I have just reread Sir William Wilde's book Lough Corrib.first published in 1867. My edition was publised in 2002 by Kevin Duffy, Headford, Co Galway. Wilde writes The long narrow parish of Kilcoona, running nearly north and south between those of Annaghdown and Killeany, occupies about two miles of lake shore, and is crossed by the high road bween Galway and Headford....At the northern extremity of this parish, and on the high road from Galway to Cong, although not within the parochial boundary, stands the little town of Headford, still called in Irish Ath-Cluin 'The head of the ford' which contained 993 inhabitants in 1861. Theresa Bora <[email protected]> wrote: Pete, thanks so much for this information. You certainly have a wealth of knowledge. Thanks for sharing it with us. Terry
There is a nice Marriott Hotel there now. I know that the Lallys and the Carrolls are from there I have a book on that family. I'm on my way back there next spring On Dec 27, 2008, at 6:15 PM, maire robinson wrote: > > I have just reread Sir William Wilde's book Lough Corrib.first > published in 1867. My edition was publised in 2002 by Kevin Duffy, > Headford, Co Galway. Wilde writes > The long narrow parish of Kilcoona, running nearly north and south > between those of Annaghdown and Killeany, occupies about two miles > of lake shore, and is crossed by the high road bween Galway and > Headford....At the northern extremity of this parish, and on the > high road from Galway to Cong, although not within the parochial > boundary, stands the little town of Headford, still called in Irish > Ath-Cluin 'The head of the ford' which contained 993 inhabitants in > 1861. > > Theresa Bora <[email protected]> wrote: > Pete, thanks so much for this information. You certainly have a > wealth of knowledge. Thanks for sharing it with us. Terry > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message