School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)

Location:
Muileann na hUamhan, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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  1. Situated a short distance beyond Bellvue on the Drangan side at Gleann na Muice Duibhe Bridge there are traces of an old road - still called Dublin Road Bianconi's route.
    Nellie O'Connell
    Fethard St.
    Told by
    Michael Norton 35 yrs (Baker)
    Fethard St
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Carraig Mhaí Cliara, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Collector
    Marie O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Choimseanach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Alec Redmond
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Muileann na hUamhan, Co. Thiobraid Árann
  3. Baltín
    Situated near Kilcash. Named from the ceremony of Bealtaine - beasts going through fire to keep away disease. Kickham mentions the custom in his poem "St John's Eve"
    "His cows the farmer slowly drove across the he knew not why.

    Mary J. Tobin

    Told by
    James Maher,
    Mullinahone.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.