The Cures of Banagher Sand

The Cures of Banagher Sand

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Details

Location

Banagher

Year

1965

Date

Production 01/04/1965

Length

03min 44sec

Audio

sound

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Banagher Glen outside Dungiven, and Charlie Witherspoon tells the story of St Murrough O’Heaney, who confined the last serpent in Ireland within the stream of the glen. Charlie visits the old church where Murrough O’Heaney is buried and meets Paddy Heaney, a direct descendant of the holy man. Paddy tells of the power of Banagher sand which has special properties for cures and in law suits.  

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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