Ramelton, Co Donegal
From the collection of
Newtownstewart, Co Tyrone
- Omagh
- 2007-09-11
Ramelton, Co Donegal
Visit the area of Ramelton in County Donegal and explore the history and people.
Joe visits the town of Ramelton in County Donegal. After telling of its Plantation-era history beside the ruins of its Reformation Church Joe meets Mary Haggan as they look down over Lough Swilly and Horse Island, discussing its monastic past. Joe Birney talks about Ramelton's historic buildings when it was a bustling centre of trade showing him the Fish House. They also look at the old bottling plant and discuss how the town has been used as locations for period dramas such as The Hanging Gale.
Joe visits the ruins of Killydonnell Friary and talks of local legends. He discusses the town's long history with religious buildings and then visits the birthplace of Dave Gallaher who emigrated to New Zealand and became the first captain of the All Blacks rugby team. Kevin Shields discusses Gallaher with Joe and shows him a miniature bronze replica of his statue.
Dave Kenny is an expert on the local folklore of the area and beside the River Leannan he tells Joe of legends connected with Saint Columba. He also shows Joe a local fertility tree where an ancient tree has grown partially around a large boulder. Dominic McDaid and Cronan O'Donnell invite Joe to see their pillar wood carving which is being created to celebrate the town's history and culture.
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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