Visiting The Moy

Visiting The Moy

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Details

Location

Moy

Year

1964

Date

Production 19/10/1964

Length

07min 02sec

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

Charles Witherspoon visits The Moy in Tyrone which is a historical village famous for its horse fair. Charlie takes a look at the courthouse erected by Lord Charlemont and the story of how it moved around the village. Sadly, Charlie reports on the closure of the Petty Court and meets some of the locals who remember the olden days. Mrs Whitley recalls the horse fairs. Mr Peter Tohill’s father was a magistrate who saw over a fair few cases. 

Notes

James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont KP PC (Ire) (18 August 1728 – 4 August 1799) was an Irish statesman. He was well known for his love of classical art and culture and spent nine years on the Grand Tour in Italy, Greece, Turkey and Egypt. On his return, he built his own home of Charlemont House and the village of The Moy in an Italian style. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.l

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