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

Location:
Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 330

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  4. XML “Place Names - Gleann na Muice Duibhe”
  5. XML “Place Names - Lag Bán Domhnaill”
  6. XML “Place Names - Baltín”

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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
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Glenamuckaduff, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Nellie O' Connell
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael Norton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Occupation
    Baker
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
  2. 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.