Mullaghbawn, Co Armagh

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Mullaghbawn, Co Armagh

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Visit the area of Mullaghbawn in County Armagh and explore the history and people.

Joe Mahon is in Mullaghbawn in south Armagh. From the top of Slieve Gullion, Joe introduces us to this magical part of Ulster. The area has a strong heritage of story-telling and myths. The landscape, created by a volcano, is known as the Ring of Gullion. Kevin Murphy is the first person Joe meets. He talks about the unique dialect of the area and how it is a mixture of English, Irish and Plantagenet English.

Úna Walsh is a well-known historian in the area. Úna is part of a team, laying out stones marking all the townlands. Townlands are unique to Ireland and parts of Scotland. They mark geographical areas and each name tells a story. There are over 61,000 townlands in Ireland. Úna and Karen Murphy tell Joe all about it. At the Ti Chulainn community centre, at an exhibit of the history of the area, Diane McKevitt shows the importance of women's stories.

Pat McGeeney, a former winner of the Bard of Armagh competition, recites a poem in the bardic tradition. Barbara Grant is another poet. She and Sharon Eveson meet Joe and Sharon explains the legacy of the local Squire Jackson and the Jackson Trust. The local Church of Ireland is now a home and Laurence Evans shows Joe around it. As a listed building, it has retained some lovely features. Finally, Joe meets Elaine Burns, a local artist and Barbara Grant recites the poem she wrote especially for the show.

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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