Lesser Spotted Ulster Series 12 Episode 6: Mullaghbawn

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Lesser Spotted Ulster Series 12 Episode 6: Mullaghbawn

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Details

Location

Mullaghbawn

Year

2010

Date

Production 24/10/2010

Length

46min 39sec

Audio

sound

Format

Betacam SP

colour

Source

Digitised as part of the BFI Heritage 2022 project.

Courtesy

British Film Institute, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Joe Mahon is in Mullaghbawn in south Armagh. From the top of Slieve Gullion, Joe introduces us to this magical part of Ulster. The area has a strong heritage of story-telling and myths. The landscape, created by a volcano, is known as the Ring of Gullion. Kevin Murphy is the first person Joe meets. He talks about the unique dialect of the area and how it is a mixture of English, Irish and Plantagenet English.

Úna Walsh is a well-known historian in the area. Úna is part of a team, laying out stones marking all the townlands. Townlands are unique to Ireland and parts of Scotland. They mark geographical areas and each name tells a story. There are over 61,000 townlands in Ireland. Úna and Karen Murphy tell Joe all about it. At the Ti Chulainn community centre, at an exhibit of the history of the area, Diane McKevitt shows the importance of women's stories.

Pat McGeeney, a former winner of the Bard of Armagh competition, recites a poem in the bardic tradition. Barbara Grant is another poet. She and Sharon Eveson meet Joe and Sharon explains the legacy of the local Squire Jackson and the Jackson Trust. The local Church of Ireland is now a home and Laurence Evans shows Joe around it. As a listed building, it has retained some lovely features. Finally, Joe meets Elaine Burns, a local artist and Barbara Grant recites the poem she wrote especially for the show.

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.
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