School: Cluain Uaithne Beag
- Location:
- Shannon Harbour, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Winifred Molloy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 329
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- (continued from previous page)Folklore from Offaly (continued)the sky.The ridge of mountains away to the east is called Slieve Bloom. That name may have something to do with the sun, as bladhma is an old Irish work for flame; but the mountain is also said to be named after Bladh, one of the early Milesians.On one of the hills there is a pile of stones which the people now call 'Hardyman' but the old form of the name, I am told, means 'the white temple of the sun'.The highest hill of the Sliabh Bladhma mountains is called Arderin which means in Irish "the height of Erin". This name is given to it because it is the highest hill in the middle of Ireland. From this peak, on a clear day, one can see part of eleven counties, or nearly one-third of Ireland. The view extends from the Comeragh Mountains in Waterford to the twelve pins in Galway and Croagh Pagtrick in Co. Mayo. In another direction you can see the mountains around Killarney at one end and Douce Mountain in Wicklow at the other end.Proverbs:-
"Don't show your teeth till you can bite"
"It is the little that tastes".Brighid Ní Gallchobhair
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