,Tóin na Leice,Salrock (Ireland : Townland)
Geographic Connemara,Ireland,Connacht
Temporal Twentieth century
Genre Index
Creator / Author Name Tim Robinson,Festy Mortimer