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Newtown and Bovinion

Abstract: Story collected by Kathleen Crehan, a student at Mountbellew school (Mountbellew, Co. Galway) from informant Hugh Crehan.

Original reference: 0046/6/13

 Mountbellew [Vol. 0046, Chapter 0006]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Galway Schools

COLLECTOR
Crehan, Kathleen 
Gender
female
Location
Bovinion (Townland) 
Moylough (Civil parish) 
Killian (Barony) 
Galway (County) 
INFORMANT
Crehan, Hugh 
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Age
45
Location
Bovinion (Townland) 
Moylough (Civil parish) 
Killian (Barony) 
Galway (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Newtown and Bovinion  [duchas:4577091]

Newtown and Bovinion (bó-mhín-Eoin).
Long ago there was a fight for a fine cow in Bovinion. Two parties were fighting and at the head of one party there was a man named Eoin. His side won the cow and that how Bovinion got its name. 

Newtown (Baile Nuadh)
Long ago all the people of Newtown were living up in "Seán Baille" or "Old Town". The people said that they were living too far away from the public road and they began to build down near the public road and they called it Newtown.

Mount Bellew (An Creagán)
There was a little mound up at the Bellew's House. One day Colonel Bellew was out walking and he saw this little mound He

Newtown and Bovinion  [duchas:4577092]

said he would call it Creagán which means Mt Bellew.

Balli-na-hattina
Long ago when the people came into this village the village was crowded with firs.  Aithne is the Irish for firs and Baille is the Irish for town so Baille na hattina si the town of firs. 

Killasolan
There was a man naned St. Solan. When he died the place was called Killasolan. There is a graveyard in this village and there are the ruins of an old church in it. There is one wall of the church standing. The people of the village are buried there. This church was destroyed long ago by Cromwell and his men.

Resource description

Origin information
Mountbellew, Co. Galway
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 0346-0347
Volume 0046
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher William Hans.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
local legends   linked data (afset)
Local lore, place-lore--Seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas
School location
Mountbellew An Creagán Mountbellew Moylough Killian Galway
Story location
Bovinion Both Mhuiniún Bovinion Moylough Killian Galway
Newtown An Baile Nua Newtown Castleffrench Killeroran Killian Galway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4591489
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0046/6/13

Suggested credit
"Newtown and Bovinion"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4591489>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher William Hans.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

Story location (Bovinion)

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