FOLKLORE COINCIDENCES ALONG
THE LABBACALLEE LINES
Labbacalle comes from the Irish “Leaba and Chailligh” which means the “Bed of the Hag”. The body of a woman radon carbon dated at 2200 BC was excavated at Labbacallee.
Folklore says she was the Cailleach Béara, the hag from Bere. A line travels to Bere Island.
Folklore says she lived one of her lifetimes in a cairn in Slieve Gullion near Newry. A line passes through Newry and along the side of Slieve Gullion.
Folklore says the hag was married to Mogh Ruith. This one eyed druid came from Valentia Island. A line travels to Valentia.
Folklore says the Mogh Ruith was summoned to help Fiacha Muilleathan, king of Munster against Cormac Mac Airt, High King of Ireland. The Siege of Knocklong was the battle ground. A line travels through Knocklong.
Mogh Ruith was gifted Kilworth for his assistance. A line travels through Kilworth.
Mogh Ruith was buried in the cairn at the top of Corrin Hill Fermoy. A line passes half way up Corrin Hill.
Mogh Ruith's daughter Itlachtga was buried at the Hill of Ward. This site is on the line to Newry and Belfast.
The hag was said to have two daughters: Cliodhna who resided in Glanworth and became Queen of the Munster fairies and Aoibheall who was turned into a white cat by her sister. The father of these girls was meant to be a druid from Kilcor Kanturk. A line passes through the southern end of Kanturk town.Cliodhne was said to arrive in Glandore and there is a wave named after her in the folklore of that region. A line travels near Glandore. Cliodhne was banished to Carraig na Sí, south west of Mallow by her angry husband and once again a line passes just to the west of the racecourse in Mallow and another line passes through the inlet of Glandore Harbour.
This is the funny one; Glandore in Irish is called “Cuan Ór”- the harbour of gold. Glanworth, the village beside labbacallee, is called “Gleannúir”- the valley of the yew, but at a match everybody in Glanworth shouts ”Up the Harbour!”
THE LABBACALLEE LINES
Labbacalle comes from the Irish “Leaba and Chailligh” which means the “Bed of the Hag”. The body of a woman radon carbon dated at 2200 BC was excavated at Labbacallee.
Folklore says she was the Cailleach Béara, the hag from Bere. A line travels to Bere Island.
Folklore says she lived one of her lifetimes in a cairn in Slieve Gullion near Newry. A line passes through Newry and along the side of Slieve Gullion.
Folklore says the hag was married to Mogh Ruith. This one eyed druid came from Valentia Island. A line travels to Valentia.
Folklore says the Mogh Ruith was summoned to help Fiacha Muilleathan, king of Munster against Cormac Mac Airt, High King of Ireland. The Siege of Knocklong was the battle ground. A line travels through Knocklong.
Mogh Ruith was gifted Kilworth for his assistance. A line travels through Kilworth.
Mogh Ruith was buried in the cairn at the top of Corrin Hill Fermoy. A line passes half way up Corrin Hill.
Mogh Ruith's daughter Itlachtga was buried at the Hill of Ward. This site is on the line to Newry and Belfast.
The hag was said to have two daughters: Cliodhna who resided in Glanworth and became Queen of the Munster fairies and Aoibheall who was turned into a white cat by her sister. The father of these girls was meant to be a druid from Kilcor Kanturk. A line passes through the southern end of Kanturk town.Cliodhne was said to arrive in Glandore and there is a wave named after her in the folklore of that region. A line travels near Glandore. Cliodhne was banished to Carraig na Sí, south west of Mallow by her angry husband and once again a line passes just to the west of the racecourse in Mallow and another line passes through the inlet of Glandore Harbour.
This is the funny one; Glandore in Irish is called “Cuan Ór”- the harbour of gold. Glanworth, the village beside labbacallee, is called “Gleannúir”- the valley of the yew, but at a match everybody in Glanworth shouts ”Up the Harbour!”