Kircubbin, Co Down
From the collection of
Newtownstewart, Co Tyrone
- Omagh
- 2007-09-11
Kircubbin, Co Down
Visit the area of Kircubbin in County Down and explore the history and people.
Presenter Joe Mahon visits the village Kircubbin on the Ards Peninsula in County Down. He gives a brief overiew of its history and name while walking along the disused harbour and then visits Gilmore's pub. Here John Gerard Gilmore tells Joe about the pub's history when it also functioned as a general store. Joe shares stories of the area's smuggling past and then meets archeologist, Liam McQuillan, who tells him about the early settlements in the region. They visit a modern farmhouse and discover remains of buildings from the 1600s as well as a graveyard from the period out the back before inspecting a local church for a stone coffin lid from the 1200s. Brian Kelly and Liam Gilmore take Joe out onto Strangford Lough to bring in their catch of langoustine prawns. John Angus shows him his new wooden dragon class boat which is taking shape on the shoreline. Joe drops in on Sean Lynch, a local printer who also specialises in modelwork. He shows him the scale metal model of the Titanic which he has been working for several years for a local restaurant. William Steele shows Joe around his hi-tech rotary milking system on his farm but also demonstrates his ability to still milk cows by hand.
Lesser Spotted Ulster is a long-running and popular programme that visits the places many of us have heard of but never been to. Presenter Joe Mahon gently explores what makes a place what it is.
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Lesser Spotted Ulster
Exploring the townlands and hinterlands of Ulster through landscape, history and local traditions as a torch is shone upon the roads less travelled.
Joe Mahon is an engaging host as he catalogues his journeys around towns and villages rarely mentioned in the news but rich in their own stories, legends, and tales of past industries and events. Using local people as his guides, Joe delves into the heritage and customs from yesteryear, documenting many before they pass from human memory.
Starting in 1995, Lesser Spotted Ulster chronicled the regional variances of life around the six counties of Northern Ireland which, together with Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan, make up the historic boundaries of Ulster. With gentle panoramas of beautiful Irish countryside, played out under a lilting soundtrack, the series was a staple of the Ulster Television schedules for nearly 20 years.
This selection of programmes from the series serves as a testimony to the rural culture of Ulster and a resource for anyone with an interest in the past and disappearing traditions.
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