Mevagh Parish Photographs

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New Photographs

 

	Downings Pier Submitted by Eleanor   It shows Ghaniamore mountain and to the right, Crock-a-Doon hillock, which leads over to Magherabeg (at the top of the rise) Larganreagh townland starts near the beach and leads up to Magherabeg,  before reaching the mountain of Ghaniamore This area is were her Grandmother Catherine was born, only a field away from the Old Mevagh Graveyard at Clontallagh   The stone anchor is a memorial for those who died in Sheephaven Bay, so their names will be remembered   Eleanor is researching McElhinney from lower Mevagh, around Downings If you can help Eleanor with her research, please email her
	Downings Submitted by Eleanor   A view of Downings pier and beach taken from the road just opposite the Rosapenna Golf Hotel
	Old Mevagh graveyard at Clontallagh Submitted by Eleanor   A view of the Mevagh graveyard, showing the Mevagh Cross and the walls of the old Church
	“Miobui” Submitted by Eleanor   The townland stone of “Miobui”, Gaelic for Meevagh

Old Photographs

These are just a few photographs I have purchased or have been given

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