178 pages.
Compiled from articles published by the Society for the Diffusion of useful Knowledge (SDUK) in the "Penny Magazine" between 1833 and 1851.
Fully text-searchable PDF document.
Contains descriptions of the counties of Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo, which together comprise the Province of Connaught (Connacht).
County Galway:-
Physical Character etc
Climate, Geology
Agriculture
Fisheries
People, Divisions
History
Education, Expenses
Ballinasloe
Galway City
Tuam
County Leitrim:-
Physical Character etc.Climate
Geology
Soil, Agriculture
Population, Towns etc
Carrick-on-Shannon
History, Antiquities
County Mayo:-
Physical Character etc
Roads
Climate
Geology
Agriculture etc
People, Trade, etc
Towns, Population, etc
History
Castlebar
Killalla
County Roscommon:-
Geology, Hydrology etc
Agriculture
People
Towns etc
Roscommon (town)
Boyle
Castlerea
Elphin
French Park
Strokestown
Athleague
Keadue
Mount Talbot
Lough Glynn
Ruskey
Knockcroghery
Tarmonbarry
Castle-Plunket
Divisions
History etc
Athlone
Ballinasloe
County Sligo:-
Coast etcGeology etcRivers etc
Agriculture, People etc
Towns etc
Sligo
Collooney
Ballymote
Coolaney
Tubbercurry
Easkey
Dromore West
Ballysadere
Ardnaree
Grange
Riverstown
Divisions etc
History