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School: Caisleán Mathúna (B) (roll number 16202)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
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T. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 138

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  1. Castleblayney and the Mac Mahons - A Talk given by Mr B.Coyle in Radio Programme from Castleblayney (continued)

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    in Ireland, and it was in commemoration of the tradition of the Black Pig that our lake received the name of Muckno, which in English means, literally "Pig Swimming" or "The Swimming of the Pig".
    The Monastery of Mullandoy was one of great celebrity, and, indeed, one of its monks was afterwards raised to be Lord Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Martin, in Cologne.
    The nucleus of the present town of Castleblaney was the settlement around the monastery; but the town and townland were then known as Ballylurgan. Situated in the centre of Co. Monaghan, it was in the heart of the Mac Mahon's country - those Mac Mahons of whom O'Dugan, in
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vincent Morris
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muckno Street, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    B. Coyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    York Street, Co. Monaghan