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Na Mine
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Collection Kilcummin Civil Parish [Paróiste an Chnoic and Paróiste an Spidéal RC Parishes]
Collection Kilcummin Civil Parish [Paróiste an Chnoic and Paróiste an Spidéal RC Parishes]
Title Na Mine
Description A large series of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Na Mine, [Minna]. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the lessor was Patrick Blake. Included in the descriptions are Aerfort Chonamara, a note on Thomas Lynch who was the proprietor in 1641, and a detailed note on the castle, where Walter Fada Bourke was murdered on the will of his step-mother, an O'Flaherty, to secure the inheritance of Risdeard an Iarain (Iron Dick) in the 16th century. And a note on Cora an Chasleáin, and a children's burial ground.
Resource Type Still image
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 6pp
Topic Minna (Ireland : Townland),Blake,Patrick,Aerfort Chonamara,Lynch,Thomas,O'Flaherty Family,Cora an Chasleáin,Children's Burial Ground,Bourke,Walter Fada
Geographic Connemara,Ireland,Connacht
Temporal Twentieth century
Genre Index
Creator / Author Name Tim Robinson