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Offline shanew147

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Re: New Look on County Boards
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 16 August 12 21:48 BST (UK) »
I just double checked the statistics extracted from the 1871 census - included in the list of towns in Ireland with population 120 or greater is Cloanmines, Co.Cork, population 882. So a reasonable size...

I think the 'mines' part of the town name may have derived from local resources in the parish - apparently Asbestos, lead and copper ore, and also iron ore.

see the Lewis Entry for the parish : Kilnamannagh civil parish (Bere/Bear Barony)

see also 1st Ed. OSI Map (c1837) showing mines, foundry, Bearhavan copper mine, engine houses, various works, powder magazine etc :  part of Cloan townland


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Re: New Look on County Boards
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 19 March 16 00:13 GMT (UK) »
Hi.
Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry re the absence of village names from the Galway area. I believe I found the link on the Forum page under ........http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php#c3
I'm still figuring out how to navigate these pages, so please bear with me.
Thank you.
Sarah
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