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Formaoil
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Collection Kilcummin Civil Parish
Collection Kilcummin Civil Parish
Title Formaoil
Description Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Formaoil, [Formweel]. Included are descriptions of Abhainn Fhormaoil, Lough Carrickillawallia, Loch Doirín, the Zion Mór, Loch an Roisín (Lough Cloondola on the OS map), The Rack (a narrow place on the river between two lakes. The manager of the fishery had a sluice he would open to encourage salmon), Loch Fhormaoil, Holy Well, Formoyle Lodge, Loch an Chriathraigh, and Cnoc Fhormaoil. Mr. Walsh of Muireanach na Coille, Helen Spellman, and Matthew Costelloe of Formaoil are credited as being local sources of information.
Resource Type Still image
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 14pp
Topic Formweel (Ireland : Townland),Abhainn Fhormaoil,Lough Carrickillawallia,Loch Doirín,Lough Cloondola,Zion Mór,The Rack,Loch Fhormaoil,Holy Well,Formoyle Lodge,Loch an Chriathraigh,Cnoc Fhormaoil
Geographic Connemara,Ireland,Connacht
Temporal Twentieth century
Genre Index
Creator / Author Name Tim Robinson,Helen Spellman,Matthew Costelloe