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of 1834, Gortmelia was divided into three parts: Gortmelia Mills, Gortmellia
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300:, with large sand dunes and sandy beaches. The Gweedaney River rises at Portacloy and flows past the old chapel in the dunes into Sruwaddacon Bay; the modern church is farther inland. Cornboy shares Knockadaff mountain with Garter Hill. Knockadaff was an electoral district of the
548:), occupying a large section of the south side of the western peninsula, covers an area of 1,070 acres (4.3 km) in size. The Owenduff River flows through the townland, which is of archaeological interest due to its location along the southern coastal slopes and its numerous
478:". The settlers who came to Glengad brought the craft of basket weaving, planting willows in wet ground; willows have grown in the townland's streams ever since. It is a linear village, with houses and farms along the main road. The land was divided by the
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On the DĂșn ChiortĂĄin peninsula and also known as Poll a tSĂłmais, Pollatomais, Kilcommon, Pullathomas (the most common spelling) and
Pollatomish, Pollathomas covers an area of 673 acres (2.72 km). The village straddles a small crossroads and overlooks
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Aughoose during the early 20th century, and the nurses cared for patients throughout the parish. In the early 1970s, the nursing scheme was absorbed into the Health Services. Aughoose is near Bellanaboy and its proposed above-ground
809:), covering an area of 1,446 acres (5.85 km), has a national school and the Gaelic-speaking Colaiste Chomain secondary school. The construction of a bridge connecting Rossport and the DĂșn ChiortĂĄin peninsula has been proposed. The tides of
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reported during the early 1950s, "Remote as these habitations may appear to many, there is no lack of worldly knowledge and cultural attainments and many of their sons and daughters have risen to important posts in countries beyond the seas".
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improved the Erris area in 1835, he recommended building piers in
Porturlin and Portacloy to aid local fishermen. During the 1840s, roads were built in the area. In 1886, the Roads and Harbour Commission built a 210-foot (64 m)
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on the north of the DĂșn ChaochĂĄin peninsula, covers an area of 922 acres (3.73 km) on the western boundary of
Porturlin. The townland is on a horseshoe-shaped bay with two piers and several cliff walks. With the nearest shop in
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Curraunboy, is a coastal townland on the DĂșn ChaochĂĄin peninsula, covering 2,755 acres (11.15 km). The village centre is inland, near Garter Hill. It had surrounded the old chapel on the hill overlooking
532:. The ruins of a 1798 English watchtower are on the mountain's southern slope. Covering an area of 2,054 acres (8.31 km), the townland is presently uninhabited; the road past it was first tarred in 2004.
99:; The schools were at their peak during the World Wars (when they made uniform buttons and other goods for armies serving abroad), later turning to knitted and crocheted goods. The local headquarters of the
603:), covering an area of 663 acres (2.68 km), is on the western side of the DĂșn ChiortĂĄn peninsula overlooking TrĂĄ Kirtaan (ChiortĂĄin's Beach). The Owenduff River flows through Knocknalower and Inver to
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plantation land. The townland is at the south-eastern point of the
Sruwaddacon Bay estuary. The Aughoose River, also known as the Yellow River, flows through Bellanaboy on its way to
87:(Sruth Fada Conn), and has an area of 898 acres (3.63 km). There was a small chapel along the stream at Lenamore during the 18th century, a rare sight due to the contemporary
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GhallagĂĄin (English: Kilgalligan) is on the northern tip of the Dun ChiortĂĄin peninsula, and a small village bears its name. Wild and rugged, it overlooks
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848:), covering an area of 4,167 acres (16.86 km), is a remote village; in 2004, a road connecting it to Belderrig was tarred for the first time. The
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erected a curing station for herring and mackerel in 1894. By 1952 the old pier had fallen into disrepair, and it was replaced in 1965 by the
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and an administrative division of Erris. A 9-kilometre (5.6 mi) walking loop climbs Garter Hill through fields and the seashore.
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787:. In June 2009, fisherman Pat O'Donnell reported that his boat was sunk by armed men allegedly connected to the Corrib gas project.
673:. During that famine, residents ate seaweed and seagull eggs; landlord James O'Donel was attacked at a local lodge, and trained
576:), on the west side of the DĂșn ChiortĂĄin peninsula overlooking Inver Bay, covers an area of 1,237 acres (5.01 km). In the
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