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Tim Robinson, Leo Ó'Morchán, Pater Flaherty (), Camas Uachtair, Publisher = "University of Galway", Asset Id 8203, Archival Record Id
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Collection
Kilcummin Civil Parish
Item Details
Collection
Kilcummin Civil Parish
Title
Camas Uachtair
Description
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of Camas Uachtair, [Camus Oughter]. Included are descriptions of Foirnís (in the area where the chapel is now. The furnace burned timber from Leitir Mór na Coile, and was the site of a local iron ore industry in the mid 18th century. Also included are descriptions of Cnoc Chamais (Camus Hill), An Tamhnach, Loch an Níocháin, the local chapel, Oileán na Scailpe, Príosún Chamais, Lín an Ghoirt Runna (sometimes referred to locally as Poll an Ghoirt Runna), Loch an Fhealltóra, Loch na Foirníse, An Chora Fhada, Cora na Móna, Poll an Phíobaire, Stór Chamais (which was burned by the Black and Tans in 1921), An Snáimhín, Loch na Lannach, Cnocán na gCloch, Cora an Fhealltóra, Bóthar na Trinse, Cnocán an Tobac, Béal Chamais, Cuan Chamuis, Garmain Chaoráin Aodh, Cora na mBád, Boithrín Bháibín, An Chora Bháin, Seana Bháird, Na Corannaí, Cnoc na Sciortán, Crompáin Láibe, An Claí Nua, and Céibh na mBád. Fr. Leo Ó'Morchán of Rosmuc, Pater Flaherty of Camas, and a reference to 'Órán na nIontas' are credited as being sources of some of the local information.
Resource Type
Still image
Publisher
University of Galway
Extent
33pp
Topic
Camus Oughter (Ireland : Townland),Foirnís,Camus Hill,An Tamhnach,Loch an Níocháin,Oileán na Scailpe,Príosún Chamais,Lín an Ghoirt Runna,Loch an Fhealltóra,Loch na Foirníse,An Chora Fhada,Cora na Móna,Poll an Phíobaire,Stór Chamais,An Snáimhín,Loch na Lannach,Cnocán na gCloch,Cora an Fhealltóra,Bóthar na Trinse,Cnocán an Tobac,Béal Chamais,Cuan Chamuis,Garmain Chaoráin Aodh,Cora na mBád,Boithrín Bháibín,An Chora Bháin,Seana Bháird,Na Corannaí,Cnoc na Sciortán,Crompáin Láibe,An Claí Nua,Céibh na mBád
Geographic
Connemara,Ireland,Connacht
Temporal
Twentieth century
Genre
Index
Creator / Author Name
Tim Robinson,Leo Ó'Morchán,Pater Flaherty
Part Of:
p120_0001_0007_0006