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by Tim Robinson


  mass house, 1, 2

  Matthews, Fr. Francis, 1

  Maumturk Mountains, 1

  May Eve, 1

  McDonaghs of Creig an Chéirín, 1

  McDonnell, Randall (schoolmaster), 1

  McDonough, Lawrence, 1

  McNamara, William (Doolin), 1

  megalithic tombs, 1; see also wedge tombs

  Mellifont, 1

  Melville, Prof., 1

  Messenger, John (anthropologist), 1

  meteor-paper (algal paper), 1

  Methodist missioner, 1

  Meyer, Kuno, 1

  Micilín Sarah, 1, 2, 3

  Micks, W.L., History of the Congested Districts Board, 1, 2

  midwives, 1, 2, 3

  migraine cure, 1

  Mikey an Bheairic, 1, 2, 3

  Mil (Fir Bolg), 1

  M’Manus, Rev. Henry, 1

  Mochua, St., 1, 2

  Mohr, Prof. Paul, 1

  Móinín an Damhsa, 1

  Molloy, Fr. Dara, 1

  Moloney (schoolteacher), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  Molyneux, Sir Thomas, 1

  monkeys and apes, 1

  monuments, roadside, see funerary monuments

  Moore, D. (botanist), 1

  Moore, Thomas, 1

  Moran, Fr. Tadhg (Ó Móráin), 1, 2

  Morris, George (eighteenth-century), 1, 2

  Morris, George (of the LBG), 1

  moths: cinnabar, 1; lackey, 1;

  light arches, 1;

  six-spot burnet, 1

  motorcar, first in Aran, 1

  Mount Brandon (Kerry), 1, 2

  Mount Eagle (Kerry), 1

  Moycullen, see O’Flahertys

  Moytura, battles of, 1

  Mugh Nuadhat, 1

  “muifid” (cupboard), 1

  Muintir Neide (the Neds), 1

  muirbheach (sea-plain), 1, 2

  Muirbheach na Croise, 1

  Muirbhigh Móra, Na: in Cill Mhuirbhigh, 1; in Iarairne, 1, 2

  Mullaghmore (Co. Clare), 1

  Mullán Mór, An, 1, 2

  Mullen, Dara (postman), 1, 2

  Mullen, Pat, Hero Breed, 1, 2, 3

  Mullen, P.J., 1

  “Nancies,” the (family), 1

  Napoleonic Wars, 1, 2

  National Museum (Dublin), 1, 2

  nautiloid fossil, 1

  Neide, Pádraicín, 1

  Nell an Tower (wise woman), 1, 2

  Nellóg (wise woman), 1

  Nem, St. (abbot), 1, 2, 3

  nemeton (sacred glade), 1

  Neolithic period, 1, 2; see also megalithic tombs

  Newgrange, 1, 2, 3

  New Ireland Review, 1

  Niall of the Nine Hostages, 1

  Ní Dhireáin, Máire (Pheige Cuaig), 1, 2

  Nimmo, Alexander (engineer), 1

  Norman invasion, 1

  Nostoc (alga), 1, 2

  nurse, district, 1, 2; Nurse Hedderman, 1

  Oatquarter, 1; see also Fearann an Choirce

  oats, 1, 2

  Ó Briain family (Cill Éinne): Antoine, 1; Taimí, 1

  O’Brien, Dr., 1, 2

  O’Brien, John (publican), 1

  O’Brien, Thomas, and Rev. Kilbride, 1

  O’Briens (Munster): and Aran, 1; battle between, 1;

  battles with O’Connors, 1;

  Clann Thaidhg, 1;

  Dal gCais, 1, 2

  O’Cadhla (archbishop), his list of churches, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  O’Callaghan, David (schoolmaster), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; his wife, 1

  O’Canavans (Iar-Chonnacht), 1, 2

  O’Clery, Br Micheal, 1

  Ó Conaire, Pádraig (writer), 1

  Ó Conaola, Dara (writer), 1, 2

  Ó Conaola, Máirtín (story-teller), 1, 2, 3

  Ó Concheanáinn family: Máirtín, 1; Tomás Bán, 1, 2;

  vineyards, 1, 2

  Ó Conchúir, Séamas (poet), 1

  Ó Conghaile (Cill Mhuirbhigh), see Conneelys

  O’Connell, Daniel, 1

  O’Connors (Connacht), 1; Roderick, High King, 1, 2

  O’Dalys (Iar-Chonnacht), 1

  Ó Direáin, Mairtín, 1, 2, 3; “Árainn 1947,” 1;

  “Berkeley,” 1;

  “Clochán na Carraige,” 1;

  “Cuimhní Cinn,” 1;

  “Cuireadh do Mhuire,” 1;

  “Dán an Tí,” 1;

