The Orchard County Harvest

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The Orchard County Harvest

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Location

Moy

Year

1964

Date

Production 22/10/1964

Length

45sec

Audio

mute

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

An abundance of apples from deep in the heart of the Orchard County. A lovely crop of apples gathered at The Moy in Armagh. Driving through Armagh today, there are still plenty of orchards to be seen. 

Notes

Wild crab apples are native to Ireland and pre-date humans. There is evidence that apples grew wild in Britain in the Neolithic period, around 4,000 BC to 2,000 BC, but it was the Romans who first introduced varieties with sweeter taste in the 1st century AD. 

One possibility is that seeds of sweet apples were brought to Ireland during the migration of the Celts from Europe. A large apple believed to date from about 1000 BC has been found in excavations at Navan Fort near Armagh. Legend has it that St Patrick himself planted an apple tree at Ceangoba, an ancient settlement outside Armagh City.  Old historical records tell us that monks at the Culdee Monasteries, which were established in Armagh in the 9th century, enjoyed apples as treats during festivals. By the 12th century, apple growing was widespread in County Armagh and orchard planting increased throughout the following years. Armagh is best known for Bramley Apples – wonderful in a tart! 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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