Anne Fox

A Teltown Marriage

<p>Irish historian John O'Donovan (1806-1861) who surveyed this district in the 1830s wrote of the 'Teltown Marriages':</p> <p>"A number of young men went into the hollow to the north side of the wall, and an equal number of marriageable young women to the south side of the wall which was so high as to prevent them from seeing the men; one of the women put her hand thro' the hole in the gate and a man took hold of it from the other side, being guided in his choice only by the appearance of the hand. The two were thus joined hands by blind chance were obliged to live together for a year and a day, at the expiration of which time they appeared at the Rath of Telton and if they were not satisfied with each other they obtained a deed of separation and were entitled to go to Laganeeny again to try their good fortune for the ensuing year."</p> <p>According to O’Donovan, this ceremony was performed at a place close to the Knockauns known as Lag an Aonaich or “Leganeeny” (the Hollow of the Fair).</p>

1838-01-01 12:00:00

Civil Survey of Telletwon

1654-01-01 12:00:00

Teltown aka Kilalton in the 1830s

<p>From "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis</p>

1837-01-01 12:00:00

Night of the Big Wind

<p><a href="https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-ireland-1839">https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-irelan…</a></p>

1839-01-06 12:00:00

Foundation of Ballymore GAA Club

1884-01-01 12:00:00

County Westmeath in the 1830s

<p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (Much of the information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

1837-01-01 12:00:00

May Day traditions across Ireland

<p>Lá Bealtaine (May Day) officially heralds the beginning of the summer in Ireland. The name is said to derive from Old Irish, meaning "bright fire" (Belenus was the Celtic sun and 'healer god'). Old traditions involved lighting bonfires at sunset on Oíche Bealtaine (or May Eve - April 30) on prominent local landmarks. The Hill of Uisneach in Co. Westmeath is the most famous example. These and other rituals (such as creating a May altar) still survive, particularly in the west of Ireland. Our 19th-century ancestral piseóga (superstitions) were recorded diligently by Irish schoolchildren in the 1930s ...</p>

1830-05-01 12:00:00

Foundation of Gaeil Colmcille GAA Club

1964-01-01 12:00:00

County Meath in the 1830s

<p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

1837-01-01 12:00:00

The Dublin Earthquake

<p>In the early hours of Tuesday, 9 November, sleepers in Dublin and the surrounding counties were awoken by a low rumbling noise and a strong vibration, subsequently identified as an earthquake...</p>

1852-11-09 12:00:00

1230bc the founding of fortress of cul sibrille cul sibrinni that is cenannas cenondas kells

<p>1230bc  magh seireo in tethba which is the plain that circles the town of kells founded by fiacha fiachu finnailches findoilches 1230bc</p>

0001-01-20 12:00:00