  Feamainn Bhealtaine, 1;

  “Mothú Feirge,” 1;

  “Neam- hionraic Gach Beo,” 1, 2;

  “Ó Mórna,” 1, 2;

  “Stoite,” 1

  Ó Direáin, Peadar, and bailiffs, 1

  Ó Direáin, Tomás, 1; “An tÁrannach,” 1

  Ó Domhnaill, Fr. Mártan, 1, 2; Oileáin Árann, 1, 2

  Ó Domnaill, Pádraig, and Black and Tans, 1

  “O Donel,” and Land Court, 1

  O’Donnell, Red Hugh, 1

  O’Donoghue, Fr. Michael, PP, 1, 2

  O’Donovan, John, 1, 2; letters to the Ordnance Survey, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17;

  poem by, 1

  O’Duanes (Iar–Chonnacht), 1

  Oengus mac Nadfroích, King of Cashel, 1, 2, 3

  Office of Public Works 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  O’Flaherty, Fr. Francis, PP, 1, 2; Beartliméad (his father), 1

  O’Flaherty, J.T., “A Sketch of … the Southern Isles of Aran …,” 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  O’Flaherty, Liam, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11; Skerrett, 1, 2, 3, 4;

  “Spring Sowing,” 1, 2

  O’Flaherty, Roderic, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; Michael (Roderic’s son), 1;

  West or H-Iar Connaught, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  O’Flaherty, Tom, 1, 2, 3, 4

  O’Flahertys (Kilmurvey House line), 1; Alise, 1;

  Antony, 1;

  Catherine, 1;

  James, JP, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10;

  John, 1;

  Julia, 1;

  Lily, 1, 2, 3, 4;

  Marcella, 1;

  Patrick, JP, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9;

  Thady, 1

  O’Flahertys of Gort na gCapall, 1, 2, 3, 4; Maidhc (Mícheál)

  Ó Flaithearta, 1;

  Pádraic Dan Phatch Ó Flaithbheartaigh, 1, 2;

  see also Maeve, Liam

  O’Flaherty, and Tom O’Flaherty

  O’Flahertys of Iar-Chonnacht, 1; Antony (of Renvyle), 1;

  Antony, MP (of Moycullen), 1;

  arms and crest, 1;

  Brian, 1;

  Brian (of Lemonfield), 1;

  Dónal an Chogaidh, 1, 2;

  Dónal Crón, 1;

  Éamonn Láidir, 1;

  Edmund (Col.), 1, 2;

  Edmund (son of Col. Edmund), 1;

  Flaherty, 1;

  Hugh Óg, 1;

  Sir John (of Lemonfield), 1;

  Marcus 1;

  Murchadh na dTua (Sir Murrough), 1, 2;

  Murchadh na Maor, 1;

  Murchadh na Mart, 1, 2;

  Murtagh, 1;

  Owen, 1;

  Owen (of Bunowen) 1;

  Rory (of Moycullen), 1;

  na Buile, 1, 2;

  Thomas Henry (of Lemonfield), 1;

  see also Roderic O’Flaherty

  Ó Flaithbheartaigh, Pádraic Mór (the Giant of the Wood), 1, 2

  Ó Flaithearta, Pádraicín Neide, 1

  Ó Flannagáin, see Joe Flanagan

  Ó Floinn, Fr. Donncha, 1

  O’Fotharta, Dómhnall (schoolmaster), 1

  Oghil, see Eochaill

  Ogilby, L. (botanist), 1

  Ó Grianna, Séamus (writer), 1

  O’Growney, Fr. Eugene, 1

  O’Hallorans (Iar-Chonnacht), 1

  O’Hanlon, Canon, 1

  Ó hEithir, Breandán (writer), 1

  Ó hEithir, Pádraic (schoolmaster), 1, 2; his wife, Bn. Uí Eithir (Ní Fhlaithearta, schoolmistress), 1

  Ó hEithir, Ruairí, Folk Medical Beliefs in the Aran Islands, 1, 2, 3
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  Ó hIarnáin (Hernon, Cill Mhuirbhigh): Grannie, 1; Pat Mhicilín, 1;

  Pat Phaidí, 1;

  Sonny, 1;

  see also Hernon-Johnston and Hernons

  Ó hIarnáin, Colm (Cill Rónáin), 1

  Ó hIarnáin, Colm P. (Colie Mhicilín), 1, 2, 3, 4

  Ó hIarnáin, Pádraic, and Land War, 1

  O’Hickey, Dr., 1

  Oíche Bhealtaine (May Eve), 1

  “ointigh” (habitation-site), 1

  Oisín (of the Fianna), 1

  O’Kennedys (Iar-Chonnacht), 1

  O’Lees (Iar-Chonnacht), 1; Morogh O’Ley (Dr. Lee), 1

  O’Leyn, Donatus (abbot), 1, 2

  Ollscoil na Gaeilge (Synge’s cottage), 1

  Ó Máille (shop, Galway), 1

  O’Malley, Rev., PP, 1

  O’Malleys (the Cill Éinne line): Máirtin Mór (Connemara), 1;

  Martin (of the Hill Farm), 1, 2, 3, 4;

  Maryanne, 1;

  Pat, 1

  O’Malleys of Mayo, 1, 2, 3; see also Gráinne Ní Mháille

  Omey Island (Connemara), 1

  Onaght, see Eoghanacht

  Ó Niaidh, Micil Riabhach (blacksmith), 1

  Ó Nualláin, Seán (archaeologist), 1

  Opéra d’Aran (Bécaud), 1

  Ordnance Survey, 1; maps, 1, 2, 3, 4

  Oscar (dog), 1, 2

  Ó Síocháin, P.A., 1, 2; Aran, Islands of Legend, 1

  O’Toole, Tibbot, 1

  Ó Tuathail, Éamonn (schoolmaster), 1, 2

  Ó Tuathail, Pádraig (poitín-maker), 1

  Ó Tuathail family (and Nell an Tower), 1

  Oughterard (castle), 1

  Palaeosmilia (fossil coral), 1

  pampooties, 1, 2

  Pangaea, 1, 2

  Parnell, Charles, 1

  Patrick, St., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  pearly nautilus, 1

  Pearse, Patrick, 1, 2

  Pedersen, Holger (linguist), 1, 2

  Penal Laws, 1, 2, 3

  perched boulders, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  Petrie, George, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

  petticoats, red, 1, 2, 3

  Petty, Sir William, 1

  pigs, 1

  pilgrimages: to Aran, 1, 2; round island, 1

  pillar-stone: Muirbheach na Croise, 1; see also cross-inscribed slabs and pillars

  Pilot, SS, 1

  pilots, ships’, 1, 2

  pine martens, 1

  piper, 1

  plants: adder’s tongue fern, 1; agrimony, 1, 2;

  alder, 1, 2, 3;

  alexanders, 1;

  Aneura pinguis (liverwort), 1;

  autumn hawkbit, 1;

  bartsia, 1;

  bird’s eye speedwell, 1;

  bird’s foot trefoil, 1, 2;

  black bog rush, 1;

  blackthorn, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6;

  bloody cranesbill, 1, 2, 3, 4;

  bogbean, 1, 2;

  brooklime, 1;

  buckthorn, 1;

  burnet rose, 1;

  butterwort, common, 1;

  Calamagrostis (“wood rush grass”), 1;

  calamint, 1;

  celandine, 1, 2, 3;

  Cinclidotus fontaniloides (moss), 1;

  columbine, 1;

  Cordyline australis, 1;

  cornflower, 1;

  cranesbills (cut-leaved, dove’s foot, long-stalked, Pyrenean, shining-leaved), 1;

  creeping cinquefoil, 1;

  crowfoot (R. trichophyllus), 1;

  cypress, 1, 2;

  devil’s bit scabious, 1;

  dewberry, 1;

  dock, curled, 1;

  dodder, common, 1;

  dog-rose, 1;

  early purple orchid, 1, 2;

  elder, 1, 2;

  elegant St. John’s wort, 1;

  enchanter’s nightshade, 1;

  Escallonia, 1, 2;

  fairy flax, 1, 2;

  field madder, 1;

  fumitary, 1;

  garlic mustard, 1;

  golden saxifrage, 1, 2;

  Griselinea littoralis, 1;

  groundsel, 1;

  hairy bittercress, 1;

  hairy rockcress, 1;

  hardhead, 1;

  hart’s-tongue fern, 1, 2, 3;

  hawthorn, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8;

  hazel, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5;

  herb bennet, 1;

  herb robert, 1;

  Himalayan balsam, 1;

  honeysuckle, 1, 2, 3;

  Irish marsh orchid, 1;

  Jerusalem anemone, 1;

  kidney vetch, 1, 2;

  knapweed, 1;

  lady’s bedstraw, 1;

  lady’s mantle, 1;

  lady’s smock, 1, 2;

  limestone bugle, 1, 2;

  long-headed poppy, 1;

  maidenhair fern, 1, 2, 3, 4;

  marram grass, 1;

  marsh bedstraw, 1, 2;

  marsh orchids, 1, 2;

  marsh pennywort, 1;

  marsh ragwort, 1;

  marsh yellow cress, 1;

  meadow buttercup, 1, 2;

  meadow pea, 1;

  meadowsweet, 1;

  milkwort, common, 1;

  montbretia, 1;

  mountain ash, 1;

  mountain everlasting, 1;

  mugwort, 1;

  mullein, common, 1;

  Neotinia (dense-flowered orchid), 1;

  old man’s beard, 1;

  ox-eye daisy (moon daisy), 1, 2;

  penny-cress, common, 1;

  petty spurge, 1;

  Pittosporum, 1, 2;

  purple clover, 1, 2;

  purple loosestrife, 1, 2, 3;

  purple milk-vetch, 1;

  quaking grass, lesser, 1;

  ragged robin, 1;

  redleg, common, 1;

  Rosa spinosissima, 1;

  rose-root, 1;

  rusty-back fern, 1;

  sanicle, 1, 2;

  scarlet pimpernel, 1;

  scurvy-grass, common, 1;

  scutch grass, 1;

  shepherd’s purse, 1;

  silverweed, 1, 2, 3;

  spearwort, lesser, 1;

  spike rush, 1;

  spindletree, 1;

  spleenwort fern, common, 1;

  spotted orchid, common, 1;

  squinancywort, 1, 2;

  sycamore, 1, 2, 3;

  thale cress, 1;

  toad rush, 1;

  tormentil, 1, 2, 3;

  tree mallow, 1;

  tufted vetch, 1;

  tutsan, 1;

  twayblade, common, 1;

  veronica (Hebe) bushes, 1, 2;

  wall-rue, 1;

  watermint, 1, 2;

  water speedwell, 1, 2, 3;

  white campion, 1;

  white clover, 1, 2;

  whitlow-grass, common, 1;

  wild carrot, 1;

  wild leek, 1;

  wild strawberry, 1, 2;

  wild valerian, 1, 2;

  “wood rush grass,” 1, 2;

  wood-sorrel, 1, 2;

  yellow pimpernel, 1;

  yellow rattle, 1

  Pluais an Ghréasaí, 1

  Pobal Árann (Eochaill chapel), 1

  Pocaide Bán, An (James O’Flaherty), 1

  póiríní (hutches), 1, 2, 3

  poitín, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  Poll an Chapaill, 1

  pollen analysis, 1

  Poll i’ bhfolach, An, 1, 2

  Poll na Loinge, 1

  Poll Talún, 1

  Poll Uí Néadáin, 1

  Poor Law Guardians, 1, 2, 3

  population, 1; see also emigration

  Porcupine Bank, 1

  Port Bhéal an Dúin, 1, 2

  Port Chorrúch, 1, 2, 3

  Port Daibhche, 1, 2, 3

  Port Mhuirbhigh, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

  Port na Mainistreach, 1

  potato: blight and Famine, 1; cultivation, 1;

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sp; and land-reclamation, 1;

  nineteenth-century diet, 1

  Poulnabrone dolmen (Co. Clare), 1

  Powell, Antoine, Oileáin Árann, 1, 2, 3, 4

  Powell, Seán (Baile na Creige), 1

  Praeger, Robert Lloyd, 1, 2, 3, 4

  Praiseach Pheige Cuaig (stitch), 1

  Presbyterian missioner, 1

  Protestantism, 1; ministers, 1, 2;

  schools, 1, 2

  púca (goatish fairy), 1, 2

  púcán (small sail-boat), 1

  Pupeus, St., 1, 2

  Queen’s College, Galway, 1

  quern-stones, 1, 2, 3

  rabbits: magical, 1, 2; myxomatosis, 1

  Raftery (poet), 1

  rainbows, 1

  Raith Bresail, synod of, 1

  rats and potatoes, 1, 2

  rawhide shoes, see pampooties

  Rawlinson, Dr. Richard, 1

  rebellion of 1641, 1, 2, 3; see also Cromwellian period

  reclamation of land, 1

  rectory, 1, 2, 3, 4

  Reilig an Chochaill, 1, 2

  Reilig na nGasúr, 1

  relief-committees: in 1846, 1; in 1861, 1;

  in 1880, 1

  relief-works, 1, 2;

  funding of, 1;

  religious controversies at, 1

  Relieving Officer, 1, 2, 3

  rental of islands, 1, 2

  Renvyle (Connemara), 1, 2, 3, 4

  reservoir, 1

  Residence, the, 1, 2, 3

  Rhys, Sir John (Celticist), 1

  Richardson, Surgeon, 1

  rift-valley, 1

  rights-of-way, 1, 2, 3, 4

  Rivers, Elizabeth (artist), 1, 2

  road-building, 1, 2, 3

  Road of the Dishes (Burren), 1

  Robinson, Henry (agent), 1, 2

  Robinson, Sir Henry (Local Government Board), 1, 2

  Robinson, Tim: inconclusive career, 1; literary shortcomings, 1;

  money in rubber-mines, 1

  Rocks Road, 1; see also Bóthar na gCrag

 

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